December 2010: What Is

What is…right now…right this moment? Sitting at my computer, writing this post I catch myself thinking about what to eat for breakfast then about how late I am with getting this posted and then about the meeting I have later this morning. Yet I’m missing what is…what is happening right in this moment.

November 2010: Allow

I knew several days in advance that the title of November’s MotM would be “allow” because for weeks that word came up on many occasions either from articles/books I’ve been reading or podcasts I’ve been hearing.

September 2010: My Happy Place

Okay so even though this month’s MOTM is titled “My Happy Place”, it’s really about your happy place, about you finding and being in your own happy place.

August 2010 – The Wishing Well

Welcome to The Wishing Well where you can make your dreams come true.

July 2010 – Wellspring

Download the July 2010 Mandala of the Month The second definition of “wellspring” on dictionary.com states: “a source or supply … More

June 2010 – It’s Been a Long Time Coming

All morning and during the whole time of creating this month’s mandala, I’ve had Sam Cook’s “A Change is Gonna Come” song in my head. While it talks about some serious issues, the song and Sam’s fantastic vocals make me hopeful for the future.

May 2010 – Gravity

What turns water into rain and yet is defied when balloons are filled with helium? Gravity

April 2010 – Be Here Now

While first published over 10 years ago, I am now reading “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle. A few years ago I glanced at a friend’s copy and tossed it aside as fluff.

March 2010 – Liberty

So what about this word “liberty”…what does it mean to you? For me it triggers the last line of the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance: …with liberty and justice for all. It’s a bold and powerful statement yet difficult to uphold at times.

February 2010 – Respect

When I asked the question “what’s the word for this mandala” the first word that popped into my head was “RESPECT” to which I was immediately reminded of Aretha Franklin and the lyrics to her song, “R…E…S…P…E…C…T….find out what it means to me…”