The Feisty Crone | Stacy Vajta | Substack

Seven cast-ons. One stubborn red hat. A few thoughts on structure, skill, and choosing to start again.

Feb 27 • Stacy Vajta

Stop Negotiating With Your Creative Fire

A reflection on creative self-doubt, inner fire, and embracing bold artistic expression during the Year of the Fire Horse.

Feb 13 • Stacy Vajta

Wisdom Cards. But My Wisdom

I still love wisdom cards. I just don’t want someone else’s wisdom anymore. A reflection on inner authority, aging, and creating Notes to Self instead.

Feb 6 • Stacy Vajta

I'm Rage Knitting Again

A personal reflection on rage knitting, protest, and the long history of craft as a form of resistance. When the world feels unbearable, sometimes the…

Jan 27 • Stacy Vajta

The Woman I Didn’t Plan to Become

We’re staring down another storm here in Western North Carolina. But what I’m learning is that real power often feels quieter than we imagined.

Jan 23 • Stacy Vajta

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