Soul Supplements
Feb 27, 2026 08:32AM ● By Bernice Butler
Preparing for our March issue, I realized I had been rushing through my days, eating well but
sleeping poorly, skipping quiet time and letting my spirit run on empty. One evening I finally
stopped, opened my Bible and sat in silence for ten minutes. The change was immediate. My
thoughts slowed, my heart softened and my energy returned. It reminded me that flourishing requires more than good food, it requires nourishing our souls as intentionally as we nourish our bodies.
March always feels like a quiet awakening here in North Texas. The first hints of green return to the trees, sunlight lingers longer each evening and we sense the promise of growth just beneath the surface. It is a fitting backdrop for this month’s theme, Nourish to Flourish.
When we talk about nourishment, we usually begin with food, and rightly so. What we eat fuels our bodies, shapes our health and even affects the health of our planet. But as we prepared this issue, I began to sense there are other, less obvious ways we must nourish ourselves if we truly want to flourish.
And this is where our 2026 theme, Wellness Made Easy, comes into focus.
Many of the most powerful forms of nourishment do not require expensive programs or complicated routines. They are simple, accessible habits, what I have started thinking of as “soul supplements.” These quiet practices strengthen our spirits just as vitamins strengthen our bodies.
We need nourishment through rest in a culture that glorifies exhaustion, through connection in a
time when loneliness quietly rises, through purpose when life’s busyness makes us feel scattered and through beauty, nature, music, prayer, creativity and laughter. These things feed the soul just as surely as wholesome food feeds the body.
Our instruction manual, the Bible, reminds us of this broader understanding. Jesus tells us, “Man
shall not live by bread alone” (Matthew 4:4). We are meant to be nourished spiritually, emotionally and relationally as well as physically.
These insights remind me that flourishing is not accidental, it grows from intentional habits. At
And yet their impact is profound. When we nourish ourselves well, we become more patient, more compassionate and better stewards of our environment. Healthy people build healthy communities. Healthy communities protect a healthy planet.
So this month, I invite you to ask yourself, What truly feeds me? What restores my joy? What helps me become a blessing to others? When we nourish ourselves wisely, we do not just survive, we flourish and help others do the same.
As always, we hope you will find much in this issue to help you along your journey to living a healthy life on a healthy planet.
Blessings until next month,
Bernice Butler
This month’s issue highlights inspiring local examples of this whole-person approach. Diana Figueroa of Doherty Nutrition reminds us that effective wellness is personal. Her work in personalized nutrition counseling shows how understanding our unique bodies and histories can make healthy living simpler, more sustainable and more joyful. Dr. Shelley Cole of Healthy Success Integrative Medicine explains how ozone therapy is advancing integrative care, offering new ways to support the body’s natural healing processes, another example of thoughtful innovation making wellness easier to achieve.
These insights remind me that flourishing is not accidental, it grows from intentional habits. At
home, it may mean sharing meals without screens or speaking gratitude aloud. At work, it might be encouraging a colleague or honoring integrity in our decisions. At play, it is making space for joy and creativity. In our communities, it is showing up for one another, volunteering, listening and caring for those who need us.
These are simple practices. Accessible practices. Wellness made easy.
And yet their impact is profound. When we nourish ourselves well, we become more patient, more compassionate and better stewards of our environment. Healthy people build healthy communities. Healthy communities protect a healthy planet.
So this month, I invite you to ask yourself, What truly feeds me? What restores my joy? What helps me become a blessing to others? When we nourish ourselves wisely, we do not just survive, we flourish and help others do the same.
As always, we hope you will find much in this issue to help you along your journey to living a healthy life on a healthy planet.
Blessings until next month,
Bernice Butler
