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Soulbyte for Tuesday January 3, 2022

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-Illustration © 2023 Jan Ketchel

In quiet meditation, when the mind and heart are calm, when the breath is long, slow and deep the body has the opportunity to reset, readjust and return to a state of pristine awareness when all that is normally unknown swims up to consciousness. And then one is granted knowledge that in an ordinary state of everyday consciousness is unattainable. Find time to sit in quiet meditation. It will do your body, mind and spirit good and your life will be less frantic and driven. With a calm heart it is much easier to face the busy times you live in.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

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Soulbyte for Monday January 2, 2023

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-Illustration © 2023 Jan Ketchel

New beginnings mark the passage of time but also the passage of human inclinations, desires, and promises. To hold oneself to a promise of change is a noble thought but to act upon it is a challenge that over the passage of time may prove impossible. Far better to make no strict promises but to live every day in the moment, learning to stay aware of what is important and what isn’t, to act instead of promise, to do rather than say, to be alive in each breath as much as possible. Rather than mark a beginning, mark an ever-evolving moment in time.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

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Soulbyte for Friday December 16, 2022

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-Illustration © 2022 Jan Ketchel

A good sense of humor is the perfect antidote to the woes of the world, offering a different perspective from which to view that which is troubling. There is always a bright spot, a way to find laughter, no matter how bad the situation. When things get bad look on the lighter side and see if that doesn’t shift you, at least momentarily. As they say, “it can’t be all bad.” With a smile on your face even the worst of days takes on a brighter sheen.

Breathing/Meditation Mantra for the day: I am a being of light and love.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

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Soulbyte for Thursday December 15, 2022

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-Illustration © 2022 Jan Ketchel

To be generous and truly giving, without needing anything in return, one must mature the inner child self into an adult who needs only the pleasure of loving and giving unconditionally, who wishes only to see the delight on the face of another and to, without judgment, experience the needs of another being met, even in simple ways. To truly love unconditionally is one of the greatest achievements of a lifetime.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne