"Soul Shine"By Lisa Morgan
"Soul Shine" Photo by Lisa Morgan
SOUL SHINE is better than Sunshine, better than Moonshine, damn sure better than rain. ~ Allman Brothers Band (click on the music above & hear Soul Shine, it's a mighty fine tune, from The Allman Brothers Band)
SOUL SHINE is the illumination that emanates from the soul, as a result of Pure Joy, Happiness, Laughter, Forgiveness & Passion. ~ Lisa Morgan
Soul Shine: A Child's Laughter, puppies playing, kittens frolicking, a Mother's face as she watches her child excel,
giving a helping hand to someone in need & a great Allman Brothers song, a tune by Marvin Gaye or The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, ( I bet Aretha is a Beach Wife at heart). Watching someone's face glow as their soul shines. Writing a great piece of work, creating a painting & seeing the joy on someone's face when they purchase the artwork. Watching my husband Sol, play his bass & sing, because that is when his Soul Shines the most. These are a sampling of my soul shines & everyone has different choice.
I learned a long time ago, that holding on to anger, animosity, jealousy & grudges will only rob you of time. Time is a precious commodity that we all possess for a fleeting moment & then it's gone. The Present time lasts for a second, then it becomes the Past.
We all can spend time on whatever & however we choose, but Time does come at a Price. Make sure you can afford to be frivolous with your time, because there are no guarantees & warranties associated with Time (refer to Life, the same exclusions apply).
When Time runs out, there are no refills only regrets. All the dying souls want more time, not more money or more materialistic things. Just Time, nothing more or less. We can not rewind time & have second chances to right all our wrongs. Although, it would be nice, the present would not exist for all the Do Overs, that we all would require. The plan is ....we don't know the plan. It is imperative that we all let our Souls Shine & allow others to have their Soul Shine.
Through the deaths of grandparents, friends, my brother in law & my Dad, I gained insight from their lives to apply to my own life. Maybe through the loss of a loved one, we do gain as much as we loose. I am not an intellectual, a philosophical, but I am a spiritual & religious woman. I can only speak for myself & my experiences. Death can bring creativity & inspiration as gifts from above. I find solace in the acceptance, that we all will leave this earth one day, but it is what we leave behind, through our actions, deeds& impact on others, that will keep us alive after our bodies have returned to dust.
My Dad passed away a couple of years ago (2 to be exact), & I regret that we didn't have Soul Shine as a father & daughter should. Our relationship was a struggle of wills to each have their own way. Ultimately, we both lost at the tug of war we engaged in, from my birth until his death. I learned from that mistake & I believe it has made me a better person. My dad Bobby, used to say,"I can fly when I dream & I'm free. I fly all over the world & it's beautiful. I can also lose weight by exercising in my sleep." (Okay, yes he did have a half baked idea, about exercising while sleeping. Suffice it to say, it needed to cook a little longer.) I envision my father flying with the wings of Angels, high above clouds. Daddy flies with the angels, watching over his children & my Mama, as our guardian angel & reminder of the ticking sounds of Time. Daddy is free now & his Soul Shine lights up the night sky. I am not afraid of the dark.
My Dad was not a wealthy man by economic standards. When my Dad died he didn't leave me much but some memories, some good & some bad. I chose to discard the bad memories, with the other clutter in my brain, that was useless to me. My Dad did through his death enlighten me to laughter. Yes, laughter. After some months had passed & I started sorting through my feelings, I found joy had been missing from my life. Joy in the simplest things in life had been replaced by anger, hostility & regret. I decided there was No place in my life for these feelings to reside. I kicked anger, hostility & regret to the curb, where they belong. The action of clearing out space in my soul left plenty of room for Soul Shine ie. laughter, joy, bliss, fun &
creativity. Laughter & humor were the gifts I found after my Dad had passed on. Daddy had left this world closing a door & opening a new one for me. The door to "Release", where all the bad emotions, regrets, lousy memories, fear & doubt are left behind. I an close the "Release" door & the Universe absorbs these evil vibes from my soul & they dissipate. Laughter was reunited with humor & they have joyfully been fruitful in my soul. Thanks Daddy, for the Best inheritance a child can receive Soul Shine & clarity what is truly important in Life. I do regret, that it took Daddy's death to teach me what really matters in life. I will eventually toss this regret out the "Release" door too.
There were times in my life, where I allowed others to steal my Time & Soul Shine. I was in a dark time warp called The Past, by my own volition. The Past is not a place to live in or to linger for very long. The Past is nice to visit for a laugh & then move on back to the Present Time. The Past feeds off of the Present & will envelop your Future, if left unchecked. I wasted precious time on many emotions & people. Peering into the rear view mirror I see the Past is where it belongs & I am where I need to be for now. The future will take care of itself, if I will nurture the Present Time.
I found it to
be cathartic in an odd way writing this article. I wept as I wrote the rationale of Time
& the Soul Shine.
I also grinned & laughed at the freedom I
felt as my Soul Shined. I discovered that by letting go of the animosity, anger, jealousy & pride, I had allowed me to Forgive & Live. My Soul prospers through the light I bring to others, that is to say making Souls Shine.
God's light shines to light my path & my Soul Shines from his light. God Bless You All for reading this & I hope it brought you some Soul Shine as well. Ciao for now my Friends!
Let Your Soul Shine all day, all night until the break of day!
Shine On,
Lisa Morgan (by now You know, I'm The Beach Wife)
Lisa Morgan & Hubby Sol Morgan ( My Soul Shine)
P.S.
Tell the ones that you Love, that You Love Them. I know too well tomorrow may not ever appear. I Love You All!
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