25-026 Perspective

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MotD 25-026 Perspective — after. Painted front view of Puzzle Piece No. 226. with colors of green, yellow/beige/brown, and red

Perspective

Too often we let ourselves become bogged down with “problems”…they can seem overwhelming at times. Starting today, this puzzle piece encourages us to change our perspective regarding “problems” and instead to see them as “challenges”. While it may seem like semantics, the energy of these two words feels quite different.

For instance, we don’t say: “are you up to the problem?” (feels heavy)…we say: “are you up to the challenge?” (feels uplifting)

For me, a “problem” feels like something coming from outside me, that’s happening to me, thus placing me in victim mode. While a “challenge” feels like something coming from inside me, empowering me to take charge of the situation. As if to say, “I’m in charge here, let’s go”.

One of my favorite mantras (more like a plea, really), “help me see this differently”, allows me to let go of my limited view of a situation and opens me up to receiving or seeing a new or different perspective.

Or we could just ask ourselves: how can I see this “problem” differently? or how can I turn this problem into a challenge? of how can I go from victim to empowered in this situation?

How about you? Which problems can you turn into challenges?

BTW…Here’s the before…the front and back view of today’s puzzle piece and the pretty ceramic box that holds all my numbers from which I randomly choose each day’s puzzle piece number:

MotD 25-026 Perspective — before. Front view of Puzzle Piece No. 226
MotD 25-026 Perspective — before. Back view of Puzzle Piece No. 226

Peace & Blessings,

Maureen
The Mandala Lady

🏵️ Creating Mandalas — Awakening Inner Harmony

ABOUT THE 2025 Mandalas of the Day

Throughout the year, I’ll be building one large (48”x48”) Tibetan-styled Mandala one piece at a time…one puzzle piece at a time, that is. The mandala design and the reversed puzzle side were printed on artist-quality watercolor paper. The forward facing puzzle side was printed on a 48”x48” wood panel.

Each day, at random, I’ll be painting in watercolors one of the 365 watercolor puzzle pieces, that by the end of the year will become Archangel Mandala #4. Read more about the Archangel Series. The word/message for each piece will be inspired by Melody Beattie’s book “52 Weeks of Conscious Contact”.

Ultimately, the message of this mandala is about how we are all uniquely part of the one.

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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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