Persistence
Our focus this week — Nov 5-Nov 11: “Perseverance”
Today’s MotD: Persistence. Where in our lives could we use some persistence ? In our Western culture we prefer instant gratification. If we can’t do something quickly or learn something right away, we give up with no hope of achieving what we said we wanted to do or create for ourselves.
A few years ago I was invited to go into our local middle school math classes to lead the classes in showing how they could use math the create art. I created and handed out a simple template that they could use to draw out a simple pattern and then repeat it around the circle. After I demonstrated how they could use it I went around the class to observe what they created.
Like anything, some students caught on rather quickly while others struggled a bit. One boy in particular was so frustrated that he blurted out “I can’t do this” and no amount of coaxing on my part made a difference. He gave up. It broke my heart to see him give up so quickly. Who knows where he might have gone with this exercise if he had just allowed himself to learn at his own pace rather than internally feeling so pressured to get it right the first time that he gave up before he even had a chance to get it.
Essentially we’re being encouraged to hang in there, to keep going with whatever goal or dream we feel inspired and passionate about achieving. Yes, we’ll hit obstacles along the way. These are just opportunities to reminded of why we’re doing what we’re doing and then possibly course correct to get it back on track or on a new track.
How about you ? When things get challenging do you give up ? Do you step back to reassess the situation and your why ? Do you make adjustments to “course correct” the direction you’re wanting to go ?
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 