Find Your Middle Ground

Tag: connection

  • Thinking Outside the Boxes in Our Heads

    Originally posted on Creative by Nature: “I like to experience the Universe as one harmonious whole. Every cell has life. Matter, too, has life; it is energy solidified. The tree outside is life… The whole of nature is life… The basic laws of the universe are simple, but because our senses are limited, we can’t grasp them.…

  • *Love at First Sniff

    Jean over at Social Bridge has a lovely post today about little first times. It made me think about when we brought home our middle Welsh Terrier Dilys. When Dilys met Harry it was love at first sniff. The photo is a little blurry because she was wagging her tail so hard! They were inseparable…

  • * Haiku – within

    ~ Find your Middle Ground  Embrace the beauty within yourself and others ~

  • * Landing

    Thank you all for helping me land with grace in this changing time and space From floating in the alpha waves I came to bob on rhythmic waters Then found my bounce on welcoming giving ground. I find myself chuckling, listening, tuning in and wondering right along with you again. Its good to be back…

  • * Kindling the Inner Fire

    “In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should be all thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” Albert Schweitzer Accept that there will be low times Yet we can rekindle inspiration Spark off each other…

  • * Reminder – love one another

    Sometimes we have to remind ourselves to love one another. Its so easy to forget. We get caught up in our own stuff – thoughts, fears, habits, distractions … We drift. We take each other for granted. We forget to express our appreciation or say a word of thanks. Its human to forget. Yet taking…

  • *Mantra for Today – stepping out of our comfort zone

    This mantra is for when you find yourself holding back because you are taking on something new or stepping out of your comfort zone. You may be afraid of how you will be received, or how others will perceive you. This is my “go to” mantra before having a difficult conversation, meeting new people, or…

  • * Muah!

    ❤ MUAH ❤ Show a little love today 🙂  

  • * Inspiration – Moods

    Moods arise from fear So be kind Focus on the good in others It isn’t about you or me Its part of the human condition Don’t take it personally Simple as that Val x

  • * Back from Kripalu Yoga Training

      I thought I needed to disconnect. To let go. Gosh – that sounds pretty earnest, doesn’t it. I realize that so many of us hold on to the need to disconnect so much… What I found was a real  opportunity to step back… and then take some delicious time for myself to help me…

  • * Haiku – practice

    Practicing Haiku Starts with tentative musings Ends with the profound ~ Abundance of fun Practice deepens my knowledge Shines light into depths ~ Universal web Inspires my inner poet Seeds to grow the soul ~ Honoring the past In the now of Middle Ground Pause Create Uplift ~ This is my Haiku practice. 🙂 Thank…

  • * Ego 101

    People around me are starting to ask questions about ego, what it means and how it has an impact on our spiritual journey. I was inspired to go ahead and publish my own insights , following  Trini’s post this morning asking What is Ego?. Lets get the conversation going on this big and edgy topic.…

  • * Where the Light Enters

    This is one of my favorite poems from Ihsan over at iiThinks. This is taken from his book “Finally Back Home”. I love how these words lead us gently to the priceless treasure that is buried deep within us all. Where The Light Enters Nature is a sacred text Pages with the deepest Truths Beyond all the…

  • in the roots…

    Originally posted on Known is a drop, Unknown is an Ocean: Maybe You Are Searching Among The Branches, For What Only Appears In The Roots… ~ Rumi

  • * Off the Path

    In the pendulum of life  … when we find ourselves off our path Remember every moment is an opportunity to re-commit Don’t let your thinking get you down and disconnect you from what matters most Remember you are not your thinking and the past is over Let go of the thoughts and come into the…

  • * Inspiration – Your Season

    I have been a follower of Ihsan’s poetry over at  iithinks.wordpress.com and was delighted to buy and download his first book of poetry called Finally Back Home. While he is on vacation I wanted to share a haiku from the book, which really resonated with me and touched my heart and soul. In the highs and…