Life is short. And when I say short I mean completely unpredictable and time itself seems to only go faster. One moment you are a kid hesitating to get on a school bus for the first time and the next thing you know is that you have your own daughter that age. You stand there and for a moment you wonder how this all happened. How life seemed to sneak away from you. How time turned minutes into hours and hours into days and then days into years.

Well, this is life. Trying to grasp time is something we've all tried as well as something we've all failed. But with the world's dismissal to stop, we begin to realize the precious notion of our lives. That now is not forever. That right now is a gift. A once in a lifetime experience. A moment to never be the same. So the hope is that we cherish it. The hope is that we live each moment to the absolute fullest as well as admire the gift it is to be alive.

So what do we do with our precious time? We ask ourselves what it means to be alive. What it means to truly be happy, and content, and inspired. And one of the things that we will discover is passion. Passion; the ability to love ourselves and the ability to make the most of our time here on earth. With passion, we can turn a dull day into a meaningful one. With passion, we ourselves can have meaning. So despite our busy lives, we must make time for the things we love. The things that make us smile, or laugh, or even cry. The things that give us hope. The things that make us dream.

When we engage in our passions, we engage in our hearts. We make space for real fulfillment. We honor our callings. And by doing so we feel peace, we let go of resentments, and we find our true selves. Having passion gives us purpose and a reason for living. Our passions are what save us when we feel alone or worthless. They give us direction and they help guide us to feeling stronger and more grounded. By practicing our talents and our God-given gifts, we ignite others to do the same. We give light to the darkness, and joy to the pain. Our passions make hard days doable and bring gratitude back when all else feels lost. Our passions give us true life.

The great thing about passion is that everyone's is so vastly different. One person's passion may be a good sense of humor while another person's passion might be painting. Every passion has a place and every person has a purpose on this earth. Everyone has a dream they can chase.

But even though this is true, we may wonder what it is. We may wonder how we can make our goals possible. We may even wonder how to manifest what we feel into words, into thoughts, and then into actions. So first we must breathe and have trust in the process.

Allow yourself to speak your greatest dreams and hopes out loud to the universe. Allow yourself to believe in the possibility of great things. Make it known to yourself and others what you want for yourself and your intentions. When we believe in ourselves we can do anything. And when we love ourselves we can do everything. God will honor your commitment and doors will open for your dreams. You just need to take one step and then another. You just need to keep going. And keep striving and believing.

Keep your passions alive. Make time for yourself and the things you love. If not now, when? So do it now. You won't regret it.