The idea to make do and mend has been around in a practical way since the second World War. I love the values of using what we have and making the most of all of our resources to provide for the future in a more holistic way. I think about this when I find a new way to use some herbs I have grown, or a new way to use fabric that once served a different purpose. I also think about this when I wash dishes or laundry and care for my things the way that women have done for centuries before me.
The Make Do and Mend motto has begun to be a part of how I contend with difficulties with the world as I know it. It is refreshing to recognize the hand I have been dealt and do my best to make do and mend relationships, perceptions, fears, and through this healing my spirit. The challenges that arise from making do with what I have instead of just starting over from scratch have enriched my life. I would not wish these challenges on anyone, but I am proud of the person I have become in spite of them.
