24-203 Modesty

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motd 24-203 abstract background of mostly colors of turquoise, dark purple, some yellow-green, and off-white. on top in gold metallic ink is a large, simple 4-petal mandala, with continuous rows of lotus petals. each petal has a dot just inside the tip and just outside the tip. four dots are just inside the center circle, placed as the center of each petal.

Modesty

“a sign of inner strength and self-assurance, where one’s worth is not dependent on external validation or the need to outshine others.”

For some reason today’s MotD reminds me of something comedian/actor/musician Steve Martin once said to someone who wanted advice on how to get into show business. He replied: “be so good they can’t ignore you.”

He’s telling us (or at least this is what I’m gleaning from it) that rather than look outside of ourselves for validation and self-worth, focus instead on striving to be the best version of ourselves that we can be, regardless of how the outside world responds to us and/or what we do.

We are encouraged to focus on developing our inner strength and self-assurance. We do that by being true to ourselves, by doing that which makes our hearts sing…whether people hear our song or not.

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

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

motd 24-203 abstract background of mostly colors of turquoise, dark purple, some yellow-green, and off-white.

joyfully,

Maureen
The Mandala Lady

bringing sanity to an insane world 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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