"Beauty in all things." That’s what Maria said this morning when she saw the patterns of light and dark in the foam of the coffee I brought to her. When we teach a Zentangle class we remind students to relax and sit comfortably. We encourage them to notice their posture and their breathing. We suggest that they do not need to hold their pen with a tight grip. When you are comfortable and relaxed, when you have a nice posture and your breath flows easily, when the grip on your pen is gentle; then, your strokes flow more easily. It...
It feels good when you put pen to paper in a Zentangle way. Anyone who teaches the Zentangle Method for even a short time hears stories of amazing benefits from their students. If you are reading this, there's a good chance you already know the profound personal benefits that can come from a Zentangle practice. Your Zentangle practice can have a similar beneficial affect on the world around you. These days, that's important. Some say that positive vibrations like gratitude, love, and rejoicing multiply exponentially as each additional person shares that vibration. In contrast, negative emotions such as fear, anger, and hatred combine only by addition. It's the difference between 2 x 2...
Some of you may know the story of how Zentangle got started. (Or, not!) But today I would like to tell you a few things that perhaps you didn’t know. When Zentangle presented itself to us, Rick and I had been together for about a year or so. We were excited about everything in our lives. (We still are!) We loved our work, our family, our home, our town, our friends. Each day brought more for us to be grateful for. Then, it happened. We were gifted this new “thing” in our life, not sure what to make of it...