Hey Reader,

I hope you are having a beautiful week 😊

Quick note that there is only 1 day left to join our Happy Creators Collective community during the 5th anniversary special. And be part of the "Just Sketch" course in June, when you join yearly.

With that, welcome to this week's DRAW Newsletter 🥰

Inside, you will find:

D: drawing to inspire you
R: resource to create awesome art
A: affirmation of the week
W: wonder – a question to wonder about

Awesome, Let's DRAW!

May 31, 2026

D: Drawing

This week, I am celebrating 2 BIG events 🥳

First, my husband and I are celebrating 21 years together ☺️☺️

Second, our Happy Creators Collective community is 5 years old!

I started this group in the thick of the pandemic... as a way to come together and create art. And we keep going!

Here is a drawing to celebrate 👇😄

It's also an easy and fun drawing idea for any Birthday card.

Replace my "kawaii selfie" with your own, and you will have a perfectly personalized greeting!

If you want to learn how to draw your own kawaii art, in a community of like-minded creators, join us!

Join the Happy Creators Collective

R: Resource

I just got a set of these Ohuhu acrylic markers for my daughter. They are excellent!

The colors are super opaque, they come in a nice sturdy box, with a large range of colors. For under $20 😊

🔗 View it on Amazon (my affiliate link)

A: Affirmation

A friend shared this beautiful poem with me (by Portia Nelson), and I wanted to pass it on to you as this week's affirmation.

We were talking about our habitual responses to things that irritate us (like kids not putting away their shoes 😂). And how it's a personal choice to "react" or "respond".

Here is the poem:

Autobiography in Five Short Chapters

I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in. I am lost. I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.

II.

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I still don't see it. I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in the same place.
It isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

III.

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it there, I still fall in.
It's habit. It's my fault. I know where I am.
I get out immediately.

IV.

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

I walk down a different street.

* * *

Beautiful, isn't it! 😊

So here is this week's affirmation:

I cannot change others, but I can choose my response.

W: Wonder

Here is this week's question to wonder about:

I wonder... if I couldn't complain about this "thing" anymore, what would I do to fix it (or eliminate it)?

Let's take my earlier example with kids' shoes all over the hallway 😅

To eliminate the irritation, I got a large shoe rack that comfortably fits our entire shoe collection.

Yes, there are still occasional loose shoes on the floor, but it's super easy to put them back on the rack. And it's MUCH easier for the children to remember to do it themselves.

WE are the designers and creators of our life.

Have a beautiful week! ❤️

Warm regards,
Tatyana

PS: only 1 day left to join the Happy Creators Collective during the 5th anniversary special, and be part of the "Just Sketch" course in June, when you join for the year 😊

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