Thiele writes... I first heard the mantra, “What you are not changing, you are choosing,” around this time last year. This really resonated with me as I was in the midst of many life transitions (marriage, relocation, and changing jobs). This mantra would challenge me to evaluate the things that were no longer serving me and give me some control in how I built this new phase of life. I could be deliberate about each decision – big or small. And if I stayed my course, rather than turning left or right at a crossroad, there was still intention. I could...
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...