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Daily Question, October 5

What feeds my soul?

  • Poo
    Early morning silence and the calmness that comes along with it , taking a plunge in river/well/sea ,walking/trekking in the woods and getting lost in the utmost serenity, a quality and deep conversation with a loved one ,deep connection with other human being, Cooking with utmost care and serving others with love, Serving humanity,being part of a like minded community that uplift each other , an uplifting music/lyric, movement of any kind, singing my heart out,a good quality sleep/nap,delicious...

    Early morning silence and the calmness that comes along with it , taking a plunge in river/well/sea ,walking/trekking in the woods and getting lost in the utmost serenity, a quality and deep conversation with a loved one ,deep connection with other human being, Cooking with utmost care and serving others with love, Serving humanity,being part of a like minded community that uplift each other , an uplifting music/lyric, movement of any kind, singing my heart out,a good quality sleep/nap,delicious food,drawing inspiration from everything around me,beauty in everything that is nature’s nurtures my soul…

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  • Malag

    Right now, the silence punctuated by the ticking of the clock and the background of busyness outside ;meditating in this environment, feeling aliveness, feeling expanded.

  • Jessicah

    Indulging in the things I love; creating, singing, teaching, worshipping. These feed my soul when other things in my life take from it.

  • Etta

    Creativity, compassion, community, healing, and humor.

  • Don Jones

    I don’t really know what my Soul is. I have been looking for many years and have come to no conclusions. If it is NOT: anything to do with my body nor anything to do with my mind, then its domain is silence and stillness. But I honestly do not know at this point.

  • Hot Sauce
    Living sustainably, directing my own desires and skills to the needs of others, gratitude, consulting the I Ching, listening to all sides of ethical issues with the open and "empty" mind that Zhuangzi describes, reading sacred texts, prayer, studying forgiveness from various cultural and academic frameworks, studying UFO and alien encounters, participating in theater, running, watching movies on forgiveness, practicing creative visualization, respecting and admiring the interdependent web of exi...

    Living sustainably, directing my own desires and skills to the needs of others, gratitude, consulting the I Ching, listening to all sides of ethical issues with the open and “empty” mind that Zhuangzi describes, reading sacred texts, prayer, studying forgiveness from various cultural and academic frameworks, studying UFO and alien encounters, participating in theater, running, watching movies on forgiveness, practicing creative visualization, respecting and admiring the interdependent web of existence, having clean space (that’s the hard one for me), experimenting with the Law of Attraction, and reading classic literature all feed my soul.

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  • Arleen

    Community. Worshipping, working, and sharing with others on a common goal. Feeling accepted by the community and accepting others in the community. At the end of the time, I feel solidarity with the members. It can be family, civic, social, or religious groups. I just like being with people working for the same goal.

  • Dusty Su
    Seasons of silence in a place that cossets with serenity and safety. Connecting to nature and all God’s creatures. Reflection through writing and then sharing with those I can trust bits of my soul with. Simple joys, walks by the ocean, the dance of early evening summer light, spring blooms against a blue sky after the grey of winter, a bounteous meal and glass of wine offset with music that stirs the soul. Witnessing the healing of another. The nobleness of those who work toward and s...

    Seasons of silence in a place that cossets with serenity and safety.

    Connecting to nature and all God’s creatures.

    Reflection through writing and then sharing with those I can trust bits of my soul with.

    Simple joys, walks by the ocean, the dance of early evening summer light, spring blooms against a blue sky after the grey of winter, a bounteous meal and glass of wine offset with music that stirs the soul.

    Witnessing the healing of another. The nobleness of those who work toward and support that healing.

    Remembering where I came from and why I am through dying and returning.

    My morning coffee and time of connecting and directing for the day.

    Finding myself in another and the other in me.

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  • Ed

    Out for a walk this morning, I passed the house of someone I’ve seen regularly and spoken with a few times over the years in Friend’s Meeting. She was on the front porch, talking with someone (about 12 feet distanced from each other).
    I said “Hello, Christine,” and waved. She said “Hi, Ed, how are you?” and waved back.
    My body tingled at the joy of actual connection, at the sound of a familiar voice I’ve not heard in so long.

    • Arleen

      I am starved for the company of people I have to separate from during this time. I long for a hug from a friend. Sitting in a coffee shop talking over the events of the day with someone face to face. To see the smile from the mouth instead of just the eyes.

    • Dusty Su

      We will so much more appreciate the small things that have turned out to be so big after our distancing from each other in this pandemic.

  • Linda

    Laughing with friends. Dancing around the house with my husband. Talking to my family, who all live far away from me. Walking in nature.

  • Journey

    Nature, a good book, being in Church, any Church and the silence and peace that comes with it. And a good laugh.

  • Lauryn

    Listening to music, sharing music, spending time outdoors in the morning, being in nature, mountains, cityscapes, cooking, reading, and spending time with my partner.

  • DeVonna

    These things:
    Quiet daily morning contemplation.
    Time spent with my children/grandchildren
    Nature
    Snuggling with my Beloved
    Prayer

  • Michele

    October, autumn, Halloween, butch lesbians, castles, heavy metal music, bats, Siamese cats, nature sooo many things feed my soul:)

  • Zenith

    Beauty in all it’s forms.

  • Carla

    Anytime I’m out in nature-smelling fresh mowed spring lawn; seeing glorious fall colors in deciduous trees; watching snow fall; hearing patter of rain. Phone calls w special friends & family. Seeing neighbor’s two youngsters playing outside & hearing their giggles & tears. Engaging all my senses feeds my soul & I’m grateful for each of them.

  • Papilio

    If I were asked this question last week, my answer would have been “Gratitude practice, meditation, reading books, photography, gardening, walking in the woods.” After hosting a family get-together on Saturday following the covid-19 guideline, my answer is now “sharing the meal, talking and laughing together in person”. When we said good-bye, each one of us took a chance to hug each other.

  • sunnypatti
    Connecting with others. Truly connecting and feeling the shared energy of life. I had a moment with a customer yesterday. What started as a simple 'how are you' turned into a short conversation on what's really important in life and what we are doing to make life better not only for ourselves, but for others. It was so cool. I felt the gratitude well up inside of me and floated on that for a while! My soul also gets fed by being in nature and being in and on the water. Playing with the dog o...

    Connecting with others. Truly connecting and feeling the shared energy of life. I had a moment with a customer yesterday. What started as a simple ‘how are you’ turned into a short conversation on what’s really important in life and what we are doing to make life better not only for ourselves, but for others. It was so cool. I felt the gratitude well up inside of me and floated on that for a while!

    My soul also gets fed by being in nature and being in and on the water. Playing with the dog outside, listening to the birds, watching the butterflies flutter around… surfing, swimming, floating in the great big blue ocean. And cooking! My soul gets fed when I can share my gift by filling others up with dishes I enjoy pouring my heart into.

    Thinking about all this feeds my soul, too!

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  • Patricia

    Nature – the trees, the sky, the birds and wild animals whose forest I live in. Quiet. Scripture, come to life in situations around me. The sound of my breath; my husband and his love; my little dog and his engagement in life. The smiles of my grandchildren and their hugs.

  • Trish

    Learning more about Jesus Christ & his friends through an array of authors, books (including the Bible, of course) & community feeds my soul & helps me to stay focused on the path to be a mature Christian, which is what I long for. Connecting with people feeds my soul too. We belong to one another. We are each other’s business.

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