Find Your Middle Ground

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Haiku – keeping score

keep score

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Results may vary

Yet keeping score closes hearts

Find your Middle Ground.

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When we engage the analytical mind, we start to close down our ability to empathize.

Aways reminder what is at stake behind the counting, and keep our hearts open.

 

To find out more about finding your middle ground, please click here.

Val T Boyko
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35 responses to “Haiku – keeping score”

  1. Sue Dreamwalker Avatar
    Sue Dreamwalker

    May we all remember to keep our hearts open. For its our Hearts are our gateway to a New Earth.. ❤ xxx Love and Peace to you Val.. xxx

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  2. smilecalm Avatar
    smilecalm

    thank you, Val
    for helping me
    lose track 🙂

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Smiling … Thank you David 💕

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  3. Chatter Master Avatar
    Chatter Master

    Finding out I don’t have to keep score has given me one less chore to worry and stress over. 😉

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  4. Jill Weatherholt Avatar
    Jill Weatherholt

    No one wins when you’re keeping score. ❤

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Agreed Jill 💛 Thank you!

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  5. @vapor_sage Avatar
    @vapor_sage

    I have been on the losing end of that tally. I can choose to respond with love and kindness and allow them to carry on until they’re ready to find their own middle ground

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Good choice V. Thank you 💛

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  6. insearchofitall Avatar
    insearchofitall

    I agree.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks Marlene 💛

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  7. Ann Koplow Avatar
    Ann Koplow

    She blogs, she shots, she scores!
    Thanks Val.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks Ann 😎

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    2. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Smiling 😊

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  8. Tiny Avatar
    Tiny

    This is so important to remember, Val. Thank you 🙏

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Helen ❤️

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  9. Eliza Waters Avatar
    Eliza Waters

    True, true.
    As a winter activity at our library, I hosted a Scrabble group for all ages. It was for socializing and wordplay, but with no scoring. Every single adult that showed up was keenly disappointed that we weren’t scoring and had trouble just letting go and have fun. Not a one returned in subsequent weeks. The kids, however, loved it. It was rather eye-opening!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Eye opening indeed! When the intention is for connection and community, and then the scoring gets in the way. Thanks Eliza 💛

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  10. john flanagan Avatar
    john flanagan

    Yes, Val, yes!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks John ❤

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  11. Ann Coleman Avatar
    Ann Coleman

    So true! It is impossible to be competitive and empathetic at the same time.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Indeed Ann. Thank you 💛

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  12. Infinite Living Avatar
    Infinite Living

    Yet keeping score closes hearts – so true and so well said.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you PD 💛

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  13. Healing Grief Avatar
    Healing Grief

    While keeping score, I miss receiving exactly what I need! Wonderful reminder Val 💚💚💕

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      In relationships this is so true Karen 💕 I was also thinking of how politicians try to get the votes, and forget the true meaning of what they are voting for and the impact on people.

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  14. derrickjknight Avatar
    derrickjknight

    So true

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks Derrick 💕

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  15. David Kanigan Avatar
    David Kanigan

    No score today. Everyone wins.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Yes! Thanks David 💛

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  16. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    So true, Val. Much better to play at life for a win-win.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Well said Diana. I concur 😍

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  17. Susan Scott Avatar
    Susan Scott

    too much wasted effort keeping score! Thank you, lovely.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Susan for being here 💛

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  18. ladyfi Avatar
    ladyfi

    Agreed! There are humans and life behind those statistics.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Indeed Fiona 💕

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