Many times in my life people have asked me why I love making jewelry, what inspires me to paint, and why I feel compelled to coach other women. Those questions often short-circuit and confuse my brain. Putting my feelings into words often feels like an impossibly complicated task. 

“Because I love it” is the truth but not the full truth. Something less than the full truth doesn’t resonate with me or the person I’m talking to. What will resonate with them?

Passionate Living is about finding out what makes us happy and then making sure we do those things more often.

Living inauthentically robs us of our time and leaves us with regret.

There is probably nothing worse than knowing any breath could be your last. In theory, that goes for any of us but at 47 it’s not something you think about like you might at 97. 

For many years I have felt a pull toward my version of freedom. 

After many years in successful but unfulfilling jobs, I started trying to figure out what was wrong with me. (It had to be me right?) Why didn’t I like the “good jobs” I had? Why did I feel so out of place? 

Then I realized I was a generic employee, leaving my talents at home.