Inspiration – Breaking Surface

girl on her journey

Let no one keep you from your journey,
no rabbi or priest, no mother
who wants you to dig for treasures
she misplaced, no father
who wonโ€™t let one life be enough,
no lover who measures their worth
by what you might give up,
no voice that tells you in the night
it canโ€™t be done.

Let nothing dissuade you
from seeing what you see
or feeling the winds that make you
want to dance alone
or go where no one
has yet to go.

You are the only explorer.
Your heart, the unreadable compass.
Your soul, the shore of a promise
too great to be ignored.

~ Mark Nepo*

The last verse ย makes my heart soar!

Let us all listen to the truth within us and honor it today… and every day.

Namaste

 

*Nepo, Mark. The Way Under the Way: The Place of True Meeting (Kindle Locations 373-383). Sounds True. Kindle Edition.

18 responses to “Inspiration – Breaking Surface”

  1. So beautiful!

    I took a course with Mark Nepo about 4 years ago — thank you for another opportunity to be in his rare light.

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    1. Lucky you Louise. Glad you enjoyed his words again ๐Ÿ’›

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  2. Love it . . .

    My favorite is the first verse ~> a remembrance that if we sacrifice our lives to satisfy “them” . . . we are not doing what we came here to do.

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    1. It is powerful. Glad you enjoyed it Nancy ๐Ÿ’›

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  3. Reblogged this on Beaming Light.

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    1. Thank you for the re-blog Deb… and for shining your light โ˜€๏ธ

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  4. You make my heart soar, Val!

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    1. Feel the love Ann ๐Ÿ’•

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    1. Me too Sunny! So uplifting ๐Ÿ’›

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  5. LOVE this. And the last verse is so perfect. Passing it on…
    Thank you, Val.

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    1. Thanks for sharing the goodness Roseanne ๐Ÿ’›

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  6. Too great to be ignored! Very inspiring Val ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

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    1. For me too Karen. Thank you ๐Ÿ’›โ˜€๏ธโค๏ธ

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  7. Thank you, Val
    for sharing this

    Big hugs

    john

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    1. Thank you for the big hug John! ๐Ÿ’›

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โ— About Me

My name is Val Boyko and I live outside of Philadelphia, USA. I’m originally from Scotland and hold dual citizenship. You can take the girl out of Scotland but you can’t take Scotland out of the girl!

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.