Opening in Your Own Time

Opening when the time is right
Fern,
furled,
a question mark
waving in the wind,
holding to the fetal curl
and the safety
of the winter womb.

Nothing,
not the gentle
kiss of sun,
nor stream voice,
calling,
can coax
that frond
to unfurl
one single moment
before it does.

~ Danna Faulds taken from "Go In and In" Poems from the Heart of Yoga

Nature takes its time and

follows a deeper knowing

for survival and growth.

What a great lesson for each one of us.

You are exactly where you

are meant to be, right now.

There may be a questioning and

a holding on to the safety of the past.

There may be resistance

about what might happen next.

Yet, the time is always right

when we follow our deeper knowing

and the call of our inner nature.

Namaste

24 responses to “Opening in Your Own Time”

    1. Thank you Derrick 💖

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  1. Amen to that Val, and well written dear lady ❤️

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    1. Thank you dear Mark 💖

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  2. I truly appreciated this warm and wonderful message, Val, thank you.

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    1. Thank you Jet. So glad it resonated 💞

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    Sharon Lawrence

    Beautiful words and timely for me.

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    1. Thank you Sharon. Time is such an interesting thing to explore right now. There are many perspectives – and yet, natural always takes her own good time.💖

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  4. A profound lesson for us all. Thanks, Val.

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    1. So glad it resonated 💐🙏🏻💛

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    1. Thank you Eliza 💐🙏🏻

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  5. I love this poem Val – it is a real and relevant reminder, I appreciate getting it on repeat 🙂

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    1. The best wisdom is always worth repeating … as we are never in the same place to hear all its depths. Thank you PD 💐🙏🏻💖

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    1. Thank you Titus 💐🙏🏻💛

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  6. So inspiring, Val. A lesson to share with children.

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    1. Yes – for children and a reminder to ourselves 💖 Thank you Michele 🙏🏻

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  7. A great reminder, Val, to slow down and not be so obsessed with the fast-paced social media – trying to keep up and fill our minds with mindless stuff. 🙂

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    1. Thank you Carol 💐

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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.