Do you have a passion on the side? No, (and don’t be too let down now) I’m not talking about a lover. I mean some activity that gets you revved up. It fills you like nothing else will. That thing you love to do in your “play time”.
I hate to admit it, but like Winnie the Pooh, oh bear of little brain, I am Trish, oh woman of very little talent. Artistic? Musical? Athletic? Handy? Not a one. Nor can I cook or bake, let alone sew or garden. Essentially, I’ve got nothing.
Well, that’s not exactly true. I had an epiphany this weekend. I’d been in a funk all week and couldn’t figure out why. My energy level had flat-lined. What is wrong with me? I asked. And then it hit. It wasn’t just that certain events beyond the house were bringing me down. It was that the fact that they’d been keeping me away - from my passion. I needed to write. And fast.
Writing has become my passion. It’s been simmering in me forever, though as a haven to express myself, (if only to myself). Like therapy. Now I've got the time to take it further - to nourish it. It doesn't come easy, and I can't call it a talent, but I can call it mine.
So now that I’ve figured that all out, I will not let days go by again without writing my blog, no matter what happens in my life. It’s my “fix” and it works for me. I just didn’t realize how much.
So I ask again, what is your passion? What would leave you empty if taken away?
Sunday, May 16, 2010
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About Me
- Trish
- Costa Rica
- 50's and Fabulous - that's the way it's supposed to be, right? I have to admit, being here is not such a bad deal. A few years ago we sold the farm (literally) and moved to the jungle. Who knew that I'd be spending life with monkeys, scarlet macaws and sloths? It's actually pretty awesome, though I have learned that no Paradise is perfect. I'll tell you more about that sometime... But for now, come share all the savvy and sparkle we've grown into over the years. Speak your heart, tell your stories. Here's to us ~ Cheers!
What a great question! Brings back so many memories and desires, or memories of some long ago desire: dancing, traveling, meeting fun people and just laughing at silliness itself. Thanks for sharing such intimate thoughts...and I will give this question some very serious thought and perhaps I can be brave enough to answer it better.
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