Pyrography is more than the art of creating designs with heat and wood—it can also provide a meaningful opportunity for creativity, focus, and self-expression. The slow, deliberate process of wood burning can encourage you to concentrate on the present moment while giving difficult emotions a creative outlet. For some people, making art can become a quiet moment away from overwhelming thoughts and a reminder that hope can be found through creativity, one small step at a time.
Pyrography is a Creative unique Outlet For Mindfulness And Relaxation
Pyrography passion: Therapeutic hobby brings patience and peace
Frankling County Times Newspaper
FRANKLIN LIVING— Out on Rusty Armadillo Farm in Hodges, Tracy McCauley is always busy. There are goats to feed, eggs to collect, micro-greens to harvest and fruit trees to nurture.
There is goat's milk waiting to be turned into soap and other products, and there's 61 sprawling acres waiting to be transformed by the McCauleys' agri-tourism dreams. In her eagerness to move from project to project, McCauley describes herself as someone who has a hard time sitting down.
“I always have a hundred projects going on, and when I don't, I'm thinking about projects, and I have a to-do list, and even at night I can't shut my brain off.”
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Visit Frankling County Times Newspaper to Learn MorePyrography passion: Therapeutic hobby brings patience and peace
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FRANKLIN LIVING— McCauley said she can't say enough about the calming effect pyrography has for her. “I'm forced to get into the moment. I can't be doing this and thinking about something else,” she said. “It forces me to be patient and relax. I get into a zone, and next thing you know, three hours have gone by, and I'm in a whole different state of mind. It's a wonderful feeling. It truly is my therapy.” “It's just the best thing. The very best thing.”
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Written by: Alison James
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