As a team, we decided that 2025 would be a year of action. A year when we just DID things! We as makers are great at creating reasons not to do something or to delay a decision. Pretty yarn? I have to wait for the perfect project. Stunning pattern? I’ll learn that technique someday. A project for ME? I really should finish so-and-so’s gift first…

This year, we hope to be the friend encouraging you to JUST DO IT! Just use the yarn. Just learn the technique. Just make the sweater for YOU. We want to spend the year encouraging you to take the leap, and being here to support you along the way! Watch for a new theme each month as we take action and do the darn things this year!

Here's how our Action Series is designed to work.

➡️  Step 1  |  We announce the theme for each month here and on social media with our rationale for choose that particular theme.

➡️  Step 2  |  We will issue a "challenge" or call to action for you, our dear MFY Family, to participate in throughout the month. These will look and feel different each month, but all will be designed to encourage some sort of action on your part!

➡️  Step 3  |  We hope you'll share your progress on these challenges with us in the shop, via email, on social media - wherever you connect with us! 

➡️  Step 4  |  We hold each other accountable. Even if you don't share publicly, our team will be participating in these challenges right along with you! Let us act as your accountability partner and use our updates as a reminder to check in on your own progress!

As we begin our journey to taking action, let's take some time for reflection. This may sound counterintuitive, but thinking about why we do or do not take the initiative to start something can help us better recognize our behavior in the future.

Our team here at MFY is uniquely positioned to help with this as, in our non-fiber lives, we have professional experience adapting behaviors. Realigning our thoughts and actions can give us a boost of confidence, energy and motivation. What better way to start the year!

JANUARY CHALLENGE

We're going to start you off pretty easy. For this challenge, we are going to ask you to honestly answer three questions. Spend a few minutes on these and let them percolate. You may find you want to edit or add to your responses a day, a week, a month later!

🧶  Why do you choose to start something new?

🧶  Why do you hold off from starting something new?

🧶  What can you start in the near future? What goal can you set?

Save the free printable worksheet (with additional guidelines from our team!) to help you work through these questions. 

We hope to inspire action that makes an impact for you through these challenges As you work through the exercises, we'd love to hear how you're doing! You can email us at social@michiganfineyarns.com or find us on Instagram and Facebook! No personal details need to be shared, but it would be great if our community could come together and support one another to make 2025 a year of action!