24-212 Elegance

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MotD 24-212 7-30-24 abstract background with colors of green and cream, with metallic purples and greens. on top with purple metallic ink is a fanciful 12-petal mandala. four petals have a spiral in them. in between the petals a spiral flows out. from each of these spirals is a gold metallic spiral.

Elegance

“the quality of being graceful in appearance and behavior”

Elegance is an art form…one that usually eludes me. I would often be called “Grace”…sarcastically. I tend to be a walking slapstick comedy routine. And I know why…it’s because I’m usually 10 steps ahead of myself…in my mind. My body has yet to catch up, thus it fails to see the things that can trip me up…or knock things over.

Elegance is truly a state of mind…a fully present mind. If you ever watch elegant people (think Audrey Hepburn), they take their time—they almost float—going from here to there, their clothing is impeccably draped on their bodies, everything is strategically placed and in place. They give off this air or aura of calmness and confidence…even if inside themselves all hell is breaking loose.

I can see where elegance can be meditative state if intended as such. To walk and talk with grace, being present with our surroundings, inside and out. Each step carefully place. Each word carefully thought out. It’s certainly something that would have to be a daily practice in order to achieve and maintain. Ultimately it’s about slowing down and being in the moment…because after all, this moment is the only time we can actually do anything.

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

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

MotD 24-212 7-30-24 abstract background with colors of green and cream, with metallic purples and greens.

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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