Day 22 of 365 - What Really Nourishes Me and You?

I'm going to wax more philosophical in this post and may ramble on a bit.  Because of various things that have come into my awareness this week, thanks to different things I do, listen to or read, I was kind of stopped short this morning with thinking about what really nourishes and sustains me.

This does not just refer to food.  I'm thinking about being nourished physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

It won't be long, now that Hallowe'en is almost upon us, before we start seeing all the warm, fuzzy advertising and Hallmark moment movies of the holiday seasons which promise us that magic is in the air and all our dreams can come true.  I get sucked in as much as the next person.

But, what is it we're looking for, really?  Don't we all just want to feel safe, comforted, nourished, healthy, loved and fulfilled in our lives?

These stem from primal needs we are born with as human beings living here on this earth.  We all come from different roots but we are all part of the big tree of life on the planet.  Some of us have had great starts in life where we felt all those needs met and others have not.  Most people have faced some forms of adversity over the course their lives in any one of or all of those physical, mental, emotional or spiritual areas.

As human beings, we rely on each other and many other life forms on our planet, to help meet our needs.  Despite how we may feel on some days, we really cannot do it alone.  It's that basic human quality of relating that helps sustain us, whether that's to people, animals, plants or universal consciousness/Spirit/God.

How does this happen?  It's through all our life experiences, planned and unplanned.  Some people are able to trust in the flow of life to lead them to what will meet all their needs.  I admire and envy those people.  I personally am one who has mostly felt it is something I need to search and strive for.

Perhaps it has something to do with what I jokingly call my 'good peasant stock'  because my distant European ancestry was from a lineage of hard working, service providing people.  You know, the people who do all the mundane day to day tasks which support our daily lives.

But, even worker bees need to rest and be nourished by the hive sometimes.  So this week I'm personally reminded of the many people and life experiences which have and continue to nourish and sustain me, and I'm very grateful for all of them.

This brings me to the reason for doing this blog challenge.  Over my lifetime, and particularly in the last several years, I have considered myself a hunter-gatherer of information to meet those aforementioned needs.

I'm not sharing all these things I've explored or do to seem boastful or to try to sound like I've got it all figured out.  It's always a work in progress.  These are all things I explore and do to have my own needs met.  I just want to feel good in my body, be happy, feel fulfilled and experience that health and vitality I seek on a daily basis.  If some of these posts are helpful to you too, then I'm happy to have shared the information.  Thanks for reading!

 






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  1. susayounOctober 26, 2018 at 7:34 AM

    I always say that "work is a tonic" and I have no idea where I borrowed that from, but I've found it to be so true in life. So, I often get a bit itchy and uncomfortable when I read articles about "workaholism" and such. Sometimes, work just needs to get done. And sometimes doing that work makes us feel better--at least you're doing something--when nothing else can be done about other life situations. I love this age/stage even though it comes with its share of aches and pains in the pursuit of vigour.

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    1. JoanOctober 26, 2018 at 9:53 AM

      This is a truism for me too Susan. In times of uncertainty and stress, one of my first reactions is to look around for some task that needs doing. It does make me feel better.
      I'm loving this stage of life too and hoping my pursuits are making it more enjoyable than it might otherwise have been.

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