Adventurous
“inclined to undertake new and daring enterprises”
I’d like to think that I’m adventurous…in some areas of my life. Hey, I put pink dye in my hair! In my younger days, I was more physically adventurous. Now, not so much and I’m okay with that. Nowadays I derive most of my sense of adventure from the arts (creativity and play).
Where I need to extend my adventuresomeness is with putting myself and my art out in the world more. Yes, right now I do it through social media on a daily basis but I feel like a do it in a safe way. Behind the scenes, I create the art, take pictures of it, write something about it, and then I post it…hoping people will see it.
A new-to-me and more daring way would be to show how I do it…with me in the picture. And rather than just write about it, I could also talk about it. For me it would feel more personal and give the postings more depth. It would mean being in front of the camera. The funny thing is I generally don’t have a problem with that in other situations but with this…it’s different…and I’m not sure how to put it into words as to why.
I think it has to do with fearing being judged personally. It’s one thing to receive feedback on my art…it’s another to receive feedback on me. Intellectually, I know I can handle it…emotionally it’s an issue that has plagued me most of my adult life. I’m working on resolving this…soon…mainly because my Team of Guides and Angels are encouraging it.
Enough about me. Essentially, today’s MotD asks us to find areas in our lives where we could use a little more adventure.
How about you? Is being adventurous a core value for you?
BTW…here’s what it looked like to begin with and a slanted view to see the gold…
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 