Finding your "passion"

Ahhh, isn't that the ever-burning question in our minds? When we're in school, all the teachers/professors put such importance on "finding your passion". I would always get so stressed out trying to figure out what that was for me...and I still do today. I don't really have any clue, you guys. And I think that's okay...right?

I read a blog post today from About Abby Blog (you should follow her...she's great and her little boy is probably the cutest kid I've ever seen...aside from my nieces and nephew, of course), and in this post she was talking about entering the blogging/influencing world and becoming monetized. When she started her blog, she had every intention of becoming a "Fashion Blogger" or "Fashion Influencer"...mainly because that's what everyone else was doing so she thought she should be doing it too. Even though she didn't/doesn't care all that much about style and fashion. She likes it, but she doesn't love it. So, she was trying to make a living doing something she wasn't really passionate about. She was spending a bunch of money on clothes and doing try-ons to then turn around and return those products (because she didn't really like them/didn't want them...she was just doing it for the content). She was spending a ton of money on professional photographers to create the "perfect content" for her "fashion blog" when, really, she didn't care anything about it and was usually sitting at home on the couch in her sweats. After 4+ years of doing this and trying to make it in a world that she didn't really care about, she finally realized (with the help of her husband) that she needed to wake up and quit trying to be something/someone she's not.

She made it a point that you should never stray away from who you really are and what you're really passionate about. And while I know this and am very aware of what really does and does NOT trip my trigger, it's still very easy to get caught up in what other bloggers and influencers are doing. Just like Abby, I like fashion and style, but I am by no means a "fashionista". I like putting outfits together, but it's not something I get super pumped about every day. I don't wake up and think, "OMG...WHAT CUTE OUTFIT AM I GOING TO PUT TOGETHER TODAY?!". Nah, girl. That ain't me. Great deals...now that's something I can get behind and get excited about (I'll for sure share those as I come across them).

So, who am I? What am I really "passionate" about? Passion is such a strong word for me. And maybe it shouldn't be. But passion to me means something you truly can't live without. If that's the case, then I'm really passionate about my family and loved ones...that really may be it...if that's what having passion for something truly means. Who am I? I'm a 27 year old girl (woman?) living in southern Missouri who's still trying to figure out what path she wants to take in life. I know I love family, exploring new places, sitting on a patio with a glass of wine, chilling with my puppies, and simply taking in all that life has to offer. Are these things my passion? Drinking wine on a patio? I feel like that's a pretty sad passion if that's the case.

I think I'm still developing my passion, and I think that's okay. I'm developing my passion for blogging. I'm developing my passion for helping women become SO extremely confident in their own skin. I'm developing my passion for spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, etc. I'm developing my passion for great quality skincare and beauty products...products that are free of harsh chemicals that will protect my skin for the long-haul. I'm developing my passion for great deals on great products that I can share and be proud of. I believe that passions develop as you grow. That what you were passionate about 5 years ago, may not be what you're passionate about now. Isn't that the joy of life, though? Being able to learn and grow and develop your life, one day at at time?

Maybe I don't have something specific that I can say with 100% certainty is my passion. But maybe I just have a bunch of little passions...is that okay? I think it is. And if I'm being 100% true to myself, then I'd be totally okay with it. The whole point of this blog is to not be ashamed of being me; to become completely confident in who I am as a person and who I'm becoming. I'm the girl with a bunch of little passions; passions that I'm constantly developing and growing...and I really like that girl.

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