Article February 10, 2022

On soles, souls, and Soul—and overcoming stress

Liz Butterfield Wallingford

“They cut the souls up into little pieces!” the social media post proclaimed enthusiastically.

It was more humorous than nefarious—a homophone error in a description of a recycling program for the soles of worn-out shoes. Still, once I’d read it, I couldn’t get the thought of cut-up souls out of my head, because it felt weirdly relatable.

For some time, various responsibilities had been pulling me in so many different directions at once that I felt totally fragmented. They were all worthwhile activities I enjoyed being involved with, but my breaking point seemed near. Even trying to figure out how to fix the situation felt overwhelming.

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