{"id":217,"date":"2011-01-25T06:35:49","date_gmt":"2011-01-25T06:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/dreamgates\/2011\/01\/laugh-till-you-can-hardly-breathe-and-other-essentials-for-a-soul-food-diet.html"},"modified":"2011-01-25T06:35:49","modified_gmt":"2011-01-25T06:35:49","slug":"laugh-till-you-can-hardly-breathe-and-other-essentials-for-a-soul-food-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/dreamgates\/2011\/01\/laugh-till-you-can-hardly-breathe-and-other-essentials-for-a-soul-food-diet.html","title":{"rendered":"Laugh till you can hardly breathe (and other essentials for a soul food diet)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Nicola<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

What is it that nourishes the soul?<\/font><\/i><\/div>\n
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This is a marvelous question to ask any day, and in relation to any life choice. I have put the question to quite a few people. Here are some responses:<\/div>\n
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Puppy breath<\/div>\n
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swing dancing like my father taught me<\/div>\n
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beach time<\/div>\n
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no plans and a good book<\/div>\n
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trees<\/div>\n
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hugs<\/div>\n
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drinking the rain<\/div>\n
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the surprising intimacy that occurs between people when you risk stepping out of your comfort zone<\/div>\n
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Marines who despite their training, still cry<\/div>\n
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finding just the right present for someone you care about<\/div>\n
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noticing the first signs of spring before it’s obvious<\/div>\n
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feeling wonder in the eyes of a child<\/div>\n
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sea salt baths<\/div>\n
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the smell of earth when working in the garden<\/div>\n
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committing poetry<\/div>\n
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ten minutes of direct sunlight<\/div>\n
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journaling<\/div>\n
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being stretched beyond my previous limits<\/div>\n
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the smell of fresh-baked bread<\/div>\n
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sitting with a tree<\/div>\n
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swimming until I become a merman<\/div>\n
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making it up as I go along<\/div>\n
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writing one page I’ll dare to read to a friend<\/div>\n
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a sea breeze<\/div>\n
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a frendly black dog<\/div>\n
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a dream that wakes me up<\/div>\n
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a secret handshake from the universe<\/div>\n
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the taste of fresh raspberries<\/div>\n
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a happy dog<\/div>\n
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making love<\/div>\n
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chocolate and wine<\/div>\n
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the sound of the waves<\/div>\n
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cleaning out and organizing clutter<\/div>\n
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digging in the dirt<\/div>\n
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planting things<\/div>\n
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swinging in a swing or hammock<\/div>\n
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love<\/div>\n
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laughing till you can hardly breathe<\/div>\n
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Are you ready to play?<\/div>\n
    What is it that nourishes YOUR soul?<\/i><\/div>\n
    Quick – write your list. Don’t sweat this, but remember that your answers need to come from a deeper place than your left brain, and if they are truthful responses your heart and your gut will approve them. Feel free to share your thoughts on the Comments thread here.<\/div>\n
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Cosmic dancer by Nicola Daniels<\/i><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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