Soul’s Calling

Wolf Creek, Grass Valley, CA/Photo by Gaye Abbott

When I am still, standing by the creek at the altar created from stones, feathers and magic, the voice of the deepest parts of my soul is clearly heard. The flowing water in front of me recognizes the obstacles in the way and merely finds a way around them.

As elder I embrace the sacredness of these moments on my life line, not knowing when those moments will cease all together returning me back into the cosmos as star dust. That only makes them more precious.

How could I possibly live this life within a mainstream narrative that dismisses age as something to overcome, or combat, or somehow change. Hair has silver streaks and skin has lost elasticity, but the soul – that innate deepest part of us – celebrates it all.

For this is the time of life when a new song is sung, even with the challenges that seem to continuously emerge.

Yet it is the challenges in life that are like fuel for the fire of a soul’s calling. There isn’t an already prescribed way to follow your unique path, like a step by step guide. There is only a knowing in each moment. A body felt wholeness in the choices you make. It takes courage and trust to listen to and follow that quiet truth within.

At times it becomes as simple as what unfolded for me this morning. I don’t need to describe or completely understand my unique souls calling, or even go into an esoteric explanation of what that is, but instead I follow the guidance that is constantly flowing and take action as called. A spontaneous inner and outer dance.

That is where light and love reside. That is where kindness is born. That is where consciousness shifts.

Penny the Dachshund and Margaret/Photo by Gaye Abbott

Calling the doggie by name that is walking along the path with her humans at our local nature park. She runs to me to present for scratching and love;

A surprise birthday card and dark chocolate bar hand delivered to my local coffee shop for the owner who has created an amazing opportunity for community to gather and enjoy coffee, support and conversation together;

A visit to dear friends taking with me an elder blind and deaf miniature Dachshund, Penny, that I am caring for. They have both been sick and needed some small dog loving since their own French Bulldog, Gordon passed away last November;

The cashier at my local grocery store says how beautiful the weather is. I suggest getting on the PA system and telling everyone (staff and customers) there will be a 15 minute dance break out in the parking lot to celebrate Spring. Though that wasn’t done the smiles and laughter that lit up faces at the thought were delicious.

Be true to what is calling to you….what unique song will be sung?

“There comes a time in life when we must tune out the noise — the expectations of others, the pressures of society, the voices that tell us who we should be — and instead, listen to the quiet truth within us.

Following your own calling is not always easy. It requires courage to walk a path that others may not understand, to trust your heart when the world offers doubt, and to honor what feels right for your soul, even when it goes against the current. But in the end, the deepest fulfillment comes not from seeking approval, but from living authentically, embracing the journey that is uniquely yours.“

Featuring Nirmala Nair.
Filmed in Cape Town, South Africa by Reflections of Life

---

Thank You for being a subscriber to Wildly Free Elder posts – or finding your way here through synchronicity! Through 2025 there will be regular posts on the 15th and 30th of each month. Please feel free to contact me with your thoughts, reflections and wild creative endeavors to inspire others. Gaye Abbott (click here)**

If you don’t want to miss future posts simply sign up for the blog here: https://wildlyfreeelder.wordpress.com/blog/ *When you receive your email remember to click on the title in order to see all images and videos posted on the post website.

Please note that all blog posts can be seen on the HOME page by clicking on the Blog Archives tab.

Gaye Abbott, Wildly Free Elder, 03/15/25