Designing a passionate life and creating life balance requires that you see yourself living your passions. Take a moment and actually visualize yourself living one of your passions. What does it feel like? What do you see? What are you doing? What are the signals to you that you are living your passions? Can you see yourself actually living it?
Using the following level descriptions to determine your level of belief in your passions:
Level 0: You can't visualize it at all
Level 1: You can see a fuzzy picture of your passion, but it isn't clear at all.
Level 2: You can see your vision clearly but you can't feel any emotions when you visualize it.
Level 3: You can see your vision clearly and describe it in detail and you can feel and describe the emotions when you're living your passions. You can feel it to the core of your being.
Refer to following level descriptions and the consequences of each:
Level 0: Perhaps the passion you identified isn't really that important to you or you think it is so impossible that you can't even imagine yourself living that passion, or it really isn't a passion at all. Perhaps you have some limiting beliefs regarding that passion. Check out my blog post: "What Prevents You From Living Your Passions?" http://www.designingapassionatelife.com/2009/01/designing-a-passionate-life-starts-by-making-a-conscious-choice-to-live-your-passions-it-seems-to-me-that-we-can-get-so-caug.html and see if you can gain some insights.
Level 1: You have a better idea of what it would look like to live your passion but can't describe the details. Spend more time visualizing living your passion and create a clearer vision of it. Draw pictures, create a collage, describe it to a friend, or journal about it. You will have a little bit easier time focusing on your passion, but you could get side tracked because you aren't clear.
Level 2: You can visualize living your passion but just can't connect with it emotionally. Perhaps you can't see yourself actually living your passion or you just don't believe it. Check out my blog post called "Part 3: How to Clear Limiting Beliefs" at http://www.designingapassionatelife.com/2009/02/part-3-how-to-clear-limiting-beliefs.html and try clearing any limiting beliefs you may hold about your passion. You have a better chance of staying focused on your passions, and connecting with the emotions of your passion will definitely keep you on track.
Level 3: You are well on your way to living your passions. It will be easy to focus on your clear vision and the emotions you experience when you visualize living your passions. Keep it up and always keep your attention on your destination.
When are you going to start living a passionate life? If not now, when?
