Is what you do for a living, the same as what you 'ache' for?

If you are that rare individual who can answer this question with a 'Yes', go celebrate, give yourself a hug, write it in you gratitude journal, run outside pump your fist and shout YEEEEAAHHHH!! - and here's a high-five to you from me :-)! Way to go!

The fact however is, that more people do one thing for a living, and separately carry that 'ache' in their heart, for something else - that's been put to a side to dream about, to long for, always outside their reach, something to sigh about, and which they have almost accepted will never be fulfilled. More often than not, this dream is shelved because it won't probably make them any money, or the activity that they do to make a living takes so much time there's no time or energy left for this that they ache for. Well, nobody's suggesting that you substitute what you do for a living with a non-lucrative activity whose sole reward, supposedly, appears to simply bring you pleasure. Nobody said money is not important. Unless our society moves back to the ancient barter-system, money is the energy of exchange, for us to experience our lives fully. But we were talking about what you ache for ...

And it's not just what we ache for that's important -- what is still more important is the part of us that carries this ache. A part that is very, very special because this is the 'authentic' us ... and holds, sometimes hides, our authentic voice. How can we gauge whether this that we ache for deserves our time and attention? The measure that I find easiest to apply, to determine if something I long to do is worth doing is to ask myself - would it be ok with me if I died without having done this? If the answer is NO, then I simply go ahead and do it. The reward? Over time, develop a clear and authentic voice, and become a truly authentic person!

So, if you're in touch with what you 'ache' for, then go on, make some time for it in your life ... chances are good that what you 'ache' for, is a thwarted desire that would make you more complete if you gave it time and attention.

Kiki ;-)