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Soulbyte for Friday August 25, 2023

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-Illustration © 2023 Jan Ketchel

When it seems that nothing is happening, when your cause seems to have lost its steam, when no new path appears, wait. In waiting patiently there is the opportunity to slow down the inner self as well as the chaotic world around you. Sit still and listen to birdsong, to the wind whispering past you, to the crunch beneath your feet, the Earth itself speaking to you. Notice that you are not alone but that all of nature supports you in your quest for change. When it is time to act, to take the next step, you will know.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

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Soulbyte for Wednesday August 9, 2023

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-Illustration © 2023 Jan Ketchel

Change is constant in Nature, which presents an eternal flow of energy; a chaos of sorts that engages, evolves, both creating and destroying as it churns onwards. So is it with the human body and all its components; it too is in constant flux. Nothing is really stable, though control of the emotions can produce the feeling of calmness that is so desired. Calmness brings a sense of control over chaos and thus it is wise to seek calmness. Even while knowing that change is constant and that chaos ensures, the calm mind can handle anything and be at peace. In the midst of chaos what better state to be in! Seek the still point of calmness and ride out the chaos with a sense of balance and harmony, within and without.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

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Soulbyte for Monday June 12, 2023

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-Illustration © 2023 Jan Ketchel

In order for something new to begin, something old must end. Times of transition and change call constantly for endings. One day ends and another begins. The sun sets and the moon rises. The ocean ebbs and flows. There is a constant coming and going, in nature as in the lives of all living beings. Just as the urge for ending arises so does the urge to begin anew arise simultaneously. Practice endings and beginnings with awareness, noting your reactions. Are they positive? Are you looking forward to change? Or is it difficult for you? With awareness of the necessity for change, begin to see endings as the first step in a new beginning and to appreciate the cycles of life as they naturally occur for the greater good of yourself, and the greater good of all. Something new is always just about to begin.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

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Soulbyte for Monday May 29, 2023

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-Illustration © 2023 Jan Ketchel

Pace yourself in all you do. Slow down. Smell the roses. Take time to breathe. Notice how slowly nature makes her changes, how a flower seed slowly germinates, begins to sprout roots and stem, and how determined its slow pace to blossoming is. Notice how settled and slowly a tree grows, contented to just be. When you rush you miss out on the subtleties that are inherent in nature, the moments of delight and the chance to feel alive in each moment. Try it and savor what you’ve been missing.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne