* Life is Like … a flower bed

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* Life is Like … a flower bed

June 18, 2014

June is a wonderful time here in PA to appreciate flowers 🙂 My patio garden is the inspiration for these words.

Life is Like a Flower Bed

Growing and unfolding every day

Reaching for the light

Blooming fully in its own time

Sharing joy by simply being

Bending with the wind

Offering sweetness to the world

Facing the challenges of the weather and changing seasons

Finding its place among others

Sewing seeds for the future

Rooted in its own middle ground 😉

….. So fertilize it and tend to it.

Give it room to grow into its full potential and beauty.

Then let it be and enjoy it all!

Val T Boyko

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

gracielynne62013

June 18, 2014 at 5:01 pm

Beautiful picture as well as the thoughts portrayed through word.

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1. 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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  1. 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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    1. 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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      1. 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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1. 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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1. 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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1. 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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  1. 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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    1. 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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1. 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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1. 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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1. 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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1. Val Boyko
  
  June 19, 2014 at 11:17 am
  
  Thank you Don. It gives me a lot of joy 🙂
  
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