Koester / Cherish

Koester/Cherish is ? selfkoesterboek vir die voos van hart en siel, vir dié wat besef die lewe kán beter wees sonder ? adrenalien rush en dat koester nodig is vir elke dag se uitdagings. Die boek is tweetalig. Koester is iets waarvan Tanya haarself ontneem het, en om dit weer op die ouderdom van 55 te begin doen, was vreesaanjaend, maar iets wat sy met ope arms verwelkom. En nog ? groter lugtigheid is die teken van jou siel, nie net mooi prentjies maak nie, maar die neersit van die eerlikste sketse ooit wat jou binneste wys. Sulke sketse sal jy in Koester/Cherish vind. Dr ST Potgieter sê in die Voorwoord van hierdie boek: “Dit bring onderdrukte emosies na die oppervlak en help jou daarmee deel. Tanya toon die uitsonderlike begaafdheid om met tekenkuns én woorde ? boodskap aan lesers te bring. Maar nog meer as dit, sy doen dit op ’n besonder kreatiewe wyse deur buite die grense te beweeg van boksies waarin ons elke dag gedruk word. Dit bring raad, praktiese wenke en terapie byeen. Deur die terapie van skryf én inkleur kan jy weer lag, speel, dink, vrede en vryheid kry. In Koester/Cherish is Tanya op haar beste: kreatief, bevrydend, skitterend. Cherish/Koesteris a self cherish book for the fragile of heart and soul, for those who realise that to cherish oneself is not a once off adrenaline rush but an everyday exercise. This is a bilingual text Tanya withheld cherish from herself, and to start this very important new approach at the age of 55 is a scary thought, but a life changer that she welcomes with everything she has. The biggest challenge of this book was not to sketch pretty pictures but to put her thoughts on paper in the most honest way possible, sketches which give insight into her life journey, life challenges, life lessons and daily epiphanies According to dr ST Potgieter, a well known psychologist, Colouring brings suppressed emotions to the surface, and helps you deal with them Tanya has the unique ability to combine her art and words to bring her message across She has a creative way of moving away from any of the boxes into which society tries to fit us This creativity brings practical, workable advice and therapy together in the most enjoyable manner Through the therapy of colouring in and writing, one discovers the value of laughter, calm and peace and the freedom of no rules (when picking up a colouring pencil) which brings a bit of relief from every day s woes In Cherish/Koester Tanya is at her very best: creative, liberating, brilliant.

Tanya O Connor is die skrywer en illustreerder van die eerste inkleurboek vir volwassenes in SA, Kom Kleur In ( 2012 waarvan ongeveer 15 000 kopieë verkoop is Dit het haar laatbesef hoe goed inkleur vir haar was toe sy dit die nodigste gehad het Nog vyf boeke volg daarna, almal topverkopers Haar inkleursketse (en skrywe) vertel van haar eie koesterontdek. Haar groot sketse met die hand bied vryheid vir inkleur Haar gunstelingsêding is dan ook “daar is geen reëls tussen die blaaie van my boeke nie Tanya is ‘n kunstenaar, kunsmotivering spreker, betrokke by inkleurterapie en sy besef die behoefte aan koester deur eie ondervinding. Tanya O Connor is the writer and illustrator of the very first colouring book for grownups in South Africa, Kom kleur in ( 2012 which has sold over 15 000 copies. This book made her realise how important colouring is when she herself needed it the most Another five books followed and all were bestsellers All her sketches are done free hand, they are simple no fuss sketches without intricate detail, specifically done for the freedom of hand movement This also underlines her favourite saying There are no rules between these pages She is a fulltime artist, art motivational speaker and is also involved in colouring therapy for corporates.