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Passion
A
new coaching client called this past month wanting to talk
to me about all sorts of things going on in his life. He
felt depressed and helpless.
The
more he talked, the more my gut feeling said that the issues
were about him and not other family members.
I
finally asked him after he told me his woes:
What
is it you are most passionate about?
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He
stumbled a few minutes because no one had asked him that
question for years. Finally he answered with a typical answer
which didn't satisfy my gut feeling. So, I said to him again...
"What
are you REALLY passionate about?"
His
reply:
Exercise
Being physically active!
He
has let himself go even though he's a high school coach.
Which led to the "I used to be....."
Living
in the "I used to be..." moment is NOT
serving this person at all.
Then
I asked him "what would it take to open up the PASSION
within?" We talked about his answer....
Good news is that he is NOW he's back on an exercise program
-- feeling much better about himself and able to handle
family issues in a more positive way!
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Intention
Exercise: PASSION
Please have a pad and pen close by so you
can record your thoughts or answers.
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is time to set the stage by putting on some soft music.
Take the phone off the hook, turn off your cell phone and
BE FULLY PRESENT for this exercise.
Close
your eyes....relax, relax.....every part of your body....just
relax.
Let
go of any worries or concerns...this is your time...relax,
just relax.
This
will be a writing exercise...as you're writing, don't
judge what you are writing, just let your thoughts flow
freely.
Think
about a time you were extremely passionate about something.
(I remember when I was passionate about a publication
I put together years ago)
I
remember when........
How
did you feel?
What
about that feeling of passion can you bring into your
present life?
What
is holding you back?
Now
- are you able to create a NEW passion in your present
life?
What
would that be? (Be with that for as long as you want...just
feel the emotion of passion).
Breathe
in slowly and breathe out slowly.
How
do you feel?
What
decision have you made that will bring feeling of being
PASSION permanently into your life?
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job! Share your experiences by emailing
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Of The Month:
Light
Monkeys
photography by Robert E. Zimmerman
Robert
E. Zimmerman was raised in New York's Hudson River
Valley. He is a former student of the Maine Photography Workshops
and a Colorado resident. He is currently driving a forklift in
Antarctica. And yes, he knows that's Bob Dylan's real name.
Lichtaffen,
or Light Monkeys, was Albert Einstein's name for photographers.
I
recently attended a showing of Robert's Antarctica Series and
was very impressed with not only his talents as a photographer
but the genuine person that was he is. His love for his art spills
out of his heart and soul..... You'll see what I mean by visiting
his site.
Go to: http://www.lightmonkeys.com/
The
Orphan Connection is a foundation
that is dedicated to honoring orphans who are making a difference thus
creating Mentor Orphans. We are always looking for stories of orphans
who have made a difference in YOUR life - so please share them with
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Looking
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by Roger Dean Kiser
www.rogerdeankiser.com
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I am not sure how
long I was in the Rose Keller Home Orphanage in Lakeland,
Florida.
Several police officers came to my Granny and Grandpa's
house, and took me away to the orphanage. I overheard
them telling the matron that I had been taken away because
my Granny had been beating me almost on a daily basis.
The schoolteachers across the street at the Dixieland
school had told the police that they were afraid that
my grandma might beat me to death.
The next day, one of the matrons at the orphanage took
me to see a "special doctor" because I had not
been able to speak for almost a month. No matter how hard
I tried, no words would come out of my mouth. I couldn’t
even make any sounds.
When we returned to the orphanage after the trip to the
doctor’s office, one of the women who worked at
the home, started yelling at me for no reason.
I was sitting on the top step of the stairs, just like
I did every day, all day long, just minding my own business.
She told me that I was going on a trip to see America.
Still I refused to move. All at once, she grabbed me by
the legs and started pulling me down the stairs. My head
bounced on every step, as she drug me to the floor below.
I was taken outside, placed into the passenger seat of
a waiting car, and off we drove.
We rode for what seemed to be forever. She smiled at me,
nodded, and told me that, "We are going to see America
together."
We drove for a long, long time. Suddenly she looked over
at me and asked if I liked to eat fruit. All of a sudden
she pulled off the road, and turned into a small fruit
stand. When she got out of the car, she instructed me
to wait and to not touch anything.
I looked over at the wooden stand and saw little American
flags all lined up in a bucket. I climbed out of the car
and picked up one of the pretty flags, waving it around,
from side to side, and over the top of my head.
"I'm going to see America," I told everyone
who would happen to walk by.
This old man took the flag from my hand and placed it
back into the bucket. Then he picked up a large American
flag, almost as big as I was, and asked the woman how
much it cost. She smiled and told him the price. He reached
into his pocket, took out his wallet, and paid for it.
Then he handed me the Flag.
"Welcome to America little boy, this is a wonderful,
wonderful country," he stated.
The woman and I returned to the car and continued our
drive to see America. Again, we drove for hours. Finally,
she slowed down and we turned into a set of big white,
wooden gates. There were many great big high metal fences
around the entire place. All at once, she stopped in front
of a big, white, brick building.
This strange looking man and a heavyset woman came walking
up to the car. The man yelled at me, "Don't just
sit there. Get your little ass out of that car!"
As I got out, the man immediately snatched the American
Flag from my hand and threw it onto the ground. I ran
over as fast as I could and picked it up. I began shaking
the dirt off my flag.
I told him, in a very stern voice, "The American
Flag was never supposed to touch the ground, and now I
would have to burn it like the rule says."
Once again he snatched the flag from my hand, broke the
staff in half, and threw it back onto the ground. I stood
there staring at that men mean old face.
I guess I had finally found "wonderful, wonderful
America." The America the man at the fruit stand
had told me about. I guess our journey to find America
was finally at its end.
Little did I know that even a great country, like the
United States of America, had its own form of terrible
concentration camps. Places like the Childrens Home Society
in Jacksonville, Florida. Special hidden little places
that people called orphanages. Homes especially built
for the little boys, and the little girls, that nobody
else in the world wants.
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