From Fear to Safety
Our focus this week — Aug 13-19: “Be Not Afraid”
Today’s MotD: From Fear to Safety. Yesterday it was suggested we make a list of our fears as part of the process of facing our fears. Today we’re encouraged to work with that list to determine how we can be at peace with each of these fears. Essentially, we’re being asked: “what’s one step (large or small) we can take this week to help ourselves feel a bit more safe while facing a particular fear ?“
For instance, if we fear public speaking, maybe the next time we’re in a small group we can allow ourselves to speak up where in the past we may have just sat there and let others talk.
If we fear making a mistake—technically, we don’t fear the mistake, we fear the consequences of a mistake—then look at what it is we fear about the consequences. Is it the fear of being yelled at, judged harshly, rejected, being made to feel “less than”, being reminded that we’re not good enough, something else… take your pick. Whichever one(s) it is, then maybe establish in advance some small action we could do to tone down the fear. For instance if someone points out a mistake, we could take one deep breath in and slowly let it out…giving us enough time to determine if this truly warrants a fearful reaction or a calm response.
Essentially we’re encouraged to come up with ways to help us return to safety (internally or externally) so as to achieve and maintain our inner peace.
How about you ? When faced with one of your fears, what do you do to help you feel safe ? Do you have different approaches for internal and physical fears ? What’s one small step you can take to feel safe while facing a fear ?
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 