My first passion was inspired when I was in elementary school. {Major confession alert.} I read a poem my cousin had written and then submitted it as my own in a writing contest. I won Honorable Mention for a completely plagiarized piece.

Interestingly, winning the ribbon inspired me to write my own stuff. Even then I realized when there was an opportunity to do something and do it better–and originally. {Big smiley face.}

That attitude appeared years later when I stumbled into the world of corporate training, and again, with yoga teacher training. I attended a worksop/training and thought, “I can do better.”

Then BAM! In the middle of the night I jumped out of bed, wrote the outline for teacher training and six weeks later it was sent off for approval.

Then I was dormant

Until I stumbled onto an amazing group of women who were exactly what I was looking for. Go-getting, ass-kicking small business owners. After a week of virtually hanging with them I was renewed with energy and collaborators.

Like that late night where the idea wouldn’t let go….it’s happened again. And I’m furiously working to make into reality. {More details later.}

I feel inspired again. I’m getting stuff done. I’ve identified a direction I want to move toward.

How about you?

We all have passions but usually are too afraid to shout them on the rooftop because some nay-sayer will dive bomb it into the next decade. Your lives are too short to hide your light because some ass-wipe might not like it or be jealous of your passion and dreams.

• Like the woman who has a story inside of her dying to get out
• Or the woman who wants help others finally get healthy
• Or the young girl who wants to go to culinary school
• Or the little girl who dreams of being a dancer