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BORED WITH WHAT YOU DO?

What Does That Mean?
A student from one of the business classes I teach, Stephanie Avery, recently asked if getting bored and being inconsistent in relation to working on your goals means that you haven't found your true passion yet. She also wondered how to determine your true passion when you have many interests and passions, and would rather diversify to prevent boredom or burnout.

Possible Causes of Boredom or Dissatisfaction with Work:
Reasons for feeling bored and wanting change can vary considerably for each individual and depend on different factors... It’s hardly ever that simple, so it’s best to not get caught in generalizations.

I’ve worked (and I’m currently working) on several projects I’m passionate about or deeply enjoy, and I can tell you that this statement has never been true for me; not even with things that I love the most. From my personal experience and from dealing with many people in the capacity of holistic practitioner and teacher, I also find that, more often than not, this assumption is not really true. What frequently happens is that many people go into their new business, project, etc, believing or expecting to feel happy and passionate and enthusiastic about it all the time, because they're doing something they love.

Expectations: “Oh, if I'm not feeling this or that way [excited, enthusiastic, passionate, joyful, blissful, etc] all the time or most of the time, or achieving my goals within the time frame that I have in mind [or whatever the expectations are]; if that's not happening, then that's not for me. That has to mean I wasn’t really that passionate about it, so I need to change my job, profession, practice, business, goals, etc...”

However, when working with something you care about, there are countless reasons why you might be feeling bored or discouraged or even depressed, to one degree or another. There's always a lot of hard work that needs to get done (some of it quite boring), so that you can get to the good stuff. There are ups and downs. There are disappointments, things can go wrong.

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OPENING AN AVOCADO - PART II
You may remember what I mentioned on the Opening An Avocado blog (link under Reference): When things seem darkest, it often helps to focus on and appreciate the simplest things in life, such as opening a delicious avocado. Sometimes the avocado will be flawless, sometimes bruised; but it’s still a beautiful fruit... and process.

On the other hand, sometimes things are way passed the point where you can still work with them...

Sometimes the avocado you open is too bruised and not much of it can be salvaged (except for compost)...

Sometimes, it’s about understanding or realizing that you don’t have to eat that spoiled avocado...

Sometimes, it’s about taking a chance and going for the next avocado... Or another piece of fruit altogether.

Sometimes, it’s about...

Just food for thought :)

© Gisele Marasca-Vargas; 06/27/24
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Opening an Avocado
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DELIRIUM... OR HELP FROM ABOVE?
This Happened.
Over the years, I’ve had a few events that I would classify as mystical experiences... One incident in particular stands out in my mind.

In the span of 10 or so years between my first and second marriage, I dated intermittently and had a couple of more serious relationships. However, there were many lonely nights in between those connections... On one such night, I was feeling quite sick. I’d been having some sort of thyroid imbalance or storm that had been causing me to feel tired, drained, achy and feverish every night for a couple of months straight. I was self-employed at the time and didn’t have health insurance, so medical expenses were out of pocket. I had paid to see a doctor and undergo some lab tests that revealed the imbalance, but no clear diagnosis or effective solution had been presented to me, other than the possibility of having to take thyroid medication for the rest of my life.

That night, I was feeling sicker than usual when I went to bed. I felt chills in my whole body and covered myself with blankets, which I was aware I shouldn’t have; but I was feeling so cold... After a couple of hours of fitful sleep, I was awakened by a voice in my head, a voice that seemed to be other than my own, telling me to get up and go take a tepid water shower. I tried to ignore the “Voice.” I was feeling chilly and too weak to even think about getting up, especially to take a cold shower. But the Voice was persistent and wouldn’t leave me alone. I finally dragged myself out of bed and went to the bathroom, mentally complaining and practically having an argument with the Voice. I undressed and got in the shower, and then got into another argument with the Voice about the temperature of the water; the Voice kept insisting that the water should be colder, but I was still feeling so chilly...

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SOUND WHAT?
Bath. Sound Bath.

Recently, I decided to attend a sound bath event. Sound what, you may ask? Sound bath is an event during which you are literally bathed by... sound. The sound waves can be generated by different tools, but the most commonly used ones in these types of events are crystal bowls and large gongs. Some sound practitioners also add tuning forks, singing bowls, chanting, mantras, guided meditation, etc.

This was my second sound bath. I attended the first one a few years ago; it was a powerful experience, but the recent event went above and beyond my expectations. This time, I had quite a vivid and interesting vision.

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WHAT THE F... TO DO WITH ANGER?
Angry much?
Well, it’s hard to not feel angry or at least frustrated on a regular basis these days. Just the overload caused by frequent stimuli alone is enough to make us crazy... and ready to explode! The fact that most of the information we’re constantly bombarded with is wrought with negativity doesn’t help, either... Not to mention having to navigate through our own triggers...

Anger is usually fear in disguise; when repressed instead of properly processed, it can turn into depression. Unprocessed and stifled anger can also cause all kinds of havoc in our body (especially the liver, which is the organ associated with anger in Traditional Chinese Medicine); disrupt our peace of mind; and, when out of control, lead to hurtful, damaging and even dangerous situations, such as road rage.

What Does Processing Anger Look Like?

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SMILE! YOU'RE ON...
We often feel silly smiling or laughing on our own. But isn’t it interesting that we don’t feel as self-conscious about frowning, scowling or wearing other “down” expressions, if we’re alone or not? Which kind of expression do you think has the power to shift our energy positively and help us feel better?

If you read the book or watched the movie Eat, Pray, Love, you probably remember Ketut, the guru Elizabeth Gilbert worked with during her stay in Bali. You might also remember that he suggested she’d practice one hour of “smile yoga” on a daily basis, to help balance the more serious Indian-style meditation. “Smile in your liver,” he said. That’s a fitting recommendation, considering that the liver is associated with anger in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and plays a big part in detoxing our body.

Sadhguru, a well-known Indian yogi, mystic and author, has a similar prescription for starting your day well or shifting your mood from bad to good: Smile! Find that joyful child within you and smile the minute you get out of bed. Keep wearing that smile as you go through your morning routine. Smile even if you can’t connect with your inner child at that moment. Smile when things work out... or don’t! Smile just for the heck of it. Sustain it for as long as you can; chances are, you’ll be able to hold it for a longer period of time every day. This simple, silly exercise will change your life... and positively touch the lives of many others around you.

Gisele Marasca-Vargas; 09/28/23
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