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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.

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 23. 2006

There...in the center

there is a garden...

within my sphere

it's the place

where I create,

where I envision,

where I play, work, dream.

Welcome to my garden.

Walk with me along the pathways.

Be inspired to see the beauty.

~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: February 23. 2006

Thursday, February 27, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 22, 2006

Hello there!

Bright suns light the night,

energizing my smiling heart.

Creative spirit abounds

in this happy sphere,

revealing new and

beautiful possibilities.

~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: February 22, 2006

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 21, 2006

Aquamarine pools
draw me to each corner
of my sphere. I love
to explore them,
to swim among the islands.

Each holds mysteries,
each brings new discoveries.
Each are a part of me.
~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: February 21, 2006

Friday, February 21, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 20, 2006

Stepping stones or stumbling blocks...
I prefer to see stepping stones,
which, when viewed from above,
reveal the beauty of the pattern,
the mosaic of a purposeful
life journey. ~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: February 20, 2006

Thursday, February 13, 2020

The Daily Mandala: February 19 2006

Sun at my center,

sun on my pathways,

sun in the fields and flowers...

Light is with me,

light goes before me,

light surrounds me

in every hour.

~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: February 19 2006

The Daily Mandala: February 18, 2006

Dancing themes:

So many possibilities,

brilliant ideas,

which one do I choose?

Pick one; and run

with it. Create a big

dream with it.

Most of all...

have fun!

~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: February 18, 2006

The Daily Mandala: February 17, 2006

I'm peeking through the garden gate,

where lovely lavender lilacs wait;

their fragrance drifts in dusky light,

as day's bright beauty turns to night.

~ ATB ~

The Daily Mandala: February 17, 2006

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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