Rediscovering my Passion
Today I woke up and just HAD to get to my laptop before my ideas left my consciousness. I really DO need to begin sleeping with a pad of paper and pen next to my bed again!
I had a very deep conversation, with a dear friend the other day. We were both talking about rediscovering or perhaps even finding our passions. We both began new marketing businesses within the past year but unlike our other business ventures these have only trickled with the success we desire or are accustomed to. In fact, quite clearly, the Universe may be telling us we already have it ALL and to STOP looking OUTSIDE ourselves for something our souls already know. Perhaps WE are our own stumbling blocks!
As she and I shared our insights on where we are in our lives, we both shared how as life coaches, we successfully assist others in discovering their live path and passion.
We also both laughed and shared our experiences of going through menopause, and as I lay in bed early this morning, I realize when I am uptight, unsure and have an “inner conflict” it triggers a hot flash- or internal burning…that travels right up my body and flushes my face creating the color of a tomato. I realized this morning that my FLUSH as it is sometimes called by others, may be my own bodies wisdom on removing what is no longer needed in my life or serving me. I have heard of women who have embraced their “flushes” and the negative intensity shifts. I shall try this.
Back to my story of my friend and my conversation the other day- friend to friend, coach to coach. I have known Patricia for close to 2 decades and always have admired her for her sense of self, her independence and successful coaching and training business that has taken her all over the world. Someday, I remember thinking to myself (especially following a divorce in my late 40’s) I want HER life! Well as it turns out, her life is quite perfect for her and mine is already perfect for me! If I was traveling the world- I would not be available for the daily joys and happenings of my aging parents or my daughter and two young granddaughters. I would not have witnessed or been available to help create my son’s recent marriage to a beautiful Australian woman who simply swept him off his feet with love and adoration. (They gave me less than two week notice of the date of the special event!) I would have been somewhere else with business obligations. If I were traveling the world, I would not be here enjoying my deep love and relationship with Dave, whom I met over 6 years ago. So why would I ever wish to be anyone other than who I already am? A lesson I want to embrace fully is to enjoy the HERE and NOW with a full sense of gratitude.
Passion For What You Already Have
As Patricia and I began to talk I am sure she saw some things in what I said about my life, much like I did about hers. As a coach and professional speaker, she has enough material in her arsenal of seminars/coaching and “sharing” to write a book. In fact, for the past 10 years I believe she has been working on her “book”. So while both she and I are looking outside ourselves, what we have it RIGHT HERE in the here and now and being made available to us. We just haven’t been looking in the right direction.
She went on to explain how she is blessed to live on the beautiful island of Maui with an amazing and supportive partner who happens to be an incredible Italian artist. She was sharing with me how she admires that he goes to his art studio not trying to paint, but to create from inspiration and spirit. The end result is always a beautiful piece of art that he is happy with and others wish to purchase. Money flows into his hands without effort or consideration of finding his passion.
She mentioned that he recently told her to “relax” about finding or rediscovering her passion- it sounds like a wise idea. Reflecting on a recent story I wrote about the author of EAT PRAY LOVE, Elizabeth Gilbert whom after her stellar success with her book…. couldn’t find her passion. She was a writer, that WAS her passion and yet she simply couldn’t finish the book she had started. (https://joysfaves.com//finding-your-passion/) Simply put, Elizabeth faced a writer’s block so what did she do? She stopped writing, did something totally unrelated- and took up gardening. And in the process, her passion returned without forcing and she wrote another great book, called “Commitment.”
What is interesting here is Patricia was telling me that Maui is the ideal place in the world for writers and artists, in fact, many of her friends share those creative talents. And here she is living in paradise for a writer, with few financial obligations and she is striving outside where she is- hoping to discover her next mark she wishes to make in the world. The difference is when we live our lives as “ human beings” and rather than “human doers.” How do I know? Because I am going through a similar experience back here in Vermont! Ditto, carbon copy- in my 50’s and wanting to create MORE and hoping that what I decide to do on a business level will accelerate the process. That I’ll wake up one day with an AH-HA- moment getting a message from the UNIVERSE saying this is it! Only it happened a little different, this morning, when I woke up, I realized the AH-HA message is we both already have it- we both own/know our personal passions. We have been doing it in one form or another for decades! It is nothing new. It may be different, but it nothing new!
So how does this relate to the businesses I am in? Well, for starters, one of my deep passions is assisting people lead healthier lives on all levels- body, mind and spirit. Daily I read and share different tips or insights with those people I meet, care about and love. So the UNIVERSE has given me two ways I can work within my personal passions. As random as it sounds, one is working with a product called NeriumAD and the other an internet blogging program with Empower Network.
In 2004 I was diagnosed with squamous skin cancer on my right shoulder. I believe that experience has assisted me in so many ways- by number 1, never allowing my physical body to get too out of balance and also that taking care of the largest organ in the body which is the SKIN is of utmost importance. I do this through healthy living, natural healthy foods and non-chemical skin care products. NeriumAD has been a product that not only addresses physical imbalances and natural occurances like aging, wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, pore size but also sun damage. It has worked miracles on my pre-cancer spots called actinic keratosis. I will never be without it!
The second is the Blogging platform with Empower Network. Years ago I did a blog on my personal experience doing a whole-foods cleanse. Years later I still have people tell me they really enjoyed my blog and got inspired by it to begin living a more natural life with healthier foods. I had no idea at that time that blogging = journaling with an internet presence that lasts a life time. WOW, what an incredible way to begin impacting the world, one person at a time, from the comforts of my own home! And as I attract people to my blog, I build relationships, build contacts, share information, attract people who enjoy similar things as I do, and can earn income.
In our last conversation I told Patricia that for some odd reason I keep avoiding my personal calling- It shows up in my life with ease and I quickly dismiss it. And yet the Universe never seems to give up on me. Women in their 30s, 40,s 50,s and beyond reach out to me for personal training and coaching and I reluctantly agree to assist them. How ungrateful is that!?! I know it seems obvious that the Universe is already supporting me- and yet I discount the message….up until now. Today things changed- things shifted!
Giving Power to my Passions
Today I will begin to embrace those “synchronistic” phone calls, emails, text messages or “internal messages” that come to me. I will attend those events and have a meaningful connection with people that cross my path. In doing so I have no question in my mind that I will be back with pep in my step and embracing the work that I am meant to do with unstoppable passion.
The other day Patricia mentioned knowing what her calling was at a young age and on some level I did as well. Later in college I designed my major in community health and counseling. 25+ years later I went on to become a certified Personal Trainer and Transformational Coach. THOSE are the talents, gifts I have to impact the world- with women in particular.
It was here all along. I didn’t see it. I ignored it! The majority of income that has been flowing into my life has been within these arenas. Now that I have asked the Universe to make it CEO, Clear-Easy-and Obvious I think I get it. However none of this was on my mind until my conversation with my friend. I didn’t see it in myself at first, we rarely do- but seeing that SHE has it all right now in EVERY impeccable way-and that the Universe is supporting her 100%- I began to reflect on my own life and noticed it as well. What a beautiful ah-ha moment! And to think it took taking 24 hours OFF from business, playing with my two granddaughters, to see it Clear, Easy and Obvious- I had it all along!
Now I am off to call my friend to see if this info has any relevance in her life…and then I am going to encourage her to see that THIS is the perfect time to write her book…which in my mind, will be a future best seller! The Universe has made this possible in EVERY possible way. “Ya just gotta love it…..”
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