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Soulbyte for Wednesday August 13, 2025

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-Artwork © 2025 Jan Ketchel

As things in the world continue to ramp up, and as you fight through your own inner battles, remind yourself often that you are a warrior. Envision your warrior self in whatever fashion suits you. Arm that warrior self with whatever weapon is necessary so that you may force your way forward on your journey. A jungle warrior needs a machete to fight through the tangled jungle vines. A plains warrior needs a mighty steed to ride across the great expanses of open land. A city warrior needs something to navigate the crowds, perhaps a unicycle! Choose your metaphorical weapon. Make it work for you in whatever world you live in. Use it wisely to support you on your journey, just as you use your new words to support and nurture you on your journey as well.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

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Soulbyte for Tuesday August 12, 2025

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-Artwork © 2025 Jan Ketchel

Every now and then a stumble is expected, but when you stumble you don’t stay on the ground, do you? No, you get up and take another step, this time with a more stable approach, with a more determined outlook. Remind yourself of all that you are attempting to do. Remind yourself of your goals and your desires, of your heart-centered intentions, and take another step in the direction of all of that. Challenges will come, so be okay with them. Stumbles will occur, so be okay with them. Backsliding will happen, so be okay with that too. But always keep your eye on the prize.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

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Soulbyte for Monday August 11, 2025

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-Artwork © 2025 Jan Ketchel

Each new week arrives with its calendar of events, of duties, of must-doings. Take a look at what you have to do this coming week and remind yourself that you are no longer doing things in the old way. You have made a commitment to change and you know exactly what you need to do to continue along that path of change. Changing your mind is well under way, so keep up the good work!

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

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Soulbyte for Friday August 8, 2025

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-Artwork © 2025 Jan Ketchel

As mentioned at the beginning of this week, the first step in gaining the balance and the space you need to do your inner work is to take back your mind, your subconscious mind, by feeding it nurturing words, words of substance and balance, words of value and kindness, words of compassion and love. Fill your mind with mantras of words that have meaning for you, words that you can anchor in when the old words try to reenter your sphere. Speak them away with your new words of hope, love and healing.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

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Soulbyte for Thursday August 7, 2025

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-Artwork © 2025 Jan Ketchel

Keeping focused on self-growth and self-exploration is not self-centered activity. It’s actually for the betterment of all. However, do keep your commitments to others. Do pay your bills on time. Do keep your appointments and take care of what needs to be taken care of every day. Balance all of the busyness of life by giving yourself some personal time alone. Take a walk, sit awhile and meditate, find a place where you can be alone for even just a few moments to reassert your commitment to yourself. Ask for a good balance so that life and inner life each have their place, so that each is important and yet neither is overpowering the other. Balance is the key to staying connected to both worlds.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne