Pray Good Things for Others
This week we focus on “Blessings”. Today’s MotD encourages us to make it a regular practice to pray good things for others…especially those of whom we feel may be less deserving of them than we think. Since thoughts are a form of prayer, it behooves us to be mindful of any negative thoughts we may have about others and to turn them around by sending a good-will pray instead.
Per Melody Beattie: “Whenever we find ourselves thinking negative thoughts about someone in our lives, it’s time to change our intentions toward that person. It’s time to pray for only good things for that person”.
I do appreciate this reminder…albeit it’s a challenge especially these days when so much is happening that’s so contrary to my values and beliefs. I’ll give it a try regardless.
Yesterday, while traveling to and from Portland, I had plenty of opportunities to send prayers to many of the other drivers. If someone cut me off, or tailgated, or was driving too slow (IMHO), after I caught myself being triggered, I simply asked that they be showered with blessings and happiness. It didn’t change anything about their driving, however, it did make for a more peaceful day for me. So, there’s that.
How about you? Are you open to sending prayers for good things for others? Is it easy to do it for some people than others? Can you give it a go with at least one person who triggers you?
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:
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.
Mandala of the Day 