<p>The soul whispers, but I failed to listen. It’s ironic, naming my blog ‘The Soul Whispers’ when I forgot how to listen…maybe it’s not that I forgot so much as I wasn’t ready to hear what my soul had to say.</p>
<p>I like to think that I’m that tough, rugged, All-Terrain Vehicle that can plough through anything, all the while looking flawless. I pride myself in appearing to have it altogether. I thought that I could do it all and with grace, patience and success &#8211; not perfect, but pretty close to it! I thought I could take care of my loved one’s needs, be a good friend, manage a household and have endless amounts of patience, wisdom and achievement at work. I failed to recognize what I was working with.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p>Over the past few years my ‘fuel’ was being used up at rapid rate. So much so that even when I stopped to ‘fill-up’ no amount could push the needle to ‘F&#8217;. With my engine perpetually running at near-full throttle, I quickly drained the fuel dry. I needed fuel to survive the demands placed on me. Needing to go on, I stripped away layers of my empty tank until it was rusted and unfit for fuel. I had nothing to work with. I was forced out of the race and sidelined.</p>
<p>I had given it all. Here, in the mud, I could finally listen to my soul…to be honest, even then I struggled to listen to my soul. I never realized how hard it was to give yourself permission to slow down and to let go.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p>We pride ourselves in having it altogether because we think that somehow having it altogether brings us fulfillment. My tough, rugged All-Terrain Vehicle that flawlessly ploughed through everything is useless without its tank and fuel. It took me the hard way to learn that I don&#8217;t have to have it altogether. I forgot how to listen. I didn’t think it was okay to pay attention to my own needs. I am learning to tend to the whisper within. Its gentle sound repairs my soul.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<figure id="attachment_1590" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1590" style="width: 465px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class=" wp-image-1590 aligncenter" src="https://thesoulwhispersblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/fullsizerender.jpg" alt="FullSizeRender" width="465" height="458" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-1590" class="wp-caption-text">My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion. Psalm 73:26</figcaption></figure>
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Failed To Listen
