Put a little bit of passion into whatever you do…

Do you wake up feeling excited? Are you happy to see a bright sunny day or are you happy to see a rainy day? When you walk on the street or drive your car all alone do you feel like you’ve done enough with your day?.. And when you go to bed, can you say you had an amazing day? If the answer to this is yes, well CONGRATS!!! You’re a happy person and you see the positive, the beauty and put passion into whatever you do in your daily life.

If, the answer is no…don’t worry I’ve been there and I could say that at least 90% of the population in the world have the same feeling. What can we do to make our life more simple? What can we do to love more the things we do in our daily lives? Well, I have a secret: put passion into it!!!

“I will rather die of passion than on boredom”, Vincent Van Gogh

I discovered this by spending more time alone. When you are alone with your thoughts and you really have to think about “your stuff”, is when inspiration comes to make things great. The key to this is hearing the voice in your head that says what is good and what is positive, and ignoring the voice that says “but, what if I fail?”, “I’m scared”, and “I can’t do it”.

I know that everybody has some days where everything is off and some of you feel like you can call it a day, but for the rest of the days we have to put more effort to live a life more rewarding… not for anybody else, but for ourselves.

Here is a list of things I do to make my days more meaningful while adding more passion into it:

• Waking up feeling rested (8 hours of sleep recommended)– be glad to be alive!!!! What a wonderful gift… another day to enjoy life!!!
• Look yourself in the mirror and tell yourself you are beautiful – don’t look at your flaws. Nobody is physically perfect (no one!!), don’t compare yourself to others. I bet you have amazing eyes… I think everybody has amazing eyes.
• Make yourself a nice breakfast (my fav!)- start your day with energy, get up a little earlier, have a coffee, have your eggs or pancakes…just enjoy this time because your day is just starting. You should put on some music too while you cook. What the heck, dance in the morning!
• Dress nice – dress to feel good. If you need time to figure out your outfit, well do it. The important factor is that whatever you put on you feel comfortable with what you wear. Building up your confidence!
• Give yourself a little bit of encouragement – Say things like this “Today is going to be a great day”. You don’t need anyone to motivate you, the motivation comes from you.
• Have manners – I bet you feel great when someone says “Good Morning”, “Thank You”, “Excuse Me”… well, do the same for others. Try to use “Thank You” and “Please” more often. Not only you will feel great for having manners, but others will feel great that you appreciate them.
• Take the time for the things you love – do you enjoy dancing? do it! Do you love music? listen when you can. For example, I enjoy writing while listening to music (like now)…every time I do this is rewarding.
• Love what you are working on – maybe it’s not the “dream job” you imagine, but at least make the effort to be the best at it. Everything in life is temporary, it’s up to you to make the change if you aren’t happy with what you are doing right now.
• Take care of yourself – exercise , drink water, eat the veggies (blah haha). I understand it’s not something people look forward to do, especially when you see hamburgers and candy everywhere, but I promise if you do this not only you will start to feel more energy, but when you look yourself naked, oh yes, you will like it.
• Enjoy the moment with others – If you have people to share your live with you, have a pleasant time with them. Enjoy, laugh and cherish their company.

“It’s not about having a million followers, it’s about inspiring millions and helping them become better people. Use your talent to encourage people to achieve anything they desire.”- Anonymus

I only gave 10 tips because I know how lazy people can be while reading, but at least try these. I will promise, your life will change and you will become more happy, optimistic and passionate for living a great life.

Have a good day!

xoxo

Cristina