so don't ask if you don't want to know
I don't believe so
I’m often asked what I’m passionate about and I can’t think of a single thing. If I had to grab stuff and leave my apartment forever, I wouldn’t angst over too much. Pictures of the kids, this laptop, maybe a couple of favorite books. It’s just stuff.
I have interests. Right now it’s podcasting, but if you told me I had to stop tomorrow I’d be bummed but it wouldn’t like, break my heart. I used to love to read but I can’t tell you the last time I sat engrossed in a book.
I have future plans to somehow get an RV to move into permanently and just take off across the country. Not enough gumption to actually make any moves in that direction, mind you. I figure my credit is shit and it’ll never happen, so I guess I haven’t really invested my heart into that either.
I feel I’m trudging through life. It used to be when the kids were set, I’d go. But the kids are pretty much out on their own (I’m still around for quick rescues and babysitting) but I’ve no ambition make a move. My lease is up August 1st so I’d be free.
Wow, that’s not where I’d planned this post to go…
Anyway, about passion. I can’t think of anything I’m not meh about. Maybe Kira, but aren’t most Grandparents a bit overboard about teh babees? I like social media events, but I don’t get upset if I miss a few. I enjoy IgnitePhx and ImprovAZ stuff, but again I wouldn’t sit home and cry if I had to um, sit home.
Why am I so closed off? I don’t feel. I keep going hoping something will strike – something will spark an interest. Something that’s more than just going through the motions.
Is that depression?
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about 2 years ago
I can relate and I don’t know if that’s depression or not but I do know that you and I think a like.
about 2 years ago
You’re looking to be inspired. Not depressed, but lack of motivation. Neutral.
about 2 years ago
Girl, that’s middle age, not depression!
about 2 years ago
Oh hon… you are in no way depressed or lack passion from what I’ve seen and read in this post. Honestly, I think I could point out more people that go to everything and seem to have passion that actually have less than you do. Just because someone goes to every ImprovAZ event or every SMC meeting doesn’t mean they are passionate.. I found found a lot of people to be posers or just trying to impress and do what they think they have to do.
I am passionate about life, laughter, and love.. and living it to the fullest for ME. That means that yeah, sometimes I head to a social event, and I lead some too. But that also means I have Friday nights where I stay home, in my pajamas, on my couch watching a movie or running around my house singing at the top of my lungs.. because that’s what makes me happy at that time.
Don’t pick a passion because it’s the in thing to do.. just own yourself and be happy with your life.