I have never yet posted a link to a video that I am excited about.
Today I am.
Lately I have been feeling restless (again)...and feeling like I need to look further. I am losing "focus" of things that I thought I was "passionate" about.
At the moment, the social pressure is felt by everyone....that we MUST have a passion, and a focused plan of "attack" to live out our passion. Our inner driving force. The "IN" mantra that the world is using in our society.
My heart is yelling at me....but what IS my passion? My one and only true inspiration and soul purpose in my life?
I don't HAVE ONE. I have MANY.
I certainly do get involved, and give my utmost effort and energy to what I am doing at the time, but somewhere along the way....I begin to feel distracted, as if there is something pulling my attention and intention away...
Surrounding me is the criticism and remarks that I have failed with being passionate about something. Not passionate enough. That I have failed.
For all of my adult life, I have consciously, and subconsciously felt GUILTY about this. That I was dumb, lacking, lazy.
As the people around me whizzed off on the trail of passion seeking, I was still floundering trying to figure out why I didn't have the same sense of passion or energy or urgency. I had energy, but it went in all different directions, and took me down many different paths and adventures. But never one single solitary road that I was cruising on and refused to veer off from. I kept exploring the side roads, and paths... Much more interesting and always something new.
This past week I signed up for a masterclass....in "being happy". Sounds utterly simplistic, and very cliche. But that maybe that is what I need. To go back to the roots and basics of myself, this time without the noise, and interference of others, and external influences. And also to to let go of that inner voice recording of my thoughts, and self imposed expectations, and guilty emotions about who I am, and what and where I am in my life....and what comes next.
This video was posted by a fellow participant...who also was struggling with the "life's passion" issue. She had found it and it had also affected her insight of her misplaced "guilt" over passion...and what it all brings with it.
I have always appreciated the wisdom, and insights of Elizabeth Gilbert....her books, her talks, and who she is. Real, genuine, and a woman who is also moving forward in the complex and curious patterns of her life and world. Yet she remains true to her self.....and her curiosity of what comes next.
I hope that I am better understood, after you have seen this video.
Grab a cup of tea...get comfy...because I believe after you have listened to this (several times....a lot to take in)....this will also change your perspective on how you live your life....with passion......or as my choice now and from now on.....curiosity.
Curiosity....makes my soul, heart, mind, and entire body...SMILE and feel light and bright. NO guilt.
Be curious...check it out.
http://www.supersoul.tv/supersoul-sessions/elizabeth-gilbert-flight-hummingbird-curiosity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyUYa-BnjU8
Today I am.
Lately I have been feeling restless (again)...and feeling like I need to look further. I am losing "focus" of things that I thought I was "passionate" about.
At the moment, the social pressure is felt by everyone....that we MUST have a passion, and a focused plan of "attack" to live out our passion. Our inner driving force. The "IN" mantra that the world is using in our society.
My heart is yelling at me....but what IS my passion? My one and only true inspiration and soul purpose in my life?
I don't HAVE ONE. I have MANY.
I certainly do get involved, and give my utmost effort and energy to what I am doing at the time, but somewhere along the way....I begin to feel distracted, as if there is something pulling my attention and intention away...
Surrounding me is the criticism and remarks that I have failed with being passionate about something. Not passionate enough. That I have failed.
For all of my adult life, I have consciously, and subconsciously felt GUILTY about this. That I was dumb, lacking, lazy.
As the people around me whizzed off on the trail of passion seeking, I was still floundering trying to figure out why I didn't have the same sense of passion or energy or urgency. I had energy, but it went in all different directions, and took me down many different paths and adventures. But never one single solitary road that I was cruising on and refused to veer off from. I kept exploring the side roads, and paths... Much more interesting and always something new.
This past week I signed up for a masterclass....in "being happy". Sounds utterly simplistic, and very cliche. But that maybe that is what I need. To go back to the roots and basics of myself, this time without the noise, and interference of others, and external influences. And also to to let go of that inner voice recording of my thoughts, and self imposed expectations, and guilty emotions about who I am, and what and where I am in my life....and what comes next.
This video was posted by a fellow participant...who also was struggling with the "life's passion" issue. She had found it and it had also affected her insight of her misplaced "guilt" over passion...and what it all brings with it.
I have always appreciated the wisdom, and insights of Elizabeth Gilbert....her books, her talks, and who she is. Real, genuine, and a woman who is also moving forward in the complex and curious patterns of her life and world. Yet she remains true to her self.....and her curiosity of what comes next.
I hope that I am better understood, after you have seen this video.
Grab a cup of tea...get comfy...because I believe after you have listened to this (several times....a lot to take in)....this will also change your perspective on how you live your life....with passion......or as my choice now and from now on.....curiosity.
Curiosity....makes my soul, heart, mind, and entire body...SMILE and feel light and bright. NO guilt.
Be curious...check it out.
http://www.supersoul.tv/supersoul-sessions/elizabeth-gilbert-flight-hummingbird-curiosity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyUYa-BnjU8
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