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* Haiku – year end transition

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reflections

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Reflect on this year

with kind sight and gratitude

Say cheers and go forth

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A simple message as we transition from one year to the next.

This is a time to pause, yet the world continues to turn, and life keeps going in its own rhythm of highs and lows.

Be with it all my friends.

Live life fully now, not in a future filled with “should’s” or hope filled imaginings.

Remember, everything happens in the present.

Plan ahead, and live each moment well.

64 responses to “* Haiku – year end transition”

  1. Paul Handover Avatar
    Paul Handover

    Possibly the most important lesson we can learn from our dogs: Living in the present! All the very best to you, Val.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Woof!!

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  2. kimberlyharding Avatar
    kimberlyharding

    Great message, Val!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks Kim. Keep creating one moment at a time 💛

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  3. NancyTex Avatar
    NancyTex

    Lovely!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Nancy!💛

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  4. IreneDesign2011 Avatar
    IreneDesign2011

    Great post Val 🙂 It sounds so easy, but not so easy to do.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks Irene! Like so much in life, it takes more to commit fully to what matters 💛

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      1. IreneDesign2011 Avatar
        IreneDesign2011

        I agree Val.

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  5. Dan Antion Avatar
    Dan Antion

    Great advice Val.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks Dan!

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  6. Healing Grief Avatar
    Healing Grief

    Wonderful thoughts before the New Year Celebrations Val. Happy Birthday too for Dec 19th? is that right? 🙂

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      It was Dec 21 – the solstice. Always a turning point for me! Thank you for your good wishes 💝

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      1. Healing Grief Avatar
        Healing Grief

        A special day to celebrate each year. 🙂

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  7. Vicki Avatar
    Vicki

    Well said !

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks Vicki for your comment! Hugs to you 💛

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  8. Eliza Waters Avatar
    Eliza Waters

    Yes! Happy New Year, Val!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks Eliza! I hope we’ll. Connect before the day 😀

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      1. Eliza Waters Avatar
        Eliza Waters

        Most likely! 🙂

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  9. Chatter Master Avatar
    Chatter Master

    Plan ahead and don’t forget to plan for the things that get planned without your consent. 🙂

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Well said Colleen! Plan ahead and then go with the flow … Never easy, but a great lesson in letting go and finding balance! xo

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  10. Jill Weatherholt Avatar
    Jill Weatherholt

    Perfect advice as we approach the new year, Val. 🙂

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks Jill! It’s so easy to get caught up in all the hype for:
      A new year. A new you!
      Ten must have tips to create the life of your dreams!
      Three most surprising steps for happiness!
      What no one will ever tell you about New Year Resolutions!
      The secret to long term success beginning this New Year!
      …. xo

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  11. Jet Eliot Avatar
    Jet Eliot

    Thank you, Val, for your grounding messages every week. It is a pleasure being in the moment with you.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Jet for being here, and sharing your appreciation of the amazing animals you discover in nature 💛

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  12. reocochran Avatar
    reocochran

    Val, I like your play on words with “hind sight” and kind sight. This is something I used to investigate in my past posts. I like to think of words as ways to play.
    I will always tend to feel that looking at the positive side at least keeps the viewer happy. Sometimes the people around also receive the benefits, then it goes around again. Happy new beginnings, 2016, to you and yours.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Robin. I agree it is a play on words … And a shift in our thinking! May the new year bring love, lightness and new perspectives! 💛

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  13. Awakening Angels Avatar
    Awakening Angels

    Awesome, thanks Val! I love that – ‘kind sight and gratitude’, beautiful. With love, Sharon

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Sharon! Sending love and lightness your way ✨

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      1. Awakening Angels Avatar
        Awakening Angels

        Sending it to you also, hope you are doing well and enjoying the festive period 🙂 Sharon xoxoox

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        1. Val Boyko Avatar
          Val Boyko

          💕

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  14. nrhatch Avatar
    nrhatch

    To NOW!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      And NOW 😉

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  15. Jonathan Caswell Avatar
    Jonathan Caswell

    Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
    GOOD ADVICE AT THIS YEAR’S END…AND FOR THE COMING YEAR. LOOK AT THE COLORS IN THAT “BUBBLY”…!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you for the re-blog Jonathan. Wishing you all the best for the New Year!

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      1. Jonathan Caswell Avatar
        Jonathan Caswell

        And me, for you also! 😀

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  16. dianasschwenk Avatar
    dianasschwenk

    Happy New Year Val! ❤
    Diana xo

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Happy New Year Diana! May it be bring all that you wish and plan for 😉

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  17. Ann Koplow Avatar
    Ann Koplow

    Thanks for improving the moment, Val! ❤

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Go forth and keep improving Ann 😉

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  18. Tiny Avatar
    Tiny

    A good message for right now, Val! Revisiting this year with gratitude, both the good and the bad 😊

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Helen 💛

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  19. Louise Gallagher Avatar
    Louise Gallagher

    A simple yet very life-giving message Val. Thank you! And thank you for being a voice that carries the message with such love and grace, all can appreciate its power.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Louise for your kind and thoughtful words. I am grateful for you being here 💛

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  20. AmyRose🌹 Avatar
    AmyRose🌹

    Perfect as always, Val. In order for me to move forward, I must reflect and let go the tears contained within me because I miss my Dad. Thank you, dear friend!!! ❤

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      And there you … ❤️

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  21. Marje @ Kyrosmagica Avatar
    Marje @ Kyrosmagica

    All the best for the forthcoming New Year Val, nice haiku. 🙂

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks Marj! Happy New Year to you too 💛

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      1. Marje @ Kyrosmagica Avatar
        Marje @ Kyrosmagica

        :))))

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  22. Kate @ Did That Just Happen? Avatar
    Kate @ Did That Just Happen?

    Love! Especially live each moment well! 💜

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      You got it Kate ❤️ Thank you xo

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  23. ladyfi Avatar
    ladyfi

    I love the thought of kind sight…

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Fiona. There are so many memories that we skip over … kind sight helps us appreciate how we got to this moment 💛

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  24. elizabeth2560 Avatar
    elizabeth2560

    Great advice 🙂

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Elizabeth! ☺️

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  25. Maria F. Avatar
    Maria F.

    Very nice to have met you this year Val!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      You too Maria! I love the community that we belong to. So diverse and interesting. I’m always learning and finding inspiration. 💛

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  26. misifusa Avatar
    misifusa

    Beautiful Val…Happy 2016 to you! ♥ xo

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Yvonne. May you have a year of continued good health, warm heartedness and peace. xo

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      1. misifusa Avatar
        misifusa

        Thank you so much Val! xo May you receive all the blessings you give out and more in 2016! ♥

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  27. Carol Ferenc Avatar
    Carol Ferenc

    Lovely advice, Val. Happy New Year and all the best in 2016!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks so much Carol! I’m so glad we connected this year. Happy New Year to you!

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  28. Walking My Path: Mindful Wanderings in Nature Avatar
    Walking My Path: Mindful Wanderings in Nature

    I love that – “kind sight and gratitude.” Beautiful. What started out as a typo for me, but I like it, and have been using it, and it fits with this post. Happy NOW Year!
    ❤
    Mary

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      I love it too. Happy NOW Year to you Mary 🐥 Sending you a chickie hug.

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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.”

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