Molly writes... As a child, I loved the story, Alice in Wonderland. It was so curious and offered many oddities. There was the perfect amount of silliness and adventure. I loved that nothing seemed to make any sense in a very normal way of course. I have always been drawn to whimsy and imagination. As a teenager I continued to be drawn to the story and its whimsical art. I became more curious in the symbolism within the story and studied it and enjoyed it in a new way. As a young adult I even traveled to Oxford, England to...

It has been almost five years since the Zentangle Foundation was officially recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The journey started in 2015 when a CZT reached out to Rick and Maria with an offer of a donation to support others to attend training to become Certified Zentangle Teachers. As with all projects at Zentangle, with careful and deliberate strokes, one stroke at a time, the foundation was established. Over these years, the foundation has supported programs for professional and personal caregivers, people struggling with substance use, people living with cancer, people experiencing mental health conditions and programs to help...

Maria writes: I love the idea of Thanksgiving. For me, it’s a day of gratitude . . . even without the grand meal we traditionally serve. I googled if (and what other) countries celebrate gratitude, and (who knew?) there are 22 countries that celebrate some sort of thankfulness in different ways. In most countries, it is about gratitude for a bountiful harvest, in others, gratitude for workers. It feels so good knowing how many other countries set aside a day for gratitude. But, what if we took gratitude to a whole new level? Imagine, if you will, allowing yourself to...