And one day at a time it was. The biggest challenge I had was filling in the space of time that came from retiring. Yes, I now know it would have been nice to explore this before I retired.
One of the things I did do after I retired was substitute teach in the art department in the school where I was an assistant principal, before I retired. Oh my, I was amazed at all the teachers and how they were able to engage all students into their creativity. I saw students, that I knew who struggled in more academic classes, thrive in these art classes. I began to watch them closely, and oftentimes I would sit down next to a student and ask them to show me how they did a technique or why they used a certain color. I then began to do art with them. That was the beginning of finding a new joy in my life.
Soon after, I went into a Michael's store and picked up a book on the art method, Zentangle®. I browsed through it and thought, hmmm maybe I'll try this. I took it home and began playing around with tangling and before I knew it, I was hooked. From there I became a Certified Zentangle® Teacher and started doing what I know how to do-teach. And teach I did.
The final part of this series will be tomorrow. Thanks for reading.
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