24-225 Admiration

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24-225 Admiration — After. abstract textured background with colors of yellow, green, blue, beige, and off-white. There’s also a hint of an outline from a mandala stencil. on top in metallic turquoise ink is an outline of a mandala based on the partial mandala stencil in the background. Lines of dots of metallic turquoise and gold fill in much of the outline as well as extending outward from the petal tips.

Admiration

“something regarded as impressive or worthy of respect”

This is another of those words where it’s easier to express it outwardly towards what someone else did rather than on something we ourselves did…we may even play it down so as not to seem braggadocios.

With today’s MotD we’re encouraged to admire what we’ve accomplished so far…regardless of the perception of size or impact. We’re still here aren’t we? We must have had some successes along the way? Thinking back on my life, I mostly recall the big things I’ve done and have put aside the smaller things…forgetting that they too were a part of my journey thus far.

Ultimately we’re being reminded that we are worthy of self-respect and what we’ve accomplished is worthy of self-respect. And with that self-respect we can more honestly respect and admire others and their accomplishments.

We are also reminded that what we admire in others is something we can recognize in ourselves…you know, like that old saying: it takes one to know one. Pay attention to what we admire about other people so that we can nurture that same trait in ourselves.

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

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

24-225 Admiration — Before. abstract textured background with colors of yellow, green, blue, beige, and off-white. There’s also a hint of an outline from a mandala stencil.

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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