Finding my passion
The other day I was listening to a friend of mine talking. He was sharing with me how much he loved Mexico and the people there. He would just light up as he described what it was like to live there, how friendly the people there are.
I told him he should go back there, it sounded like it would make him happier than living in the States.
As I said that to him it dawned on me that lately I don't have anything that really lights me up. I seem to have lost my passion for life. This got me thinking and I made a decision that one of my goals for 2009 is to find my passion and my people.
He reminded me as I shared this with him that find my passion and everything else will follow.
So....
one of my intentions for 2009 is to Find my passion
I must say that 2008 was quite a year for me. My husband had two heart attacks, an open heart surgery, 5 way bypass and we lost our house.
I would like 2009 to be a better year for sure!
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Finding My Passion
2009 Intentions
other intentions for this year
The new year has just started and with it a fresh beginning. A time to reflect on the past year and to look ahead and make new intentions for this year.
Making intentions always excites me because I see them as something that will come true.
Some other intentions I have for the new year are:
* To be healthier
When I was younger I did gymnastics and I always felt great. Most of my thirties I loved to go out dancing. (I am 38 now) I have not done much dancing however in the past two years because my health has been weird. Dancing is a great way to tone and burn calories, as well as have fun and feel alive! I love to dance and will incorparate that into my life this year. I am doing E.F.T. to help with health issues which are surprisingly going away within days after two years of hanging around which is so cool. I got where I was breathless going up stairs and now after three days of E.F.T. I can go upstairs almost running and not get breathless.
* To exercise more
* To be more creative
* To move into a home with a bathtub
The last one might seem like a strange intention but last year when we moved, I moved from a home with a great master bath to a house with no tub in the master bedroom and I miss the rejuvenation and meditation of a warm bath. Baths are an important part of nurturing oneself. They can be both cleansing and healing.
(This is me in the bathtub I left behind this year. My youngest daughter took this picture of me for fun (for her) one day before we moved.)
This brings me to another intention.
* Be good to myself. Treat myself kindly. Be generous to myself.
I believe when we are good to ourselves we will be good to others. When we are not good to ourselves we are not good to others either. There are exceptions to this rule, but on the whole it tends to go this way.
Squidoo goals
* Be a squid angel
* Make over 100 lenses
* Get accepted to the 100 club
* Be more active in squidU
* Make more money with squidoo
* Have more lenses in the top 2000
* Do as well as Janet21 does at squidoo
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I want a kindle
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Having an attitude of gratitude
I believe it is important to take note of what we are grateful for in our life.
Life can bring sad times, hard times and bad times, but there is always something to
be grateful for.
I remember when my husband (now ex husband) was in the hospital having had a heart attack. I was full of fear, sadness and grief over worrying about him. I went to the waiting room on one occasion, something I rarely did because I usually was in his room, but on this day I went to the waiting room.
There was a lady sitting across from me who looked like she was camping out in the there. She was upset. She ended up telling me her husband had a heart attack and never woke up, that machines were keeping him alive. My perspective immediately changed and I felt lucky my husband was not that bad. I told her I was sorry and prayed for her. I went from feeling bad for my situation to feeling bad for this lady I had just met.
Another man who was my husband's roommate for a few days went into surgery for a similar one as my husband but when he came out he did not wake up. I believe he had a stroke sometime either in surgery or after. His blood pressure went way too high. Again I felt grateful that my husband came through his surgery okay.
I felt blessed and lucky.
Albert Einstein says:
"There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle."
Life truly depends on how we view it.
I like to remember to be grateful.
A Return to Love
An excellent book!
A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"
Amazon Price: $11.69 (as of 07/06/2009)
Creating intentions for the new year
A book I am reading (again)
The Simple Abundance Companion
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 07/06/2009)
List Price: $14.95
I love this book. I read it many years ago and am now reading it again. It is full of goodies to inspire.
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Want to learn E.F.T.?
This book is supposed to be very good
Five Simple Steps to Emotional Healing: The Last Self-Help Book You Will Ever Need
Amazon Price: $12.60 (as of 07/06/2009)
A journal of gratitude
Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude
Amazon Price: $10.97 (as of 07/06/2009)
Keeping a gratitude journal is important!
Jewels of Awe
This poem I wrote which is the title for my book Jewels of Awe is a perfect way to describe how I have been feeling lately.
(Clicking on the poem wil take you to my website)
Poetry is a way I have always expressed how I feel or see things. I have always loved writing poetry.
My poetry
Poetry For And From The Soul: A Collection Of Poems Reflecting The Journey Towards Knowing Thyself
Amazon Price: $16.95 (as of 07/06/2009)
My poem Jewels of Awe is in this book of my poetry...
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Light-in-me wrote...
Wow, I am blown away by how much this lens touched me ! I love it and you really made me think about things differently. Thank you for sharing so much of yourself !
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Take care,
Robin
Posted June 08, 2009
NathanLee wrote...
I like your lens. It's very authentic and inspiring. Thanks for creating it.
Posted June 07, 2009
moneymakingsystemsreviews wrote...
I love your lenses! They are full of life and make me smile. I have been looking for my true passion for years and haven't found it.
Thanks for the lens and the pretty springish pictures :)
Posted May 25, 2009
RichMonk wrote...
Hi Patricia! Thanks for sharing your wonderful, heartfelt sentiments. What I notice in your lenses is what I would call passion... maybe you're already living your passion, and simply haven't recognized it because you have an expectation that you "should" feel different, or do something different... just something to consider. Notice how many people have read and enjoyed this lens...
Posted May 22, 2009
mukunda22 wrote...
Wonderful lens!!
I would bet that you are closer to finding
your passion because of creating this lens!!
Posted April 17, 2009
spirituality wrote...
Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :) (and how's that journey a few months later?)
Posted April 14, 2009
Ramkitten wrote...
I can really relate to this. While 40 is "just a number," this recent birthday really made me stop and think about finding what I love to do with my life, and I made a promise to myself to do those things as much as possible from there on out. I've definitely been making a conscious effort lately to do things that I feel passionately about--like more hiking, for one!
Posted April 08, 2009
rockycha wrote...
High fives :) Thanks for the digg shout! Love the lens and the topic - you go girl :)
Posted March 16, 2009
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