"Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever
has to be done, it's always your choice."
~Wayne
Dyer
Good
morning!
We naturally
want the best for those whom we are close with. Whether it be our
children, our relatives, our friends, our acquaintances - as women we
are natural nurturers. It's important to realize that our views and
attitudes about our world are the single biggest influence we can give
to those around us--either positive or negative. Keeping the
zest alive in our own lives is one of the most influential ways to
encourage passion in others. Here are some ideas to awaken the passion
within. Find a role model. Think of people you know who
seem to have a natural passion for their life and their world. Spend
time with these people and spend less time with people who are
negative. Make positive people the models for your own days and conduct.
Discover
something new. Choose an interest that you have never made time for and
make time for it. Perhaps its painting, writing, photography or
woodworking - as you rediscover the passion and joy found in creating,
let that spill over into other areas of your life.
Ann
McGee-Cooper offers strategies to help people rediscover lost passions
in her book, You Don't Have to Come Home From Work Exhausted.
Here
are a few of her tips:
* Be curious -
try anything once.
* Challenge yourself to learn new things.
* Believe in the impossible.
* Smile a lot and laugh often.
* Experience and express emotions freely.
* Be creative - even about solving everyday problems.
*· Let go of worry. Don't dwell on what awful things might happen.
Focus on the incredible things just around the corner.
* Don't allow yourself to be confined by the judgment of others.
* Dream. Imagine your life the way you'd like it to be - no matter how
outrageous.
Your
Turn: Keeping the passion alive in our life is one of
the best gifts of encouragement we can share with those around us.
Choose and implement one of the above ideas or create one of your own
that will help awaken passion in your everyday life.
Your
Affirmation: I encourage others through my passion for
life.
And as always,
don't forget to
start your day with a heartfelt: "Something great is
going to
happen today... I can't wait to see what it is!"
And when ending
your day ask yourself: "What is one more thing I can do
to
make today matter?
