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Debra Martin's avatar

Loved it Shalini!

How have you been? The passion as you speak to yourself and then to all shows your light.

Shalini's avatar

Thank you Debra. Been wonderful, God is with me always! He comes to me in all shapes and colors. What do I have to worry about! How have you been my dear friend?

Debra Martin's avatar

I'm healing from head cold but blessed.

Peace to you my friend.

Shalini's avatar

Thank you Debra Martin. Hope you get well soon! Stay blessed!

Bare-ness Of Aging's avatar

I love this so trying to live in my soul and it’s beautiful 🤩 but I do have my days of not being there . I think today is one of them , doubt and indecision seem to be the reigning voice .

Shalini's avatar

I have mine too. It takes a second to pause, breathe, relax and ask yourself why you are feeling like this. That’s what I do.

Would you believe that I write at least 25% more than what I post? Many times, I want to post all of what I write. But I feel conflicted. Then I pause, I try to pay attention why I shouldn’t post a particular poem, for instance.

The answer comes back loud and clear—it was not meant for them! So, I stop myself and the peace remains within me!

If on the other hand, I lift up my hand saying—my will, my way, then I will reap consequences, I won’t feel the peace until I unpublish!

Bare-ness Of Aging's avatar

You are such a prolific writer! It really amazes me. I have the same indecision before I post . I like this idea of asking yourself if it's meant for them? So much of what I write is laying myself out there and you do the same . For me it can feel liberating and sometimes a little like is this too much reveal? Mostly I just hit post any way :) but I will starting asking myself that question.

Shalini's avatar

Happy to help and thank you for mentioning that I am a prolific, I am very humbled to hear that!

jybyky's avatar

Illustration of a soul that is so calm, and knowing oneself with love, like friendship or lovers between soul and body. Amazing.

Shalini's avatar

Thank you jybyky. That’s how I felt when I connected with my soul, with nothing else left in this world for me to connect to. End of the rope kind. We all have to reach that place sometime. It happened to me now. That’s all.

But thank you for your kind words. I appreciate it so much!

I want to make a small correction.

It is not the connection between soul and body. It is rather the connection between soul and spirit, the part of you that makes up your mind how to proceed henceforth and gives instructions to your body to follow suit. Like get up and go and have a drink, for instance.

Soul desires and tells you this is what I want, this will be good for us. And spirit either obeys or disobeys. When it obeys you will feel peace within yourself but when you don’t, then you will feel conflicted within yourself.

Sandy Shaller's avatar

I think you might have two excellent poems here, one about yourself and your journey, and the other poem would be your advice to others making the journey. I love how you are so open in expressing your feelings. Keep going.

Shalini's avatar

Thank you Sandy. I am floored by your words!

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Thank you for restacking Red