Living a soulful life isn’t something that just happens to us. It isn’t like we just look at our life one day and realize that we’re awake – enlightened – present – alive – happy – whole – and at peace.
Definitely not. (At least this isn’t what I’ve experienced.)
Living a soulful life is a moment-to-moment decision that we make.
It’s each moment in time when we clearly tell ourselves and the universe that we are simply not okay
Sometimes I have a hard time settling down – unwinding – being still. This may seem funny since I am the writer behind this blog, which is all about getting quiet and allowing our inner voice to guide us. This is definitely a case of realizing my humanness and writing about what I would like to integrate into my life. 🙂
My life has been moving even quicker than normal lately, and I knew that downtime was so desperately needed. So I let my soul guide me, and I took an impromptu day
A Shared Wisdom Guest Post Featuring Marilyn Tam
They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them. – Mahatma Gandhi
Are you good enough? Most people harbor feelings that somehow if people really knew who they are, they will not like them. This nagging feeling buzzes in the brain like small yet powerfully irritating mosquitoes, ready to sting at any moment, undermining our confidence to claim our rightful place at the table.
Let’s imagine that everywhere you went, you carried a heavy backpack. You weren’t sure why – it’s not even like you needed it. But it’s something that you’ve done for as long as you can remember. It’s just something that was normal to you. You couldn’t even really remember what was in it.
So, one day, you set it down and opened it up. And you began to pull everything out of it. It had been so long that it was as though you were seeing the contents
I love this time of year. We all get a fresh start – a clean slate. We get to reflect and evaluate our life – keep what’s working and change what isn’t.
I have spent some time doing exactly this over the past week. I’ve been looking at how my life is going and thinking of any tweaks that I would like to make. It’s exciting to know that we truly have the power to re-create our lives – one choice at a time.
It’s crazy to think that just two years ago,
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