The Feeling of Being Blessed
This week we focus on “Blessings”. Today’s MotD encourages us to forego our resentments and allow ourselves to have that feeling of being blessed…especially when we begin blessing those whom we resent.
How can we feel blessed if we are filled with bitterness, envy, and resentments? While they may not be in the forefront of our everyday activities, they do slither deep within our psyche waiting for an opportunity to make their presence known.
By facing these shadow parts of ourselves and consciously choosing to let them go, we gain our peace back.
So…as I write this, it’s a glorious spring day here in Oregon. I’ve got the windows open in my room, gentle breezes are flowing through, and our neighbors across the street are being super loud with their little dog barking like crazy every time anyone walks by.
On our whole block they are the only ones who “didn’t get the memo” about our neighborhood…this is a quiet, peaceful, considerate neighborhood. And yes I do resent them for it, ever since they moved in over 5 years ago…although, I will admit they have been better than they were.
I find the idea of blessing them a bit challenging, which is probably why this is in my face today. So I will practice forgoing my resentment and begin blessing them instead. This is also triggering my why do I have to be the bigger person issue? Why do I have to be the considerate one? Why can’t they be considerate as well? Ok…I know…if I want peace, I need to go bless them instead.
How about you? What resentment are you facing today? Are you willing to forgo it? What’s one thing you can do today to lessen the pain of it?
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 