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Today's
Meditation:
There is a huge difference between feeding our bodies
and feeding our spirits. It's very easy to buy food
to feed our bodies, and we do so regularly, sometimes
without even giving it much thought. When we need to
eat, when we feel hunger, we eat if we're fortunate enough
to be able to access food. But what about our
spirits? What about our souls? They grow
hungry, too, but they're usually neglected. We may
hunger for beauty, for kindness, for positive input into
our lives, yet never take the time or make the effort to
feed our souls.
I know people who never really do anything for themselves
on a spiritual level. They would never buy flowers
just to add beauty to their lives. They would never
make the time to take a hot bubble bath in order to calm
themselves and allow themselves to relax. They would
never give themselves an hour of complete silence to try
to still the voices and thoughts in their heads that keep
them tense and wired.
When we're thirsty, we drink; when hungry, we eat.
But when our spirits hunger for something, we neglect
them-- thus neglecting ourselves. And can that be good
for us? What kind of long-term effect does such
neglect have on us? We may never know, for no one is
doing research on the topic. We take our spirits for
granted and we don't feed them, and our lives do suffer
for that.
What does your soul crave? Even if you don't know
specifically, beautiful flowers really couldn't hurt,
could they? Some time to yourself in a peaceful,
silent spot definitely can't be bad for you, and the
nourishment that you would give to your soul just may be
fulfilling a longstanding need that has yet to be
met. When you feed your body, feed you spirit also,
and you'll find that the attention you give to your spirit
will be attention well placed.
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