Excerpt from the Book: How To Live & Work Your Passion

You may question others as well as yourself, "how does one live and work their passion?"  Some of us do, many wish they did, most don't.  Why?  Lots of reasons!  When a client says to me, "Rosemary, I want to do what you do, 'live and work my passion', but I find that I just can't.  It's so overwhelming, there is so much I have to give up, how do you really do it?" 

Well, that's why I finally wrote this book.  If you want to change, if you want something meaningful in your life, if you want something different, if you want to do this starting now, and you're willing to make a commitment to it, what are you waiting for?  If you don't start today, next year this time, you'll wish you had started a year ago.  Are you waiting for a lightning bolt to hit you?  Or an Act of God that still doesn't wake you up? 

The Universe works in strange ways.  When we don't pay attention, things happen to make us pay attention.  Whether you are religious, spiritual or otherwise, and, whoever your God is, he/she doesn't know differently.  So, when someone says, "I want to live and work my passion, but..." I ask, "why aren't you?"

 May I suggest while reading this book that you have a pen and notebook filled with paper to write your thoughts and answers to self-introspective questions.  A store-bought spiral or ring bound notebook will work fine. Or create your own Passion Journal with a ring binder, loose-leaf paper, special colored pens or decorative cover. 

 Create your Passion Journal as the process to identify a stream of consciousness, leading you to the path of achieving the goal of living and working your passion.  As you begin to answer the questions, it's up to you if you want to number the questions and respond to the number.  Or, write the question in your notebook and respond to the answer in that fashion. 

I’d like to comment that the results of answering these questions are not the same when you only answer them verbally.  By writing your answers, you create a stream of consciousness that directs you to those answers (and more) deep inside you.  You would never attain such answers just by verbalizing them.

What is journaling?  Journaling is a writing method that I have used consistently and successfully for many years.  In working with clients and myself, journaling has helped identify blocks, fears, and other personal and professional issues impacting one’s success to move forward toward goals.  

Looking back over my entire adult life, I’ve used journaling as a means of getting at the heart of many issues, uncovering patterns and pointing out areas that needed to change.

If you are not familiar with journaling, respond to each question in your passion journal, created for the purpose of this journey.  Write whatever comes to your mind for at least 10-15 minutes.  More if you so desire.  Keep the pen to the paper even if you draw a blank.  You will find the flow of consciousness begins to unfold as you journal through the questions.  Allow the words to flow naturally, expressing your thoughts and feelings, and even giving direction to situations you once thought were impossible to consider.

As you read through each chapter, you will find many questions taking you deep into self-discovery along the way.  This process of self-discovery I'll often call a path or journey.     Sometimes you'll meet twists and turns, have ups and downs, or wander along the path from side to side.  But in the end, the path leads you to greater opportunities than ever imagined. 

Along the journey, if you live in fear, you face no-win situations.  Fear creates lack whereas desire creates abundance.  But it is faith in achieving the desire that is an important part of the journey.  If you truly live in faith, then you will have no fear.

I would like to add that your answers are private and are your inner most thoughts.  Generally, I don't recommend you share these answers with anyone until you've at least read through the entire book and completed all the questions. 

As you continue with the passion journal exercises, you'll be surprised by how some of your answers will unfold areas for you to address, develop more awareness or that may need deeper attention to identifying underlying issues and/or a need for creating a healing process, in order for you to live and work your passion - eventually.  This book is a self-discovering journey.  Enjoy the process because it is your journey!  If you are ready, let the journey begin

Tools needed for your journey throughout this book:

q       Pen

q       Journal / Notebook

q       Highlighter

q       An Open Mind

q       A Willingness to Change

Let the Journey Begin.

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