24-340 Steadiness

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MotD 24-340 Steadiness — after. textured abstract background with colors of blue, light blue, white, light green, olive green, peach, and grey. on top, as precisely as possible an 8-petal mandala is outlined to the left of center. Another row of 8 petals with a circle at the bottom of each surrounds the mandala. around that row, is a row of 8 fan-like shapes in between the petals.

Steadiness

“behavior that is reasonable and shows good judgment, so that people trust you”

As best I could, I maintained a slow and steady hand in drawing today’s mandala. It required greater focus and mindfulness on my part…something I should probably do every time when creating these. I usually draw quickly and freely, as the spirit moves me, which sometimes means there are “mis-steps” that make it a more organic and, hopefully, pleasing drawing.

Granted that’s not exactly what today’s definition meant…it was talking about being reliable, someone that people can count on to “get the job done” …so to speak.

I don’t know if it’s reasonable or showing good judgment, but I’ve been steadily doing the Mandalas of the Day, daily, without fail for the last three years. I actually started the MotDs in 2015 and did it consistently for three years at that time. Then I took a four-year break. I plan to continue them through 2025.

Essentially, today’s MotD begs the question…can people trust us to be consistently reasonable while steadily showing good judgment? Excellent question.

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

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

MotD 24-340 Steadiness — before. textured abstract background with colors of blue, light blue, white, light green, olive green, peach, and grey.

joyfully,

Maureen
The Mandala Lady

🌟 creating mandalas — awakening creativity

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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