This being PBS's pledge drive season, one sees a bit of the program, then interruptions for the pledge drives. The portion that caught my interest this phrase: "As I unclutter my life, I free myself to answer the callings of my soul." Wow.
Google calls clutter "A confused multitude of things" and "anything you own or possess that does not enhance your life on a regular basis". I don't know about the rest of you, but as I look around the rooms of my home, I realize that I have plenty of what could be called "clutter". But, I also realize that some of it represents memories that go way back to when my kids were little; or were things that 'spoke' to me for some reason, and I just had to have them. I try not to collect a whole lot of things, or make the things that I collect small enough not to be a burden. Like visiting places, I'll usually pick up a refrigerator magnet. Ooops, sorry, I've gotten off topic!
Then I had to see what was said about the "calling of my soul". Nothing definitive, but it conjured up a few thoughts for me. My soul is who I have been since the beginning, and who I am becoming, all at the same time. A life without a soul is a life without meaning. We all need some kind of meaning in our lives, otherwise, where would the purpose be? I believe that a soul withers from lack of caring and attention, but where does that come from? how do we do that? Living a soulful life takes courage and a willingness to look inward where our soul resides.
Your soul speaks to you with feelings, desires and preferences. If you were to listen... where would you find it? Perhaps it's within music that touches emotions; gardening; driving a country road with the windows down; the tangy scent of ocean breezes; a walk along the water's edge.
What would be on your list to creating a soulful life?
Take a moment .... and listen carefully ... is your soul calling out to you?
Soulful HUGS to everyone!!
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