It’s All About the Journey
Our focus this week — Nov 5-Nov 11: “Perseverance”
Today’s MotD: It’s All About the Journey. Sometimes we’re so focused on achieving our quest that we forget to enjoy the journey it takes to get there. For instance, receiving a college diploma takes a few seconds during our graduation ceremony but it took four years to get there. Did we allow ourselves to be present with (and even enjoy) all the ups and downs of that journey or were we only focused on getting the degree ?
Or running a marathon, did we only focus on crossing the finish line (which takes just a few seconds) while forgetting to enjoy and being present with every moment of running the 26.2 miles it takes to get to the end ?
Yes, having a goal is a major motivator (and a must) but if we only focus on being done with the goal we miss out on making the most of the process along the way. Again, being “done” just takes a moment…getting there is where we live our lives. That’s where all the trials and tribulations occur. That’s where we learn more about ourselves and what we can do when we push ourselves. That’s where we learn to appreciate every small step forward. That’s where we find out what we’re made of and yet we still persevere in the face of obstacles.
How about you ? What’s a goal you’re focus on right now where you’re putting all of your attention on being done with it ? How can you make the journey along the way to your goal be your main focus ? What can you do to make it so you’re fully present for each of the steps along the way to achieving your goal ?
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 