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Choose the whole of life,
Night and day, bitter and sweet.
Find the key to peace.
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When we accept that life is a series of highs and lows, and not the honeymoon we were hoping for, we find the key to living life in balance. We realize that what we are experiencing is simply a part of the whole. We can’t slice off the parts that we don’t want.
This whole and fractured life allows us to grow, find courage and meet its challenges. We appreciate the sweetness and find joy where before there was anxiety.
We embrace the freedom to be ourselves, coming from a place of contentment and peace.
We come from a place I call our middle ground.
Namaste
Thank you, dear Val, for this powerful reminder.
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So glad it touched you Jet. 💕
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I love everything about this pos, val –
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Thanks Beth for your wholehearted comment 💕
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Beautifully pinned… Thanks for sharing
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Glad you enjoyed it 💕
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Surw
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Beautiful advice!
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Thanks Jill for your beautiful comment 💛
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Thank you Val….sometimes I need to be reminded that “I can’t slice of the parts I don’t want”…Powerful words! xxx
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So glad this resonated with you Ally 💕🙏
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🙂 🙂
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I think Anthony Bourdain tired of the ups and downs.
Kate Spade too.
And since they couldn’t slice off the parts they didn’t want . . . they left.
For most, finding peace with the whole is a better option.
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I hear you Nancy. May we all accept life fully and cultivate a sense of peace and love 💛
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Best thing I’ve read in a while! You’re right…life is a whole and we can’t cut off slices, we must enjoy all the slices as those are challenges that are meant to be set before us.
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Thank you for your kind words 💛
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Such wise advice, Val! When we recognize that life has highs and lows, it’s easier to weather the lows without feeling like they’re the end of the world. There are times when I need to remember this!
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Yes ❣️And perhaps this is when a muse steps into your awareness. Bringing you just what you need to keep the flow of energy and creativity moving through the highs and lows. 💛
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Yup. 😀
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So lovely – I feel the peace.
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Thank you Fiona 💛
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Wise words! Too often, I find myself resenting life’s “lows” when they are really just part of the package.
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❤️
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Good to see you Nomzi 💛
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Good to hear from you Val ❤️ Are you well?
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Yes thanks. You?
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Good thanks Val 😊
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This comes at the perfect time as my son struggles with managing the ups and downs of life. We can only appreciate the “highs” when we have experienced the inevitable “lows.” I will be sharing this with him as he tries to navigate the balancing act. Thank you.
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Thank you Kathy. This is a powerful lesson for all of us. 💕
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Beautiful Val 💕💚
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So beautiful, dear Val… Yes, we should embrace Life as a whole.. There is always something to learn from bad things. And in that sense everything somehow is worth it… Sending love ❤
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Thank you Aquileana for your insight and comment. It’s appreciated 💕
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I have it been able to download your latest post in my iPad or phone. I will get to my computer to download the file. Sending love ❤️
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This is beautiful. And just what I needed to read right now. Embrace the whole, find my peace.
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Thank you Ally 💛
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So true that life consists of both the bad and the good.
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Keep embracing it all Fiona 💕😎
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Your posts are so calming!
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Thank you Barbara💛
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My yoga teacher ends class with a prayer, and one line in it is, “Everything is a blessing or a lesson on the road home.” I’ve come to find that some things are both. I just went through the most challenging time of my life (so far), and it has transformed me into a completely different person, freed from so many of the things that had held me back in the past.
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Thanks for sharing Bethany 💛 Challenges are essential for our spiritual growth.
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