* Mantra for Today – Simple – Find Your Middle Ground

Some days we tie ourselves up into knots of analysis and thinking.
Going around and around and making a fine mess, rather getting clarity or direction.
This mantra is a helpful reminder for me when I get into a tangle.

“Spirit is simple”

Keep coming back to the simple and let go of the complicated.

Keep coming back to your breath and find your middle ground.

Namaste

41 responses to “* Mantra for Today – Simple”

Pix Under the Oaks

Jul 22, 2015 at 8:01 am

I love this today… needed it yesterday… every day! Good mantra to start the morning!

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Val Boyko

Jul 22, 2015 at 8:05 am

Thanks Pix … its one for me today as well 😉

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Amy

Jul 22, 2015 at 8:18 am

What a simple way to sort through all of the worrying and jumbled thoughts in my head. I will keep this in mind today.

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Jul 22, 2015 at 4:49 pm
  
  Step out of the mind and connect to the spirit 🙂 thanks Amy!
  
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lorriebowden

Jul 22, 2015 at 8:19 am

It reminds me of that saying: It’s not easy but it is ‘simple.’
When I was young that saying didn’t make sense, but it is very clear now 😉 Have a wonderful day, Val ♡

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Jul 22, 2015 at 4:48 pm
  
  Thank you for your wisdom Lorrie! I remember lots of confusion as a child … And still workin on making sense of it all 😉
  
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  1. lorriebowden
    
    Jul 22, 2015 at 7:43 pm
    
    ME TOO…VAL!! 🙂 ♡♡
    
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pensierifuoriforma

Jul 22, 2015 at 8:31 am

So simple and so wise! 🙂 To me complexity is like when you watch a movie and for a moment you think you are in it. Then, out of the sudden, you realise it was only an illusion. So is complexity. The moment we realise we are falling into the complexity loop we can get out of the trap. And your mantra is very helpful in this! Ciao!

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Jul 22, 2015 at 4:46 pm
  
  I love this perspective Pensieri! With awareness we can step out of the movie. Thank you.
  
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Marty

Jul 22, 2015 at 8:44 am

Neuroscience now details that we experience an average of 60,000 thoughts a day, negative ones are like Velcro, so letting go of complex, complicated or emotional is wise.

That is one thought a second. Our minds are very busy, no?

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Jul 22, 2015 at 4:50 pm
  
  Yes indeed Marty! There is a lot going on the background causing interference we aren’t even aware of . Thank you sharing 💛
  
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Jill Weatherholt

Jul 22, 2015 at 9:05 am

Amen! Thanks, Val! Today is my 50th birthday. I think I’ll keep this mantra in mind for the next decade. 🙂

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1. nrhatch
  
  Jul 22, 2015 at 9:24 am
  
  Happy Birthday, Jill! Hope your day is filled with simple pleasures.
  
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2. Val Boyko
  
  Jul 22, 2015 at 4:52 pm
  
  Happy Burthday Jill! I hope it is full of simple pleasures and lots of love 💐
  
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  1. Jill Weatherholt
    
    Jul 22, 2015 at 6:13 pm
    
    Thank you, Val! It has been!
    
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3. Pix Under the Oaks
  
  Jul 23, 2015 at 7:59 am
  
  Happy Belated Birthday wishes, Jill!
  
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  1. Jill Weatherholt
    
    Jul 23, 2015 at 8:00 am
    
    Aw…thank you, Pix! It was a great day!
    
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nrhatch

Jul 22, 2015 at 9:31 am

Yes! If we’re busy cogitating about Ego concerns, we miss the moment.

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Jul 22, 2015 at 4:54 pm
  
  Yes indeed Nancy – as we get stuck in our head we miss out on life itself! xo
  
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irenedesign2011

Jul 22, 2015 at 9:33 am

Very good reminder Val 😀

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Jul 22, 2015 at 4:54 pm
  
  Thank you Irene! xo
  
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Maria F.

Jul 22, 2015 at 10:51 am

I agree so much! My poetry is complicated though.

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Jul 22, 2015 at 8:28 pm
  
  Poetry is creative expression … Which can get complicated as it captures so much. I’ve never thought of this, but perhaps pausing and allowing the essence and spirit beyond the words to reveal itself might bring something new.
  Thanks for the pondering Maria 🙂
  
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  1. Maria F.
    
    Jul 22, 2015 at 8:32 pm
    
    Val, I love your reply on this; thanks so much for looking beyond. In reality, I’m a very simple person, but my poetry gets a bit heavy at times. Thanks, you’ve helped me look at it in a different way.
    
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Sue Dreamwalker

Jul 22, 2015 at 11:26 am

Breathing Deep… one………… two …………..three…. four………………….
And Out………….. One…………Two…………..Three… Four……………………….. 🙂 arrh no more knots! 🙂 ❤ Many thanks..

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Jul 22, 2015 at 8:29 pm
  
  Conscious yogic breathing does a great job at releasing the knots and letting the spirit flow Sue! Thanks for the smile 🙂
  
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dianasschwenk

Jul 22, 2015 at 1:33 pm

That’s a great measuring stick Val – thank you! I’m going to keep coming back to the simple! ❤
Diana xo

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Jul 22, 2015 at 8:30 pm
  
  Thanks Diana. It’s something I have to remind myself about often … As do most of us 😉
  
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Erica Herd

Jul 22, 2015 at 3:58 pm

Yes, always go back to the breath. Seems so simple, but at times it isn’t.

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Jul 22, 2015 at 8:31 pm
  
  Thank you Erica! The good news is that the breath is always there .. The less good news is that we forget about it 😉
  xo
  
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Tiny

Jul 22, 2015 at 5:37 pm

Simple it is! Thanks Val.

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Jul 22, 2015 at 8:32 pm
  
  It is …. And sometimes not easy. Thank you Tiny!
  
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Jennifer’s Journal

Jul 22, 2015 at 6:39 pm

Sometimes we are our own worst enemies, making life more complicated than it needs to be. Unfortunately for me, it’s usually do as I say, not as I do. 😉

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Jul 22, 2015 at 8:33 pm
  
  We are our own answer Jennifer. 😉
  
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Jewels

Jul 23, 2015 at 8:46 am

Such a great reminder, Val. I often find my thoughts in tangles. It’s always such a wonderful feeling to cut through all of that mess and empty it all out. Spirit IS much simpler. 🙂

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Jul 23, 2015 at 8:24 pm
  
  So glad you get this Julie! Its is powerful when we open our eyes and heart to it! xo
  
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Paul Handover

Jul 23, 2015 at 7:49 pm

And don’t our dear dogs demonstrate lives without egos getting in the way!

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Jul 23, 2015 at 8:25 pm
  
  Yep – there is very little tangling going on their heads!! Smells and instincts maybe … but not the avalanche of thoughts that we filter every day.
  
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Jane Sheppard

Jul 24, 2015 at 4:11 pm

Ah yes. Mine is ‘authentic simplicity’. Not so poetic but it’s my standard reference. And for me it’s the one to live my life by. It really helps! Ps I don’t know how you manage to be so prolific with your posts! Do you have elves? X

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1. Val Boyko
  
  Jul 24, 2015 at 5:45 pm
  
  I like yours too!
  I can’t help myself Jane … the words and ideas come to me all the time 😉
  
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  1. Jane Sheppard
    
    Jul 25, 2015 at 5:44 am
    
    That’s great, and inspirational! Keep at it, Val! 😉
    
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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.