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Passionate Theme of the Day: FUN

Whew! So much has happened in the last 48 hours I barely know where to begin this tale. OK, it all started last Thursday when I left a comment on Phil Gerbyshak’s Make it Great! blog. The next morning I find an e-mail in my in-box from him. (If you don’t know who Phil is yet, go check out his blog and you’ll see what all the buzz is about). In his e-mail Phil told me he might write a post using my comment soon. He actually did do just that today. Big thanks to Phil for the shout out and sending over some traffic from Make it Great!

I also got some attention from my latest post on the SBB blog. Little did I know posting about relationship marketing, and networking thru blogging would cause such a ripple in the blogosphere. I ended up hearing from ALL of the people I posted about over there. They all stopped in and dropped a comment for me. Talk about good juju!!

Why am I sharing ALL of this with you? Because the point of it is - it’s just plain freakin’ FUN!! Soon I’ll get paid to do this ALL day long (OK, they’ll be some other stuff to do as well) as I move closer and closer to BEing a full time writer and coach. Why bring up the FUN factor? Because that’s what living your passion and your purpose are all about.

What initially caused me to comment on Phil’s blog (and started a love-fest like no other) was his article Finding Your Passion: Key to a GREAT Life!, and the link to Jason Koteki’s blog. Jason’s article, Staying in the Wrong Job, inspired Phil’s article, which got me thinking about why I do what I do, and why you do what you do – basically what the heck we’re all doing here on this dizzy planet.

As I was snooping around Jason’s blog, I ran head first into The Escape Adulthood Manifesto (I know it’s played out, but I still love the term Manifesto). Can I just say WOW!! Do yourself a favor and take the time to download this PDF and READ it. It’s about 30 pages, but will get your wheels spinning about why it is that you do (or more importantly why you don’t) do what you do. Talk about passion and purpose. Jason’s manifesto is full of juicy tid-bits reminiscent of childhood games and days of selling lemonade on the street corner. It’s like a trip to the playground (without the scraped-up bloody knees and Kool-aid mustaches).

The Escape Adulthood Manifesto speaks to the reasons why as adults we often lose sight of WHY we do what we do. Or WHY we are too afraid, too busy keeping up with the Jones’s, too tired from climbing the corporate ladder, running in the rat race and working the grind, to live out loud and play full out. He addresses why we get run down and lose sight of why we’re here in the first place. This article is so insightful and beautifully written; it’s inspired me to start a manifesto as well. I hope you find it as inspiring as I did.

Got something positive and inspiring to write about? Have at it! The folks at Change This would love it if you would. Are you a blogger who’d like to spread the word about something you’re passionate about? Then head on over and sign up to post about or house a manifesto on your blog. Start a spark of conversation and watch it spread like wildfire. Have FUN!

But back to what this post is really ALL about. FUN. Go ahead and gettcha some. Take your inner child by the hand and grab some Chunky Monkey or Cherry Garcia. Take a nap on a blanket in the backyard. Blow some bubbles. Bust out the finger paints. Run with scissors (OK, maybe not). Step AWAY from the TV, and get out there and PLAY!! Enjoy the day. Don’t wake up dreading the next 24 hours. Breathe in and say thank you for being alive.

What FUN are you having today? How can you build a little more fun factor into each of your days?

Hop scotchin’ across the blogosphere,
Super-Kam-a-frag-a-listic

September 26, 2006 at 4:19 PM

Thank you for your enthusiasm. As I read your blog, I can feel your energy. Having fun is very important. You and others like you help inspire. I’ve often thought that I could be an entrepreneur, doing things I’m passionate about. A few weeks back, I actually started to transform these thoughts into actions. Things are moving a bit now and I’m having fun.
Thanks for sharing your passions and coaching your readers!

Posted by Jon Speer  on  09/27  at  06:34 AM

Jon,

THANK you SO much for the kind words. I am so happy for you turning your thoughts into action! It is those little daily steps that may not seem like so much each day, but every little one does inch you closer to making your dreams a reality.

That saying “Rome wasn’t built in a day” is SO true. Each e-mail, each blog post, each connection with another person, each time you sit at the computer and research is one baby step closer to building your Rome.

Thoughts ARE things, so congrats to you for turning those thoughts into action and piece by piece you’ll design a business you’ll be proud of.

I mean, what IS the alternative? Never trying? What has anyone really got to lose? I don’t believe in failure. I think if something doesn’t work, it’s a lesson learned to move us closer to where we are meant to be.

Thanks for stopping by and you can also subscribe to my newsletter, that’ll deliver more in-depth coaching once a month right to your in-box.

Live Passionately,
Kam

Posted by  on  09/27  at  09:38 AM

Hiya, like Jon I could feel the energy in your post. You are a very inspirational communicator.

This morning my husband dropped me off with the usual have a good day. I said it already it. Just the decision to make it one has brought all sorts of fun, light-hearted stuff my way. Your post was just one of them.

Thanks grin

Posted by Nneka  on  09/27  at  10:17 AM

Nneka,

THANK you for that. “Inspirational Communicator” maybe I should have that on my business cards! I just got all tingly thinking..."That’s me?”...so thanks for sending me some goodness this morning. I appreciate that you can “hear” and “feel” my energy when I write.

One of my affirmations this year was “I communicate with laser-like words” and “I inspire others with my beliefs as a full-time job”...my beliefs being to live passionately and PLAY full out!

So it’s cool when people acknowledge that even tho I’m not full-time self-employed yet, I am “doing” my passion everyday.

I peeked at your site and LOVE it! Can’t wait to knock around a bit.

Thanks for stopping by and come hang out anytime you need a boost.

Kamsmile

Posted by  on  09/27  at  10:48 AM

Kammie,

I “met” Phil awhile ago through another blog that I write and he has a great deal of wisdom and energy to share - just like you!  It’s so neat, this thing we call the “blogosphere”, huh?  We’re all connecting someway, somehow. 

Thanks for the inspiration!

Posted by Maria Palma  on  09/28  at  06:48 PM

Maria~

I actually have goosebumps! I was just on your blog TODAY!! I had to log-off at the office before I had time to comment on your latest post about Wayne Dyer. I LOVE his work!

Isn’t he the most inspiring, soulfull person?

SOOO glad you dropped in to say hello. I will definitely be visiting the ‘good life” again soon.

Look forward to chatting more soon,
kamsmile

ps...yes, Phil rocks!

Posted by  on  09/28  at  09:31 PM

Hi Kam
As a fellow Blog-Tippee On Phil’s Make It Great blog today, I thought I’d stop by and say hello.
Love the site.  Wish I had a gorgeous photo like that to put on my blog and love the feel of the blog.  I’m hitching you up to my aggregator right now!

Posted by Chris Owen  on  10/01  at  07:39 PM

Chris,

Welcome to the PMP! Thanks for stopping by. Yes, Phil is such an amazing relationship geek! I aspire to be him when I grow up!! HAHAsmile

Can’t wait to spend a bit more time over at your palce as well...the pink apple looks like a fun place...I’ll definitely be knocking around more.

Thanks again for saying hello and I’ll be “seeing” you around the blogosphere soon.
Kamsmile

Posted by Kam  on  10/01  at  08:46 PM

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