blobby abstract background with colors of red, blue, yellow, orange, pink, and a smidge of green and a spot of white. on top in white ink, an oversized 4 petal mandala that’s larger than the paper size. it’s center is around a small white blob in the background. four outer petals are implied. each petal has a circle in it.

24-156 Timeliness

Timeliness “the quality of happening at the best possible time or at the right time” In “A Course in Miracles” … More

abstract background with blobs of reds, blues, greens, whites, pinks, and yellows…with a couple of wrinkle-like diagonal lines. on top in black ink towards the bottom right, a circle drawn around a red blob with 10 petals. in the center a gold blob is outlined into a heart. From the top left corner is a much larger mandala in white ink where we only see a small portion of the center. There are six rows of double-lined petals all seem to be aiming towards the “red” mandala. white dots radiating from the outer petals down to the red mandala.

24-155 Grace

Grace “the Divine assistance given to us to help us be kind, generous, and thoughtful towards others, even in challenging … More

abstract background with blobs of purples, reds, greens, gold, and light yellow. grayish-pink lines throughout that look like wrinkles in fabric. on top in white ink is a 2” diameter sketchy circle with 8 petals about a 1/4 inch apart from each other. the next row has the same style of petals only they’re shifted over to be centered over the gap in the previous row. the word citizenship is written curved inside the bottom of the circle.

24-154 Citizenship

Citizenship “a combination of membership, participation, and responsibility within a given community of shared values and goals” Usually when we … More

abstract background…lower half mostly muted textured pink with two blue orbs. upper have a mix of reds, pinks, yellows, and a little bit of green. On top, in gold metallic ink, a detailed 13-petals mandala design is centered over the whole paper.

24-153 Being Methodical

Being Methodical “doing things in a very ordered, careful way” When it comes to doing things in general, I work … More

intense abstract background of rainbow colors with some grayish-pink electrified lines throughout. on top in turquoise ink is a loosely drawn flower-like mandala. with each petal outlining anything interesting that comes through from the background.

24-152 Expressiveness

Expressiveness “the state of showing what someone thinks or feels” For most of my youth and early adulthood, I favored … More

abstract background of greens, purples, reds, light yellow, and white. on top in pink ink is a double-ring circle over the center. five fat double-ring petals around the circle. at the bottom of each petal is a small circle with five short lines and dots at the end. In between the petals are 5 double-ring circles. at the bottom inside of these circles is a double arch with five lines along the arch and dots at the ends. a triangle arch connects these circles with seven lines going from the petals up to the angled arch. in between the arches and on top of the circles are seven lines with dots creating an arch. the word “competence” is written over the top of the left line arch.

24-151 Competence

Competence “the ability to do something well” Over the years I’ve learned three things about being competent: 1) it takes … More

abstract background of blues, pinks, reds, and yellows all with a wrinkle or cob web effect. On top in white is a circle around a pink blob in the center. from the circle a white lines that jut out to the edge of the paper. some lines look like they are behind the ‘cob webs’ while others lay on top.

24-150 Big-Thinking

Big-Thinking “breaking out of our own self-imposed limiting beliefs” So…limiting beliefs…even more difficult to swallow is the “self-imposed” part. I’ve … More