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Big news, Creative Bestie! 💜 I'm so excited to introduce you to a very special guest host: @Leslee Feiwus of Tangled in Texas! ✨ Leslee is a Certified Zentangle® Teacher who uses simple patterns, one stroke at a time, to help people relax, focus, and create beautiful art. All you need is paper, a pen, and a pencil, with no experience required. 📅 Wednesday, November 18 at 3:00 PM EST Leslee is hosting this month’s premium class, and you'll create a Zentangle project that doubles as an art journal page. Bring your journal or a sheet of paper, a pen, and a pencil. 📅 Wednesday, December 9 Her first Zentangle class with us. Details coming soon! Want a peek at what she does? Visit her Facebook page and give her a warm welcome: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DcPCEW2Qq/?mibextid=wwXIfr Leave Leslee a welcome in the comments, and tell me: what's one thing you'd love to learn how to create? 🎨 Now go make something. — Meka 💜

Can I ask you something? Do you ever feel like you're trying to force a creative routine that just doesn't fit how YOU actually create? Like you're following someone else's process and wondering why it feels so hard? Here's what I've learned — not everyone creates the same way. Your creativity has a personality. And when you understand it, everything gets easier. That's why I created the Creative Archetype Quiz 🎨 It's a free 5-minute quiz that helps you discover your unique creative style — your strengths, your challenges, and exactly how to channel your energy into consistent, joyful creative expression. There are 4 archetypes: 🟠 The Connector — You create for connection and shared experience 💜 The Seeker — You create through curiosity and exploration 🌕 The Creator — You create to bring bold ideas to life 🔥 The Fearless Phoenix — You create through transformation and emotional depth Which one sounds like you? 👀 👉 Take the free quiz here and find out Once you get your result, come back and drop your archetype below! 👇🏽 I want to see which archetypes are showing up most in our community — and it's such a beautiful way for us to get to know each other on a deeper level. 💖 — Meka

You do not have to wait until you feel fearless. Give yourself one small permission and begin. Ingredients: - Art journal or sturdy paper - 3 small paper scraps - Glue stick - Black pen - Purple, dusty rose, and olive markers or crayons - Yellow or gold marker, optional Directions: 1. Tear three paper scraps into loose circles or ovals. They do not need to match. 2. Glue the shapes in a row or loose triangle, leaving a little space between them. 3. Write one permission on each shape: Make a mess, Change my mind, and Stop when it feels complete. 4. Loosely outline each shape twice with black pen. Let the lines overlap and wobble. 5. Connect the shapes with three curved purple lines, then add a few olive dots and dusty rose marks. 6. Write the quote in an open space. Optional Reflection: Which permission would make creating feel easier today? Example Quote: “I am allowed to create in ways that feel like me.” Creative Garnish: Add one tiny gold star beside the permission you want to use first. — Meka