As I watch all the excitement over the SuperBowl, even without the Jets playing, I envy those who really get 'worked up' about it. How nice it is now that even the women have the shirts to wear, and the newspapers and emails carry great recipes to make for the event.
Whether or not football is your thing, it is impressive to see how much it does mean to how many. It is great to see how people share a real interest and how they actually participate in the celebration. I can't help being reminded of my father as he lay in the hospital, not really talking, and close to death as the cancer had spread to all of his body, yet wanting to watch the football game (can't even imagine what teams were playing early that December) and actually sitting up to do so.
Sports certainly do serve a marvelous purpose for so many in this world. But there are other things to become passionate about. Maybe it's cars; or skiing; or painting; or writing; or model airplanes, or pets that one may be passionate about. Whatever you choose to be your passion---follow it. And if you do not have one--find it. You will be amazed at how much your passion can ease the stress in your life. Indeed, sometimes the passion becomes your life. Certainly most of the faces we see on the stage or on the screen were people who realized their passion. How lucky for them.
But there are so many who never realize a passion. Whether or not your passion becomes your career, it is so very healthy to find one and have one. Stop singing in the shower. If you love to sing find a 'Glee' club....you never know. Maybe it's a church choir that is more suitable, but whatever it is you enjoy make it a passion and follow it. Sometimes just the research about what interests you can become your passion.
And the quickest way to secure that mate you've been looking for, may be to find his/her passion and make it yours. You may find you really love it (I think I may be talking to all the wives out there who will be watching the game), and if you just cannot really make it your passion---find a companion passion--make those recipes I spoke about above. I had a husband who never even had music in his home growing up. Marrying me, he knew that no music in his life was history. So after watching me rehearse one musical after another, I no longer found him sitting in the theatre seats. He was helping build the sets, or work the lights, or most often man the box office. Before long he was president of the theatre group, and then of the tri-cities theatre group. We had a ball because we followed what became a passion for both of us. When Barry was taken from me much too early, I was able to comfort myself knowing that I had helped him to find that which made his life, and our life together so much fun.
Enjoy the game folks!
Hope you enjoyed the session.
Mimi Scott, Ph.d
212 721-2979
mscott13@aol.com
www.drmimiscott.com
Saturday, February 5, 2011
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