From Soul Searcher to Soul Nurturer
I spent a lot of years “soul searching” and looking for things outside of myself to make me happy. It wasn’t a terrible quest to be on, but it was somehow never enough. I could feel this insatiable part of me that was always looking for more, wanting more, and expecting more.
I refer to this part of myself as my ego. There isn’t anything wrong with the ego, but I have now discovered that it isn’t a very helpful guide. It’s like following a super thirsty, dehydrated, delusional person in the desert who constantly runs ahead, thinking he or she sees water. But you never reach the water because there is no water.
It wasn’t until I began journaling that I discovered my Soul. A loving part of me that was happy now, peaceful now, proud and amazed now, and more than enough now. My soul was a replenishing, nurturing oasis of love, so different from my ego and it made me curious. Maybe it was time to stop following my delusional ego. Maybe it was time to start following my soul.
So how do you find your soul? First of all, you need to determine the difference between your soul voice and your ego voice. For me it was pretty obvious. My ego always says something like, “Look at how much more we need to do. You are not enough. If you just accomplish (fill in the blank) then maybe you will be enough.” But my beautiful soul says, “Look at how far you have come. You are amazing. You are more than enough exactly as you are.”
Here are some clues to help you recognize your soul voice:
Your soul is kind and loving.
Your soul is cheering you on always.
Your soul loves you no matter what.
Here’s the great news, your soul will love you beyond successes and failures, ups and downs, good days and bad days. The truth is that your soul doesn’t even recognize successes and failures. It doesn’t categorize your life like your ego mind does. It doesn’t compartmentalize or keep score. Your soul just celebrates You. Your aliveness, your presence, your spirit.
Your soul loves you exactly as you are. Your soul is proud of you now. Your soul is excited for you and all the beautiful possibilities in your life. It’s time to stop soul searching and start soul nurturing.
Let me clear up some illusions about following your soul. If you choose to follow your Soul, that part of you that loves you unconditionally, that does not mean you will give up trying. It does not mean you will end up binge watching Netflix for the rest of your life. It does not mean you won’t show up for work. It does not mean that you will lose your drive to succeed.
It does, however, mean that you will have more peace in your life, more passion in your work and more abundance in your success. And if you do chose to binge watch something, you will let yourself enjoy it completely, as opposed to watching it, but feeling guilty that you aren’t getting something done on your to-do-list.
How is this possible you may ask? Because when we operate from a place of abundance and possibility, we can’t help but make amazing things happen. Opportunities come knocking, doors open to places beyond our wildest dreams and most importantly, we enjoy the journey along the way.
The amazing opportunities are always there, but our ego is only programmed to search for things in the past and future. It always misses the most amazing opportunities in the present moment. No matter how real the past and future may feel, the present is the only place we can receive amazing gifts.
So how do we engage with this beautiful part of ourselves? I have found the easiest and quickest way to reach my soul is to write her a love letter and then to have her write me a love letter back. This is a profoundly enlightening exercise and it will take less than 10 minutes of your time (of course you can spend longer if you want to.)
Do not underestimate the power of your Soul and your own inner wisdom. Writing your Soul a love letter is completely free and takes very little of your time, but the benefits are exponential. You will open doors beyond space and time and tap into a loving force that will always lead into more clarity, peace and love.
Try it and be open to the kind, loving and wise advice you can receive in this interaction. Here is an example of one of my many love letters to my Soul.
My Dearest Soul,
Thank you for your love and support. Thank you for your wisdom and kind words. Thank you for loving me no matter what. Please help me to be better and to do better. Please help me to forgive and to let go. Please help me to be open to receive all of the goodness and abundance in my life. Please help me to see all of the love and blessings that surround me on a daily basis.
I am so grateful for everything that I have. Please help me to live a life full of purpose and love. Please help me to live in love and to make a positive difference in the world. Thank you for all of your guidance and love. Thank you for everything!!
All my love,
Heather
Now let your Soul write you back….
Dearest Heather,
I am so proud of you! Thank you for your beautiful love letter. I am so excited about all the amazing possibilities in your life. You are on the right path. You are doing a great job. Keep focusing on the love and doing the things that make you feel happy. Keep laughing and connecting. Keep allowing all of the goodness and abundance to pour into your life. You can trust in yourself. You can trust in the love. You can trust in the timing of your life.
Relax and slow down. You don’t have to figure it all out. Life loves you and supports you. Believe in the goodness of yourself and others. You are complete and whole and brilliant now. Have fun and enjoy the day to day moments of life. Enjoy it all and embrace it all and everything will thrive and open up from your loving light and your connection to all the goodness that surrounds you.
Feel the love, smile, relax, and be silly. You are amazing, so let yourself be amazed. Soak in the loving day-to-day moments with your family. Give yourself permission to enjoy everything.
I am here for you and I love you no matter what. Here’s to you living a life full of vibrant health, magical blessings, loving relationships, abundant success, laughter and an endless flow of love!
All my love to you!
Your Soul
If you nurture your Soul, your Soul will nurture you back! Tune in and follow the kind, loving voice of your soul and you will always be guided back to love, to light and to your best life ever.
For more goodness or to work with Heather directly, email her at: heather@promotingpositivity.com
