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Have You Discovered Your Passion?

By on May 18, 2011 in Personal Growth, Success

Some people ask. “What if I haven’t found my true passion?”

It’s dangerous to think in terms of “passion” and “purpose” because they sound like such huge overwhelming ideas. If you think love needs to look like “Romeo and Juliet”, you’ll overlook a great relationship that grows slowly. If you think you haven’t found your passion yet, you’re probably expecting it to be overwhelming.

If you find yourself glued to Photoshop, playing around for hours, dive in deeper. Maybe that’s your new calling. If you keep thinking about putting on a conference or being a Hollywood screenwriter and you find the idea terrifies but intrigues you, it’s probably a worthy endeavor for you. You grow (and thrive!) by doing what excites you and what scares you every day, not by trying to find your passion.

Instead, just notice what excites you and what scares you on a small moment-to-moment level.

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My Birthday Wish

By on October 23, 2010 in Personal Growth

Today is my birthday. I was so filled with anticipation that I could hardly sleep last night! Really, who gets this excited at my age? Oh dear, that makes me sound really old, doesn’t it. I am not reticent in the least to announce that I’m 42 years old today. Or is that 42 years young? It depends upon how you look at it I suppose. What I know is that I was never this giddy over my birthday as a young child!
Perhaps it is that I now savor and appreciate each year of my life. Perhaps it is that I more fully understand how incredibly lucky I am to be alive and healthy. Perhaps it is that I have learned to grab on to each moment if joy as it comes. Or perhaps I have learned that life is an unpredictable journey of twists and turns; that interwoven amongst the challenges and heartache are moments of sheer bliss. That is a life to be grateful for!
My birthday wish for all of you is that you wake each day as thrilled to be alive as I am.

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Have You Discovered Your Gifts?

By on April 13, 2010 in Personal Growth

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We may not be aware of it yet, but each of us has a unique set of gifts and talents that enable us to fulfill our special purpose and contribution to the world.  Some of us discover our talents early in life in the more obvious ways as an athlete, artist, storyteller or natural teacher.  Others tend to bloom later and their gifts are less obvious; they may be great in supporting people through excellent listening skills and empathy, they may be terrific organizers and project managers, they might be great fund-raisers,  or patient with the elderly or disabled.

Innate gifts come in a wide variety of forms. You may realize that you are a gifted mother, wife and household manager; or you may be a natural visionary for a charity board; or possibly the creative idea person who develops new concepts.

Are our distinctive gifts those talents we are innately good at or are they the things we naturally love to do?  Most likely it is a little of both, but the gifts that come from our passion, our creativity or inspiration are the ones are ultimately the most powerful. Giving a gift that we all have readily available –the gift of love –is perhaps the most wonderful of all.

So, how can you identify what your gifts are?  Ask your friends and family to help you discover them.  What stands out about you may be blatantly clear to others, but may not always be as apparent to you.  Follow your heart.  Whatever your gifts are, don’t discount them, each one is valuable: all are equally important to each of us in fulfilling our individual purpose, as well as learning our own life’s lessons.  There are so many gifts people share that may seem invisible or inconsequential, but that have a lasting influence on those around them.

Once you uncover your special gift, share it with the world! In addition, mentor others, either directly or by example. That is a magnificent gift to give.  Share what you’ve learned and help others along the way, so they can turn around and do the same thing. It’s a kind of “pay it forward,” circle of support that  contributes something valuable to the world and at the same time provides satisfaction, growth and joy to the giver.

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