Find Your Middle Ground

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Haiku – the whole of life

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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

Val T Boyko
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41 responses to “Haiku – the whole of life”

  1. Jet Eliot Avatar
    Jet Eliot

    Thank you, dear Val, for this powerful reminder.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      So glad it touched you Jet. 💕

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  2. ksbeth Avatar
    ksbeth

    I love everything about this pos, val –

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks Beth for your wholehearted comment 💕

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  3. OJ's Pride Avatar
    OJ’s Pride

    Beautifully pinned… Thanks for sharing

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Glad you enjoyed it 💕

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      1. OJ's Pride Avatar
        OJ’s Pride

        Surw

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  4. Jill Weatherholt Avatar
    Jill Weatherholt

    Beautiful advice!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks Jill for your beautiful comment 💛

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  5. allysoally Avatar
    allysoally

    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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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      So glad this resonated with you Ally 💕🙏

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      1. allysoally Avatar
        allysoally

        🙂 🙂

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  6. nrhatch Avatar
    nrhatch

    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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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      I hear you Nancy. May we all accept life fully and cultivate a sense of peace and love 💛

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  7. andfreeyourself Avatar
    andfreeyourself

    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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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you for your kind words 💛

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  8. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    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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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      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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      1. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
        D. Wallace Peach

        Yup. 😀

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  9. ladyfi Avatar
    ladyfi

    So lovely – I feel the peace.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Fiona 💛

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  10. Ann Coleman Avatar
    Ann Coleman

    Wise words! Too often, I find myself resenting life’s “lows” when they are really just part of the package.

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  11. Nomzi Kumalo Avatar
    Nomzi Kumalo

    ❤️

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Good to see you Nomzi 💛

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      1. Nomzi Kumalo Avatar
        Nomzi Kumalo

        Good to hear from you Val ❤️ Are you well?

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        1. Val Boyko Avatar
          Val Boyko

          Yes thanks. You?

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          1. Nomzi Kumalo Avatar
            Nomzi Kumalo

            Good thanks Val 😊

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  12. Kathy Pardell Avatar
    Kathy Pardell

    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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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Kathy. This is a powerful lesson for all of us. 💕

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  13. Healing Grief Avatar
    Healing Grief

    Beautiful Val 💕💚

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  14. Aquileana Avatar
    Aquileana

    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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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Aquileana for your insight and comment. It’s appreciated 💕

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    2. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      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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  15. Ally Bean Avatar
    Ally Bean

    This is beautiful. And just what I needed to read right now. Embrace the whole, find my peace.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Ally 💛

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  16. ladyfi Avatar
    ladyfi

    So true that life consists of both the bad and the good.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Keep embracing it all Fiona 💕😎

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  17. barbaragoss Avatar
    barbaragoss

    Your posts are so calming!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Barbara💛

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  18. Bethany @ Happily Loco Avatar
    Bethany @ Happily Loco

    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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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks for sharing Bethany 💛 Challenges are essential for our spiritual growth.

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