Sole to Soul

If you want your soul to be grounded put your soles on the
 ground. It can remind you of many important things. After the
 long months of winter boots and wool socks there is an immense
 sigh of relief from each of your toes as they wriggle freely in
 the open air. You suddenly notice every step again. When you
 walk in the shade the coolness caresses your pads and when you
 leap onto searing concrete it brings quickness to each step.
 You begin to step lighter in general because even the smallest
 pebble causes pressure. With sensitivity and awareness you
 become mindful of your surroundings, aware of oncoming dangers-
for your soft soles must be protected. Over time the initial
 pleasure of being barefoot may begin to fade. There may be a
 patch of thistles or scratchy grass and being bare foot will
 bring its challenges. But being consistently bare makes your
 soles/soul begin to toughen up. Eventually this raw state will
 gain a protective barrier and no terrain will seem unbearable.
 You also learn to live without the places that caused you pain.
 Going there was important, but now you have found a new path
 which compliments your bareness. Soles and souls have a lot to
 do with each other. Enlightenment is not far from kicking off
 your kicks and learning to work with the earth again.