24-246 Perseverance

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MotD 24-246 Perseverance — After. abstract textured background of offwhite and pale yellow with orange textured stenciling from parts of two different mandala stencils. on top in metallic purple ink is a tiny 6 petal mandala at the bottom center. From there are multiple alternating, ever-increasing in size rows of lotus petals. within each row of petals going outward are a row of dots leading outward. each linear row has its own metallic color: pink, blue, blue green, gold, copper, purple, pink, and magenta.

Perseverance

“the ability to maintain the same energy and consistency through the process of overcoming painful circumstances”

An example of perseverance for me was going to my first therapist every week, decades ago, for three straight years. I went because my then-husband threatened to divorce me if it didn’t…because, clearly something was wrong with me and not him. It literally saved my life. It wasn’t until I finished with this therapist that she let me know that I was suicidal when I first started. She didn’t want to say anything because she didn’t want to plant that seed.

Going to therapy was a painful process and, on some level, I knew it was vital that I keep going. Little by little we chipped away many of the layers of religious indoctrination, extreme family dysfunction, and total loss of self. (BTW…over the next decade or so, I worked with three more therapists…apparently there were more layers to process…actually, if I’m being honest, I have a bit more processing to do.)

By the time I finished that first three years, I was a new person. I moved out, divorced my husband, found a new job, and went back to school to earn my second bachelor’s degree. That degree also took perseverance…three years of working 40hrs a week, going to school at night, and doing homework over the weekends.

Essentially, perseverance is about making a conscious decision to do something and then having the tenacity to do what it takes to get there.

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

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

MotD 24-246 Perseverance — Before. abstract textured background of offwhite and pale yellow with orange textured stenciling from parts of two different mandala stencils.

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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Published by The Mandala Lady

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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