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Embrace this moment

Let bygones be in the past

Find Your Middle Ground

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33 responses to “* Haiku – bygones”

  1. Good one, Val ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. Thank you Irene ๐Ÿ’•

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  2. Yes, let the past not haunt us but inform our enlightened intentions.

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    1. I love this perspective. Thanks Sunny ๐Ÿ’›

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  3. Lovely. — I always find it fascinating how we want to bring the past into the present, when the past, by its very nature, does not belong in the present! We are such fascinating beings.

    Thanks for this loving reminder Val.

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    1. Thank you Louise ๐Ÿ’› A part of me sees the world as timeless … yet when we are attached to an event in our past, and recognize that this attachment no longer serves us, it becomes a bygone to be let go off.

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  4. This resonated with me, it is such an eloquent expression and a reminder for myself that things don’t need to be so complicated, that things are fine the way they are, and a great place to be is my middle ground. Thank you Val. Peace, Harlon

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    1. So glad this touched you deeply Harlon. Thank you for being here ๐Ÿ’›

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  5. Yes, quite a ‘timely’ reminder. Thank you, Val. ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. Thank you Kelly ๐Ÿ’›

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  6. Excellent advice for the start of a new year. Thanks, Val! โค

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    1. Thank you Irene ๐Ÿ’•

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  7. A fresh year to move forward Val and embrace the opportunities that come our way. leaving last years negativity behind us.

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    1. Yes … keep one step in front of the other, creating new moments of possibility. ๐Ÿ’•

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  8. Oh, yes, Val. Just live in the now!

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    1. You got it Tom ๐Ÿ’›

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  9. Interesting one, Val. I was watching a programme about the Holocaust last night and felt that we badly need to keep the past very much in mind lest we make the same mistakes over again. It was tough to watch but certainly woke me up. There was no bitterness in evidence, just a concern not to let the past be forgotten as it can hold keys to better presents.

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    1. I agree Jean. It isn’t about forgetting bout the past, but understanding it and how it has brought us to this moment. When we live in the past, it may no longer serve us well, or allow us to appreciate the present. Thank you ๐Ÿ’›

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  10. Lots of good advice in these 17 syllables ๐Ÿ™‚ Beautiful, Val ๐Ÿ’

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    1. Thank you so much Helen ๐Ÿ’› Finding the right words and image to convey the whole meaning of the message brings me joy.

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  11. So true – grudges have a way of hurting the people who hold them.

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    1. Agreed Fiona ๐Ÿ’› …They are like poisons that seep in and then out to make the world an unhappy toxic place.

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  12. Lovely, Val. Not easy to do, but it feels so good ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. Thank you Diana. As I get older I realize that most things that are truly worthwhile are not so easy ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  13. AMEN!!! Yet sometimes we must revisit the past in order to improve the present and learn from our mistakes. Yep, I’ve been thinking about that lately. ๐Ÿ™‚ โค

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    1. I agree Amy .Reflection in the past is helpful for us to understand how we have arrived where we are. Clarity and appreciating the present are true grafts. Thank you ๐Ÿ’•

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      1. And you have as well used some of the exact words I did for a post to come. This synchronicity is amazing!

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  14. Love this. Great haiku! ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. Thank you Savvy ๐Ÿ’›

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  15. Always a joy to visit your words of balance and forgiveness, Val — just what I needed this morning, thank you.

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    1. So glad it resonated today Jet. Thank you for your kind words ๐Ÿ’›

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โ— 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.