24-347 Growth

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MotD 24-347 Growth — after. textured background with colors of brown, light green, dark green, beige, light pink, light blue, cream, and off-white. on top in black ink is an outline of a circle based on a white-ish blob at the top near the middle. from this circle are wavy lines with spirals…giving the impression of growing ivy.

Growth

“the process of evolving into a more authentic and fulfilled version of yourself through learning and self-reflection”

The whole point of us being here, on Earth, in human form is to grow and expand…our challenge becomes how can we make it enjoyable. We seem to have adopted a mindset that it HAS to be a struggle, a hero’s journey. Sure, that’s one way to go…it makes for great movie premises (Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, etc) The question becomes: are we open to other ways?

You may ask…why do we have to grow? Well to quote a great line from the movie “Contact”…”it would be an awful waste of space”. In other words to not take the opportunity to grow in this world we’re in would be like going to Disneyland and not getting on any of the rides…where’s the fun in that?

Because of free will, we can opt out of “growing”…for the most part. Like it or not, though, we can’t escape growing older…no matter how many surgeries, creams, potions, and lotions. Besides, how amazing is that feeling of when we DO learn something…it tends to propel us into learning more and more. Now, that sounds like fun!

Essentially, we are encouraged to embrace becoming a more authentic and fulfilled version of ourselves…so we might as well just relax and enjoy the ride.

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

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

24-346 Eloquence — before. textured abstract background with bold colors of blue-green, goldenrod, some metallic gold, a spot of purple, some splotches of pink, and off-white.

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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