To gain consciousness and remain conscious are the most important aspects of a seeking life. And what is consciousness? It is awareness of all that is, seen and unseen, the striving to know the self and the world, how you and it work at the deepest and most mysterious of levels, the whys and hows of your existence. Strive each day to remain conscious of the self, in both your inner and outer environment, as you walk your path and journey through your life. Make each step one of awareness and openness to all that is. Remain aware of not falling back into the realm of unconsciousness where only oblivion and disorientation await, alongside the sorrows of faulty ideals and life unlived. A rich life requires consciousness and barely anything else. Seek that and you will be happy for all of your days!

-From the Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

There are so many stories to tell about the self, about others, about this and that, about why and how. What if there were no stories? For one day, one hour even, tell no stories. Simply be present as energy in the universe, with no history, no name, no attachments, desires, or wants. Simply be free to experience the moments of your existence detached from the usual tall tales, the blames, explanations, excuses, workings of the mind, free for as long as you can remember that it’s okay to be free of it all, for just a moment. And then do it again, consciously, let your mind be free. In the space of that freedom and detachment, what do you experience? Let yourself be as free as the clouds floating by in the sky. Just be.

-From the Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

Choices matter. Decisions are crucial, even the smallest ones have impact. Your life, you see, is largely under your jurisdiction. You are in charge of what you choose to think and do. Even so, many things occur that you have no control over, for you are like nature. In the natural world the wind blows, rain falls, sun shines, clouds gather, night comes, all uncalled for and yet, they occur. Life is not one big sunny day and that has to be accepted. It flows as a meandering river, known for its power, its beauty, its swirling eddies and you flow with it. A part of you knows that all is as it should be and that around the next bend lies something new and unexpected, and that too is acceptable. A part of you knows that it is what is, and it is good, that each day you are being taught what it’s all about. How you choose to accept your life matters. Are you going with the flow?

-From the Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

Imagine if love were the world’s guiding principle. What then would happen to its opposite, hate? Would hate disappear, recoil into hidden recesses of the mind? It might fester like a bad wound, a cancer, until it sprang back to life, coming in many new forms, stronger than ever. Far better to deal with it now, head on, than hide it and hide from it. And what antidote, what medicine, what power do you use as you face hate? Love, of course! For as powerful as hate is when faced with enough love it will eventually melt its hard-hearted stance and transform into love-giving energy. Give it a change, give love a chance.

-From the Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne