How are you Watering the Garden of Your Soul?
- Heather Clifford
- Jan 15, 2024
- 1 min read
It's been a crazy two weeks. Aubree was sick, I had a cold, and then Aubree got my cold. I had a hard time focusing and then spent many nights up with my six-year-old, comforting her. Even though I didn't feel great and was exhausted from the late nights, I still had to work, take care of my home, make dinner, and prep for a Soul Care talk. I wanted to take breaks throughout the day but was too busy; I needed to prepare the content and the playlist and write the outline. I was burning the candle at both ends. It was ironic because I was preparing for a talk focusing on Shalom, working well from a place of rest, and not practicing what I was about to preach.
I knew I needed a break to water the garden of my Soul, so after the event, I went home, hugged, and played with my whinny, still sick child. I put together a Christmas mystery message puzzle, played a competitive game of Uno with my 17-year-old son, and ate a dinner my husband prepared to wish my oldest safe travels because she was leaving the next day to return for college.
We all have moments when we need to push through, but it is good to be mindful that when the season ends, we don't continue at that pace but pump the breaks to a complete stop and fill up our engines. We all need to renew, refresh, and recharge our Souls for the moments ahead.
I would love to hear from you. What waters the garden of your Soul?
Hey, thanks for the info Heather. It actually makes a lot of sense. Haven’t thought about that before. Looks like I’ll be adding a little salt and a little maple syrup!
A great all natural deodorant is made by Little Seed Farm. Honestly, it is the only natural deodorant that seems to actually work for me.
Great information Heather, I’ve been there too and just a side note for those gals (like me) who suffer sensitivities to chemicals, my savior was apple cider vinegar to “kill bacteria” after washing and then I used coconut oil rubbed in the pit area. I also added essential oils of lemongrass or geranium for a scent. The ACV was only as needed sometimes takes a few days to kill all bacteria causing smell and then daily with the coconut oil.
Thanks for sharing
Love this ❤️
We are definitely going to try out this recipe!
Great topic Heather! It's definitely one not talked about often and one that you just have to try to figure it out on your own, at least for me anyway.