23-359 Be Empowered #2

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Today’s Mandala Message: Grow in Self-Awareness

This week I’m working through the last principle, Principle #64: Empower Yourself by Empowering Others of Jack Canfield’s book “The Success Principles”. I set my intention today to ponder how I can grow in self-awareness. Canfield states: “The greatest contribution you can make to the world is to grow in self-awareness, self-realization, and the power to manifest your own heartfelt dreams and desires. The next greatest thing you can do is to help others do the same. What a wonderful world it would be if we were all to do that.”

It was my intent this year to share in my progress through Canfield’s book as part of my year of exploration and expansion; and by doing so, maybe it would help you/others as well. Almost since the beginning of being “The Mandala Lady” (25 years now), I’ve strived to help others explore their creative side via mandalas and mandala art. In 2024, I’ll continue with that plan, although taking a slightly different approach this time. (more on that as the week progresses).

With regards to self-awareness I found this article on MindValley.com about self-awareness: “Self-awareness is the ability to observe and acknowledge your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors objectively, including positive and negative aspects of yourself.“ They go in depth about it and how to improve upon it, including the suggestion to practice mindfulness…the art of being present. Of all their suggestions that’s the one I need to practice the most. And now that I’ve invested in a smartwatch, I can set it up with a repeating timer as a way to remind me to be present.

A good mindfulness practice would be to consider areas of your life where you have grown and would be ready/able to help others with what you’ve learned.

So how about you? What areas of your life could you grow in self-awareness? What have you learned over the years that you could help others learn as well?

”If you would thoroughly know anything,
teach it to others.”

— Tyron Edwards

Blessings,

Maureen
The Mandala Lady
All Things Mandalas

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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