Soulful

Filled with soul. Full of soul. Soulful.

But - what is "soul" and how does it fill us up?

One - it only happens because we allow it. It does not happen by accident though for some people it comes more naturally than others. Two - we are in many ways empty when we are spending too much of our lives doing that which we dislike, that which bores us, that which leaves us wanting more... but not in the "wish I had money so I could buy more stuff" kind of way. Leaves us wanting more in the "man, life feels good" kind of way.

But - how does one live with soul?

No, just eating soul food will not do this. (Though for those of us who enjoy good food, it may very well play a part.) One lives with soul by doing those things that are most themselves. They connect with their very essence and purpose on this planet with each passing moment, each passing day, each passing week, month, year. They are just short of having a light beaming out of their ears - that is how hard it is to miss them. You know them, you work with them, you go to the gym with them, you drive next to them and some of you even live with them. Some of them are you.

How do you know if you are one of them?

Do you enjoy what you are doing? Do you feel like you are headed in the right direction? Are your dreams up ahead on the path - maybe a few have already been fulfilled, maybe a few are going on right now, maybe you are living it. (I was trying to avoid saying "living the dream, baby" but it seems I am struggling here.)

If not, then how do you get there?

It is different for everyone. Depends on what you want most from life though right there you have the first question you might want to ask yourself. What do you want from your hundred years? (Yes, that is a hopeful amount of time for each of us.) But - really - what do you want? What calls to you from somewhere else? As if there is a parallel life you are meant to be living - that maybe you are living already. It's time to go join forces and start working and walking with that other self. Put your heart into it. Put your mind into it. Put your love into it. Then - and only then - will you be able to live a soulful life.