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A Serene Pause with Shizuku

A Serene Pause with Shizuku

This tile was such a gentle reminder that art doesn’t have to be rushed. As part of the To You Tangle 2025 series, I decided to explore the beautiful and totally new-to-me tangle, Shizuku. Its...
Found My Tribe Through Zentangle

Found My Tribe Through Zentangle

Sometimes it just blows my mind—I have friends from all over the world! People from countries I’ve never visited, speaking languages I don’t understand… and yet, we connect like we’ve known each other forever. And...
Transitions and Tangles

Transitions and Tangles

This past week has been a flurry of emotions—with college admissions finally wrapping up for my daughter, life feels like it’s shifting gears. The house is buzzing with preparations, lists, and goodbyes as she gets...
Self-Love: A Practice Just for You

Self-Love: A Practice Just for You

In today’s tile, I explored the beautiful tangle Mag-Z as part of the ongoing ToYou Tangle series. This slow, flowing tangle invited me into a quiet space—a moment carved out just for myself. Zentangle has...
Drawing Your Way to Confidence with Zentangle

Drawing Your Way to Confidence with Zentangle

There’s something quietly powerful about putting pen to paper—especially when there’s no pressure to “get it right.” That’s the beauty of Zentangle. This meditative drawing method doesn’t ask for perfection or prior art skills. It...
Day 1 of To You Tangle 2025!

Day 1 of To You Tangle 2025!

Here’s my tile for Day 1 of To You Tangle 2025—a lovely set of prompts from the Japanese CZTs who host this annual Zentangle celebration. The tangle choices were a fun mix, and I really...
Raindrops, Routines & Tangle Time

Raindrops, Routines & Tangle Time

It’s back-to-school week in our home— you can imagine the madness! Between prepping supplies, planning meals, and squeezing in some last-minute travel, the days have been a delightful blur of to-do lists and tight hugs....
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Four Years of SERENE

Four Years of SERENE

*Four Years of SERENE — A Journey of Lines, Light, and Community* In 2021, I began something called Serene. It was a quiet offering—three lessons a month, a Zoom gathering, and a space held together...
Zentangle to Practice Self-Compassion

Zentangle to Practice Self-Compassion

In the quiet rhythm of pen on paper, Zentangle offers more than just an art form—it opens a gentle path to self-compassion. This meditative drawing method, made up of repetitive, structured patterns, encourages a state...

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