24-289 Giving

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MotD 24-289 Giving — after. abstract background of light green with globs of darker and/or brighter shades of green. on top in gold ink is a portion of a much larger mandala that goes off the page. The petals are like fish tails with purple hearts with gold centers coming out of them and tiny purple hearts within the “tails”. gold dots descending in size radiate outward from between the “tails”. mini purple hearts are must inside the main circle of the mandala.

Giving

“something concrete or abstract bestowed on one person by another”

The operative word in today’s definition is “bestowed”…it’s more than just the handing over of some random thing from one person to another…the “thing” is some form of gift or honor. It’s something that comes from the heart and/or has some positive meaning to it.

Probably the most valuable “thing” we give someone is the gift of our time, our energy…even if it’s just for a moment to say hello or thank you or to give someone a heartfelt smile or complement. That energy exchange has the power to uplift everyone who experiences it…the giver, the receiver, and anyone who sees it.

Ever watch a video where someone is helping someone else…we can see they feel it but the amazing thing to me is that I can feel my heart swell up with that energy as well and I wasn’t even physically part of it. I especially feel it when I see people giving of their time and extraordinary energy towards rescuing animals of all kinds. I even felt it once for a trapped snake who was rescued…and they generally terrify me.

Now more than ever we are being encouraged to bestow upon others our time, our gifts, and our energy…believe it or not…it’s a win-win for everyone.

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

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

MotD 24-289 Giving — before. abstract background of light green with globs of darker and/or brighter shades of 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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