May 12, 2026

Greetings!

Welcome to Day 2 of the 2026 Bijou Be Well series!

Each year, in support of Mental Health Awareness Month, we share our Bijou Be Well series. This is a 21-day Zentangle challenge designed to encourage you to pause, breathe, and make space for yourself through small, meaningful moments of creativity.

In this year's series, alongside a daily reminder to tangle, we will share a collection of studies, articles, and stories that explore creativity and its benefits for mental well-being.

Today, we investigate the topic of...

Creativity in Business

Why creativity is important for success in business

Today's article claims that modern business demands that creativity and strategic thinking work hand-in-hand, as high-growth companies are more likely than their negative-growth peers to allow creativity to flourish. Those with creative abilities tend to think unconventionally and see challenges from multiple perspectives, generating unique solutions. And we, at ZHQ, would argue that creating unexpected beauty from simple patterns strengthens this very mental flexibility. Each blank tile invites real-time creative decisions as patterns develop organically, teaching you to embrace change (and even mistakes) as opportunities.

The Zentangle Method isn't just art; it's a tool for developing the creative mindset.

This year, we encourage you to step away from your screen, ground yourself in your space, and create without expectation.

We will begin the series with an introductory video to help you get organized and familiar with the process. Each day that follows, we will release simple instructions and a step-out of a tangle to guide you as you build your Opus tile... one tangle at a time. If the step-out is not enough, and you would like additional guidance, we will also provide a video of each tangle from some of our previous Bijou Be Well series (we are in a Time Machine this year, after all!).

Now, take a deep breath, stretch your arms over your head, roll your shoulders away from your ears, take a deep breath, and join us in today's prompt.

Bijou Be Well Series 2026 - Day 2 Step-Out

tipple Tutorial

Today, we share a tangle so simple yet so elegant. Tipple's textured appearance is dependent on its beautiful orb shapes tightly nestled together. Explore varying the size of the orbs or maybe aura, and then ink it in to get a darker effect.

Start by nestling some tipple around some of your flux and then letting the orbs layer up in a few places. Remember to stop after a bit, as tipple is so fun to tangle that it is easy to get carried away.

But don't worry, there is more tipple to be tangled in this series as tipple will join flux as a tangle we will revisit each day as composition builders.

We will add a little each day, one tangle, one stroke at a time. Take your time and trust this process. Now, it is time to take a deep breath and a moment for yourself to tangle.

We will continue tomorrow with a new tangle and more suggestions to guide you through the series.

Are you just joining us? You can join us from the beginning on our website, here!

Each day as we go along, we will share Opus tiles created by different members of Zentangle HQ! We encourage you to take progress photos along the way so you can look back and see how your tile unfolded.

Translucen-Z Opus Tile by Molly Hollibaugh

White Opus Tile by Martha Huggins

Share your progress photos on the Zentangle Mosaic App and other social Media sites with the hashtags #BBW2026 and #BBW2026Day02.

Shop Bijou's Be Well Bundles here.

Bijou's Be Well Bundles contain 2 Opus Tiles and assorted tools to tangle with specific for each surface. Each glassine envelope also contains three Bijouisms selected just for you. 

Choose from white and tan Opus tiles, black Opus tiles or Translucen-Z Opus tiles.

The purchase of these supplies directly supports the overall production of the full 21 days of tangling in the Bijou Be Well series. We are grateful for your thoughtful support in helping make this meaningful offering possible for our community.

Over the past few years, Bijou has shed his wisdom in the form of "Bijouisms." They have been a great way for us at Zentangle HQ to bring light to all the little philosophies behind the method that are so important to us. These cute little 2" square cards are great to use for inspiration, to make a tile around, or to use as reminders to Breathe, Create, Enjoy, and Love Your Work!

Bijouism Deck Nos. 1-24

Bijouism Deck Nos. 25-48

Make sure to use the dropdown menu to select which deck you would like to purchase.

Take Bijou and his gentle reminders with you with our collection of custom Bijou apparel.

Bijou's Distressed Hat

2 colors

Bijou's Unisex T-Shirt

2 colors

Bijou's Crop Hoodie

3 colors

There is more Bijou apparel at the Zentangle Store. Take a look!

The Zentangle Foundation joins Zentangle, Inc. in their passion and support of mental well being and recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month. Part of the Zentangle Foundation’s mission is to support studies that provide evidence-based research on the benefits of the Zentangle Method supporting mental wellness.

The Zentangle Foundation is growing! 

Starting this summer, the Zentangle Foundation will be launching its own independent newsletter and communications. More information is coming soon. If you’d like to hear about this exciting chapter from the Zentangle Foundation, join us by signing up for the newsletter and other communications.

Learn more about the Zentangle Foundation at zentanglefoundation.org.

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