SOUL SATURDAY

How Faithful are You at Tending to Your Soul?

Listen to the whispers of your heart

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Guide me into the spaces and places where You know I will thrive, and my soul will be nourished.

There are many ways that you can tend to your soul, but what might be more important is asking yourself how faithful you are to listening to the whispers of your heart. It is in listening well that you are able to tend to your soul well.

This is about calling and thriving, knowing who you are, and honoring the way God has created you.

Every moment and every event of every man and woman’s life on earth plants something in the soul.

—Thomas Merton

A few ways to tend to your soul:

• Welcome and honor silence so that you can be present to your heart and soul. Having a set-aside time each day to enter silence will unlock the doors to your heart. Set a calendar reminder, just as you would for an important meeting.
• Be intentional with how you spend your time. Let your yes be a yes and your no be a no. If you need to allow more silence or noise-free time then listen to that beckoning call.
• Do you need to simplify your life? Are you taking on too much? Is there too much noise or clutter in your life? Use KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) to help you remember.

My Soul is my guide, for my soul is of that abode. I will not speak of the earthly. I am of the Unknown. — Rumi

• Take note of the things that bring you joy. Do more of those things. As you tend to your soul by creating more space for joyful activities, know that doors will open.
• Start a gratitude journal. Studies have shown that people who keep a constant and consistent practice of gratitude have extra benefits, such as lowering stress, improving relationships, helping with depression, lowering the risk of heart disease, sleeping better, and/or turning to a more minimal lifestyle.
• Read poetry. Find a poet or several poets that draw you…