Molly writes: I am very attracted to the philosophy behind the Zentangle Method. Strangely, it was the one thing that was missing in my practice when I first started tangling so many years ago. It was missing because I didn't think I needed it and therefore I clumsily tried to make it work without it. I think I was in denial that it was perhaps something I did need and maybe something I was subconsciously searching for. Once I opened my heart and let go of judgment and expectation, I started to see and feel things in a completely different...
Maria writes... I like to collect interesting words. I have a (used-to-be) blank book just for them.  Of course, they are beautifully written, and defined, so I won’t forget why I liked the word in the first place.  Words like. . . “Notabilia,” “Stellate,” “Caper,” “Triskelion,” “Transmogrify.”    But, when I came across “Autoschediasm,” well, I just about. . . for lack of a better word, fainted! I mean, just look at it. It’s beautiful. And, fun to say. Say it ten times fast and see what I mean. Hmmmm. Autoschediasm is simply this: something that is improved, spontaneous, impromptu. Wow. I...
Molly writes... I grew up in the 1980’s and 1990’s. When I look back at the games, the music, the television, and movies of this time, I realize that it culturally shaped my childhood. I spent a lot of my time with an older brother. When we played or hung out together, he always got to pick what we would do. Although not what I would have picked, I was just happy to be invited. One movie that I remember us watching and over and over was, “The Karate Kid”. We loved that movie. When you are young you don't...