Noticing Mondays

This is a re-blog from 2015, when I began to notice the tension when trying to get caught up with posts on Word Press. We don’t need to be actively interacting, to know that we are a part of this community. Gratitude and love to you ❤️

oooOOooo

Noticing Monday morning and its regular gift of a slight contraction in my body and mind.
My ego alert with thoughts about getting a head start and how much to get through.
No, not work…

The blogs I follow expand with content on Monday mornings.
An avalanche of goodness awaits.
Leading to some feelings of overwhelm and not enough time.

So I take time to notice and pause…
Slowing down and breathing in order to be present for each one.
Letting go of thoughts to hurry through and get it behind me.
This is not a task, its about connection, listening and community.

These feelings are like an echo of how I lived most of my life.
Hurrying up to get things done and get ahead of the present.

Skipping forward towards some goal.

If only I knew then what I know now …
Thank you bloggers for this lesson on mindful presence today

Namaste

39 responses to “Noticing Mondays”

nrhatch

Apr 27, 2015 at 2:49 pm

Sometimes our “to do’s” do feel like an avalanche to “get through” rather than to “flow through.” When that’s happens, I turn my attention to something else and return refreshed and ready to savor each bite.

LikeLiked by 2 people

Reply
1. Val Boyko
  
  Apr 27, 2015 at 2:58 pm
  
  Thank you Nancy! You reminded me – I should have got some chocolate too 😉
  I’m enjoying this time catching up with peeps! A pause and a reframe works wonders.
  
  LikeLike
  
  Reply
smilecalm

Apr 27, 2015 at 3:16 pm

it’s so nice that
hoping it’s like
Monday again
tomorrow 🙂

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
1. Val Boyko
  
  Apr 27, 2015 at 4:23 pm
  
  Indeed David! I’ve enjoyed today’s pace 🙂
  
  LikeLike
  
  Reply
Sue Dreamwalker

Apr 27, 2015 at 4:01 pm

Great lessons in savouring the moment.. 🙂 Have a beautiful Monday and rest of the week Val.. 🙂

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
1. Val Boyko
  
  Apr 27, 2015 at 4:19 pm
  
  Thank you Sue 🙂 I’ve enjoyed slowing down today!
  
  LikeLiked by 1 person
  
  Reply
Hariod Brawn

Apr 27, 2015 at 4:06 pm

I have to admit Val, I at times find it challenging keeping up with all the blogs I subscribe to, even to the point of reducing the frequency with which I post in order to consume the output of others. I realise there’s no obligation being placed on me, yet the sense of community, which I value greatly, only sustains with one’s consistent presence I feel. What puzzles me just a little, is why prolific bloggers – and I would obviously include yourself here – choose to post daily. I find that people are still digesting posts of mine that were published four weeks ago (I only post once a month), and so how can one’s readership possibly hope to keep up with post notifications appearing every day, especially if unlike myself, they have a day job? Please understand that I am not being critical of prolific bloggers, for it’s a personal choice of course; it’s just that I wonder if that’s really a very efficient distribution of any writer’s output. Perhaps I fail to appreciate the nuances of sustaining a healthy readership, and yet my own approach appears not to impact on that as far as I can tell. Then again, many bloggers write as much for their own benefit as for that of others, and writing, as one of my own subscribers recently said to me, can be a balm at times.

LikeLiked by 2 people

Reply
1. Val Boyko
  
  Apr 27, 2015 at 4:18 pm
  
  Good points Hariod! My intention isn’t to post daily .. But it seems to be about that often when I am inspired to share 😉 . I’ve noticed that most people who post less often do so at the start the week.
  
  LikeLiked by 1 person
  
  Reply
dianasschwenk

Apr 27, 2015 at 4:52 pm

I’d never noticed it Val, but you’re right, Mondays are heavier on the number of posts in my reader! ❤
Diana xo

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
1. Val Boyko
  
  Apr 27, 2015 at 8:49 pm
  
  Accepting accordingly and going with the flow. Thank you Diana 🙂
  
  LikeLike
  
  Reply
Erica Herd

Apr 27, 2015 at 5:15 pm

Happy Mindful Monday!

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
1. Val Boyko
  
  Apr 27, 2015 at 8:50 pm
  
  (Smiling) Yes indeed Erica!
  
  LikeLiked by 1 person
  
  Reply
Healing Grief

Apr 27, 2015 at 5:26 pm

Beautiful reminder to us all Val, to pause and be present. 🙂 Happy Monday.

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
1. Val Boyko
  
  Apr 27, 2015 at 8:51 pm
  
  As we move smoothly into Tuesday … Thank you Karen 🙂
  
  LikeLike
  
  Reply
Jill Weatherholt

Apr 27, 2015 at 6:56 pm

I’m laughing at this post. Just this morning, as I stressed at work and over my current writing project, I opened up WP and wondered, why everyone posts on Monday!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great post, Val!

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
1. Val Boyko
  
  Apr 27, 2015 at 8:52 pm
  
  (Smiling) so glad someone else noticed too! Even gladder it was you Jill!
  
