Find Your Middle Ground

21 responses to “* Life is Like … a flower bed”

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   gracielynne62013

   June 18, 2014 at 5:01 pm

   Beautiful picture as well as the thoughts portrayed through word.

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      Val Boyko

      June 19, 2014 at 11:44 am

      Thank you Gracielynne. So glad it inspired you as much as it inspires me 🙂

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         gracielynne62013

         June 19, 2014 at 11:48 am

         I love your garden! I love my gardens too but yours is exquisite in beauty. 🙂

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            Val Boyko

            June 19, 2014 at 12:57 pm

            This is its time to shine! The hostas get more bedraggled later on with the heat of the sun…. a bit like life too 😉

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               gracielynne62013

               June 19, 2014 at 2:05 pm

               lol no kidding! I can relate to that bedraggled phrase more than I would like to admit. 🙂

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   irenedesign2011

   June 18, 2014 at 5:12 pm

   You have a beautiful garden Val and yes, remember to enjoy it 🙂

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      Val Boyko

      June 19, 2014 at 11:09 am

      Thank you Irene, I enjoy it every day .. and many times during the day 🙂
      Val

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   nrhatch

   June 18, 2014 at 5:43 pm

   Your garden is gorgeous, Val!

   Your poem reminds me of a saying I painted once for a mom-to-be: “Love grows within. You are the garden. Nurture yourself.

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      Val Boyko

      June 19, 2014 at 11:11 am

      Thanks Nancy. I can really relate to growing and nurturing! I also love to split plants and move them to create new patterns and palettes. Its my canvas these days.
      Val x

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   dianasschwenk

   June 18, 2014 at 6:30 pm

   A lovely metaphor for life Val and your garden is beautiful!!
   Diana xo

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      Val Boyko

      June 19, 2014 at 11:13 am

      Thank you Diana. In my early days as a coach my tag line was “grow for it”. I used a lot of plant metaphors back then … I guess that’s where I was in my life too 🙂

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         dianasschwenk

         June 19, 2014 at 4:10 pm

         We do relate best with other from the place we are at, don’t we Val? 😀

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            Val Boyko

            June 19, 2014 at 4:47 pm

            So true Diana 🙂

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   Louise Gallagher

   June 18, 2014 at 8:10 pm

   Oh wow — is that your garden? Gorgeous!!!!! And the poem is too Val. Thank you for sharing the beauty of your patio garden and your soul.

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      Val Boyko

      June 19, 2014 at 11:15 am

      Thank you Louise. As I shared before , this really is my canvas and artwork. 🙂
      I love creating in my garden, as well as tending it. It bring me a lot of joy!

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   Barbara

   June 18, 2014 at 9:26 pm

   Your patio garden is an inspiration for us all, absolutely beautiful…..enjoy it!

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      Val Boyko

      June 19, 2014 at 11:43 am

      Thank you Barb! I enjoy it all the time. With 3 dogs I go in and out of here a lot! I love to putter in my garden 🙂 Val

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   elizabeth2560

   June 18, 2014 at 10:38 pm

   Over here in Oz the days are getting shorter, the nights dark, and the weather colder. I have my sights set on spring!
   Love your garden and the poem!

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      Val Boyko

      June 19, 2014 at 11:16 am

      Thank you Elizabeth. Spring will be there in its own time. Don’t rush the planets too much so we get enjoy our time in the sun … lol!

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   Don

   June 19, 2014 at 5:00 am

   Wonderful garden Val and a marvellous metaphor for life.

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      Val Boyko

      June 19, 2014 at 11:17 am

      Thank you Don. It gives me a lot of joy 🙂

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