Navigating Passion

What we should be doing vs. what we end up doing about things that bring us joy.

I found myself flipping through the pages of my journal on a slow Sunday afternoon last week. I find it comforting to have a record of my thoughts to look back on, and notice growth in my life, especially in times that felt stagnant.

I found countless entries about navigating my passion this time last year when I was on a mission to expand UNWIND’s reach. It made me think about all the years I spent doubting if my writings would ever impact someone else’s life other than my own.

I have noticed frequently over the years that most of us don’t prioritise pursuing what brings us joy (or even find out what it is), only to regret that later in life. I would define passion as not necessarily something one intends to transform into a source of income. It is something that has the power to make you live in the present. Walking, writing, dancing, journaling, you name it.

If I break down the journey of navigating my passion, the first step is to just start. I recently read somewhere, “ You win 90% of the battle the minute you take a step towards your happiness.” All our lives, we are eager to put as much as possible on our professional resumé to bag the best job. But not everyone thinks about putting enough on the resumé of their lives to upgrade the quality of their life.

I transformed my drawing into a graphic to be able to share it with the world in hopes that it will inspire someone to search and work towards what brings them joy.

A journal entry transformed into a graphic.

If you want to break the shackles of a life on autopilot, find what centres you back to the present moment and do it consistently until it becomes part of your daily schedule. Remember, you don’t have to be the best at everything. Some things should be done simply because they make you feel at peace in the now.

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