{
  "id": 18672689,
  "title": "After 2 divorces, I spent 2,000 hours cross-stitching and learned to let go of perfection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/after-2-divorces-i-spent-2-000-hours-cross-stitching-and-learned-to",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-07T08:12:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/cross-stitching-helped-me-let-go-perfection-heal-after-divorce-2026-11"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After a divorce, the author found solace in cross-stitching, which initially seemed like the worst possible hobby. She spent over 2,000 hours working on projects, meticulously counting her stitches and correcting errors. The precise nature of the craft doubled as therapy for her mental state, as she became obsessed with undoing her mistakes. However, she eventually learned to accept imperfections in her work and applied the same mindset to her personal life. The author realized that not all mistakes could be undone, but she could choose how much time and energy to dedicate to dwelling on them. Her new hobby helped her navigate life after divorce and cultivate a healthy relationship with her partner, Jason.",
  "summary": "A new hobby helped me recognize the difference between mistakes worth correcting and imperfections I could simply learn to live with.",
  "key_points": [
    "Author spent over 2,000 hours cross-stitching post-divorce",
    "Obsessed with undoing mistakes, learned to accept imperfections",
    "Applied mindset to personal life, cultivated healthy relationship"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}