Meditation and Prayer
Our focus this week — Oct 29-Nov 4: “Humility”
Today’s MotD: Meditation and Prayer. When Melody Beattie asked her mentor: how do we stay in our power while also staying humble ? Her mentor said: meditation and prayer. To which Melody noted that that’s exactly what the 11th step of the 12 Step program is all about. That we seek guidance and higher wisdom by going within and connecting with a power greater than ourselves.
Otherwise, we’re letting our ego selves take over and get the better of us. With meditation and prayer we gain the inner strength and confidence that comes with this powerful connection. Instead of our egos trying to figure things out or be in control, we can tap into our Inner Resource (higher selves, higher power, etc) and ask: what’s the best thing I can do in this moment ? All we need do is listen with an open mind/heart and then follow through.
Most times, especially when I’m in a situation where I want to interject something into a conversation, correct someone, or give some unsolicited “advice”, that Inner Resource replies: be still, say nothing. When I honor that, it always works out for the best—even if I don’t realize it at the time.
How about you ? Are you able to recognize when your ego-self has taken control ? What practice, if any, do you do to tap into your “Inner Resource” (higher self, higher power, etc.) ? If you struggle to meditate or praying is not your thing, are you able to sit for moment just focusing on your breathing as way to become more centered and grounded, thus allowing your True Self to be back in charge ?
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 