Passion

Yesterday someone very close to me told me I had changed. That I had lost the passion for life that I once had, the very passion that drew that person to me. Once I really sat down and thought about it I realized they were right. It hurts when you hear someone else say it, but the truth is the truth. And this Truth came as no surprise. The reason why I started this journey in the first place is because I knew something was missing in my life. I had lost the very thing that made me, Me....passion.
When you are passionate about something you approach it with a zest and joy that is undeniable. When you lose that passion you lose a piece of yourself, your joy. I am a passionate person. I used to be in love with life. In love with the idea of what life had in store for me. I was passionate about my business, my home, my family and friends...just passionate about living. However, somewhere along the way I became complacent in my relationship with life. I stopped working at it and stopped devoting my time and energy to the things that made my life good. I begin to take my life and the things that I loved for granted. And before I knew it the flames of passion that once pushed me, flickered away.

Passion is like fuel, it keeps you moving. It motivates you to seek more, do more, Be more. It's been proven a hundred times over that the most successful people in life, are those that are doing something they are passionate about. They are doing what they love; so much so that it doesn't feel like work. Life shouldn't feel like work.
The wonderful thing about passion is that it can easily be rekindled and restored. It's like falling in love all over again. So I'm dating life right now, trying to find the right fit before I commit myself to anything permanent.  I'm taking my time, no need to rush to second base. I'm in the holding hands stage of the relationship...I can feel the butterflies in my stomach. The passion is building...this time I won't let it die. This time I will continue to work and not become complacent with the loves of my life. Life deserves my undivided attention each and every day.
I want to thank my friend for loving me enough to tell me the truth, for loving me enough to want to see me at my best. Phabolously Passionate, wonderfully gifted and full of life.