So today is my Birthday. 47. Well at least I believe it is 47. I really have lost the capability to count that high. I believe it is a self defense mechanism. I'm not sure what happens if I need to make change for a dollar. Thank goodness I live in the plastic age. My sweet Girl had this reassuring comment to offer, "Is 47 as bigger then 4 mommy? It sounds PRETTY BIG!!!" And hubby likes to rub in that he is actually 2 years younger. Yep, I'm getting all the support I need!
47 isn't a landmark birthday but my mortality is definitely looming large! Until just recently whenever a birthday rolled around I always had the thought, given likely life expectancies that I had made it "about half way" in my turn here on planet earth. Two times 47 does not net this reassuring idea. 45 and 46 didn't either but I pretended not to notice. I realize we are only as old as we feel but knowing that I am on the downward slope of my personal life certainly intensifies the feeling that I should be doing everything I can to pack all the living I can in!
A really good idea, no matter how old you are, is to take a few minutes and really get in touch with your passions. If you are like me you might stare at the blank paper and a sudden fear that MAYBE you really don't have that many. I originally started with friends and family on my list and then I thought "Am I really PASSIONATE about anything else?" Then I thought about it and slowly the ideas were flowing! Remarkably, just coming up with the list got me present to passions I had been neglecting. Getting back in touch with them has given me a full docket of things to take on. I have been quiet about GM Food (Genetically Modified Food) and I am passonate about slowing the growth of this industry. Check out the movie Food Inc. and see how you feel about it. Getting in touch with this passion alone has given me a dozen or so items I want to put in my life... and so it goes with the whole list.
As you look through my 47 things, consider for yourself what might be on your list. Whether you are on the upward or downward slope of your time here on planet earth (and we never really know until the end anyway!) getting present to your list will immediately spark a groundswell of passion. I am energized and excited today and I wish you all the very same!
47 Things I am Passionate about
- My Sweetie
- My Girl
- My Entire Family
- Great Friends
- Living in this day and age
- Clean Air
- Clean Water
- KIVA
- Reusable Bags
- The Precautionary Principle
- Heirloom plants and seeds
- Beating "Monsanto Lawsuits"
- Food Inc.
- Baby Animals
- Baby People
- Sustainable Stuff
- The Landmark Forum
- ETSY
- Art Supplies
- Fairy Dust
- Good French Fries
- A Really Good Peach
- Non GMO Food
- Non GMO Shoppers Guide
- Trees
- Gardens
- Dirt
- Worms
- Comfortable Shoes
- AFS Intercultural Programs
- Human Rights
- Democracy
- Cloth Handkerchiefs
- Parenting
- Blogging
- Vacationing
- Maui
- Leafy Sea Dragons
- Mai Tais
- Stolen Moments with my Sweetie (aka Girl Free)
- XXX (for our eyes only)
- Kisses from my Sweetie
- Kisses from my Girl
- Baby Wearing
- Reading
- Ben Franklin
- Bliss
Next post: Diving deep into the passion waters...
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Happy b*day girl. Hope you get BLISSFULL gifts.
ReplyDeleteHi! Great post....and there are some really great things on that list! Hope you have a great birthday : )
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!! I am so glad I am not alone with my passion for good french fries. It's an art, really.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you!!! What a great list. I have never thought to reflect upon something like that - and I think it was a fantastic thing to do! I agree with Jingle - good french fries are a must (especially with lots of ketchup!). :) Theresa
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday ~ love your list!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday -- I love your list, too! Thank you very so much for a lovely post...
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! I know what you mean about mortality, I have the same thoughts, especially since I'll be 81 when my baby is my age now. ACK!
ReplyDeleteHoe you had a great day, full of passion!
Happy birthday! (Hey, it's still your birthday as long as the birthday post is at the top of your blog!)
ReplyDeleteRonnica, if I thought that would really work I would keep this post on top of my blog for the rest of the month! Thanks for the good wishes!
ReplyDeleteMy husband's two years younger than me too! Wild. Hope you had a great day.
ReplyDeleteI work with a lady who shares some of your passions. She's gotten all kinds of awards for her work with the recyclers of garbage in Cairo, Egypt. They actually recycle almost 90% of what they collect. I wrote about the zabbaleen as they're called in a post. (http://dianeswords.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/the-gods-of-garbage-2/). anyway, we all need to be passionate about something.
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday!
ReplyDeleteI am stopping by from SITS because I *had* to find out what you were passionate about :) Loved the list.