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* Inspiration – Happiness

by Val Boyko
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“My life has no purpose, no direction no aim, no meaning and yet I’m happy. I can’t figure it out. What am I doing right?”

Charles Schultz, creator of Peanuts cartoon

Sometimes its good to let go of trying to figure things out!

Simply keep loving.

Muah x

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About Val Boyko

Val Boyko is originally from Scotland and came to the United States over 25 years ago. At "Find Your Middle Ground" Val brings together her experience as a life coach, yoga teacher and mentor, to inspire awakening to the light and inspiration within us all. This blog is a place of exploration and discovery as we all explore finding harmony and peace, in the highs and lows of life 💛

www.findyourmiddleground.com

41 comments on “* Inspiration – Happiness”

  1. mimijk
    February 12, 2015

    Oh Val, isn’t that the truth!!

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  2. Hariod Brawn
    February 12, 2015

    Perfect. Just perfect. H ❤

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  3. Louise Gallagher
    February 12, 2015

    Yup. Best advice yet! Hugs

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  4. nrhatch
    February 12, 2015

    Yes! Happiness surfaces without effort when we return our attention to the present moment. Happiness resides in the calm stillness that lies beyond all labels. In the timeless present, we don’t need a reason to be happy . . . we just are.

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  5. nrhatch
    February 12, 2015

    Another thought:

    There is happiness for “a reason” (e.g., a new pair of shoes, or the applause, accolades, and approval of others) and happiness for “no reason” (a natural state of being which we can access Here and Now, without effort, when we return our attention to the present moment).

    Once we learn how to access the latter, we have no need of the former.

    Thanks for a thoughtful post, Val.

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  6. Val Boyko
    February 12, 2015

    Yes indeed Nancy. 🙂 The former comes from something external (what the sages would call pleasure) the latter is an inner state (that the sages call joy).
    Thank you for adding this golden nugget!

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  7. dianasschwenk
    February 12, 2015

    Val, perhaps Schultz loved anything and everything a LOT! I love Charlie Brown. ❤
    Diana xo

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  8. socialbridge
    February 12, 2015

    Wise words, for sure.

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  9. Healing Grief
    February 12, 2015

    When we can be happy in Charlie Brown’s state of being, we can be happy anywhere! This is gorgeous! Thanks Val 🙂 Happy Friday.

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  10. Aquileana
    February 12, 2015

    So true!~ A beautiful message, Val!… Thanks . All the best to you. Aquileana 😀

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  11. Kate @ Did That Just Happen?
    February 12, 2015

    When I’m feeling impatient, I’ve stopped “looking for patience” and instead stop and “find the love”. Great post!

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  13. Robert Jepson
    February 12, 2015

    Lovely quote from Schultz 🙂 No matter what our goals or aspirations we musn’t let them distract us from the fact that happiness is to be found right here and now, with or without them.
    The quote is so full of meaning yet has a quiet humour, so common in his work, it brought a smile to my face, thanks Val 🙂

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  15. Eliza Waters
    February 12, 2015

    Sounds good to me!

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  16. Mark Lanesbury
    February 12, 2015

    Hi Val, just realized this post didn’t come through to me, as has some others I follow. Might have to go technical and use the reader instead 🙂
    Great post by the way, I think it’s something like just ‘going with the flow’ does the trick. Now if I can just stop trying to swim upstream I’ll be all right 🙂

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    • Val Boyko
      February 13, 2015

      Good to have you here again Mark. I love the stream analogy! 🙂 For me, the most important moment was when I realized I was still clinging to my life vest but I thought I was a swimming freely!

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  17. Don
    February 13, 2015

    I think this is absolutely brilliant, Val.

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  20. Tiny
    February 13, 2015

    How liberating! No need to figure everything out 🙂

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  22. Dr. Rex
    February 17, 2015

    On another note … thanks for stopping by “It Is What It Is” and the follow. Hope you enjoy your visits there. Peace ….. 😎

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