<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Common Thread]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crafting Connections, One Project at a Time]]></description><link>https://www.commonthreadbistro.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:19:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.commonthreadbistro.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Need a Break - Start Doodling]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's easy to feel stuck. Being human means there are bad days — days where the emotions pile on so fast that just naming them, let alone processing them, feels overwhelming. Finding a way out can be even harder than getting into them. But some tools make it a little easier to feel better and be in a more mindful place. One of them is doodling. We did it as kids. Somewhere along the way, though, we were told it was rude, a distraction, or unproductive. It's actually the opposite. Mindful...]]></description><link>https://www.commonthreadbistro.com/post/need-a-break-start-doodling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a80b4bfb3ac26796da4fdb1</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:11:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d327_9c3735c6d9f34b499d3e626bcc40a22a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katherine Raymond</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>