Bring Passion into Your Day

What makes you come alive?

What are the things that make your heart dance, where time is lost and you melt into the moment? Where does your passion live?

It’s easy to get so busy that you get lost and forget to enjoy yourself and your work. You get bogged down by the “to-do” list; you might even find yourself complaining about all you have “to do”.

Notice when this occurs. And notice your thoughts drifting into fantasizing and “wishing things were different.”

You might even consider making changes thinking that if only something would give then maybe life would improve – a new job, moving to a new area of the country, a long vacation, or even having an affair. You think that changing your circumstances might be the answer. You use escaping techniques such as TV, addictions, spending, food… to “take you away.”

You start looking for a way out instead of looking for ways to bring passion in.

Often, we look outside ourselves for answers; when we are unwilling to look within ourselves, we often miss the true source of our pain and find ourselves in a new environment with the same problems and the same pain.

Unfortunately, a change in circumstances will not change the unhappiness you experience; that goes with you wherever you go.

Reconnect with your heart and take some time to consider your passions and what makes you come alive.

Then take your list and see how you can bring these things into your life today without changing anything else.

A client did this exercise recently and rediscovered several things that had been missing from her life. Once I suggested she take her list and see how she can play with these things in her life as it is today, she became very excited. It never occurred to her that she could bring her joys into her current work; she assumed she’d have to find new work and put up with things in other areas of her life. Now, her burden is lightened, apathy is turned into anticipation and excitement as she allows herself to enjoy more of what she loves.

What makes you come alive? And how can you bring those things into your day today?

I can’t wait to here from you.

Your partner for success,

Coach Julie ~ Nurturing Your Success