Nourishing the soul is never black and white. One could argue that the steps taken to Nourish the Body do in fact also Nourish the Soul.
Taking care of your skin ... dedicating a few minutes each day to gently exfoliate, breathe in the light citrus and lavender scents, and moisturize also nourishes your soul. Heading out looking and feeling great - your face healthy and glowing and highlighted with fabulous mineral make-up colors ... nourishes your soul. Feeding your body optimal nutrition decreases pain and discomfort, increases energy, and establishes and overall feeling of well. This too nourishes your soul.
Think of a time you pulled out a stack of pictures; a photo album; your iPad ... and just scrolled through the images?? How did it feel looking at the faces of your loved ones? What visceral reactions did you have to the memories and stories connected with those photos?? Notice how photos can tell a story without words; and can connect to your deepest emotions? Nourishes your soul.
How about sitting around a campfire, or curled up on the couch with a good friend and a bottle of wine, and reminisced about times gone by?
You get the idea ...
Taking care of your skin ... dedicating a few minutes each day to gently exfoliate, breathe in the light citrus and lavender scents, and moisturize also nourishes your soul. Heading out looking and feeling great - your face healthy and glowing and highlighted with fabulous mineral make-up colors ... nourishes your soul. Feeding your body optimal nutrition decreases pain and discomfort, increases energy, and establishes and overall feeling of well. This too nourishes your soul.
Think of a time you pulled out a stack of pictures; a photo album; your iPad ... and just scrolled through the images?? How did it feel looking at the faces of your loved ones? What visceral reactions did you have to the memories and stories connected with those photos?? Notice how photos can tell a story without words; and can connect to your deepest emotions? Nourishes your soul.
How about sitting around a campfire, or curled up on the couch with a good friend and a bottle of wine, and reminisced about times gone by?
You get the idea ...
Every life story is significant.
Telling them is a gift to our families, communities, and benefits out children.
- legacycenter.net
And just as reminiscing over stores can feed your soul ... it also strengthens others. According to research, the single most important thing you can do for your family may be the simplest of all: develop a strong family narrative. (Dr. Marshall Duke, psy, Emory University)
Heritage Makers (online personal publishing) allows you to take any stories, memories, photos - or combination thereof - and create beautiful high-quality storybooks and other treasured keepsakes. Capture and preserve them, for yourself, and for others.
Nourish the Soul.
Nourish the Soul.