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The word “passion” has always been both
fascinating and mysterious to me, with its
many definitions, including a strong and
barely controllable emotion, an intense
desire or enthusiasm for something or an
intense sexual love.
To make the word passion almost mystical,
we have the “Passion of Christ,” which seems
to focus on his suffering and death or a
“passion flower,” an evergreen with flowers
that resemble the crucifixion or just a
"passion fruit,” a kind of passion flower
that bears a purple fruit.
When referring to living an “authentic,
purposeful life,” passion takes on a spiritual
and poetic meaning – when we find our
passion, we find what it is that takes our
breath away. I offer the poem below, which
expresses this definition.
May we all find our passion and live it,
cherish it, and never let it out of our sight.
YOUR PASSION
Today, work to find what it is that takes
your breath away – that causes you
to vibrate in wonder and want to suck
the moment into your soul, savoring every
sense, every nuance, every bit of the joy.
Today, work to find your passion,
allowing it to overwhelm you –
move through you, wash over you,
and electrify each cell of your being,
each thought, each moment of living.
Today, realizing these experiences,
and more; wait for you to see
the world through God’s eyes –
a magical world of Divine creation –
beckoning you to revel.
AP BY G. 1.29.2023
WITH LOVE, G.