Today is Tiara Day – so dust yours off and wear it proudly.
Do I have a tiara? Nope, I have two.
Here are some examples:
What am I knitting?
May 22, 2020
Dutch elementary school teacher, Ingeborg Meinster-Van der Dui, missed her students when classes were cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus. So she knitted little dolls that represented each of her students. She made sure that to include details special to each student in her creations – freckles, glasses, hairstyles, etc.
When completed, she shared a photo of her dolls with her students and their parents – and they were delighted.
Classes will soon be back in session, but Ms. Meinster-Van der Dui says she will continue to make dolls of her students in the future.
What is tattoo Tuesday about?
May 12, 2020
Although traditionally regarded as a symbol of Eastern religions such as Tantric Buddhism, Shintoism, and Jainism, mandalas (mandala = circle in Sanscrit) are found in many cultures, such as Mesoamerican, Native American, and Scandavian, among others.
In addition, mandalas have been adopted by some modern western people as a symbol of wholeness or the universe.
In his autobiography, psychologist Carl Jung wrote, “I sketched every morning in a notebook a small circular drawing, … which seemed to correspond to my inner situation at the time. … Only gradually did I discover what the mandala really is: … the Self, the wholeness of the personality, which if all goes well is harmonious.”
Mandalas can be beautiful and striking in design which, no doubt adds to their appeal.
Navaho sand painting
Icelandic Helm of Awe
Carl Jung mandala
