A Toast to What Is

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My thanks go out to Ali Grimshaw and her writing circle last weekend. What a wonderful time spent allowing our authentic voice to speak. Here is one of my offerings.

Take a moment and notice
what's in front of you right now.
The grounded way of it's simple being
and the wonder of how it got here.

So many bits and pieces, grand and small
that we take for granted
in our hurried and distracted minds.

Thoughts come and go and keep us
diverted from past to future.
Precious moments disappear unnoticed
in a blink of an eye.

What a gift to pause and remember
to land here with presence.
Cheers to the reality of now.

~ Val Boyko

34 responses to “A Toast to What Is”

  1. Very good thoughts, especially at this time of year when schedules are full.

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  2. Beautiful writing Val, and a wonderful lesson. Thank you for sharing. 🙏💕

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    1. Thank you Paul 💐🙏🏻🧡

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  3. So beautiful, Val. How often, we don’t appreciate blessings in our lives until they are gone.

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    1. Thank you 💐🙏🏻💖

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    1. Thank you 💐🙏🏻💖

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  4. Thank you for sharing. ❤️

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    1. Thanks Kelly! It was quite a productive morning 😎… more to come 💐

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  5. Is there a “left” now or a “wrong” now? Perhaps it is NOW

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    1. Now has already left and was never wrong.thank you 💐🙏🏻🧡

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      1. From my perspective that is the right response! 🤣

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    1. Thank you LuAnne 💐🙏🏻🧡

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  6. Lovely verse and reminders to appreciate the moment and what is.

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    1. Thank you Brad 💐🙏🏻🧡

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  7. Appreciation does take a little time, but that is what we are given to understand it. Great post Val, may we all find that destination. Cheers! 😀❤️🙏

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    1. Everything takes time 💐 Thanks for the reminder Mark 🕊️🙏🏻💖

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  8. Beautiful Val 🩷🧡

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    1. T.hank you Karen 💐🙏🏻🧡

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  9. A lovely reminder, Val, and perfect for this Monday morning. Have a good week. 💐

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    1. Thank you Lauren. Have a lovely week 💐

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  10. A Wonderful way to think and be. Sure takes the stress away.

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    1. Thank you Michele 💐🙏🏻🕊️

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  11. Val,
    I appreciated the opportunity to read this poem here. I am especially drawn to the first stanza.
    “Take a moment and notice
    what’s in front of you right now.
    The grounded way of its simple being
    and the wonder of how it got here.”
    Thank you for sharing it and sharing about the writing circles. It is always an honor to hold space for you.
    Keep shining your light.
    Ali

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    1. Thanks so much Ali💐 Keep shine your light ✨✨

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