abstract background of green, red, purple, gold, and light yellow. On top with purple marker is and circle around a red spot. around the circle are 9 point petals with three spirals in each. the next two rows of petals have two spirals in each. the petals continue off the paper.

24-149 Well-Roundedness

Well-Roundedness “involving or having experiences in a wide range of ideas” Looking back on my decades of hopefully being a … More

abstract background with colors of red, green, purple, and creamy white; thick translucent lines throughout like wrinkles in fabric. On top and in white ink, a 1-inch circle, bottom center. thin lines jutting out around that circle. at the end of each line is a small circle with dotted rays spraying out in all directions.

24-148 Euphoria

Euphoria “a feeling of extreme happiness” I’ve been busy racking my brain while drawing this mandala to find any memories … More

abstract background with colors of purple, red, yellow, green, gold and white along with some angular lines form during creation of bg. On top in black ink is an outline of a large heart, top center. draped down on either side are 5 curved columns each of multiple small white hearts. each column is separated by thin black lines. at the bottom center in white is the word “please”

24-147 Fashion

Fashion “a skillful way of making something that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing” While “fashion” is generally associated with … More

24-146 Pleased

Pleased “happy or satisfied about or with something” I adopted a new-ish system for maintaining our home. I call it … More

bold abstract background of reds, blues, and yellows, with a dime-sized bright yellow blob at the center bottom. on top with white ink is drawn a circle around blob. from that circle upside down tear-shaped petals float individually outward getting larger towards the paper’s edge. at the very top is written the word creativity.

24-145 Creativity

Creativity “the ability to produce or develop original work, theories, techniques, or thoughts—displaying originality, imagination, and expressiveness” Creativity is a … More

intense abstract dark background of blues, greens, purples, reds with angular lines in lighter colors. drawn on top is a white outline circle around a bright red orb that sits partially behind a thick vertical line. all over are small golden hearts outlined in black. near the bottom is a abstract looking butterfly outlined in gold and black.the word ‘forgiving” is written in black on a slanted white-ish line.

24-144 Forgiving

Forgiving “the act of letting go of resentment, anger, or bitterness towards someone who has wronged you, for the sake … More

intense abstract background of reds, greens, purples, light yellow, and whites, with angular jagged lines in lighter colors. On top in gold, is a gold circle around a nickel-sized red spot. from there are 8 gold dress-tie-shaped petals, in between them are 8 straight lines jutting out with a circle at each end. each circle has small gold rays coming out of them. the word “understanding” is written at a 90º angle in the top “tie”.

24-143 Understanding

Understanding “the ability to know how other people are feeling” One advantage to growing up in a chaotic household is … More