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Comment on STORIES: Traumatic brain injury; dealing with loss and grief by Kristy

Kristy — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:37:10 +0000

I am disabled by chronic pain, congestive heart failure, and some mental health disorders. Before I tangled, I would get on the computer and buy things I didn’t need when I was bored. A person can only watch so much TV and my vision limits my reading. Tangling brought an amazing change to my life. I started with just pencils and papers I had on hand. I got out pens, markers and colored pencils from my craft closet and then bought a few essentials like micron pens. I can spend hours tangling, when normally I cannot do much of anything. It takes my mind off pain and worries. I joined a couple of yahoo tangle groups and now I have some of the human interaction that I missed when I had to stop working. What a wonderful change tangling brought to my life!

Comment on Donate by Linda Farmer

Linda Farmer — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:36:59 +0000

Hi Rebecca, I emailed the TANGLE GUIDE to you a week ago so I suspect your service provider is one of the many (Comcast, Charter, BigPond, etc.) that blocks large files.

I email the PDF within 24 hours of your PayPal transaction (usually MUCH quicker, but I’m buying myself some beauty rest time with the 24 hour window), so if anyone else hasn’t received their copy within that time period, please email me with a gmail address and your PayPal address. Please read the FAQ page for more information. (Also sent you an email Rebecca.) Thanks!

Comment on STORIES: Traumatic brain injury; dealing with loss and grief by Cheryl

Cheryl — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:27:01 +0000

Beautiful! Thank you all for sharing your stories!

Comment on Donate by Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:10:22 +0000

Linda, I love your site and all your hard work…I have referred many students and friends…much to their delight! I have purchased 6 or 8 books and recently purchased your kit. Will I have access to your Tangle Guide? It really would help me as I travel! Thanks so much!!!!I love the peace it brings to my busy life!!

Comment on STORIES: Traumatic brain injury; dealing with loss and grief by Linda Farmer

Linda Farmer — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:17:35 +0000

There you go! Mental health benefits all around.

Comment on How to draw DYZZEE by Karen Lynn

Karen Lynn — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:49:04 +0000

Wow! This one really does make me dizzy. Great looking pattern, though.

Comment on STORIES: Traumatic brain injury; dealing with loss and grief by J Bean

J Bean — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:36:34 +0000

My wife started this stuff a few months ago and I think god for y’all. For 30 years I haven’t had 5 minutes of peace and quite. Yack, Yack, Yack, during Football, Baseball and Nascar, whaterever I am trying to enjoy. Now she sits in her room all day doing zentangle. Except for the money she spends at garage sales for stuff to zen, I couldn’t be a happier man. Thank you and God Bless everyone.

Comment on STORIES: Traumatic brain injury; dealing with loss and grief by Judi

Judi — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:22:14 +0000

Wonderful stories. Thank you for sharing.

Comment on STORIES: Traumatic brain injury; dealing with loss and grief by Judy

Judy — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:38:40 +0000

C.R., it’s entirely possible that drawing is in some part responsible for the healing you’ve experienced. For things that require analytical thinking and precision, the left side of the brain is involved, but when involved in creative activities, the right hemisphere kicks in, so you might actually have been building and restoring neural connections while doing Zentangles.
Check out this story:
http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-082610-accidental-genius,0,5964945.story
and this one: http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/brain-damage-art.htm
And one more: http://www.henri-matisse.net/cut_outs.html
The left brain/right brain switch and the healing power of art are some things you might teach about in your classes. Check out Betty Edwards’ book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. That one’s pretty much the drawing students’ bible.
Just thought you’d like to know…
Keep smilin’.

Comment on STORIES: Traumatic brain injury; dealing with loss and grief by Trish Hilbrand

Trish Hilbrand — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:57:04 +0000

I think this is wonderful to share storeis of the help that tangling can bring to everyone. These stories are very moving.

Comment on STORIES: Traumatic brain injury; dealing with loss and grief by Janet Nordfors

Janet Nordfors — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:39:31 +0000

Thank you for sharing your inspiring stories. Like Debra C. I live in Maine and Zentangle certainly helps me get through the long, cold winter months.
Janet

Comment on How to draw BANDOLA by Dorothy Roller

Dorothy Roller — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:41:51 +0000

Linda, I just wanted to thank you so much for all the work you do on this website and especially the fabulous pdf tangle booklet you made. It is amazing and will be very helpful. I love how you made it interactive too. Thanks again for this and all your work you are putting into this site.

Sincerely,
Dorothy Roller

Comment on How to draw BANDOLA by Jill DZines

Jill DZines — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:30:46 +0000

Another great one – it is unusual and I like the dimensional look! Thank you!

Comment on How to draw BANDOLA by Linda Farmer

Linda Farmer — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:47:27 +0000

Fixed it! Thanks for letting us know.

Comment on How to draw BANDOLA by Sadelle Wiltshire

Sadelle Wiltshire — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:35:58 +0000

Linda… wow.. what a surprise to see the tangle pattern up on the site today! One little ‘oopsie’.. I forgot to update my about page on my site, and need to correct the fact that I moved from Bennington to Putney VT 2 years ago.. how I missed that little bit on the about page I don’t know!

Thanks a bunch, for all you do!

Sadelle Wiltshire, CZT#7
Putney, VT