1) Learn from a mentor- Having a mentor is a great way to learn what it takes to succeed in you chosen or current profession.

2) Become generous- Ask not what your company can do for you, ask what you can do for your company. ?

3) Find the significance- Ask yourself if my job did not exist what problems would this company or your neighborhood have? How does your job improve your life?

4) Create goals- Goals will help you to remember your ultimate goal and keep your passion fresh.

5) Reward you milestones- Every week make a “to do” and reward yourself when you complete significant milestones.

6) Do what you love- Do things that you love by creating projects that will benefit your current employer.

7) Don’t complain- Fix work place problems the frustrate you the most.

Ask for help- Ask you coworkers for help when you need it.

9) Take good care of yourself- Eat, sleep and be merry. Don’t forget to exercise

10) Do away with distractions- Get rid of everything that makes you less productive

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I miss those days. A poem would hit me, words would pour out and I’d have to get something to write quickly on before I lost it. I did not edit my words; they came out powerful with the proper rhyme and rhythm. I was not shy to share my poems but I was not quick to share them either. I’d only share them with people who wanted to hear them. People that I thought would identify with the intention behind words. My mother is a writer to so she appreciated my poems, but she would limit me; I could only read her 2 poem at a time because a lot of my poems were dark and depressing. The best compliment she ever gave me was when she did not believe that I wrote a poem myself.

Then I went to college and I was determined to do my best. My motto became “If you have time to read you have time to study.” I did not allow myself the pleasure of reading for fun. I did not realize that I was removing inspiration and creative development from my life with that rule. Soon my life became too busy to write. So when I tried to pick up the pen again the words always disappointed me and I thought I’d lost my skill. About 2 years ago I promised myself to let go of the judgment and let myself learn how to write again. I started with poems. Instead of getting my family a 5 dollar card I starting writing poems for them and giving that as gifts. Now I have to work and writing, but I found that as long as my heart connects to the subject the words come.

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Starting next week LL&L will have Trainer Corner. The fabulous blogger/writer from Homebody Blogger is also a personal trainer/nutritionist and has agreed to share her expertise with the world. So if you have a specific question about how to strengthen your lower back or a general question like how can I add more protein into my diet you get the answers hear. Just post your questions in a comment and virgo27 can address them in a future post.

In honor of Wellness Wednesday LL&L will post a YouTube workout video on Wednesdays so that you can workout with me. If you feel a little silly, its okay, no one can see you (if you don’t let them)? If you have a complete workout plan already, you can still add 5-15 minutes in a day. If you are not interested in working out just watch the video and laugh at the people, that’s fine just don’t let me workout alone.

My answer to everything 5 years ago was prayer, recently I’ve added meditation to that. Thank God for books and YouTube, it is a wealth of information at your finger tips. So even though I don’t know what I’m doing yet I can read or listen to others who can teach me what I need to know. So if you could use a little more centering, peace or joy in your life visit LL&L on Monday’s and participate in Mediation Morning. You won’t regret it.

I love blogging and all the possibilities that come with it. I’m very stressed about my money right now but I am grateful for it because it is driving to succeed. I’ve taken try out of my vocabulary and I am pushing towards commitment to searching for solutions to all of my problems. I’m losing weight, hubby and I are talking more, I am more creative than I have ever been and I love my life. 

People who lack passion in life are vulnerable to depression and anxiety. Passion gives you the stability of joy and the persistent courage.