All posts by Jan

Soulbyte for Tuesday August 1, 2023

-Illustration © 2023 Jan Ketchel

To be in balance is to learn what it means to be fully present to life in mind, body and action, to neither be foolhardy nor frightened of life, to neither inflate nor deflate your abilities but to know yourself fully and what you are capable of at any given time. On the other hand, life offers many opportunities to go beyond the known self, to express new sides of the self and to expand in ways that are both challenging and rewarding. In such times of growth and expansion previous experiences of balance, within and without, will guide you in knowing just how to tackle new territory. A balanced and centered self is always a practical self, stable and yet open and flexible to the adventure at hand, ready to take on anything with the wisdom and knowledge gained by experience.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

Soulbyte for Monday July 31, 2023

-Illustration © 2023 Jan Ketchel

Break away from the usual patterns of behavior, the usual habits, the ideas that bind and restrict, the thoughts that repeatedly hold you back from accomplishing your dreams. Dreams are not just inventions of the imagination; they are real lifetime goals. Remember them? They may be long forgotten, buried under the vicissitudes of life. Bring them back to life and give them some attention. It’s never too late to bloom.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

Soulbyte for Friday July 28, 2023

-Illustration © 2023 Jan Ketchel

Find your calm center and get to know how it feels. Curl into its calmness and learn its possibilities. Retreat into it during stressful times, when fears arise, and when you feel lost. The world around you is rapidly changing and more changes are on the way, but don’t give up hope and don’t lose yourself in the chaos. It’s extremely important to hold a strong center within yourself, a peaceful and determined heart, and an attitude of responsibility, gratefulness and determination. Your own personal inner stability during times of outer instability will make all the difference.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

Soulbyte for Thursday July 27, 2023

-Illustration © 2023 Jan Ketchel

Hold yourself accountable for your own life, the playbook of your journey. For though you may feel pushed and pulled by circumstances, lost at times, and completely at the mercy of those around you, the moment you grasp that everything is in your control, that everything is your own doing, then everything will change. Once you realize that it’s your own life to live, conquer and enjoy, you will understand what it means to be accountable, to take responsibility for your life. Take back your own life, perhaps for the first time ever, by fully owning it, by taking control and by finally living to the fullest, as you wish.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

Soulbyte for Wednesday July 26, 2023

-Illustration © 2023 Jan Ketchel

Enacting change can seem to take eons, yet all of a sudden it is upon you and you aren’t sure how it happened. You almost forgot your longing for it and yet before you know it you are swept up in it. “Is this what I asked for?” you wonder. Better to focus on navigating what has arrived than going down the rabbit hole of regret. Learn to navigate the changes in your own life by staying present in each moment, by being honest with yourself and by accepting your new reality without resentment or sadness. Life changes and yet it goes on in new fashion. Make it as meaningful as ever and you will not be disappointed.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne