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Soulbyte for Monday March 16, 2026

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-Artwork © 2026 Jan Ketchel

In times of stress be aware that ideas of illness can arise. This might mean that an inkling of sickness is really telling you to slow down, that you are doing too much, giving too much, overwhelming your own body with too many stress hormones that find no place to rest. Take care of your body, especially during times of stress, for rest of the body, mind and spirit are as important as peace in the world. And if you are not at peace within yourself then there will not be peace outside of you either. So, get some good and nurturing rest in whatever stress-free way appeals to you, for a stress-free you will mean a stress-free world.

All our love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

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Soulbyte for Sunday March 15, 2026

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-Artwork © 2026 Jan Ketchel

Take care of yourself even as you care deeply about others. Take care that you are in tiptop shape so that you may be available to those you love deeply but also available to monitor and guide yourself through trying times. It’s very important for those who can offer help to others to be mindful of their own shortcomings and their own tendencies to over-give, to overcompensate, and to become codependent, without regard to their own needs. A caregiver must also care about the self, and perhaps this is the most important aspect of caregiving, to be caring of and about the self in times of stress but also in times of rest. For to truly be a giver, one must also truly become a receiver, and that might just mean saying no.

All our love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

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Soulbyte for Saturday March 14, 2026

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-Artwork © 2026 Jan Ketchel

When you notice that your temper is rising, that your mood is down, that your thoughts of the future are grim, immediately get grounded in truth. Get grounded in a more productive mindset, in a more positive outlook, in a more optimistic trajectory. Do something empowering today. Help someone who needs you. Offer a smile. Pass along a pleasant greeting.  Notice the beauty that surrounds you, above and below. Find a way to once again look upon life with the hope and joy of an innocent child, and expect the best day ever!

All our love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

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Soulbyte for Friday March 13, 2026

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-Artwork © 2026 Jan Ketchel

Notice your mood upon awakening. If you are not feeling grounded, calm and centered then it might be time to reset yourself with some positive activity that will immediately shift you into a better state of mind. For it is not helpful to the world’s energy if your own energy is not on the up-and-up, if it is not optimistic, open, loving, kind and compassionate. If your own energy is depleted you can expect to be met only by depleted energy as well. Find your own proven method of shift that you can immediately rely upon if you wake up in a negative mood, full of self-pity, or lacking in focus. Use your method as often as is necessary so that you are a contributor to good energy and not a drain on it. It may be the most important thing you can do to help the world at this time.

All our love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

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Soulbyte for Thursday March 12, 2026

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-Artwork © 2026 Jan Ketchel

When things seem to be at their worst, the best thing to do is to shift out of the mood of depression and suffering and into a place of calm certainty that by changing the self, even a little bit, the whole world will also shift a little bit too. When you see someone walking into a room with a glowing smile on their face, don’t you wonder what it is about them that makes you want to smile too? When there is laughter in the air, don’t you want to get in on the joke or the joy? When there is some delicious smell in the kitchen, don’t you want to taste whatever is cooking? A sense of calmness, a smile, laughter and a delicious smell all promote something good. Everyone has the opportunity, every day, to do the same.

All our love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

Chuck Ketchel, LCSWR