Dear Vidur,
When I chose this word for you today, Nourish, the first thing that came to my mind is the home made porridge you would get so excited about when you were a baby. You would literally bouncing in your baby chair as you saw one of us – your Grandma, Daddy or me approach you with the special silver bowl you associated with it. You would gurgle with joy and anticipation – and we, in turn, would be filled with soul smiles at your happiness.
As we nourished you with healthy food, you nourished our soul with your appreciation, your laughter. The best part? You delighted us throughout the day. It seemed like you were growing every minute after a point. Your Grandma was so fond of saying “Naal oru meni, pozhudoru vannam”, which roughly translates to “something new every moment, on a daily basis”. We would watch you in wonder – and in fact, our paediatrician often joked, asking if you somehow got switched at the hospital. You really were the happiest baby I ever saw. Neighbors complained that they never heard you cry.
Nourishing the body with nutritious food is important to stay healthy. And as clichéd at it may sound, health is the ultimate wealth. When I look back, I can’t help but feel happy about your respect for the food you eat. I am proud of how disciplined you are. While physical health is the first step, do not forget to nourish your soul.
Plug into people and things that uplift you and nourish your soul
If your soul is not happy, life can be pretty boring and meaningless. Routines will always part and parcel of our lives with all our must-do’s and the non-negotiables. But there’s the other part of life where we must recoup our energy. There’s where your soul comes in.
Make sure you always take time out to…
- attempt new things
- just be
- celebrate
- dream
- embrace yourself
- regain focus
- grow your horizons
- hope
- initiate fresh starts
- smile as you juggle
- renew your faith to keep going
- reflect on what you learn
- make memories you can cherish
- indulge in your hobbies
- appreciate nature
- listen to others, music
- laugh
- pray
- be grateful
- do what makes you happy
Nourish your mind to feed your soul
When you do this, remember to spring clean your routine and throw out the clutter and non-productive activities that suck your time and energy.
If it doesn’t nourish your soul get rid of it…out it goes!
Go to the people and places that set a spark in your soul
Take responsibility for your thoughts, words and actions.
Reach in, recharge! Here is a sweet checklist!
You have a beautiful soul – nourish it lovingly!
Love and hugs
Blessed to be your Mom.
My theme is “Letters to my son” and N for Nourish
Dear reader, how do you nourish your soul?
P.S.: I found the original version of the edited featured image on glitz-oh.com
9 comments
Aren’t you lucky that you baby never cried! My, you must have been the envy of your neighborhood. I love your message… nourish your body and soul 🙂
Paulette Romero recently posted…Top Five Spring Eyeshadow Palettes!
😀 Thank you Paulette! He filled the place with laughter and everybody loved him. Sigh. What can i say? There’s always a balance in life – we had fun during the terrible twos and threes when he practiced fake tantrums that had us howling with laughter. So glad you came by!
Vidya Sury recently posted…Keep Going
Nourish is an excellent choice for today’s letter. You need to nourish the mind, body and soul daily.
Shonda recently posted…Raising Global Children: When should children learn a second language?
Thank you Shonda! Setting aside time on a daily basis helps in the best ways possible. I am intrigued by your post title here and going to read it now!
Vidya Sury recently posted…Juggle
This beautiful. We all need to nourish our soul especially when we feel down. A walk, looking at a pretty flower, creating something, reading or watching a good movie-whatever helps will be of immense benefits
Birgit recently posted…N for Ramon Novarro
Taking time off has become such a challenge these days with all the rushed activity, that we need constant reminders to just chill and breathe. 🙂 I am glad my son has music as a hobby – thank you, Birgit! It is so lovely to see you “catch up!”. I am off to do the same.
Vidya Sury recently posted…Juggle
It would help all of us to start the day reading this
lata recently posted…Our very own Desi Indiana Jones!
Wow! He never cried. 🙂 Some great pointers there, Vids. I love the nourish your body but remember to nourish your soul too. How many parents really do teach their kids that. Great lesson there for all of us.
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Loved your theme and the post ! very well expressed, hugs to you !