{"id":25458,"date":"2018-05-09T08:10:02","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T12:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chescotimes.com\/?p=25458"},"modified":"2018-05-09T08:10:04","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T12:10:04","slug":"dont-retire-refire-what-sets-your-soul-on-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/?p=25458","title":{"rendered":"Don’t retire, ReFire: What sets your soul on fire?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Gail Supplee Tatum<\/strong>, Columnist, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This is a question we should all ask ourselves, as soon as we open our eyes to greet the day.\u00a0 How many of us actually do that?\u00a0 How many of us know the answer to that burning question?<\/p>\n

Do we know if the answer is there, deep inside of us, bubbling up, but somehow it\u2019s clouded by our everyday routine and obligations or is this concept, for some, a new way of thinking?\u00a0<\/p>\n

How many of us have ever had a time in our lives where that answer was crystal clear, and, if so, is it still crystal clear or do we yearn to get that clarity again?\u00a0 May I just share from my heart that I yearn to get that clarity back.\u00a0 Therefore, I\u2019m in search of rediscovering what sets my soul on fire. What I know to be true is that if you\u2019ve been there once, you\u2019ll want to go there again!<\/p>\n

How do we begin that discovery or rediscovery of what really sets our soul on fire?\u00a0 Think back on what that thing was.\u00a0 How old were you?\u00a0 How long did it last?\u00a0 If that fire dwindled, what changed in your life that made it dwindle?<\/p>\n

How can we bring it from the bubbling stage to the rising up and bursting through point?\u00a0 Here are three ways to get you closer to discovering what sets your soul on fire:<\/p>\n

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  1. Quiet your mind to let your creative thoughts come alive. Ponder on what lights you up. If you\u2019re having a mental block, think back through your life and pinpoint a time when you couldn\u2019t wait to go to sleep because you couldn\u2019t wait to wake up in the morning and do that thing which sets your soul on fire. Let that percolate. Soon something will begin to bubble to the surface.\u00a0 What will help you is described in the second task.<\/li>\n
  2. Take those thoughts and put pen to paper! The more you write the better the flow and the more open your mind becomes to all of those things that have been lying dormant for however long they\u2019ve been lying dormant. Just write. Even if what you\u2019re writing seems silly to you, I assure you that within and through the silliness lies the fire! As you take the time and get into it, you\u2019ll find that this is a fun thing to think about and you\u2019ll find that your list will grow and grow.<\/li>\n
  3. Act on it! One can write until the cows come home but until you put those thoughts into motion, you will not realize the impact that it will have on you AND those around you, whether you know them or not! You will have a magnetic energy that\u2019s undeniable. Your posture will change so much so that you may not recognizable yourself! Your spirit will be so much lighter. You\u2019ll see it in the way you walk, in the way you interact with people and those close to you will wonder what you\u2019re doing!\u00a0 The best perk will be when you see your reflection in the mirror and it looks like you\u2019ve had a face lift without the cost and the down time!\u00a0 It is a state of being that you won\u2019t ever want to forget again.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Our daily lives can often times cloud our path to aliveness.\u00a0 The way of moving the clouds aside\u00a0 and clearing your path is through the three steps above.\u00a0 I will add a number four to those three items and say that you and you alone hold the power within. Unlock your power.\u00a0 You hold the key.<\/p>\n

    Once you find what sets your soul on fire, keep it burning!\u00a0 Don\u2019t let it go this time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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