24-217 Dedication

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MorD 24-217 Dedication. abstract background with colors of varying shades of green with a glaze of metallic purple and green. on top in metallic purple ink is a large outline of a heart on its side, the tip pointing to the right. within the heart and close to is top, is drawn an outline of a daisy with accents of silver on it petals and gold in the center. a circle surrounds the daisy.

Dedication

“a feeling of very strong support for or loyalty to someone or something”

Here’s another of those words where the definition applies to that which is outside of ourselves…which is fine…and yet we’re encouraged to apply this to ourselves. We are encouraged to have a very strong support for or loyalty to ourselves and our endeavors.

One way we can do this is to ask ourselves: “is what I’m about to do supportive and loyal to me and my endeavors?” For instance, am I being loyal to my health and wellbeing by eating a second helping of lasagna? Or, am I being supportive of myself by attending a skill-improvement class? Or, am I being loyal to my quest of becoming an author by spending more time on social media?

Like most things, we are served best when we are conscious and present in the moment so that we can honestly ask and answer questions such as these.

I love how the daisy showed up in today’s MotD. For me it symbolizes unconditional love…something we are all worthy of giving ourselves.

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

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

MorD 24-217 Dedication. abstract background with colors of varying shades of green with a glaze of metallic purple and green.

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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