The theme of the Byron Bay Writer's Festival this year was passion. I went to one of the talks on that topic- three writers revealing the things that make them tick and the feeling they get from doing those things. Obviously they all loved writing, but what they spoke about were the other passions they have in their lives. One woman said she felt passionate about talking to strangers and including people who looked as if they were on their own. She said it made her feel so happy she could burst (and that woman just looked happy, in fact I don't think she stopped smiling during the entire talk).
Now, isn't that a feeling we all want? I know that when I'm doing something I truly love doing, I become the me I really want to be. It gives me a sense of achievement that nothing else can. That's the theory that led me to the doorstep of The Art of Healing last month. The work here is feeding my passion for health by informing people through the written word (my other big fixation in life).
As a busy mother of a two-year-old it isn't always easy to keep my creative voice alive. And at times I feel as if my partner would prefer it if I simply resigned myself to the fact that I am now a mum, a cook and a domestic goddess and focus purely on these things. But in actual fact, I am doing him and our daughter a great favour by following my path to happiness – my yellow brick road: I am nurturing myself and am therefore more capable of nurturing those around me. Kind of like that old saying: "You can't love anyone until you love yourself."
Take time out for you, to foster the creativity within you, as it can be so easy to lose sight of your passion when you are working a 9-5 job or caught up in a routine of kids and cleaning. I have noticed that even my - at times - insular partner is much more receptive and kind to me when he's engaging in a bit of DIY and gardening: two things that give him that sense of accomplishment - something I feel we all need in our lives.
No matter how busy you are, set aside some time each day to do whatever gives you that healthy buzz... and witness the dominoe effect it creates in your life.
* Zanna Taeni *
Now, isn't that a feeling we all want? I know that when I'm doing something I truly love doing, I become the me I really want to be. It gives me a sense of achievement that nothing else can. That's the theory that led me to the doorstep of The Art of Healing last month. The work here is feeding my passion for health by informing people through the written word (my other big fixation in life).
As a busy mother of a two-year-old it isn't always easy to keep my creative voice alive. And at times I feel as if my partner would prefer it if I simply resigned myself to the fact that I am now a mum, a cook and a domestic goddess and focus purely on these things. But in actual fact, I am doing him and our daughter a great favour by following my path to happiness – my yellow brick road: I am nurturing myself and am therefore more capable of nurturing those around me. Kind of like that old saying: "You can't love anyone until you love yourself."
Take time out for you, to foster the creativity within you, as it can be so easy to lose sight of your passion when you are working a 9-5 job or caught up in a routine of kids and cleaning. I have noticed that even my - at times - insular partner is much more receptive and kind to me when he's engaging in a bit of DIY and gardening: two things that give him that sense of accomplishment - something I feel we all need in our lives.
No matter how busy you are, set aside some time each day to do whatever gives you that healthy buzz... and witness the dominoe effect it creates in your life.
* Zanna Taeni *
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