You may recall that our dear friend Bijou wrote 24 new Bijouisms for our 2025 Bijou Be Well series. We released a new Bijouism for 21 days straight in May, and our community loved them.
But wait... that means there were three new Bijouisms that were not released in May...
Today, we release the last one of those three!
Celebrate
Bijou's final wisdom for 2025 is simple, but not always easy to make space for... celebrate! For many of us, celebrating is an expectation multiple times a year... birthdays and holidays. And then there are personal milestones that feel worthy of a celebration... engagements, marriages, a promotion, a new job, buying a house, etc. And while all of these moments deserve the attention they pull, there are many "smaller" moments that deserve the same spirit... we are just conditioned to overlook them.
Bijou is here to remind us to celebrate the small things. Every win is a win! Imagine... you didn't burn the cookies, you celebrate! Your mooka didn't wilt, you celebrate! You didn't hesitate to ignore your string, you celebrate! You reorganized the drawer you have been ignoring, you celebrate! We have these moments every single day. And just because they happen more often, or because no one else is there to witness them, they are not less important. Life is more full when we pause, recognize all of the good, and celebrate it.
So, we have an exercise for you -
1. Trace your hand (left if you are right-handed) on some nice paper
2. Tangle around (or inside) it
3. Hang it on a wall at a comfortable height (easy to reach!)
4. High-five it or bump against it when you want to celebrate your own wins. We all deserve a high-five or a pat on the back, and this will enable you to do that for yourself!
Maria kicked this off for us...
If this feels silly, just watch a professional tennis match. Notice how many times they "fist bump" the air in celebration when the tennis ball lands in the court. They, too, are celebrating their "small" wins in the larger match.
Celebrate, celebrate, celebrate!
Post your hand to the Zentangle Mosaic App with the hashtag #Celebrate!
Carol R. on
That hand has drawn some very lovely artworks including this drawing itself. ✍️
Katrina Thiebaut on
I’m going to have to try this! I might need to make one for work as well! When the negative feelings become overwhelming it can be so difficult to remember the good things that I’ve done, or feel that they count in any way.
Catherine Gisby on
carolann on
Love this! What a great idea for my first class in January! Thank you, Maria
Anita Morrison on
This is fantastic!! Love this idea and will use it this year and in the years to come. Thank you.
Helen Johannes on
Happy New Year! I love all the Bijouisms! I hope you have more in the coming year.
Here’s a fist bump to all y’all to have a great 2026. Tangle on, my friends! Tangle On!
Terri Young, CZT16 on
What a wonderful way to celebrate life’s small victories. Love your hand, Maria, so recognizable to all your followers.
Ann Baum on
Oh, what a wonderful idea. I can’t wait to share this with my group of Veterans. Thank you!
Mary Kay Cass on
Celebrate—I love it! Bijou knows how to party!
Becky Ruiz Jenab CZT32 on
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