We usually do pay attention to our outer appearance, typically noticing whatever part of our bodies we are unhappy about. It behooves us, however, to get on very good terms with more than just the surface of our bodies as we grow older; for if we don't listen to our bodies and pay attention to our physical needs and pleasures, this vehicle that we need to be running well to take us into a long and comfortable life, will limit what we can do and who we become.
Jean Shinoda BolenWhile everyone has a different experience of what is soulful, these experiences do share similar beginnings. We start by giving ourselves permission to be soulful, to take seriously this aspect of ourselves, our soul and our soul needs.
Jean Shinoda BolenBefore you can do something that you've never done, you have to be able to imagine it is possible.
Jean Shinoda BolenTo voice something you're feeling and put observations into words with another person who is totally present is a creative act embodying soul and love.
Jean Shinoda BolenSynchronicity holds the promise that if we will change within, the patterns in our outer life will change also.
Jean Shinoda BolenOver the years I have come to believe that life is full of unchosen circumstances, that being human has to do with the evolution of our individual consciousness and with it, responsibilities for choice. Pain and joy both come with life. I believe that how we respond to what happens to us and around us shapes who we become and has to do with the psyche or the soul's growth.
Jean Shinoda Bolen