24-023 Responsibility

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“a duty to take care of something”

This is about taking ownership of that which is yours to care of. Yes it can be about your day-to-day life (family, job, home, health, community, etc). My sense is, though, that the “something” we’re to take care of, to take responsibility for, is our lives.

With today’s MotD we’re being encouraged to take full responsibility for our lives…the positive and the negative. If we don’t like what’s going on in our lives, then we have to take responsibility for it and take care of it. If we want things to be different, then it’s up to us to take action.

This is a big one for me…I admit that I’m not always good about taking care of the things that are mine to take care of. I could take better care and yet I catch myself not wanting to deal with things…that I’d rather stay “comfortable” with the “mess” than drum up the courage to do what needs to be done. If I want to create the life I truly want, then I’m going to have to take responsibility for it.

Yes, things can happen to us that we have/had no control over but what we DO have control over is how we “respond” to it—accept it or change it.

How about you? Is responsibility a core value for you?

btw…here’s what it looked like before:

joyfully,

Maureen
The Mandala Lady

inspiring and encouraging creativity, curiosity, and play through the art of mandalas

About the 2024 Mandalas of the Day

Each day I will create and post a mandala inspired by one of 366 “value” words chosen randomly. The objective being to discover for myself which ones would best represent my core values…and by doing so, I hope it inspires you to determine your own.

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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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