24-274 Idealism

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MotD 24-274 Idealism — after. bold abstract background with colors of red, pink, purple, blue, and white. on top in white ink is drawn an oval outline around an oval of black and white from the background. Another larger oval is drawn around that based on the bigger oval in the background. from there large, loosely drawn petal outlines follow the pattern in the background. Lines of white protrude out of the petals, following the background pattern out to the paper’s edge. within the petals are drawn metallic gold spirals whose beginnings start in the larger center oval. along one side of the protruding lines from the petals are a row of gold dots.

Idealism

“the cherishing or pursuit of noble principles, purposes, and/or priorities”

Over the last couple of days, we’ve been experiencing the most ideal fall weather here in Oregon. Sadly, other parts of our country have been experiencing the most dreadful and deadly weather…hardly ideal.***

This brings to mind some of the lyrics to “Camelot” regarding their weather:

A law was made a distant moon ago here:
July and August cannot be too hot
And there’s a legal limit to the snow here
In Camelot

The winter is forbidden till December
And exits March the second on the dot
By order, summer lingers through September
In Camelot

In some regards, “idealism” is similar to “perfection”…hardly attainable and who is it that gets to determine what’s “ideal” and what’s “perfect”? With regard to weather (as an example)…my body detests hot weather and yet I know some people who LOVE it…and some of them also like humidity to go with it! That’s why we live now live in Oregon and not Florida anymore.

We’re encouraged, instead, to focus on “the pursuit of noble and lofty principles”. Just as striving for excellence serves us better than trying to be “perfect”. But here too, we have to take into consideration, who’s determining the standard of these principles, who’s determining what’s excellent?

That my friends is where communication, listening, negotiation, and compromise are key to establishing said principles/standards. In an ideal world, these approaches would serve us far better than any war or battle…and in an ideal world, we would be doing all we could to help stabilize our planet’s health and thus its weather.

***BTW..if you’d like to help, I highly recommend supporting Global Empowerment Mission and their efforts to offer major disaster relief for those affected by Helene, and other natural disasters around the world)

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

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

MotD 24-274 Idealism — before. bold abstract background with colors of red, pink, purple, blue, and 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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