Every person has things in their life that make them feel happy, give them joy, and energizes them. It’s an amazing emotion to just know what things bring you joy and fill you up; what things get you pumped.
Unfortunately, not everyone knows what their energizers are. It can often be hard to nail down the interests and activities (or even thoughts) that get you up and raring to go. If you’re struggling to figure out what energizes you, read on for some thinking exercises that will spark your creativity and help you discover the passions and strengths that drive you.
Dig Into the Past – Often times our passions stem from what we enjoyed doing in the past. Remembering the past experiences that brought you great joy can be a pathway for discovering what energizes you today. Long dropped hobbies can be brought to the current life you’re living if it’s something that you took pleasure in years ago.
Create a “Happy” List – For this exercise you need to give yourself a quiet space, pen and paper and a little free time. Make a list that details the things that make you happy. Are you a morning person? Write it down with a brief description of what you like best about the morning. Are you a book lover or singer? List the books and songs that motivate you and lift your spirits. You may see a trend emerge with your list and be able to hone in your passions to create a unique set of things that tap into what invigorates you the most.
Define Your Responsibilities – Some people are energized in their daily tasks and work life. Find out what aspects of your job or your daily tasks speak to you in an uplifting and positive way. These can be focal points for discovering more in depth activities that will energize you as well.
Once you’ve found the things that rev you up, ask yourself what barriers are keeping you from truly enjoying these things. In many cases, it’s not that we don’t know what energizes us and uplifts us; it’s the things that get in the way of allowing us to feel good about these things. Let those barriers go! It is only after you understand how the barriers work against you, can you truly enjoying your passions in life.
Nichole Smith is a freelance writer, Creator of The Guilty Parent, Community Manager for MothersClick, and Lifetime Moms Parenting Channel Leader. In her role as a work-from-home mom to four active children, she has learned the fine art of juggling work and life one day at a time with a healthy dose of humor and patience.
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