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Playing with new ideas…Editing/Rewriting/Reworking/Redrawing

November 1, 2024/0 Comments/by Jill Greenbaum

What is your process when you’re plorking* (playing and working) with a new idea?

I’m developing visuals for my latest project and started here— brainstorming ideas to represent the breadth of the program I was developing. These fast scribbles represent different ideas that became these drafts on my iPad.

(These particular drawings were made traveling south on the New Jersey Turnpike to Grounds for Sculpture. If you’ve never been there, be sure to go, it’s amazing—and the restaurant, Rats, is fabulous!)

I seek to convey the essence of this text:

Creating your path through the maze of end-of-life choices is challenging.
Aligning your decisions with your values to prepare for the quality of life you desire will enable you to love life more fully every day—a gift to you and your family.

The feeling of bigness, overwhelm, making a path, and being on a journey without it feeling too big… too much.

I’m getting closer to what I want, yet I haven’t quite landed.

I am pondering my next move. Is it refining one of these existing drawings or striking out to create a new one? The latter seems unlikely at this point because I need to move forward. I can’t stay in creation mode too long; there’s much to be done.

As I’m playing with the images, I’m reminded of conversations I instigate during final presentations in all of my Bikablo trainings. I share about how when I am finished with every single drawing, I reflect on what I have done well and think of how I will do some things differently and better next time. It’s a mindset of continuous improvement, building on the foundation I have laid.

How do you approach creation? Does it vary by medium?
I’d love to hear about your process!

PS: Which version would you refine to convey my meaning? I’d appreciate your opinion. This is the placeholder on my doc right now…

PPS: I also just renamed the program yesterday. It’s now, Living Well, Leaving Well: Shaping Your Future with Your Heart-Mind, which, of course, brings other visuals to my mind. Ahhhh…

* h/t Bernie Glassman

Calendar

What’s on your horizon?

New day dawning!

What is on your horizon ?

I’m brimming with excitement—there’s so much I want to do and share. Here are my offerings at a glance — events for the first four months of the year plus my coaching offerings that are available year-round.

I hope you will read the course details and registration information on my calendar page and join me!

Choose to focus on your area(s) of interest or take it all in!

BIKABLO Virtual Training Programs

Bikablo Basic Day 1

For sketchnoters, scribes, graphic recorders, and graphic facilitators… those on the path to becoming visual practitioners.

Bikablo Basic Day 1 Refresher (for previous participants, 25% discount)

Bikablo Day 2

Continue your journey, going deeper and broader — take your skills to the next level!

1:1 Time—Visual Practitioner Coaching with Jill

Are you seeking to raise your competencies in analog or digital drawing and design? Whether it’s for your personal practice or graphic recording or graphic facilitation for clients, I can help you see your work in new ways, refine your skills in layout, use of color and lettering or guide you to explore new styles of drawing.

ZENTANGLE

Learn to tangle!

Intro to Zentangle sessions—free sessions quarterly! Check my Calendar.

Begin the journey by exploring the roots of this art and the steps to follow to draw your own beautiful patterns.

Zentangle series—Check my Calendar.

Class 1: Stunning Black Zentangle tiles*

Class 2: Introduction to Renaissance Tiles*

Class 3: The Beauty of Zendalas*

Class 4: Crossing the Border

Transformative Coaching—

Appreciative Living Learning Circle or Individual Coaching

Imagine what it would be like to…

Energize yourself each morning with a positive, productive attitude for the day ahead…in less than five minutes
Transform the negative thoughts and beliefs that keep you stuck and unable to create the life you truly want
Develop stronger, smoother, and more meaningful relationships with your spouse, family, friends, and co-workers
Recognize the potential good in ANY and EVERY situation

Available year-round!

Curious to learn more about this fascinating, fun, and life-changing work? Discover if this approach is the right fit for you!

Registration is Open for the Bikablo 1 Day Basic—Virtual Delivery

Jill Langer, my Bikablo colleague in Canada, and I had so much fun delivering the Bikablo Basic One Day Virtual program last week, that we’ve scheduled a second for June 15th & 17th!

Please contact us with any questions after you have learned the details of the offering. Registration is now open and space is limited.

Registration is Open for the Bikablo 1 Day Basic—Virtual Delivery

We have exciting news to share!

The “Jills”—Jill Langer, my Bikablo colleague in Canada, and I —are offering the Bikablo Basic program in May!

Please contact us with any questions after you have learned the details of the offering. Registration is now open and space is limited.

Bikablo 1 Day Basic—Virtually!

We have exciting news to share!

The “Jills”—Jill Langer, my Bikablo colleague in Canada, and I —are offering the Bikablo Basic program in May!

Please contact us with any questions after you have learned the details of the offering. Registration opens tomorrow—space is limited.

