Finding your passion is a simple as…

…remembering your life’s victories. As you look back over your life, do you recall moments in your life where you felt like you were on top of the world? A victory is a moment in your life that stands out, that puts a smile on your face, that causes your heart rate to speed up when you think about it. Once you get these answers, it’s a matter of simplifying and combining them into what will be your life plan. This may sound simple, and for some it is. In order to do this, you must do some self-reflection and really listen to your intuition. I will give you an example, using my own life…

For me, I have three such victories.

1.) Childbirth and motherhood. Being a mom is something that I always wanted to be, as long as I can remember. The experience of bringing a baby into this world was probably the most alive and awake I have ever felt. Even during pregnancy, feeling my son growing inside of me, was awesome. I don’t mean awesome as in “awesome dude,” I mean awe-inspiring. Even now as I look at his little arms, feet, face and see his wheels turning (he’s two) when he’s figuring things out, I can’t believe what a gift I have.

2.) Becoming an entrepreneur while working with like-minded people. Since I was 15 I have worked. My first job was at DQ for two years, then after high school I worked at the mall, then at a casino cafe, then at a hotel front desk, then various office and customer service positions. Following the rules, asking to go to the bathroom, basically being in someone else’s regime I have come to realize is a repellent. That little voice in my head when I would put my uniform on and clock in kept telling me that this was not right for me. Finally getting up the courage to just accept fully that I’m not an employee was a giant victory. This was step one, step two was finding a like-minded person or group of people to surround myself with and collaborate. When I met my business partner, Modern Single Momma, I finally felt like I wasn’t totally unrealistic in my goals of entrepreneurship. She is a kindred spirit and we have formed a friendship and business partnership that is very successful and fulfilling.

3.) Creating. Being a part of the human race, I am amazed at the diversity and talent that is thriving all around us. When we allow our creativity to come out, we are truly fulfilling our destiny. Everyone is creative. Everyone! Being creative can mean of course, artistic, dramatic, musical, but it can also mean creative problem solving, being innovative, expressing yourself in a way that is uniquely you. I discovered that being creative is absolute for my life. Our country was built on pioneering, and I feel compelled to carry on this endeavor. It was a victory for me when I allowed myself to accept that what I do, from the small tasks to big decisions, will be done in my own unique way. This also lends to my entrepreneurship.

So take a moment now to think about your life’s victories. Let me know what you discover about yourself, leave a comment. I’m so interested to know about you! Once you have come up with your victories (as many or as few as you can come up with), think about weaving them together and applying them to your life moving forward.

This is how I’m fulfilling my passions:

I have created a life where I set my own hours working for myself as a startup entrepreneur of a new concept business, thereby allowing as much time with my son as I want while also giving him the opportunity to develop his social skills in daycare.

Getting to this point was not necessarily easy, but of course it’s not necessarily hard either, if you have a plan. I would love to help you map out your plan for a life filled with passion. Feel free to list your victories here!