Zoom In, Zoom Out
Our focus this week — Dec 3-9: “Perspective”
Today’s MotD: Zoom In, Zoom Out. When we find ourselves struggling with something or triggered by something (or someone), we’re encouraged to take a moment to ask the Powers That Be to help us “see this thing/situation/person differently”. We may need to “zoom out” to get a broader view of the situation. Or, we may need to “zoom in” to uncover what’s really going on inside of ourselves that manifests the struggle or trigger.
Either way, gaining a new or different perspective has the potential to change everything. For instance, throughout my late teens and up into my late 20s I had a less-than positive view of my paternal grandmother. As a child I saw her as someone who could easily be painted into a Norman Rockwell painting. But as I became more aware of her true nature, especially how harshly she treated her son (my father), my opinion of her darkened.
Then one day while working with a hypnotherapist to heal some issues I had with my father and my grandmother, a whole different scene played out that elaborated my perspective of her thus explaining her behavior. It also gave me a new perspective of my father from when he was just a child being raised by my grandmother, thus explaining his behavior. With this new understanding of their stories, it positively changed my perspective of both of them. It didn’t excuse their behavior, it just gave me a bit of empathy towards them that allowed me to see them differently.
In this case, by zooming out, seeing the bigger picture I released much of the anger and resentment I held towards both of them. What they did or didn’t do, is on them. My being angry and resentment towards them is on me. And just to be clear, this isn’t about me condoning their behavior, this is about restoring my peace.
How about you ? When you’re triggered by something or someone, are you open to taking a moment to gain a different perspective on the situation ? How would zooming out, seeing the bigger picture help alter your perspective ? How would zooming in, going within help alter your perspective ?
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
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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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