This “Week of Passion” started after watching a speech Elizabeth Gilbert gave with the suggestion of not living a life of passion but instead to be willing to flit among your various interests. Her message is more complex than that, yet I think my summary is adequate for my present purpose here.
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Passion For A Long Life
When I was 10 the idea of being 21 thrilled me. Why? Because then I could drink and vote. That would be perfection.
Curiosity Thrilled the Cat
Curiosity has given me so much in life. Without that unbounding curiosity I’d know and feel so much less. Treasures abound with a curiosity-filled life.
Food Passion
I’m passionate about food. I’m especially passionate about eating healthy, organic food. That passion hopefully overcomes the passion for sugar and junk food I seem to have. I’ve gotten to the point that if I really like a food, I figure it must have sugar in it — and I’m usually right. 🙂
Your Mileage May Vary (YMMV)
Following your passion is the common advice given to people to help them on their path to success and happiness. I wonder, and hear others wonder, “How do you do that?” because I don’t always know which zeal to use on my path to accomplishment and satisfaction. You may have that same question or concern.
Music Lifts Mood and Energy
Music has been in my life for as long as I can remember — and that’s a long time; my memories go back as far as 1-1/2 years old. Singing along with records, TV programs (there were lots of those in those days), and musicals was my way of life. I didn’t sing well, but I loved it!
Serendipity
Last week I wrote about how chaos and clutter can drain your energy. A reader responded with the notion that you miss out on spontaneous events when you schedule your day too rigidly. Scheduling your day is intended to help you avoid the energy thief of chaos by controlling it, by herding the cats.
Chaos Theory
Is it your habit or style to keep tidy, orderly surroundings? Or, does chaos and clutter rule your life? I swing between the two, depending on my level of busyness. And my energy swings right along with the chaos or orderliness.
If The Shoe Fits
The ugly stepsisters learned that they couldn’t put their feet in the glass slipper, despite the handsome prince’s best efforts. Cinderella had no problem putting her foot into the slipper, though, because for her it was a perfect fit.
Life is like that — some things fit, and some don’t. Learning new lessons and habits, and ways of living, and working follow that same pattern — some things fit, and some don’t. I know that’s been true for me.
Activating Your Gratitude For More Energy
Do you have an attitude of gratitude? Is it energizing?
Wayne Dyer taught me a powerful lesson — after he died. He taught be about starting my day with gratitude in a way I’d never done before. It was much simpler than other approaches I’d practiced before. Consequently, it was more satisfying and energizing.