Living with Passion Before I Die
by Jan Moore
(Canada)
Living With Passion before I die is my purpose (and helping other people find theirs!)When my mother turned 40, my siblings and I ran through the neighbourhood announcing it to the world.
I'm not quite sure how she felt about that, but I do remember her telling me that even though she was now 40, she still felt the same inside. She also impressed upon me that even though I felt like time moved very slowly as a child, that once I turned 40 myself, I would realize how little time I actually had left and that time would speed up.
When I did turn 40, I revisited that thought and realized how true it was. That realization caused me to abandon my government job and choose life on the west coast instead. I knew the ocean was calling me home, but I didn't know why. Living with passion before I died became paramount for me.
My government "spin doctor" work was never fulfilling for me. I wrote about endless "initiatives" for bureaucrats who exhibited none. (Every Press Release had to have the word initiative in it.) I knew there was more to life than this and that I had to find or create meaningful work for myself.
This took me down the path of career counseling and self-employment, which soon transitioned into retirement coaching. I knew my work had to touch and connect with others at the heart level.
If your work or your life doesn't make your heart sing, it's not your real purpose in this world. We are here to make a difference in the lives of others. Our journey is to discover and share our gifts. Sometimes this becomes our paid work; often it's just who we are....
Jan Moore
