The sun sets on another day…
Sunset was amazing. The haze in the sky gave it an almost mystical quality as it reflected from the shores of Lake Michigan. People played, and I heard laughter on the beaches, the day was coming to an end, but there was joy in the air.
Today I was in Holland Michigan at an Art Fair. Art Fairs are super as they bring a variety of people out that are often filled with passion and are willing to share. I believe strongly that passion drives us all more than any other motivator. So what is passion?
Passion is defined as near uncontrollable emotion. This is not love, or grief, or hate, or anger, it is all emotion.
At art fairs people are often looking for beauty and that search allows them to be overcome by the moments and to enjoy their day. It also leads to interesting discussions. Today I have multiple interactions concerning grief and the overwhelming feelings associated. Grief is a struggle, and after being immersed in grief for a long time I feel strongly the standard narratives don’t help many people. I also talked about joy and happiness, and the power of positivity. In doing so I shared well over 100 cards and talked about 29000sunsets and I hope many of them find at least a smile here. Of course I also talked about fear, as fear is a special kind of passion, and I am fascinated by the thrill of fear that people feel. It was a good day. The people were amazing.
One thing that came out today more than anything is there was less divide. I have hope that people are ready to stop looking for reasons to be negatives and instead are ready to find positives after today. I did not have the many people looking to argue, telling me that “I don’t read”, beaming with misplace pride as they proclaimed “the only book I will ever read is the bible”, or spewing hate. Instead today there were open minds, open hearts, and people who honestly listened, even if it was not their cup of tea. I even sold several “A Slice of Passion” books, which are sporadic as people looked for happy thoughts. Somewhere in there is hope.
So as the sun sets on another day, every second of the day was special. You know, if you appreciated every second you would be happy 86,400 times in day. Wouldn’t that be a trip. I tried to enjoy a great deal of mine and I hope you did as well! Find the seconds you can, and if it is only 43,200, well, that’s more than enough. Be amazed at the world, be amazed at who you are, and find your passions, no matter what.
Sleep sweet, love hard, and live passionately…