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“As the great Confucius said, ‘The one who would be in constant happiness must frequently change.’ Flow.

But we keep looking back, don’t we? We cling to things in the past and cling to things in the present…

Do you want to enjoy a symphony? Don’t hold on to a few bars of the music.
Don’t hold on to a couple of notes. Let them pass, let them flow.

The whole enjoyment of a symphony lies in your readiness to allow the notes to pass…”

~ Anthony de Mello

Allow each moment of our lives to pass without attachment.

Embrace the constant changes.

Live life like a symphony.

Play on.

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Val Boyko is originally from Scotland and came to the United States over 30 years ago. At "Find Your Middle Ground" Val brings together her experience as a life coach, yoga teacher, spiritual explorer and mentor, to inspire awakening to the light and greater understanding within us all. This blog is a place of exploration and discovery as we explore opening our hearts and finding harmony and peace in the highs and lows of life 💛

28 comments on “Life is Like … a Symphony

  1. Craig Kimbrough Positive Guru's avatar

    Wonderful. Life is like a symphony , play it!

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  2. jeffw5382's avatar

    ❤️ de Mello

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  3. Jet Eliot's avatar

    This is a wonderful and tangible comparison, Val. Thanks so much. I hope you have a day filled with musical notes and a few rests too.

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  4. britlight's avatar

    I am feeling fairly one note of late. Thank you for this post.

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  5. Jill Weatherholt's avatar

    Love this, Val! ❤️

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  6. Paul Handover's avatar

    So important, albeit so difficult to master. But never more important than in the Autumn (as in Fall!) of one’s life. Trying to make each day be precious!

    Thanks Val!

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    • Val T Boyko's avatar

      Making each day precious and moving on to the next , is a practice of a lifetime … until it ends! Let’s enjoy these Autumn years in these Spring days! Thanks Paul 💛

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  7. nrhatch's avatar

    Embrace all with joy
    Relinquish with joy also
    Learn to flow through life

    Aah . . . that’s better!

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  8. Karen Lang's avatar

    I’m creating beautiful music Val! 🎼🎧🎤🎧🎼

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  9. Eliza Waters's avatar

    Great analogy!

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  10. lorriebowden's avatar

    Yes, Val! Beautiful 💜

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  11. Ann Coleman's avatar

    Well said! “Don’t hold onto a couple of notes…”

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  12. Michele Anderson's avatar

    I really love this advice Val.

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  13. debiriley's avatar

    this post & quote was beautiful Val. a symphony to my soul! 🙂

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