When I talk with clients about connecting with their spirit, I refer to the light bulb on the Root&Connect logo because I perceive our spirit to be like a light inside of us that becomes energized and alive when we are most in tune with what ignites our fire, our passion, and our creativity.
Last night I went to a friend's birthday dinner party and 'coincidentally' found myself sitting across the table from another guest who started talking about her interest in holistic health and wellness. Our discussion felt energetic and uplifting as we were engaged in telling our story of how our path towards adopting holistic health practices came about. It was very clear that even just talking to someone else who shared a similar mindset about health ignited our fire in a way that could be felt between us and by those sitting around us who were listening.
If a person tells me that they don't know what they feel passionate about, my first response is to ask the question: What makes you feel more alive? If you take time to self reflect, I think it is possible to discover that there are actually a number of things you do that make you feel more alive. These things can be as simple as eating chocolate, running, swimming, organizing, cooking, riding a bike, singing, dancing or being in nature to just as complex as painting a masterpiece of art, writing a book, giving a speech, creating a new invention or a business idea.
When was the last time you stopped doing your everyday routine to engage in something that turns on the light inside of you and ignites your fire?
Life can be mundane when we don't change things up from time to time. Particularly if day in and day out, we only do what is expected of us or what we need to do for survival. If you are not working in a job that ignites your fire, try to make a conscious effort to do things outside of work that you feel passion for. Connect with your heart and ask, what do I really enjoy doing? Or what do I really love to do? Then take a moment to be silent and still long enough to see if your spirit answers you.
If this doesn't work, then try doing new things that you have always been curious about. Be mindful of when you are doing something new to connect with your body and notice what sensations you feel. If you feel as though a light has been turned on inside you and feel more energized, then you have discovered a new way to ignite your fire!
“I believe that when when people pursue their passions, they are turned on, they have their best ideas, they meet people who inspire them. Passion is your guide to your life.” ~creator of GoPro