Inspirational Thoughts for Living Vivaciously:
Is your “profile” naked? What is your Passion?

Part 1
March 2009

More and more, people are connecting with others through different social websites. Many times in order to fill our sense of regret in not staying in touch with those we wish we would have; sometimes in order to fill our longing to reach out to others, and maybe even to expose our ego and alternate personality.

Our own lives are very similar, in that we are taught to create a persona. As children we are just who we are, until we are taught that who we are needs to be something else. Thus, we loose our vulnerability, we loose the spark and passion of who we are and want to be.

Recently, I read the book, “The Prophet”, by Kahlil Gibran. When the main character is asked to tell his audience about Passion, he responds, “Your Soul is often times a battlefield, upon which your reason and your judgment wage war against your passion and your appetite.”

In Webster’s dictionary, Passion is defined as: “an intense, driving, or overmastering feeling; a strong desire or devotion to some activity, object, or concept.”

For those of you who may be new to my writings, I usually describe from my very own experiences and the “a-ha” moments of gratitude, of challenges, of inspiration. In particular, there have been a series of learning events that have taken place for me, simply because I asked the Universe/God, to create opportunities to pursue my passion.

Writing is a passion of mine, and have found that it creates energy in facilitating others, but most importantly, facilitating growth for me. In asking for these opportunities, I have committed to the Universe, to God, that each week I will compose stories and the story behind the story, in the hopes to continue to remain naked, to remain vulnerable, to remain open to facilitating for others. I also understand I will not reveal anything new to you that isn’t already “half awake” in you. This is my work.

“And if you cannot work with love, but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy,” “The Prophet”, by Kahlil Gibran.

I look forward to sharing with you how I become a “lover of all my elements”.