Everyone knows joy and pain. What a dancer reminded me of is that it is imperative to find our passions in life because they will cultivate a happiness that will see us through it all and instill a sense of hope that this moment of hard will also pass. To help find your passion, close your eyes and ask yourself, what causes joy and what causes pain? Your passion brings you the most pleasure; you may not have realized it yet. Try that thing, and keep trying until you discover that activity that lights you up and gives you an indescribable joy and peace you've never known.
While I have had many dreams come and go, only one has been an unwavering passion that fills my soul like nothing else: dance. We all need our outlets in this life. This can look like building projects using wood and nails; for others, this can be artistic expression through painting, drawing, or photography; yet for others, it may look like hunting. Everyone needs something to express themselves, let go of the negative, and cultivate happiness. We can’t all have our passions become our work. However, we can all work to live out our passions. This is a lesson that would take me years to discover for myself. I spent far too many years making excuses why I shouldn't pursue a passion project. I dabbled in things, but when I realized dance, I told myself I didn't have enough training and I couldn't handle it because of some extreme physical limitations and pain I was experiencing at the time. Excuses robbed me of time, and time robbed me of knowing the joy I would later find when I rediscovered my many passions. I have always loved anything creative and artistic. I realized I have passions for drawing, writing, and music.
Having a passion or multiple passions doesn't mean you must have a particular skill level to find joy in participating in the activity that will free your soul from the pain of this world. We all feel pain; however, using our passions can be the difference between momentary feeling and remaining stuck in a puddle of grief and pain. Time is the number one reason I have had and heard others express for not chasing after a passion. Time is an illusion. We have time for what we want to make time for in life. We have priorities, work, and family, but we always have spare time to choose how we will use them. Choosing to insert your passion into your routine just might be what saves your life in ways you never knew. I know this happened in my life. We all have limited time. I've been reminded that life is too short to stay in a job we hate forever, and continuing life lacks passion and purpose. If you wake up, you still have a purpose to offer; no one else can; maybe that purpose is your passion.
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