Something Bigger than Yourself, Becoming a Soul Man, Seeking Past Your Head and Heart

"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be."

— Douglas Adams

Good morning from the top of a mountain, the sunrise is starting to come up, it looks to be another glorious day. I want to thank something bigger than myself for the gift of my daily journey. I'll try and not let you down.

As a child, we would say to each other, "give me five, on the side, in the hole, you got soul." You would high five, the side five, then create a hole with your fingers, then finally give a bro handshake to finish off the gesture. It was a silly little thing we did, so I shared it with my kids to pass it on to their generation.

My day yesterday was filled with clean up tasks in the morning, lunch with some beautiful, caring impactful souls, then picking up some gifts for our team, running an hour accountability call, and then heading home to dine with a Queen.  Lunch was great, we all keyed in on the fact that each of us had a strong sense of spirituality, but all had different ideas as to what that meant. Believing in something bigger than yourself allows you a place to dispose of things that are bothering you, as my mother likes to say, "just give it to God."   We all carry weight; it's nice to have someone join us with our burden.

One of our lunch crew gave me a little credit for opening him up to the idea of a daily journal. He claimed that I inspired him to begin a daily journal, I don't think he is silly enough to share his daily thoughts, no matter who you are, "you can't be Jesus Christ to everyone." But this is me; this is my way, this is my path, my legacy, I'll make no apologies.

During our accountability call, I was acknowledged for my soulful side. They also noted my zest for life, joy, and happiness, but what stuck was the continual reference to another side, the soul side. I don't really know what that means when I think of soul I think back to the slapping of hands and a handshake. Then my mind moves to soul music, r and b and a little gospel. I finally land on that part of ourselves that moves on past our existence on this earth. Sometimes when meeting a younger person, my Queen will say, "they are an old soul." 

So, what is this soul side I need to explore? How do I engage or expand this idea of my soul side? A few people have noted my writings have moved a little towards the spiritual realm in the last few months; I would attribute that to my near death experience if you have not had a near-death experience, it does open one's mind to some alternative thought patterns not exercised sans the near-death playground.

My Queen just got up, she bounces down the stairs plops down beside me and said "Hi lover!" as if it's not 6:00 a.m., but midafternoon, that's my girl. We exchange some morning sugar, in a few moments she will sit down next to me in a purple bean bag and begin working on her laptop, maybe her phone, she has her routine, I have mine, I'm the scribe in our relationship.

I wish you could see the sunrise that is happening as I type these words. It gives one nourishment for the soul. I think most of us work from our heads, some of us work from our hearts, and others work from their soul. I think I'm a soul man; I'm not perfect, sometimes my head and heart trump my soul, but ultimately at the end of the day, it is my soul that guides me to where I am supposed to be.

Today, I ask that you try and work past your head, into your heart when making decisions or interacting with others. If you can go one level deeper and engage with your soul, use that unique part of yourself to help understand the workings of the world around you.  There are things we can see; there are things we can feel, and then there are things we can be. I'm asking you to tap into your being portion of your body; most don't connect; it's a new data set that must be assessed through meditation, and dare I say prayer.

I appreciate your frequent visits to my free internet soup café. It's a welcome place, free from drama, one filled with love, and nourishment for those in need of something other than the talk of the end of the world, socialism, or capitalism.  There is a big world out there to be explored; I'm here to help lead you past the daily blah and into the world of the soul. 

"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be."