Saying No, Saying Yes
Our focus this week — July 30-Aug 5: “Boundaries”
Today’s MotD: Saying No, Saying Yes. This week we look at setting boundaries. One way we can set boundaries is today’s MotD message. We’re encouraged to say “no” when we absolutely mean no, and to say “yes” when we absolutely mean yes. From a different perspective: it’s about letting go of our “should” filter. That’s when we say yes or no because we feel like we SHOULD say no or yes. To which I share a mantra my therapist told me years ago: stop shoulding yourself!
”Should” is guilt in action. It’s us being manipulated externally by others or internally by our fears and limiting beliefs. At its core is the concept of “people pleasing”.
I have some lingering issues with this one although for the most part I’m about 80% truthful with my “nos” and “yeses”. All it takes, on our part, is to be mindful. Taking an extra moment (or even a day or two) when confronted with a potential “should” question gives us time to examine how we truly feel about what’s being requested of us.
The challenge then becomes letting go of any guilt we may have with our answer. Essentially we’re encouraged to: Decide Then Own it!
How about you ? How are you with your no’s and yeses ? Do you tend to answer based on what you think others will say or think of you ? Are you ready to stop “shoulding” yourself ?
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.
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