Comments on: The Essence of Your Soul

By: Sandy Weiner

Sandy Weiner — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:45:41 +0000

I actually did my zentangle in black and white and changed it to green in my iphoto program. That’s so cool that you did one today, too. Did you post it on your site? I will check. I love what you say about how it’s like having a zen garden with you at all times. Beautiful!

By: Rennata

Rennata — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:46:57 +0000

Like Julie, today I choose to try a Zentangle.
I love that you did yours in green. I have always liked the idea of having my own Zen Garden that I could rake one day. This is better, I can have one with me at any time. How wonderful is that.

By: lilas

lilas — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:57:52 +0000

i like th green on top of green

By: Sandy Weiner

Sandy Weiner — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:46:35 +0000

Hi Debbie,
Glad you like my pear and zentangles. I can see you becoming addicted. Post some zentangles for me to see!

By: Debra Walk

Debra Walk — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:03:50 +0000

Thanks for introducing me to zentangling – very meditative and addictive – love your pear-y example!

By: Sandy Weiner

Sandy Weiner — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:01:06 +0000

Ana,
You expressed yourself so beautifully, and one of my favorite lines is: “I channel myself through every moment of expression. ” You have such a big heart, and I appreciate your thoughtful reflections.

Leah,
Thanks for sharing your experience with doodling and how it helps you listen better. I would love to do a poll on a site like yours to see how many of our artist community doodle when they are sitting in a lecture.

Julie,
I love what you wrote about your experience with prayer. So many ways to express yourself, all of them working in different ways and at different times of your life. And the coincidental Zentangling in unison with me! I don’t believe in coincidences, so we were meant to be joined through our Zentangle and prayer. I look forward to catching up on your art when I have more free time.

By: Julie Jordan Scott

Julie Jordan Scott — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:36:26 +0000

Syncronistically I created my very first Zentangle today. (Look for it in tomorrow’s blog! LOL).

I express the essence of my soul in an infinite number of ways, including in prayer… and I pray differently just like I create all different sorts of art. I love to pray, sometimes liturgical prayers (I come from a Presbyterian background, although these days would probably fit better in a Unitarian Church)… sometimes contemplative prayer which is more like meditation, sometimes a free flow “What’s up, God… let’s chat” and yes, sometimes I get responses.

So grateful for your post today. It encourages me to do more zentangles.. in fact, one of my zentangles I titled, “Listen”… it is almost as if this blog post is part of that response.

By: sueokiefe

sueokiefe — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:53:50 +0000

Hi Sandy,
When I was five years old, I told my mother I was going to be an artist when I grew up, and she told me it would never happen because I wasn’t good enough. I have made great strides in healing from that early scarring and now call myself an artist. When I doodle, though, is when I feel most in touch with my inner child who is allowed to play with colors and paper pretty much whenever she wants.
I’ve discovered, too, that I listen to other people much better when I doodle, and I love that doodling has risen to a new status as an artform, though it still has a ways to go.

By: Leah

Leah — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:35 +0000

lovely post!

i too listen better when i doodle. i’ve read a bit about learning styles and how for some, it’s much easier to absorb audio (lectures, etc…) when we can move our hands (doodle.) And after I read that I felt much better about that doodling in the margins thing I’ve been doing in classes all my life.

By: Ana

Ana — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:53:52 +0000

Dear Sandy,

You highlight very truthful points through ways of expressing oneself, as expression is the gateway to who we are and through various methods of expression we are able to connect with the source of what we are made off. In turn re-uniting us with the world and all it’s energy.

Like you I also feel that any kind of expression whether it be through art, music or other form unveils a very important message to how we are being and living in our current lifes. These messages are ones we should take note of, as they show us how we are truly feeling.

I channel myself through every moment of expression.

Thanks for an illuminating entry, I feel your expression is connecting with many as I write this, and healing underneath self-realization.