Download to Color Section 5 of the 2024 Mandala of the Year
We celebrated the Chinese New Year on February 10, 2024. It’s the year of the Wood Dragon. Throughout the year we will be exploring different traits of the wood dragon. This month: Section 5: Motivation.
In order to stir up our motivation we must know and connect with our why…this applies to most, if not all, things in life. Not feeling motivated to exercise? Why did you want to exercise in the first place? To feel better physically? To feel better emotionally? To improve your health and well-being? To blow off some steam? Are we not worth any of those whys?
Not feeling motivated to write your book? Why did you want to write it in the first place? To share a great story? To help people? To enlighten people? To process through some ordeal in your life? To share your life’s story? Is your book not worth these whys? Are you not worth your whys?
Not feeling motivated to do household chores? (this is me most of the time) Why do you want to do them in the first place? Well for me, that’s the thing—I DON’T want to do them. I can think of at least five reasons why I don’t want to them. So now what? Change up the tactic a bit. We know the why nots…let’s play a game of “what if”. What if you DID want to do them, what do you think would be your whys? It would feel heavenly to walk into my clean and organized house. It would feel peaceful…a respite from the crazy world outside. I’m sure the house itself would love it…it would elevate the energy of the house and everything/everyone in it.
I have a friend who loves doing household chores…she calls it blessing the house. I love that idea. That’s what I need as my why…to bless my home.
What does it take for you to feel motivated? What are your whys? Do you need to change your perspective to establish your why(s)?
In 2024, we are encouraged to joyfully explore our creativity. The coloring of these sections is intended as one way of doing just that. Feel free to play with new and/or different ways to “color”. As you become more comfortable with being creative, let it spill out into all areas of your life.
BTW: Coloring in the lines is optional!
An Invitation
I invite you to color along with me this year as part of what I’m calling “A Journey into Joy” with all of my “Mandalas of the ___” (day, week, month, year). If you’re interested in more of a self-exploration approach to coloring, check out my “Coloring Mandalas as Meditation”.
Feel free to share you colorings on social media with the hashtag #2024MotY. I’d love to see your colorings. Follow me on FB and IG (@themandalalady)
Blessings,
Maureen
The Mandala Lady
inspiring and encouraging creativity, curiosity, and play through the art of mandalas
ps: I would love to see your colorings and your progress. if you post these at all on social media use the hashtag #MOTY2024.
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