“showing understanding, acting in a positive way, and not following outdated or false beliefs”
Essentially, to be enlightened is to become aware of something that you/me/we didn’t know before. I enjoy seeing the videos of people sharing tips and tricks that they just learned from somewhere else and that they doubt work. Then it totally blows their minds when they demonstrate that this newly-learned tip actually works. In essence, they become positively enlightened and now have a new-and-improved way of doing whatever it is that they shared. And of course, by me watching this video…I become enlightened as well. Who knew that all you had to do was push in on the skin side of a split avocado to pop out the pit???
All that being said, I believe today’s MotD wants to expand on this—for it to be a bigger, deeper experience. We are being encouraged to be open to learning new-and-improved ways of being…to become enlightened by our deeper, inner truths and the path that got us here today…and the path leading forward as we allow ourselves to become even more enlightened.
In wondering, just now, of an example of enlightenment from my life, it would have to be about my first marriage and how my then-husband “made” me go to therapy…which ultimately saved my life (figuratively and literally).
My biggest “aha” moment in therapy occurred when I realized that I didn’t love and never loved my then-husband. The next biggest “aha” came when I realized that I could divorce him (being raised in a strict Catholic household…divorce was considered a no-no). The third biggest “aha”/surprise came when I told my parents that I was getting a divorce…they actually cheered! That whole process of therapy, digging deeper, becoming enlightened to my authentic self…changed EVERYTHING…for the better.
Writing about this today reminds me that while I’ve made great strides, there is always room for improvement…more things to learn about myself, more things to heal/release, and more pathways forward to clear.
How about you? Is enlightened a core value for you?
BTW…here’s what it looked like to begin with:
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.
Mandala of the Day 