Julie writes… September has always been one of my favorite months. Something about it has always been a bit magical. The days are hot, but the nights begin to cool – a subtle shift signaling that a new season is coming. Here in New England, we are returning to our routines as a new school year begins, and there is a collective transition from the fast pace of summer into something more intentional. While not everyone may delight in this change, I have always found it invigorating. As a child, the highlight of this time of year was the ritual...
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...
Maria writes... I have spoken of this story many times, always with a yearning to experience this dream once again. Can one make this request, along with any hopes of it being answered?So… I had this dream, many years ago, a few times as it happens, and in this dream, I discovered a new and exciting color. This was the most exciting thing that had ever happened to me, and I was grateful. This color was beyond description, like, duh! I could only characterize it with words like mesmerizing, or enlightening. It was just so magnificent. The problem was that...