Siouxland Magazine - Volume 3 Issue 1
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• Develop a schedule or timeline for the steps<br />
you want to take in finding your passion. It can<br />
be intimidating to try new and different things,<br />
so having a time-line can help motivate you to<br />
continue moving to achieving your goals.<br />
Once you have made the decision to take steps<br />
toward finding your passion, you may experience<br />
feelings of fear and hesitation. If this happens, it’s<br />
important to explore your feelings so they don’t<br />
stop you from moving to accomplishing your goals.<br />
Are your fears related to what others may think? Are<br />
you afraid of failure? It may help to explore these<br />
feelings by talking to a trusted, supportive friend,<br />
family member, or mentor. Another way to examine<br />
your fear is to journal about them. In our fast-paced<br />
world, this can provide an opportunity for you to<br />
slow down, take a step back, and reflect on what’s<br />
important to you. Just remember that spending<br />
time exploring your fears may not alleviate them<br />
altogether. There will be some steps you’ve chosen<br />
to take that will require you to take a leap of faith<br />
and move forward in spite of your fears.<br />
In closing, I would like to wish you the best on your<br />
journey to finding your passion! Don’t forget to<br />
enjoy yourself along the way.<br />
“If there is no passion in your life, then have you really<br />
lived? Find your passion, whatever it may be. Become<br />
it, and let it become you. and you will find great things<br />
happen for you, to you. and because of you.”<br />
– T. Alan Armstrong<br />
Gladys Smith, a Licensed Independent Social Worker<br />
with Mental Health Associates, who has over 35 years<br />
of clinical experience in inpatient, outpatient, and<br />
residential settings. Although she provides therapy<br />
to adults and families, she specializes in working with<br />
adolescents who are struggling with mental health,<br />
behavioral and substance disorders. Gladys is a cofounder<br />
of Soul Creek Nature Therapy that focuses<br />
on offering peace and healing through a connection<br />
with nature.<br />
Photo Credit Carolyn Goodwin Photography.<br />
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