All The Reasons we don’t take care of ourselves
When was it that you last prioritized and actually followed through with an action that would benefit your soul? Soul?! Yes, that funny little invisible thing that keeps you plodding along, tells you not to go down that dark alleyway, and reminds you to be quiet when God is talking. Yes, that thing. The thing that makes us go from meat sacks to human beings. The same thing you squash every time you see someone being rude, “but you don’t want to say anything.” Squash it hard enough and it barely eeks out a squeak.
For some reason, the conversation around wellness includes the phrase “mind, body, and soul.” Essentially very bizarre because they are all in one container. Why separate them? Because it is human nature to categorize things and when we are aware of the fact that we have a mind, that thinks a body that feels, and a soul providing intelligence and guidance we like to take our highlighters and make. them. a. thing.
In effect, soul business is where self-care starts. The most ignored and shunned portion of our humanity is left alone. It keeps yelling, and we keep responding with:
“Not right now”
“I’m not ready yet.”
“I’ll get there one day.”
“The time is not right.”
“When I finish (insert name of the project here that will never be finished), then i will start taking care of myself.”
Poor little soul. It yelled so loudly that it lost its voice. It’s not like you don’t know you are meant to take care of yourself. What’s worse is that it’s not like you don’t know what to do to take care of yourself. Sure, you may not know everything but the basics aren’t even covered. What does self-care look like on a daily basis?
Getting enough sleep/rest, eating nutritious foods that are still living, moving your body, getting enough water, praying, meditating
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Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
