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... We released one in August and, today, we release another! Thiele writes... "Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love." - Mother Teresa "Smile," Bijou says. Seems simple enough... As I sat down to write about one of the, now two,...
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 one of those three! When In Doubt, Aura Maria writes... You might be tired of hearing me talk about “aura,” but please hear me out.When Rick and I were handed this gift (later called Zentangle), we were constantly “winging it.” “How about this?” Or “Let’s try...
We, at Zentangle HQ, were inspired by Bijou's 24 new Bijouisms this year. So, we decided to create our own. After all... we couldn't let Bijou have all of the fun! We sat down, dug deep, spoke to our inner-Bijou, and let the words flow. We hope you enjoy these eleven additional wisdoms! Jane-ism A Smile Goes a Long Way There was a saying that hung on the walls of my childhood home that read: “It takes only thirteen muscles of the face to make a smile and sixty-five to make a frown. Why overwork?” Growing up, I interpreted...