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Mandala of the Week
This week’s MotW is inspired by Jack Canfield’s “The Success Principles”, namely Principle #49 Have a Heart Talk. Canfield states: “Unfortunately in too many business, educational, and other settings, there is never an opportunity for feelings to be expressed and heard, so they build up to the point that people have no capacity to focus on the business at hand. There is too much emotional static in the space. … People can’t listen until they have been heard. They first need to get whatever is bothering them off their chest.”
Over the next seven days, I’ll be delving deeper into this principle via multiple colorings of this mandala and posting them on the Mandalas of the Day. My plan this week is to understand and possibly implement Cliff Durfee’s “Heart Talk” process as described by Canfield; a process gives people the opportunity to share “their needs and wants, hopes and dreams, fears and concerns, hurts and pains” in a safe, supportive environment.
So how about you? Do you offer a safe space for people to share their feelings? Is there an environment where it’s safe and encouraged for you to share your feelings?
“Most communication
— Cliff Durfe
resembles a Ping-Pong game
in which people are merely preparing
to slam their next point across;
but pausing to understand
differing points of view
and associated feelings
can turn apparent opponents
into true members
of the same team.”
Blessings,
Maureen
The Mandala Lady
All Things Mandalas
An Invitation
I invite you to color along with me this year as part of what I’m calling “The Year of Self-Exploration and Expansion” with all of my “Mandalas of the ___” (day, week, month, year). If you’re interested in a more self-exploration approach to coloring, check out my “Coloring Mandalas as Meditation”.
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