  LikeLike
  
  Reply
David Kanigan

Apr 27, 2015 at 8:49 pm

An avalanche of goodness awaits. Hmmmmm

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
1. Val Boyko
  
  Apr 27, 2015 at 8:54 pm
  
  Not sure what flavor your Hhhhmmm takes on today David… Either way I’m with you 😉
  
  LikeLiked by 1 person
  
  Reply
Eliza Waters

Apr 27, 2015 at 9:09 pm

Oh, yes, Val, great post – glad you said it. I often come away with such richness after reading the wonderful posts I follow. Such a gift!

LikeLiked by 2 people

Reply
1. Val Boyko
  
  Apr 27, 2015 at 9:13 pm
  
  Thank you Eliza for pausing along with me 🙂
  
  LikeLiked by 1 person
  
  Reply
Ann Koplow

Apr 27, 2015 at 11:00 pm

Thanks for your Monday goodness, Val!

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
1. Val Boyko
  
  Apr 28, 2015 at 7:27 am
  
  Thank you for adding to the goodness Ann!
  
  LikeLiked by 1 person
  
  Reply
ladyfi

Apr 27, 2015 at 11:43 pm

Taking notice and enjoying the small things are so important…

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
Val Boyko

Apr 28, 2015 at 7:28 am

Yes indeed Fiona. Thank you 🙂

LikeLike

Reply
Barbara Rodgers

Apr 28, 2015 at 7:49 am

It is good to slow down and take more time to notice and pause in the blogosphere. Your observations serve as gentle reminders of the connections we sometimes take for granted. Thank you, Val!

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
1. Val Boyko
  
  Apr 28, 2015 at 8:00 am
  
  Thank you Barbara for pausing with me today 🙂
  
  LikeLike
  
  Reply
Tiny

Apr 28, 2015 at 10:41 pm

I get very similar lessons from friends in the blogosphere. And sometimes I pause my reading, until I have time to really pause and take it in 🙂 Wonderful reflection, Val.

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
1. Val Boyko
  
  Apr 29, 2015 at 7:41 am
  
  Thank you Tiny for sharing here and your kind words 🙂
  
  LikeLiked by 1 person
  
  Reply
Live & Learn

Feb 11, 2019 at 7:46 am

“Letting go of thoughts to hurry through and get it behind me.” – YES!

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
1. Val Boyko
  
  Feb 11, 2019 at 9:26 am
  
  Glad it resonated Dave!
  
  LikeLiked by 1 person
  
  Reply
Barbara Franken

Feb 11, 2019 at 8:27 am

Great post val I too post on Monday’s… a day I usually catch up on after the weekend, however sometimes it does become later… might think about making them more often later❤️ Much love, Barbara x

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
1. Val Boyko
  
  Feb 11, 2019 at 9:25 am
  
  Lovely to see you Barbara. Happy Monday to you 💛 We have a snow today, so I have all the time in the world to catch up today 🙏
  
  LikeLiked by 1 person
  
  Reply
ladyfi

Feb 12, 2019 at 12:55 am

I like your gentle reminder that mindful presence is important.

LikeLike

Reply
Sue Dreamwalker

Feb 13, 2019 at 1:06 pm

Revisiting again your re-post dear Val, and I can so relate to the tension of catch ups.. But I too learn to now take all in my stride.. And Know that real WordPress friendships will stay the course . ❤ ❤

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
Bela Johnson

Feb 13, 2019 at 6:20 pm

Yes, things seem mighty sped-up these days. Understatement. Didn’t contribute to my blog last week and was a day late this week. Oh, well. ! Aloha ❤

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
1. Val Boyko
  
  Feb 15, 2019 at 8:30 pm
  
  Time is relative. Connections eternal. 💛🙏💛
  
  LikeLiked by 1 person
  
  Reply
  1. Bela Johnson
    
    Feb 25, 2019 at 1:03 pm
    
    Indeed. ❤
    
    LikeLiked by 1 person
    
    Reply
Vicki L Flaherty

Feb 18, 2019 at 9:27 am

Thank you for posting again, Val. I nice reminder to be present instead of hurrying through and getting things behind me. Such deliciousness awaits, here, now, with whatever the moment brings. I know this is from last week – I’m catching up (ha!) yet it rings just as true on this fresh Monday. Wishing you a mindful and aware week of being!

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
1. Val Boyko
  
  Feb 18, 2019 at 7:55 pm
  
  Thank you for taking the time here Vicki 💛
  
  LikeLike
  
  Reply

I’d love to hear from you … Cancel reply

● About Me

My name is Val Boyko, a dual citizen living near Philadelphia, originally from Scotland.

This blog came to life one morning in 2013. I woke up with these words in my mind: “Life is a series of highs and lows. Be grateful for the highs. Be graceful in the lows. And find contentment in your Middle Ground.”

Find Your Middle Ground blog started to explore, reflect, ask deep questions, share insights about awakening, and connect with wonderful people like yourself. Thank you for being here and being such an inspiration.