* Haiku – roam

hanuman temple india
Photograph by Lorne Warburton

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Find your Middle Ground

The temple is within you

where ever you roam

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22 responses to “* Haiku – roam”

  1. So true.

    My space is wherever I am… ~Storm 🙂

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  2. You create such grace in the world Val with your words and photos.

    Thank you for awakening the space within to roam free.

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    1. Thank you Louise. ❤ ❤

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  3. So, so beautiful, Val. Namaste, my friend. XO

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    1. Thank you Allison ❤ 🙂

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  4. When we mindfully maintain balance, we navigate through life on a more even keel ~ capable of weathering the tempests and squalls of daily life without permanent damage to our rigging.

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    1. Thank you Nancy – you are inspiring me with navigating storms, sails and rigging!
      Val xo

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  5. This is so true Val and I apply this by taking my yoga mat everywhere and that anytime, I can connect to my inner temple and source of energy.

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    1. I love that Karen! Its wonderful to have something that brings us readily to our middle ground:)

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  6. Yes. Reminds me of:

    “To hurry around trying to find happiness outside ourselves makes about as much sense as the comical figure in the Islamic parable who, having lost a key in his living room, goes out into the street to look for it because there’s more light there.”

    ~ Pico Iyer. The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere (Simon & Schuster/ TED. 2014.)

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    1. Thanks David for this quote! Spot on 🙂

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  7. Ah – so lovely!

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    1. Thank you Fiona. I love when you stop by!

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  8. This was perfect, Val. I was scrolling through your blog and it was so wonderful to see post after post of inspiration. Such a blessing.

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    1. Thank you so much Kim for your kind words and support ❤ 🙂

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  9. Beautiful poem – and what a fabulous photo! That’s a real fairy house!

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    1. Thank you Annabelle! It is a wonderful photo isn’t it. The tree is actually quite a distance from this little temple in India. The photographer caught it just right with the sun shining through the window!
      Magical 🙂

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  10. Very true, Val. Some days it is more challenging to find that middle ground. 🙂

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    1. Agreed Amy! Some days are harder than others. Those are the times to trust that the inner being is there and that we will find it once more ❤

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      1. True. Thank you, Val. (((HUGS))) Amy

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About Me

My name is Val Boyko, a dual citizen living near Philadelphia, originally from Scotland.

This blog came to life one morning in 2013.  I woke up with these words in my mind:  “Life is a series of highs and lows. Be grateful for the highs. Be graceful in the lows. And find contentment in your Middle Ground.”

Find Your Middle Ground blog started to explore, reflect, ask deep questions, share insights about awakening, and connect with wonderful people like yourself. Thank you for being here and being such an inspiration.