Saw the "Carrying Tone" post. I haven't written to it yet. But I thought I would share this. The post particularly the second slide, took me back to when I taught theatre and worked as a stage and lighting designer. The over laid images are from a theatre design theory, Circa 1900, one I taught and was hugely influenced by in my design work. The Four Moods. Henry Edward Gordon Graig Stage designer early 1900s Movement, action, words, colour and rhythm, a strong means of conceptualization, combining in a dynamic form. Early Italian painters and architects, such as Duccio and Sebastiano Serlio, as well as the Japanese theatre, influenced Craig to pursue a "total" theatre, with an emphasis on dance and colour symbolism. Change the colour, change the tone, change the mood.

Inner Weather Index Name the weather that reflects how things carry today. One phrase is enough #moodmarkmonday MY OFFERING This Sun Shower has power to wash and grow To increase and slow the evidence of passing time. Nourishing rays to bask in While the downpour keeps some trapped in (Can't get my hair wet) Take the bad days down the drain So I forget they ever happened. Let Petals unfurl and sing praise To the showers infused with brighter days.

February 16, 2026 Good morning, Stay Zen family, As co-owner of this space, we want to speak clearly and respectfully about something important to the health of our community. Since our writing group began in October, our goal has always been to build a circle where pens grow stronger and people grow deeper with themselves. This space was created for writers who show up, share, respond, and pour into one another. We are not focused on numbers. We are focused on presence, intention, and community. Because of that, members who have not participated at all from October through now, February 2026, will be removed from the group by tomorrow morning. This is not a punishment. Life gets heavy. Seasons change. We understand that. Anyone who is removed is welcome to return when they are ready to truly engage, write with us, respond to others, and be part of the growth we are building here together. Stay Zen, Gimme The Mic, Love & Lyrics and every room we curate are meant to be living spaces. Spaces where voices are heard, encouragement is shared, and healing happens through words. We want members who are ready to step in with intention, not simply hold a seat. If you are still here and active, thank you for showing up with your ink and your heart. You are the reason this community continues to breathe and we appreciate the time you have dedicated to this space. With respect and appreciation, Miss Lady & Angel Kim Owner & Co-Owner of Stay Zen Writing Community

ACTIVITY: Inner Weather Check EXERCISE: Name your current internal climate using weather language. MY OFFERING: Grab the Anemometer the force is stronger than usual.

PREVOICE (n.) Definition Prevoice names the internal stage where meaning gathers before articulation. A charged interval where expression has not begun, yet understanding already holds shape. — Soulprint Something assembles without sound. Sense arrives ahead of speech, steady and expectant. — Clarity Shard Not all meaning seeks immediate language. — Rememory You learned to measure understanding by what could be spoken aloud. Prevoice returns you to the moment when knowing existed fully, even before it asked for words. — Seal I honor the meanings that form before I speak.