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Soulbyte for Sunday January 18, 2026

-Artwork © 2026 Jan Ketchel

Begin the day by taking a few deep breaths, for there is no better way to get grounded, to open the airways and to invite the heart to be present throughout the day. Invite your heart-centered self to sit more firmly within you today. Allow that part of you to be more present in the ways that your thinking mind is usually present. When you have something to ponder, a decision to make, ask your heart to weigh in. Its response will be different from the logical, rational mind’s response. It may surprise you, if you are not usually heart-centered and heart-connected, to hear its wise answer. Give it more opportunities, as the day progresses, to be a greater part of everything you encounter today, people, situations, conflicts and anything else that might need a different perspective. For the perspective of the heart is deep and wise.

All our love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

Soulbyte for Saturday January 17, 2026

-Artwork © 2026 Jan Ketchel

Things change. People leave; new people arrive. Life unfolds and it seems that times of turmoil and sadness will never end. When you get into this kind of slump, turn to your inner practice. Sit quietly with your heart open, your breath calm. Put your thoughts aside and ask for the blessing of this peaceful moment to wash over you and abide with you for the rest of the day. No matter what you have on your agenda for the day you have the power to self-regulate and maintain calmness within. It’s only if you get attached to something outside of you that you will lose that special inner contact. Remain attached within, even as you encounter what brews without, and all will be well.

All our love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

Soulbyte for Friday January 16, 2026

-Artwork © 2026 Jan Ketchel

Before you know it, things will suddenly change. They will right themselves and you will have landed on a new plateau, a new level of life and understanding of life. Before long, this time will be in the past and your present will be totally new, every day, in every way. Without fear look to each day as the best there is, for there is nothing like the present. Now is all that matters, for in truth there is only this moment. Let go of worries for what has happened and for what may come. They are not your present reality, they are only ideas of what once was and what may possibly happen. Do take full responsibility for your life, in all ways, but especially within. Create your best day and your best life, right now, in this moment. That’s really all that matters.

All our love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

Soulbyte for Monday January 12, 2026

-Artwork © 2026 Jan Ketchel

Outside of your body a lot is happening automatically without your say-so, but you can also count on a lot of things happening inside your body as well, equally automatic activity, such as digestion, heartbeat, energy flow and life enabling activity. There is other activity that you may be unaware of as well, such as sympathetic attachment, subtle weigh upon your shoulders or in your heart that feels oppressive or unhappy. Notice when subtle energy shifts happen within the body, and ask the question: “Is this mine?” Often our sympathies take on something that does not belong to us and it captivates our attention and energy without our knowing. Scan your body each day to both rid it of that which does not belong and to reinvigorate that which does. Pretty soon you will begin to recognize where your sympathies have gone awry and where your energy is stuck. This is really good self-care and should be done on a daily basis so that you are always in tiptop shape.

All our love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

Soulbyte for Sunday January 11, 2026

-Artwork © 2026 Jan Ketchel

Before jumping to conclusions why not sit quietly and contemplate what is actually happening at an energetic level. With quiet contemplation often comes clarity and clarity often leads to a better sense of knowing, and knowing is truth. So, sit quietly more often and let thoughts subside, just push them aside as you wait for something else to speak to you, that ethereal voice of knowing that oversees everything and offers sound and sage advice when things get hectic. Let this knowing clarity sink into your body and your mind so that it has a chance to embed itself more firmly. The more often you sit in quiet contemplation the firmer that knowing and clarity will become.

All our love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne