Lost passion?

What to do when you lose your passion?

         Like when love walks out the door. When hope jumps ship.  Or your dreams, that floated above carrying you like balloons, your feet barely touching the ground, fizzled flying aimlessly landing deflated in a corner smelling of wet rubber. Your passion is gone. 

What can you do?       

You can try & remember where you last had it? Did you leave it in the bedroom? But maybe we’re not looking for that kind of passion, not the infatuation, the ardor, the fervor but the passion of wonder at each moment of life. 

The passion that kick starts my morning. The passion that gets me to workout. 

The passion that excites my day, my work, my friendships, that fuels interest & puts me into the compassionate quest for awareness, for enthusiasm, & for pure joy.  

Without delving into the ‘stinking’ thinkin’ or the ‘pity-pots’ or the introspection of ‘poor me’ lets find some magic potions, some panaceas for the lost passion blahs.

Start with a mirror, cause how can you get very far if you don’t know who you are?  Take a good long look & see if you are who you think you are. 

Put your attention out there, on your image, on something besides your mind-set, because lost passion means your mind is fixed on something. The passion won’t return while focusing on it, you need to focus on someone or something else. Take your attention from inside, to outside. Be a friend, listen, observe, get interested in someone else & begin to care. Focus on another person & imagine-

“This person is just like me, seeking happiness in their life.

“Just like me they are trying to avoid suffering.

“This person has known sadness, loneliness and discouragement. 

“Just like me they want passion in their life.

“This person is just like me worthy of appreciation, interest, changes, and passion.*

There is a tendency when we are feeling lack, as in lack of money, love, enthusiasm, passion to hide. 

“I don’t want anyone to know I indulge in negativity. I’ll just curl up in bed with all my self defeating smelly friends.”

 To regain the passion it’s time to fight the inertia, to beat gravity, change your attitude, & sit up straight because you cannot be negative while sitting up straight. Change your posture & your attitude changes, because your attitude is your orientation to the horizon. Then begin singing, ♪I got a new attitude♫ **

You will find you are unique, awesome, & incredible just like everyone else. 

* A variation of THE COMPASSION EXERCSE from Harry Palmer-ReSurfacing

** New Attitude by The Pointer Sisters. 

What Matters Most

One of the values of paying attention is bringing more to your work and life. Paying attention to what matters most keeps you excited and energized. Your job or business is aligned. Work is love made visible.

         It’s time to write a book. You are the answer. A master alchemist of transformation and the populace wishes to know, how did you do it?

         They ask how can I do it!

         BUTT, what if they are not aligned?

         To begin step back and ask, "What matters most to you?"

         Does what you are doing right now matter the most to you?

         Does what matters most make any more difference than what matters least?

         There are times when what matters most is pivotal in decision-making?

         Do you find that you are not exactly sure what matters the most to you?

         Perhaps you have even accepted the pre-scripted conditions of your family or your business and, through repetition, mistaken them for your own. Assumed someone else’s dream and made them your belief, and believing that belief makes them true for you. It’s a loop that ends as a noose constricting your purpose and joy. 

            Not knowing your beliefs and what matters most could lead to feeling your life is drifting along without a sense of purpose and a nagging mood that you are meant to do something more with your life. You may drop into the D’s of despair, discouragement & depression.
         So pay attention, there is more than hope, there are ways.

         Begin focusing on what matters most to you, ask "What is MY life's purpose?"

         What is A life's purpose? Who do I know that has found their purpose?

         Your life's purpose is your inspiration. It's the motivation behind your actions. It's the force that not only leads you to realizing your dreams, but also provides a context for making your dreams come true.
         If you've never considered these questions, it can seem intimidating to consider a new path. With the courage to bring more value to your life it will also lead to and add to your happiness.