3 Ways to Gather During this Time of Social Disconnection

Every breath you take… affects your heart rate

Did you know that voluntary changes in your breath pattern affect our emotions? Breathing in particular ways can restore balance to our stress response system, calm an agitated mind, and relieve anxiety.

In this free session, we will

review briefly some of the scientific basis for the effects of Breath~Body~Mind methods
practice techniques to quickly balance our stress response system and improve emotional regulation
learn core breathing techniques , understand how they work, and discuss how we can use them to meet the many challenges we face

Here’s the link for Tuesdays at 4 pm ET

https://jillg.as.me/breatheintocalm

Drop-in Hours—The Dr. is in!

While in India, my colleagues there took to calling me Dr. Jill—which I found quite charming. I reprise it here, with a nod to one of my favorite cartoonists, Charles M. Schulz.

In this freeform “Hour of Opportunity” you are welcome to show up with a question about your work with the bikablo method, ask for feedback on a piece you are developing or have completed, or explore different ways in which to use your skills. You’re welcome to drop in and depart as you wish, or stay for the hour, listening to and learning from your colleagues!

Here is the Zoom link for Fridays, 12:30 – 1:30 ET

https://tinyurl.com/zoomw-jill

Cultivate Calm through Zentangle

Join me in drawing simple, structured patterns to create beautiful images, in a fun and supportive environment. Zentangle is a meditative art form that is created without planning, and yet follows a series of steps that allows people to experience the benefits of relaxed focus while creating delightful artwork. While I usually teach in person, I am now offering sessions online to communities of which I am a part.

I believe that our current circumstances call for opportunities for nurturing calm, engaging in simple pleasures, creating beauty, and enjoying communal experiences.

Everyone is welcome to become a part of this captivating journey—no artistic experience is necessary. This is the right place to begin—or enhance—your skills. When you sign up, I will share information about the tools that I use—though they are not necessary to your success—and if you really want them, I can send the materials to you for future classes or your own enjoyment.

Here is the sign-up link for Saturdays, 2:00 – 3:15 ET

https://jillg.as.me/tanglingfun

What’s on your PD calendar?

I hope you will join me in one of these fabulous places!

Here’s the link for the March 13th, NYC session…

or, if you fancy the adventure of a three-day creativity conference in Santa Barbara, CA, join me, at the Epic International Summit for the Thoughtsketching, on March 26-28…

or perhaps you’re ready for a deep dive into Bikablo! Come to the March 30-31 Bikablo Basic 2 day training in Santa Barbara

Late spring into summer planning!

Then again, if you are a part of Agile New England, I’ll see you at the May 7th meeting. On May 8th, I’m offering the Bikablo Basic 1 day training in the Boston area*, and I’m planning for bikablo basics—both one and two day, plus the two-day advanced program in Austin, Tx*!

And, I’m looking at July 10th or 11th, in NYC*, for the bikablo one day basic—if you have a preference let me know!

*I’ll post links in late March!

What plans have you made for PD this year?!

I hope you will join me in one of these fabulous places—or online!

Here’s the link for the March 13th, NYC session…

or, if you fancy the adventure of a three-day creativity conference in Santa Barbara, CA, join me, at the Epic International Summit for the Thoughtsketching, on March 26-28…

or perhaps you’re ready for a deep dive into Bikablo! Come to the March 30-31 Bikablo Basic 2 day training in Santa Barbara

If you’re seeking to reinforce your learning or take it to the next level, join the first virtual series, bikablo BOOST! You will get support in applying and integrating the methods you learned into your practice. We’ll meet via Zoom February 6, 13, and 20. (there are a limited number of scholarships available, contact me if you’re interested).

New Year, New Offerings!

Ready to step into the world of visual thinking?

As I rush to the end of the year, with visions of challenges accomplished and those yet to be explored… I’m excited to share plans for Bikablo training programs in the first quarter of 2020! Here are several of the public sessions on the books—with one to come in California in late March!

Reach out to me with your questions—Here’s the link for the NYC session, and Kansas City has one remaining spot, grab it here! If you’re interested in the Bikablo program in India, contact me, let’s talk, it’s going to be great!

11.12 & 11.13 Bikablo + Lettering, University of St. Thomas, MInneapolis

with Jill Greenbaum & Heather Martinez

This set of interactive, hands-on learning days will help you develop visualizing skills—using text and drawings—to support building common meaning in meetings, training sessions or strategic off-sites. By developing a basic set of drawing skills, you will be able to capture key ideas and organize them in a visual format, in real-time, creating clarity and alignment for all participating in the dialogue

Learn more here >>

10.18.19—10.19.19 in New York City: Bikablo Basics Two-Day Training

with Jill Greenbaum & Annegret Garschagen

In this 2 day training, we focus on the basics of drawing and imagery in visual language. Join us to discover the basic visual vocabulary and ingredients for visualization with the bikablo® technique.