Tag: self kindness
Posted on January 24, 2019
by Val Boyko
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Listen for what you need. How come when we feel discomfort we don’t give it comfort. When we have disease we don’t give ourselves ease. Its like what we “dis” we DISS”. Today, and every day day, be kind. Don’t diss the dis. …
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Posted on April 9, 2018
by Val Boyko
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This is a re-blog of a personal story about dealing with some physical pain while I was at Kripalu. For those of you who live with chronic pain, I hope you will be inspired by this. I have a deformity of my low back,…
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Category: Compassion, Inspirations, middle ground, Mindfulness, New Perspectives, YogaTags: dealing with pain, healing, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, meditation, mindfulness, prana, self kindness
Posted on December 18, 2017
by Val Boyko
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“Be peace. Don’t just talk about it.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Take a moment to consider if you are you getting annoyed and frustrated about the lack of peace in the world. And then come back to these simple and powerful words from Which…
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Category: Compassion, Connection, Inspirations, Kindness, Love, middle ground, Mindfulness, Self Discovery, Steps on the JourneyTags: be kind, be peace, being human, Living Compassion, living our values, self kindness, Thich Nhat Hanh
Posted on March 16, 2017
by Val Boyko
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This is a re-blog of an earlier post… with a message worth repeating. 💛 “Until we have seen someone’s darkness, we don’t really know who they are. Until we have forgiven someone’s darkness we don’t really know what love is.” Marianne Williamson For anyone who…
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Category: Connection, Kindness, Love, middle ground, Self DiscoveryTags: deeper self, kindness, love yoursefl, real love, self acceptance, self kindness, Shadow self
Posted on December 11, 2016
by Val Boyko
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I read a post some time ago about “sliding back” over the holidays. Â It made me wonder … What if there was no such thing as sliding back in life? When we make a mistake, we are making a mistake. When we eat that…
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Category: Compassion, Inspirations, Kindness, middle ground, Mindfulness, New Perspectives, Steps on the JourneyTags: highs and lows of life, inner connection, judging, self, self acceptance, self kindness
Posted on February 24, 2016
by Val Boyko
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“May you awaken to the mystery of being here and enter the quiet immensity of your own presence. May you have joy and peace in the temple of your senses. May you receive great encouragement when new frontiers beckon. May you respond to the…
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Category: Connection, Inner Wisdom, Inspirations, Kindness, middle ground, Spirituality, Steps on the JourneyTags: Awaken, being, inner connection, Inspiring words, john o'donohue, may you ..., self kindness
Posted on March 24, 2015
by Val Boyko
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Last week I met a woman at a supermarket check out who had lived in Aberdeen (Scotland). Â She asked me where I was from in Scotland. This is pretty unusual here in the US. As an aside – Â People will remark on what a…
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Category: Compassion, Connection, Consciousness, Inspirations, Kindness, Lighten Up, middle ground, Mindfulness, New Perspectives, Steps on the JourneyTags: dinna fash, inspiration, letting go, Outlander, peace of mind, Scottish culture, self kindness, the Doric
Posted on January 13, 2015
by Val Boyko
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~ Find your Middle Ground Nurture your precious being with self kindness first ~ If you are new to this site… Welcome! You can learn more about how to find your middle ground here.
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Category: Compassion, Inspirations, Kindness, Love, middle ground, Mindfulness, Steps on the JourneyTags: haiku, inner being, inspiration, life, middle ground, poetry, self kindness
Posted on November 12, 2014
by Val Boyko
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No pun intended here 😉 just some morning musings… There is an old saying, “It takes one to know one.” We see in others what we like and don’t like in ourselves. If people are our mirrors, then everyone is a reflection…
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Category: Compassion, Connection, Inner Wisdom, middle ground, Mindfulness, New PerspectivesTags: being mindful, inner critic, judging, life, middle ground, pendulum of life, people are our mirrors, self acceptance, self kindness
Posted on November 10, 2014
by Val Boyko
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When life unravels Breathe deeply Find your middle ground Be kind The yarn of your life Will be reunited and retold ♥︎
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Category: Connection, Inner Wisdom, Inspirations, middle ground, Mindfulness, New Perspectives, Self Discovery, Steps on the JourneyTags: breathe, Inspiring words, life, middle ground, Middle Ground Pause, self kindness, stress relief, when life unravels
Posted on September 8, 2014
by Val Boyko
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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?….
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Category: Compassion, Connection, Consciousness, Inner Wisdom, middle ground, Practical Tips, Self Discovery, Spirituality, Steps on the Journey, YogaTags: authentic self, being, being human, connection, consciousness, deeper self, ego, God, human condition, inner connection, interconnectedness, middle ground, persona, Presence, self discovery, self kindness, selfhood, spiritual journey, spirituality, the Universe
Posted on August 28, 2014
by Val Boyko
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On Tuesday I had a stressful day. A dip in the highs and lows of life day. It wasn’t surprising. I had some concerning news that took the wind out of my sails, and I developed a pressure cooker of a sinus headache. I…
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Category: Connection, Inspirations, Kindness, middle ground, Mindfulness, New Perspectives, Practical Tips, Self Discovery, Steps on the JourneyTags: be graceful in the lows, being human, being mindful, centering, dealing with pain, ego, experience the middle ground, finding balance, finding peace, flow of life, inner connection, inner judge, inner teenager, journaling, judgments, meditation, self kindness, stress relief, the highs and lows of life, waves of life, yoga