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April 16, 2020

Praying for Hope

I interlocked the last loop late Monday night to complete a crocheted lap “pandemic” blanket.

Since fall 2019, I have turned to what some may call “old-fashioned” crafts. More so, now to calm my fears and anxieties; knowing situations that I cannot control or don’t even understand too well.

To be able to hold a thread, swirl it around my fingers with a simple metal hook and make something tangible and useful calms me. It is repetitive, rhythmic, meditative, and therapeutic.

There is a result at the end. This gives me hope.

The process….

Was it time consuming?
Did I work at night or odd hours?
Did my fingers hurt?
Did I get a back pain?
Did my eyes and neck hurt?
Did I sleep a little less?

Was it calming?
Am I happy with the end product?
Will I do it again?

Yes to all the above.

Praying for hope.

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Kavita Mittapalli

Kavita Mittapalli, Ph.D., is the CEO of MN Associates, Inc. She brings over 18 years of experience in conducting research and evaluation for various programs and initiatives. She started MNA while in grad school at George Mason University (VA). An agriculture graduate turned applied sociologist and a mixed methodologist by training, Kavita brings her extensive qualitative and quantitative research skills to the evaluation work she does.

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