All Things Beautiful

All Things Beautiful...Through My Kaleidoscope

Welcome to my page of reflections on the mandala art of Henry Reed. Long ago, I envisioned my writing as viewing life through my looking glass…my kaleidoscope. I love the way the picture changes, with each turn of the scope. Yet, it’s always unique and beautiful. After long enjoying Henry’s mandalas in my daily email, I discovered that, beyond looking at the artwork, I was feeling prompted to write words from my heart regarding what was going on in my life. I began my own daily affirmations, or reflections…and posting them here, beginning in August 2009. ~ Nov. 13, 2011, Henry completed his 7th year -- 2,556 mandala paintings -- thus completing a circle. A new one begins. Hope you'll tune in to watch what develops in this blog space of Henry Reed, SusanGail and ATB ~ It's a journey of intuitive heart.

Thursday, September 18, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 17, 2005

Rainbow ice shivers and shimmers on a cold summer breeze, refreshing my face, as I turn toward the wind. My hand reaches for a spoonful of fruity sorbet. Its raspberry fragrance kisses my tongue with cooling delight. Lime in my tea sends my spirit soaring. With each sip, I relax in the pleasure of quiet reverie, observing the beauty around me. ~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: August 17, 2005

The Daily Mandala: August 16, 2005

I have promises to keep

where the roads meet

squarely at the center

of my soul.

Each pathway leads there,

from where I must share

the beauty,

the possibilities,

the goal.

~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: August 16, 2005

The Daily Mandala: August 15, 2005

Summertime miasma...

in my heart's prism

radiates a plasma of

possibilities...pinpoints of

light streaming potential

patterns of visibility,

if only I could read

this solar flare that fires up

within me.

~ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: August 15, 2005

Monday, August 25, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 14, 2005

Dance forever and a day to the tune your heart sings.

Energize the music spinning from the skies.

Red, Yellow, Blue, Green boldly go circling, squaring

through the vivid life they bring.

Wildly hold the vision. Go out to play.

Direct the dancing dream.

~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: August 14, 2005

Friday, August 22, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 13, 2005

Surging waters bubbling rainbows,

illuminate my creative spirit.

Sparkling streams of divine insight flow effortlessly,

boundlessly, beautifully.

~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: August 13, 2005

Thursday, August 21, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 12, 2005

Feeling squirrely, squiggily, dangling...living life on the edge.The fringe always beckons. But life on the fringe of existence is a delicate balance. Somewhere, somehow, sometime...a person must travel the high wired path to the center and back, looking up, looking down, unafraid and trusting.

~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: August 12, 2005

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

The Daily Mandala: August 11, 2005

What's wrong with this picture?

I discover a piece of me missing.

How could I allow that to happen?

How can I retrieve that part of me?

I need to do that; I need to know.

Someone, please help me.

How else may I grow?

~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: August 11, 2005

Henry's Paintbox

INSPIRATIONAL FILM QUOTES

AUSTRALIA: "I will sing you to me."
AVATAR: "I SEE you!"
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S: "We're after the same rainbow's end -- waiting 'round the bend, my huckleberry friend, Moon River and me."
CASTAWAY: "I've gotta keep breathing. Because tomorrow, the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?~
DREAMER: "You are a great champion. When you ran, the ground shook, the sky opened and mere mortals parted. Parted the way to victory, where you'll meet me in the winner's circle, where I'll put a blanket of flowers on your back."
E.T. : "E.T. phone home..."
FIELD OF DREAMS: "If you build it, they will come."
SECRETARIAT: "She cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds."
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: (Last lines) -- Tintin: There's a clue to another treasure. How's your thirst for adventure, Captain? Captain Haddock: Unquenchable, Tintin.
THE MUPPET MOVIE: I have a dream too, but it's about singing and dancing and making people happy. It's the kind of dream that gets better the more people you share it with. And I found a whole group of friends who have the same dream, and that makes us sort of like a family."
UP IN THE AIR: "Ryan Bingham: The stars will wheel forth from their daytime hiding places; and one of those lights, slightly brighter than the rest, will be my wingtip passing over. "

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