Today I have considering the way life has been treating me for a long time. My soul is hurting deeply, and I need to find how to care for myself. These ideas work well for many....however it isn't doing anything for my soul. It is difficult to decide what to do. Finding a provider is not impossible, however, most have their hands full with all the new individuals with the same problem. 2020 is certainly taking its toll on so many of us....
I don't know, it is nothing we have every experienced. My heart is hurting.
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from www.Simpleandsoul.com
I wasn’t sure where my soul began until I came across Dallas Willard’s explanation.“’Soul’ is here defined as the hidden or “spiritual” side of the person. It includes an individual’s thoughts and feelings, along with heart or will, with its intents and choices. It also includes an individual’s bodily life and social relations, which, in their inner meaning and nature, are just as “hidden” as the thoughts and feelings.”
With these ideas of what the soul is, I begin to see the importance of caring for it. If everything that makes me unique and sensitive and intelligent and loving isn’t cared for, how do I intend to survive the heartbreaking realities of this world?
I let go of what covered up who I really am. I discovered that my soul is spiritual – absolutely, and it is the very essence of who I am – my thoughts and feeling, intents and choices, heart and will. My soul is me in my purest form.
But in life we dodge a constant barrage of shrapnel from the fall of man, and we can’t escape unscathed. Soul-care is triage. It’s the essential act of mending wounds and setting bones.
“Self-care is never a selfish act – it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer others. Anytime we can listen to true self and give the care it requires, we do it not only for ourselves, but for the many others whose lives we touch.” ― Parker J. Palmer
“Hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.” ― John Ortberg
Simple living and soul care are knit together when we eliminate the busyness from our lives. This stifles your soul’s satisfaction with God. Simple and slow living creates the negative space we need to tend to our soul’s longings.
Also, caring for ourselves in this deep and meaningful way is not something that can be rushed. Be patient and kind with the process.
Deep and transformative soul care feels like a million tiny fractures as you crack the shell of self-preservation. But the cracks are how the light gets in, and the Light is soul food – it’s the sustenance with which we grow beyond where we’ve ever been before.
Don’t mistake the hard, painful, or brokenness as failure; it’s the way to a soul-full life.
The soul is the very essence of what makes each of us who we are. That includes the parts of our personalities and life that may not be a spiritual practice, but are still life giving. Look for some introspective space. Good self-care is salve on a weary soul.
I believe are a soul-care practice that in themselves are not spiritual, but lead to soul space for a spiritual experience. Take care of your soul in all the ways that uncover your best self.
As the soul encompasses the wholeness of our being, the soul-care opportunities are endless. And the best part is it all brings us back into a simple space where we become sensitive to the presence of God in every moment.
