So, a dear friend is going through a passion crisis of sorts. I think we all go through these at least once in our lifetimes, if not several times. As human beings, we grow and change over time and what we thought we wanted to do, to have, to become can change as well, particularly if we've really never given much thought as to what really drives us, what makes us feel alive, what just feels right no matter what.
In the film The Legend of Baggar Vance, Baggar (the caddy) tells the golfer, "Inside each and every one of us is one true authentic swing. Something we were born with. Something that's ours and ours alone. Something that can't be taught to you or learned. Something that got to be remembered."
Remembering is sometimes the hard part - remembering what it was that lit us up from the inside out when we were younger, before education, society, and even we ourselves put us in boxes.
So, if finding your passion is an area you need to work through, here are a few questions to get you started.
What did you enjoy doing when you were younger? What did it make you feel like?
What are you good at - what do others see as your gifts?
What excites you, lights your inner fire now?
What draws you as a moth to the flame - what you do read about, learn about, teach and tell others about?
Passion lives in your heart, not in your head. The flames of passion are fanned by engagement, not by thinking. What feels right in your life, right here, right now? What makes you feel alive?
As you are working through the deep contemplation these questions deserve, remember you bring into your life what you put out into the world. So commit to and love what are doing right here, right now. By doing your best in whatever you are doing today, you will uncover the light and passion within you to shine forth tomorrow.
I'll post more questions to consider here over the next couple of weeks. And, for those of you who haven't found my page on Facebook yet, click here to check it out.
Namaste!
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