Last Friday I went to a yoga workshop. Looking for something different than my regular practice—a different space, different teacher, different approach. The seminar began with a 60-minute practice. Afterward, each student was given a notebook and asked to journal about a simple question: What is keeping you from following your passion? Wow...simple, my ass.
Dripping with sweat, not realizing we were going to delve into the who's, what's, why's and how's of my life, I was a bit taken aback.
I’m married with two kids. They are clearly my passion. So I pursue that every day, right? So wrong....so very, very wrong.
In a brief moment of clarity, I realize my kids, my job, a lot of my existence is my scapegoat. Now please don't get me wrong. I LOVE my life. I am truly one of the most blessed and happy people that I know...and for good reason. My life rocks. But there is always room for growth, to dangle from a different branch, if even just for a few moments.
My passion in life hasn't changed much from what it was (throat clearing, not gonna reveal a real year here) a few years ago. I love to write. I love to write about what is affecting me in a manner that most can relate to. More community, less me chatter. It's cathartic and therapeutic. The problem lies in that I have zero time to do it. Or so I say. If it were truly a passion I was serious about developing, I would make time. I make oodles of time for my children and my husband. I make time for work (well, I guess you kinda have to do that to earn the almighty paycheck). And I make time for myself--yoga, running, friends. As it turns out, I've been making excuses. I have time, I just choose to fill it with other stuff. Mostly stuff that wouldn't be as difficult and, therefore, not as rewarding as writing.
After sharing my profoundness with my fellow yogis, I rolled up my mat and stepped outside. Now it is time for me to roll up my sleeves and step outside my comfort zone and pursue my passion. Here goes...
So, I pose the question to you...What is keeping you from following your passion?
~Kel
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