24-332 Patience

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MotD 24-332 Patience — after. textured background with muted colors of green, purple, yellow, gold, brown, peach, and maroon. on top in black ink is a partial view of what looks like a crocheted doily. with the center towards the upper left quadrant of the paper.
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Patience

“the ability to accept delay, suffering, or annoyance without complaining or becoming upset”

When people would watch me crochet doilies, they would say something like “I wouldn’t have the patience to do that”. To which I would reply: “it doesn’t require patience when you love to do it”.

I’ve had people tell me that I should make quilts with my mandala designs. To which I would reply: “I don’t have the patience for it”. See what I did there??? However, I could create designs for people who DO have the patience for quilting to make their own.

Interestingly enough, this week’s focus card is “Accept” with its message being to “accept where we are”. It doesn’t mean we have to condone it or stay there, it just means to see it as a starting point from which to move forward. And to accept it without judgment…or complaining or becoming upset…IT. JUST. IS.

When we decided we wanted to move to Oregon, it took five years and a lot of patience to make that happen. Halfway through that five years, I asked the Universe “why are we still in Florida when we all know we want to be in Oregon?” That night I had a dream that clearly informed me that things are not in place yet to make that move happen…and…to be patient and to make the most of where I was.

So essentially…just because things may look like they’re not happening, know that more than likely, things are happening behind the scenes. Just Be Patient!

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

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

MotD 24-332 Patience — before. textured background with muted colors of green, purple, yellow, gold, brown, peach, and maroon.

joyfully,

Maureen
The Mandala Lady

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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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