"If the problem can be solved why worry?
If the problem cannot be solved
worrying will do you no good.”
Śāntideva
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Lucita is another tiny worry doll. "If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.” Śāntideva
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Gretchen is one of my worry dolls, made from a 2cm wooden spring peg. "Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.” Leo Buscaglia Elita is 2cm high, made from a wooden spring peg. "Drag your thoughts away from your troubles... by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it.” Mark Twain Charmian is a tiny peg doll, only 2cm high. “Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.” Benjamin Franklin Bonita is one of many worry dolls I have made from 2cm wooden spring pegs. "If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.” Dalai Lama XIV There is something intriguing and fascinating about tiny dolls. They can be held, carried, popped under pillows, put in pockets and purses. The Guatemalan worry dolls are probably the most well known. Many creative people have designed their own version. "Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.” Corrie ten Boom, Clippings from My Notebook |
AuthorI am Liz Pearce. I am a passionate doll-maker; a doll interpreter. I believe in the power of dolls to transform lives. Archives
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