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Haiku – Heart Awareness

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Open heart expands
Closed heart contracts and defends
Awareness brings flow
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When something is bothering me, one of the most useful questions I ask myself is “Is my heart open or closed?”

And in that moment of recognition, it hears and something is released.

It begins to open with love and understanding.

Everything comes and goes.

We get stuck when we get attached to our thinking.

Awareness opens the heart and brings flow.

Val T Boyko
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28 responses to “Haiku – Heart Awareness”

  1. Chatter Master Avatar
    Chatter Master

    Powerful question to ask one’s self Val. I hope I’m honest with myself when I go to answer.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      What a lovely insight Colleen! Awareness is everything 💕

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  2. ksbeth Avatar
    ksbeth

    You are so right

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks Beth 💛

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  3. OJ's Pride Avatar
    OJ’s Pride

    This is so true

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you OJP 💕

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  4. Jewels Avatar
    Jewels

    So simple yet so profound, Val 💜

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Julie 💕

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  5. nrhatch Avatar
    nrhatch

    Here’s to allowing the loving flow!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Every day ❣️ Thanks Nancy.

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  6. Jill Weatherholt Avatar
    Jill Weatherholt

    Truth! ❤

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Jill 💛

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  7. drawingbackthecurtain Avatar
    drawingbackthecurtain

    It is so simple, isn’t it? Remembering is sometimes much harder… Beautiful shared wisdom!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you. Remembering is oh so human 💛

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  8. marandarussell Avatar
    marandarussell

    When I meditate I often focus on the heart chakra and trying to open that area. I feel like after a life of abuse and trauma, it is so hard to be trusting with my heart, but I want to be able to be open.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Beautifully said. Thank you for sharing Maranda 🙏

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  9. frugalinvestor Avatar
    frugalinvestor

    Very true. The ability to tame the constant chatter of the mind (aka heart) can be difficult but isn’t impossible. The more awareness we have about our thoughts, the sooner we are able to open.

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  10. shamanism1 Avatar
    shamanism1

    Our questions bring pause to our busyness and pain. Beautiful Val 💕💚

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Keep asking … and keep coming home. Thank you Karen 💕

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  11. Eliza Waters Avatar
    Eliza Waters

    Good question for the tool box. Thanks, Val! ❤

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  12. Dalo 2013 Avatar
    Dalo 2013

    A beautiful haiku, we must be open to understand all around us – to understand both sides, both extremes. And then life flows… Cheers to a great weekend, Val.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Randall 💛 Opening to understanding keeps the love flowing.

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  13. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    What a great question!! I love that, Val. And can see how it reframes perspective. I’m going to use that. 🙂 Thank you!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Glad you like it Diana.💛 It works for me, because it takes me out of trying to figure things out in my mind. When I do that its a sure way to keep the ego in charge, and the heart disconnected. Thank you!

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  14. Ann Coleman Avatar
    Ann Coleman

    I love that question! What a quick and accurate way to see if I need an attitude adjustment.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks Ann. It works 💕

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  15. Michele Anderson Avatar
    Michele Anderson

    That’s a great question to ask ourselves.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      It seems to be so! Thank you Michele 💕

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