Reflecting Your Passion

When I think of the word “passion” I think of my desire to live with passion everyday. I am naturally a passionate person and there are many topics that can stir my passion even more but I’ve never really dug deep to the root of my passion. Where does it come from? What am I doing when I feel gusts of passion?

When I think of it in those terms my passion(s) seems clearer. I believe we all have passion in us, our heart’s truest desires, what makes us tingle all over, feel fulfilled and empowered. It really comes down to how we tap into that passion, and how often we do so. For me, a hand full of examples surface when I think of moments when I felt great passion in my life.

Being on stage and performing with my mother is a source of immense passion for me. She is a classically trained pianist, and I study voice, specifically opera. When we combine our sacred gifts and make harmonious sounds that bring tears to others eyes…ah the sensation of tingling washes over me. I once spoke at San Diego State University at an event known as Explore SDSU, where thousands of incoming freshman and their parents visit the campus to decide if they will attend in the fall semester. As I walked up the stairs of a huge lifted stage and began my speech I felt confident and empowered. My face was being magnified by cameras and screens but I relished in the moment knowing that I captivated my audience with my passion for public speaking.

I recently began mentoring with the Jenna Druck Foundation here in San Diego and absolutely love the rewarding experience of guiding and inspiring young women through the workshops. Being able to give them support and tools to discover their greatness and be able to articulate that to others is so powerful. Nothing has brought me more passion than watching their transformations. Knowing that you are helping a young adult find passion in their own life just by being present in your own passion is one of the greatest joys I have experienced.

This month is about reflecting that passion and finding ways to incorporate these types of moments in your everyday life. I have spent my career since college in Sales, mainly in male-dominated industries. As much as I have enjoyed the success it has brought me and beating the “guys,” my career left me with a huge void of fulfillment. Or better put a void of passion. Looking back, I almost laugh at all the signs that life gave me that this career choice wasn’t necessarily fulfilling my purpose. Thanks to my stubbornness I kept on plowing through, until this summer when I was laid off- guess you can’t ignore that sign.

My first instinct was to get back on the horse and find another sales job. I began my search but was coming up short. Before the lay off I had began immersing myself in women’s groups, networks and affiliations. Without realizing it, my subconscious recognized I needed some balance in my life. Thanks to life working out just as it should, (even when we don’t believe it is) those groups began to fill my days with volunteering and opened my eyes to new experiences that brought me great joy. At the time I didn’t understand it, but just being around women after working with only men shifted my life entirely.

About 3 or 4 months into my unemployment, I began to reflect on my life. The career path I chose, the decisions I made, where I was and most important who I saw myself becoming. I started to think, I definitely need to get back on the horse, but maybe I need a different kind of horse. Months later, a hand full of sales jobs turned down and still no official job I have vowed to only take a job if it reflects my passions and if I believe I will have passion in doing my work. It has been a huge step in a very challenging transformative stage of my life, but the more I go towards my true desires and focus my intention the more resources seem to show up to support my transformation.

There have been days when I have felt so discouraged and being a fast-paced sales woman I have yearned for results much faster than they have shown up, but I have trusted the process. I have truly surrendered to myself, to allow myself to stop and ask, “What do I really want? What is my true passion?” I have allowed the answers to these questions to be my guiding light on a very dark path and the more I have reflected those passions, the more they have slowly emerged into a beautiful reality.

So I challenge you to ask yourself, “what do you really want? What is your true passion?” Something that makes you get goose bumps or something you would do for free? I encourage you to explore these thoughts through various methods that call to you: journaling, walks in nature, art projects or even coming to an event to hear someone else talk about their passion. When you live in alignment with your passion

EVERYTHING is possible!

Sasha Clines ~ Creator, Author, Speaker~ www.betterinheels.blog.com

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