Jen writes... It is the middle of the night, bleary eyed, I am double checking my spreadsheet to make sure I am giving the right medicines at the right time. It is the middle of the night, I am holding her hand, trying to say goodbye but trying to hold on. It is the middle of the night, I am weeping softly into my pillow, because alone, in the middle of the night, is the only time I can empty some of the bucket of tears inside me. These are snapshots of times in my life. I am a caregiver,...

Rick and Maria recently sat down with hosts of the TanglePod Podcast, Kellie Fellinge and Juliette Fiessinger. The TanglePod podcast began in 2016, inspired by motivating conversations Juliette and Kellie had during regular meet ups for coffee and tangling time. Looking for a fun way to share their uplifting talks, a podcast seemed like the perfect platform to expand the conversation and share the enthusiasm and benefits of regular practice, encouraging listeners to spend the time without worry about the visual outcome or results. Their episodes are full of ideas on how to develop a creative practice, find balance in...

Julie writes... We recently wrapped up our 38th CZT Seminar, and first in person event since 2019! Anytime a group of tanglers get together, it is exciting, invigorating and inspiring and this time was no different. One of my favorite parts of gatherings like this, is getting to sit down and talk to attendees. The first night at dinner, I had the honor of sitting with a lovely group of ladies and they wasted no time getting deep, talking about the Zentangle Method and the Zentangle community. There was a comment made about the Zentangle community and how welcoming, kind,...