A life of Passion

What is a life of Passion? It seems that many people I know think only of sex or at best romance when they speak of passion. What though of those people who live life with Passion? I have read of and even known those who experience life with such zest and reverence that I marvel at them. They laugh more readily and cry easier too. Yet even in their tears there is a Joy of the Moment. Their emotions appear to be fleeting, but I can't help but think that they feel those emotions to a depth that few others are willing to delve. Maybe that is the heart of the matter. A person must be willing to open themselves to fully experiencing the emotions that pass over them. At the same time the emotions can not be in control. As Terry Goodkind wrote "Passion rules reason- Letting your emotions control your reason may cause trouble for yourself and those around you."

So to live a life of Passion one must be fully open to experiencing the full spectrum of emotions without allowing them to be in control, and to view the world with wonder and reverence. Truly to live like a child, but with the wisdom of the aged.

Stop and gaze on a newly blossomed flower.

Smile at the antics of a squirrel.

Laugh when a child laughs.

Feel the music to the depths of the soul.

Sit by the water and just breathe.

Pay full attention to a friends conversation.

Seek the quiet of the forest.

Feel sorrow at another's pain.

Be open and connect.



We are all one.