24-159 Realism

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abstract background of deep reds, blues, and purples, with varying shades blues to light blues and pinks. on top in pink ink is draw a center incomplete circle around a red blob to give the illusion that it’s behind some of the pinks and blues of the background. from there different blobs of colors are outlined in pink also given the impression that some of them are behind some of the pinks and blues.

Realism

“the attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly”

Too often we mis-take being realistic as being negative…that chances are, what we are wanting to have happen, won’t happen and we call it being realistic. However, if we honestly assessed how “things” have turned out over the years, more times than not, they’ve turned out positively.

The reality is, is that “realism” is more about being present with what is in order to know what to do or not do next. It’s more about…stopping to be with what is…without speculating or worrying or overthinking it. What are the facts in this moment…what is it we can do right now based on what we know for certain.

For example, if we (in the U.S.) receive mail from the IRS, our first reaction might be to panic before we even open it. A dialog with someone might go like this:

“Oh, no! Why is the IRS sending me a letter?”

“Why are you panicking?”

“I’m sure it’s going to be a notice to audit me.”

“Why do you think that?”

“I’m just being realistic.”

“Realistic?”

“Getting anything from the IRS has to be a bad thing.”

“Well you won’t know for sure until you open it.”

“Oh…the letter is letting me know of a new, free way to file my taxes next year.”

”Soooooo…you’re not being audited.”

”No…I guess I assumed incorrectly.”

”Yes…I guess so.”

Essentially, realism is more about being present with a situation, being clear-headed so as to assess what is, and then, because of that, knowing what to do next…which may be to do nothing until we gain more information.

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

BTW…here’s what it looked like to begin with …

abstract background of deep reds, blues, and purples, with varying shades blues to light blues and pinks.

joyfully,

Maureen
The Mandala Lady

encouraging and inspiring curiosity, creativity, 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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