Serendipity
by Adria DeAngelis Veit
Finding what you are passionate about in your life opens the
numerous gates that we choose to keep closed. Day in and
day out we partake in the same routines and wish to change
our pattern. We even hear ourselves state the all too familiar
comment, “There’s always tomorrow.” Change doesn’t have
to wait until tomorrow! No one can make the decisions for us
to allow the gates of our interests to open and seek out what
we are passionate about. We are all passionate about many
aspects of our lives; however, we block our free-spirit nature
to experience the passion. It seems impossible because of all
of the things we have to do.
W
e have all heard someone at one time or another as
being referred to as a “free-spirit.” It really sounds
admirable. It’s as if the person who makes the statement
wishes they were able to describe themselves in that manner.
A free-spirited person is often regarded as someone who
lives by their own rules, one that follows the pattern they have
created for their own life, or who doesn’t follow the protocol of
how others feel they are supposed to live their lives.
There is no doubt that we all have a desire to be free-spirited
individuals. We are often held back by the numerous value
systems that have been ingrained from our upbringing, or
simply by the many facets of society that have dictated our
lives in one way or another.
There is a four letter word that often blocks our free-spirit
and it is called fear. Fear stifles the many decisions of our
lives where we know we can or would like to be free to make
the choice, or choices, we want to. Yet, instead of choosing
to be true to ourselves and be free of fear, we often choose
to conform. Once again, we have allowed fear to win. It’s in
conforming that our free spirit becomes dormant, waiting for
the next opportunity to present itself.
Free-spirited people have found a secret to living life. They
understand what it means to be passionate about their lives.
They understand the importance of their life. They own their
lives and live in the moment not to miss one second of it. A
person, who possesses the attributes of being regarded as a
free-spirit, truly understands the meaning of passion.
Imagine if we did not have a list to accomplish for the
day, there were no guidelines to follow, and we were free
of all responsibilities. What would we choose to do? The
easy and obvious answer to this scenario: we would allow
our free-spirit to come alive by doing what we want. At
first, the freedom might feel odd, but once we make a few
choices we quickly begin to understand that the choice(s)
we make are the keys that unlock the gates of our lives we
have kept closed.
The passionate moments in our lives can be found in the
smallest things. Passion is not measured on a grand scale. We
will not find what we are passionate about by conforming.
It’s time for all of us to stop admiring the person who lives
their life as a free-spirit. We all have a free-spirit side inside of
ourselves waiting for the gates of our lives to open and be set
free. Life is meant to be lived and who better to share it with
than yourself.
May you find the
passionate moments in
your life by setting your
beautiful spirit free!
Adria DeAngelis Veit
Intuitive Medium
[email protected]
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