Busy hands. Open heart.
For the woman who makes things and needs a place to breathe.
This is your corner of the internet. A soft place to land, slow down, and make something beautiful with your hands.
A place made just for you.
You’ve been going a long time. And somewhere underneath all of it, something is asking for a little space.
Essence of Me was built for the woman who makes things with her hands and is learning, slowly, to let that be enough. Whether you knit, crochet, sew, journal, or just sit quietly with a cup of tea, you belong here.
Making things is how I pray.
A community for women who create with intention.
I’m Dana. A crafter, fully devoted. For years I desperately searched for something, anything, to get through it. The overwhelm. The to-do lists. The feeling of never being enough. Someone told me, “Go home. Sit down. Make something.”
So I did. I called up every bit of patience I had and got to work running thread through my fingers. And as something began to form, something else loosened. What began as a coping skill became a calling. I started making things, and the stillness followed.
I didn't set out to build a community. I set out to find stillness. But the women showed up, just like the stillness did.
Your quiet corner has everything you need.
From beginner-friendly tutorials to a community of women who truly get it, Essence of Me is your creative home base.
Beginner-Friendly Tutorials
Step-by-step guides written for real women with real lives. No experience required, only a willingness to try.
A Community That Gets It
Connect with hundreds of women who make things with their hands and understand the quiet joy it brings.
Slow Living Resources
Intentional content about rest, rhythm, and reclaiming your peace through the meditative art of making.
Curated Craft Supplies
A hand-picked shop of tools, yarns, and kits chosen by Dana to help you start or deepen your craft.
The Blog
Honest, warm stories about creativity, rest, and the small moments that make the big things worth it.
Room to Transform
This is a judgment-free zone. Your work doesn't have to be perfect. It just has to be yours.
Busy hands. Open heart.
Stories, tutorials, and slow-living inspiration for the woman who makes.
Welcome to Essence of Me: Something Beautiful Is Coming
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I’m Ready for My Quiet.
You've been going a long time. And somewhere underneath all of it, something is asking for a little space. Join me and a community of women who make things with their hands and are learning, slowly, to let that be enough.
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