Year 2020, has passed on by so quickly. The pandemic hitting the world, many losing their close family and friends, its quite depressing and quite scary outside. Oh, I know, I know, …..I know that you guys know so much about all this. So let’s put a stop to this sad-weird story.

Let us take time, and look into the positivity' of this era.

Would we have considered ourselves, slowing down and invest time in self-introspection, if not stopped to step-out of the home?

Would we have recognized our under-lying hurting issues within us and our family members, if not we are stopped and constantly escaping ourselves into continuous possession?

Would we have learned to make a better judgement of the present moments, if not enclosed within walls and spend 24x7 with our kids and spouses?

And lastly, my art lovers here, would we have made time to invest in our hobby; be a part of such giving community as Zentangle?

I cannot agree less, and almost grateful for this each day - that it is only and only in such challenging times - teachers/artists and learners have come together at one-time and making the most of various social media platform.

If this wasn’t true, why Instagram and Facebook started having more following and more earnings than earlier. I have been closely watching even the Youtube, one of the most freely accessible platform to all kids and adults is having so many regular and needful content.

My personal journey in this pandemic times only got more and more interesting. I made myself learn to do the video shooting and editing stuff in the early quarter - so that I can give free lessons to my regular Tangle and Inspire Club. I researched a lot and yet my first few video lessons didn’t come so well, since I had difficulty to understand the lightings, and many other things. In May2020, we had this one-month long Zentangle Journaling - again a self-motivated challenge I took - so that I can freely give to this beautiful Zentangle Community. But ofcourse, all was going good, but on the flip-side, I kind of lost my balance. What I didnt realize that - now being pandemic - I was sharing my space; my home with my kid and spouse and for few months, with my in-laws as well. All for 24x7. I did not know, how much emotionally demanding it would be for my kid, who had no friends in the present city/apartment (as we moved here few months before the covid hit). Right after May2020, I slowed down, I had to navigate my time, learn to provide them as well as take my own needs into consideration. With no helper around, house-chores onto me, sharing space with hubby - who is constantly busy on office meetings, and kid who sought love and affection from us, was quite a TASK.

It was only in those times, I reflected, if at all I can find the right balance amidst this chaos. My own need to just draw simple tangles on a white tile, combined with peaceful music and relaxing conversations, with my loving audience/tangler friends, I can meet my needs. With this inspiration, the advent of Tangle In-Sync Sessions begun. I enjoyed tangling for 40-50 minutes long sessions, step by step guidance on how to tangle, with tips that just came in a flow - was all worthy! It was indeed an Art-Therapy I required! And no wonder - today, after 2 months, since we began the Tangle In-Sync Session - I have found my Work-Life Balance, and have been emotionally more available with my kiddo and hubby. I kind of try to reach out to my friends over a phone call and even have time to pick a long call to my folks, in other town.

Come Along, and enjoy this Tangle In-Sync Sessions (if you have not) and allow me to be your guide and friend!

You can find the whole playlist here

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlP80DCJ4JNBgtn-KOeIlO5fhKNW2KoUC

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Regards

Aishwarya Darbha

CZT Pune, India

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