Sometimes we try so hard to be “normal,” that our efforts obscure our true essence. Embracing our own strangeness can pave the way toward authenticity and self-discovery. To be strange is to be unapologetically unique, to dance to the rhythm of your inner music while the world applauds in bewilderment. The true beauty of strangenessContinue reading “Hey, Weirdo”
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Reflecting Nature’s Designs
The process of making Zentangle art is meant to be meditative and spontaneous – no planning, no erasing. Just the drawing of repetitive patterns on a small piece of paper. A 2014 article in Psychology Today explored how “Zentangle can calm an anxious mind, increase self-confidence, and cultivate moment-to-moment awareness in a similar way asContinue reading “Reflecting Nature’s Designs”
Breaking the Chains of “Too Late”
I turned 57 earlier this year. All of a sudden, those things that I’ve been wanting to get to, for self-improvement, for career advancement, for fun, they all just seemed bigger. Too big. They had barreled down on me when I wasn’t paying attention, and I was struck with the thought that it was tooContinue reading “Breaking the Chains of “Too Late””