24-26 Uncharted Territory #4

The Mandala Lady,
black marbled textured background, with hints of purple. that same texture goes through the mandala which incorporates rainbow colors throughout with the outer portion being pink, turquoise, and white.

A Journey Into Joy
Step 6 — Week 4: Uncharted Territory

Step 6 is about facing new-to-us experiences as we move forward (step 5) on our journey (step 2). This is the time where we face the trials and tribulations of our quest…it’s truly a time for experimentation and growth…discovery what works, what doesn’t…and making changes as needed.

For me I plan to continue with the areas covered in the weeks of Step 1 (health, home, The Mandala Lady, and my purpose).

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

Here’s my journal entry for step 6–week 4: My Purpose

I mostly dropped the ball this month with regards to my purpose. I didn’t do any EFT. I’ve stopped doing Pam Grout’s E2 book. Experiment 6 failed like 4 other failed experiments.

The only thing I did do was work with my functional medicine doctor who uses NET to help me process through any emotional issues that are holding me back. Currently we’re doing body-related work with food sensitivity testing…of which the results arrived this past week. Thankfully I can eat a lot more than I thought I’d be able to eat…but with some interesting twists.

Mainly we worked on me being overweight…and the mis-idea that it (along with everything else) has to be hard. We released that with this “new” concept that everything can be easy…like turning on a water faucet.

Probably the biggest discovery during our session was receiving what my true purpose is…especially as it relates to my art: I bring sanity to an insane world through the art of mandalas. This was/IS HUGE for me.

Having both pieces of information (it can be easy and my revised purpose), feels like I’ve crossed some major hurdles that can allow me to move forward with more confidence and direction.

That’s it for now.

Maureen
The Mandala Lady

bringing sanity to an insane world 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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