24-07 The Call #2

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A Journey Into Joy
Step 2 — Week 2: The Call

Step 2 is about noticing “the call” to change, for change, or about change. With Step 1 we looked at where we are currently, what’s our starting point on this journey. Essentially we’re looking for something that “shakes up” the current situation, either from something externally or from something deep within.

With this step, it’s time to face the beginnings of change in some area (or areas) of our lives (work, health, relationships, personal, leisure, play, and so on). For me I plan to continue with the areas covered in the weeks of Step 1.

To join in on the journey, visit the MandalaoftheMonth.com to download the mandala and learn more about this step.

Here’s my journal entry for step 2–week 2: Home

When it comes to our home, here’s what’s shaking things up and calling us into action:

  1. a cluttered home/garage
  2. irregular house cleaning habits
  3. too much stuff with limited space to put it

When it comes to our yard, here’s what’s shaking things up and calling us into action:

  1. fence is falling apart
  2. our flower beds and pathway needs de-weeding and better care
  3. my labyrinth needs to be redone

We both need to take better care of our home and yard…we know that and yet we seem to falter. I believe in the next step on our “journey into joy” we get to look at our resistance to the “calls”. Oh good.

That’s it for now,

Maureen
The Mandala Lady

inspiring and encouraging creativity, curiosity, and play through the art of mandalas

ABOUT “A JOURNEY INTO JOY”

With all the anxiety and stress in the world right now, focusing on joy may seem a bit counterintuitive. Mais contraire mes amis. We actually need more joy in our lives…now more than ever. And it starts within each of us. It’s been my experience that when in that higher vibrational state of joy, it helps raise the vibration of those around us as well. 

Brené Brown defines joy as “an intense feeling of deep spiritual connection, pleasure, and appreciation”. Of late, I mostly experience only moments of happiness and on a rare occasion, joy…thus my desire to journey into joy.

My quest throughout this year is to explore, experience, and express this state in a variety of ways, including following a variation of the hero’s journey, as professed by Jospeh Campbell.

Care to join me? Here’s how…

MandalaoftheMonth.com: On the first of the month, I’ll create and post a mandala for coloring. Each month we’ll take another step along the “journey into joy” by following a modified version Joseph Campbell’s a hero’s journey. Included in each step will be a description of the step and prompts for coloring and/or journaling for the month. You’re welcome to color them as well…they’re free to download.

MandalaoftheWeek.com: Each Monday I’ll be posting my coloring of that month’s Mandala of the Month, which will produce 4-5 colorings of that design. With each one, I intend to dig deeper into the message of that month’s mandala. You’re welcome to color along as well.

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My Mission: connecting with our Inner Light in delightful, inspiring ways For me, creating mandalas is more than just coloring pretty patterns in a circle. I do it because my spiritual evolution and creativity require it of me. My mandala designs come about within an active meditative state, connected with my higher self, my spiritual guides and nature spirits. Together, we bring into form, mandala art the allows me to re-connect with my own inner peace and joy, letting me explore and expand my own creative spirit to however far and in whatever direction I want to take it. As part of my own spiritual journey, I encourage, and hopefully inspire, others to explore their own creativity, to help them re-connect with their own inner peace and joy. As a means to that end, I make all of my mandalas available for people to color. Why should I have all the fun?

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