23-351 No Time Like the Present #1

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Today’s Mandala Message: Start Today

This week I’m working through Principles #63: Start Now!…Just Do it! of Jack Canfield’s “The Success Principles”. I set my intention today to ponder something I can start today that I’ve been putting off. Canfield states: “Most of life is on-the-job training. Some of the most important things can only be learned in the process of doing them. You do something and you get feedback—about what works and what doesn’t. If you don’t do anything for fear of doing it wrong, poorly, or badly, you never get any feedback, and therefore you never get to improve.”

As I’ve stated several times throughout this year, I have a long list of projects waiting for me to start (and finish). I also have a lot of online classes I bought that I have yet to begin. Pondering why I have yet to start on any of these, I’m sensing 1) if I really wanted to do them, nothing would stop me, 2) that I’m afraid they’re going to take too long (but so what? what else have I got to do?), and 3) that I’m afraid I’m going to be disappointed in the outcome—either with my ability to accomplish or learn it or I won’t be happy with the results.

So…later today, I’m going to review my project/class list to choose (and start) the one that scares me the most because, chances are, that’s the one that will help push me out of my comfort zone the best. And if my history is any indicator, it’s the “scary” things that have positively surprised me the most and opened up new avenues of creativity.

A good mindfulness practice would be to ponder a project that you’ve been putting off … and then start it…even if it’s just a baby step.

So how about you? Do you have projects that you’ve been putting off starting? What is stopping you from starting any of them? What would it take for you to just pick one and start it?

“Start where you are.
Use what you have.
Do what you can.”

— Arthur Ashe

Blessings,

Maureen
The Mandala Lady
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An Invitation

I invite you to color along with me this year as part of what I’m calling “The Year of Self-Exploration and Expansion” with all of my “Mandalas of the ___” (day, week, month, year). If you’re interested in more of a self-exploration approach to coloring, check out my “Coloring Mandalas as Meditation”. You can download this mandala at MandalaoftheWeek.com.

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My Mission: connecting with our Inner Light in delightful, inspiring ways For me, creating mandalas is more than just coloring pretty patterns in a circle. I do it because my spiritual evolution and creativity require it of me. My mandala designs come about within an active meditative state, connected with my higher self, my spiritual guides and nature spirits. Together, we bring into form, mandala art the allows me to re-connect with my own inner peace and joy, letting me explore and expand my own creative spirit to however far and in whatever direction I want to take it. As part of my own spiritual journey, I encourage, and hopefully inspire, others to explore their own creativity, to help them re-connect with their own inner peace and joy. As a means to that end, I make all of my mandalas available for people to color. Why should I have all the fun?

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