Calligraphy your way to calm? Is it possible? Oh yes. Very much yes. Have you tried an adult coloring book that promises relaxation only to discover those miniscule details are more irritating than calming? After finishing that coloring book? What skills do you have? Being a good colorer? How’s that treating you? Do you feel fulfilled and talented? Unlikely. Who is going to be impressed with your sweet coloring skills? No one who has a double digit age. That’s who. But you wanted calm. That’s why you did it. You wanted to nurture your inner child. Sure. Why not. What if you could get to calm AND develop a skill that impress? Enter calligraphy. Oh the birthday cards you can create. The woo factor of a new art piece to lean seductively on your new vintage MCM credenza, right next to the rubber plant. Oh the art journals you will create. Instant Instagrammable, TikTok rockin’ it, YouTube sensational, plus any other social media where pretty counts. Impress the algorithm with your trendy calligraphy skills. Before we get ahead of ourselves…Practice the ancient craft of calligraphy but with a modern twist. The best way to learn is to start by tracing the letters (thereby getting your inner child onboard). Then you’ll repeat it to get your muscle memory involved. The repetition of tracing will undoubtedly pull you into a trance of calm. When you trace the word “vibrant” a few times, you can’t help but feel a little more vibrant yourself. Magic good times. Get THREE different calligraphy styles! Your workbook of wonderment includes: Modern upright swirly hand lettering so hip with the kids these days. - Traditional copperplate calligraphy used in so many wedding invitations. - Farmhouse chic lettering, which is perfect if you’re the type to dig on home improvement shows filled with inspirational signage. - Flourishes to add a little swirl to your repertoire. - Typical greetings you can use all year long, from Happy New Year to Christmas. - Practice pages to perfect your sweet, sweet skills. - Easy to follow instructions designed to delight and not drag you down. - 200 pages of calligraphy designed to teach and calm. It’s all tracing all the time. Then when you’re ready to go off roading, you’ve got practice pages with guidance lines. What pen will you need? The perfect pen is an odyssey of discovery filled with hope, despair, and triumph. We suggest a calligraphy pens that work like a marker rather than a fountain pen. It's nice to buy a set so it will come with many different sized nibs. Different pens means different results. But really, whatever you have on hand will do, even if it’s your kid’s marker. The key is to try a few to see what grip grips you, to see what flow gets you in the flow, to see what presents on the page and looks like presents for your eyes. So the pen matters, but this book matters more. Come along on an epic journey of lettering your way to letting it all go.