24-291 Wonder

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MotD 24-291 Wonder — after. soft abstract backgrounds of varying shades of spring green to light green. on top in metallic gold ink is a tiny heart towards the left side of the paper. from that are five triangular petals with the tips just behind the heart. each petal has a partial spiral that looks like a fancy question mark. more rows of five petals each and increasing in size continue outward.
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Wonder

“the desire to be curious to know or to ponder something”

Ponder is my favorite word—to use and especially to say. Curiosity is one of my two core value words. So it goes without saying that the word “wonder” is one of my top ten favorite words.

With today’s MotD we are strongly encouraged to be “curious” about EVERYTHING! Often with my art, I’ll catch myself saying something like “I wonder what would happen if mix this medium with that one”, or “I wonder how that would look painted on wood”, or “I wonder how it would look to put this on top of that”. And the important thing is…I don’t just wonder, I follow through on it…test it out…play with it. (Play is my other core value word)

What I love about the word “wonder” is its implication of open-mindedness…that all options are on the table to explore and ponder. It definitely has a child-like curiosity about it. It assumes we just became aware of something we didn’t know about before and now we want to know more about it. And because of that we’re more open to any and all possibilities.

Since wonder is also a noun, we’re encouraged to embrace a sense of wonder and awe about the world around us and beyond. I mean seriously, don’t you just wonder about how all of “this”—our life, this planet, this universe, and so on—came to be and all that has yet to be made known? I do…all the time. It’s fun…you should try it…it does require a nap afterwards.

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

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

MotD 24-291 Wonder — before. soft abstract backgrounds of varying shades of spring green to light 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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