24-326 Control

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MotD 24-326 Control — after. textured abstract background with muted tones of sepia, green, yellow, peach, beige, off-white, and grey…with a bold blob of red and a white dot. on top in black ink…outlined three concentric hearts around and beyond the red blob. circled the white dot in the center dot. the rest of the piece is completed with thinner lines outlining the different shades of colors throughout…including within the hearts. metallic gold rays radiate out from the outermost heart to the paper’s edges.
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Control

“the power to influence the course of events”

The sign on my bedroom door states:

I’m not a control freak but…
can I show you the right way to do that?

I admit, I do like to control things especially things that directly affect me because I know how I want things done…I’m a bit particular that way. And yes, I do control the TV’s remote control…mainly bc my husband is too slow (imho) with it.

Over the years I’ve learned to release my control over people & things…I’ve realized that I do it out of some variation of fear or insecurity. I’ve come to learn that maybe I don’t have all the answers or maybe there’s a better way than my limited brain can muster or maybe it’s not that important. At the core of my “controlling” is this deep drive to make sure everyone is happy…and that ONLY I know how to do that. Yikes! The audacity of me!

All that to say…when it comes to controlling “the course of events”…what is our intention? where are we coming from? Are we coming from a place of insecurity and/or fear? Or are we coming from a place of love, from our hearts, of wanting to influence things for the greater good of all…AND knowing that with power comes great responsibility.

In reality, the only thing we can truly control is ourselves. Too often we give our power away and let others influence what we should or shouldn’t do. We’re encouraged, therefore, to take back our personal power so that we can determine and influence our own course of events.

Like that scene in “Runaway Bride”, Julia Robert’s character figures out for herself how she genuinely prefers her eggs (she always automatically “preferred” her eggs the same ways as her fiancés’)…which may seem trivial however it was her first step in taking back her power. (BTW…highly recommend this movie…especially for those of us who tend to be flaming co-dependents)

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

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

MotD 24-326 Control — before. textured abstract background with muted tones of sepia, green, yellow, peach, beige, off-white, and grey…with a bold blob of red and a white dot.

joyfully,

Maureen
The Mandala Lady

🌟 creating mandalas, inspiring peace

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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