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“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.”   -Oprah Winfrey

There’s a thin line, and we cross it all the time without realizing it. We start out passionate about our goals and dreams, and somewhere down the line find ourselves slaving away to accomplish them, devoid of the joy that comes from passion. From the outside, passion and attachment to outcomes looks the same. Even to yourself, they may look the same. But they don’t feel the same.

The key to knowing when you’re crossing that line is mindful awareness. Check in with yourself each day to see if you’re taking action with joy and passion, or if you’re doing it with obsessive attachment to an outcome. The first feeds you. The second slowly kills you. If you find you’ve crossed the line…STOP, REST, and RECONNECT with your purpose. Remember…life is a game. Play it joyfully!

PS. THANKS SO MUCH TO THOSE OF YOU WHO WROTE WITH YOUR LOVE AND CONCERN LAST WEEK. I’M GLAD TO REPORT THAT THE TOOLS I SHARED IN LAST WEEK’S BLOG WORKED VERY WELL, AND I’M BACK IN THE PINK! YOU’RE ALL AMAZING!!!

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