Many of you are aware
that the physical body needs certain nutrients to function properly. As
educated members of modern society most of you, to various degrees, will
provide your body with the necessary supplements and will react quickly to any
signs of deficiency.
Now, let me ask you
this:
Are you paying equal
attention to your energetic bodies and soul needs? That’s right, our souls are
equally dependent on getting life affirming nutrients as our physical bodies
are.
So, how can you assure
that your soul gets what it needs?
Step one:
Find out what
supplements your energy body!
Here is a list of common
activities that can fit the bill. As you read it, pay attention to which items
resonate with you on a deep level. The stronger the craving, the more depleted
your system is in that particular area.
1.
Walks in
nature (be specific, what kind of nature do you envision? Ocean, forest,
mountain…allow your intuition to fill in the blanks)
2.
Quiet time
during the day, meaning, you give yourself permission to let the world go by.
No texting, emailing, phone calls, no Internet, no music or other virtual
distractions and no interactions with fellow human beings. You are too busy to
make this happen? How about ten minutes here or there? Maybe, use your time in
the shower or on your way to work? You can make it happen if this is the
nutrient your soul needs.
3.
Spending
special time with loved ones. The soul thrives on love exchange, so do create
the space in your daily life to interact, celebrate and appreciate the people
and beings (i.e. furry friends) in one hundred and one creative ways.
4.
What I have
always wanted to do…is how the soul expresses its needs in reoccurring desires.
This could be anything from taking a painting or a cooking class, daily
journaling, skydiving, or a journey to a specific geographic location. Again,
listen to yourself! What have you always wanted to do and not made the time
for. If your dreams are above your current budget, find ways to supplement the
experience. Let’s say you have always wanted to go to Thailand. Until you
actually get there, seek out local experiences that expose you to Thai culture
and frequency (art, movies, cuisine, music etc.).
5.
Music,
movies and books can be a source of soul vitamins.
6.
Are you
making soul-honoring choices in business, friendships and daily routines?
7.
What’s your motivation when it comes to
workouts and hobbies? The atmosphere we create for ourselves has a huge impact in
whether our soul gets its proper nourishment or not. Any task performed with
joy, fun while taking ones daily energy into consideration will be much
healthier approach than one of iron fist discipline and a lack of compassion
for daily biorhythms.
8.
Are you
making enough time for your spiritual practice?
These are, as always,
just some examples of areas in life that can hold soul nutrients. Feel free to
add on for yourself as needed.
Do supplement your soul
often and as needed.
Otherwise, you run the
risk of developing some deficiency symptoms which could include everything from
a general feeling of blah, to some forms of mild depression, annoyance,
disenchantment with life, a sense of being unfulfilled, boredom, lack of life
force and the loss of soul sparkles and charisma.
So make sure to get your
daily dose of soul supplements today!
