This contribution to Mandalas for Marinke comes from Andrea of CrochetTherapy. We learn from her site,
Photo from Andrea’s Instagram
“Andrea has always loved visual arts but was never any good at drawing. When she found that amigurumi animals came out in real life exactly as they looked in her imagination, she was ecstatic . She feels crochet is a magical tool that helps with anxiety and many other disorders and is on a quest to inform and inspire.”
She has some great posts about the benefits of crochet, including a post on serenity in which she writes about crochet for peace, reducing anxiety and as a form of meditation.