Who doesn’t want to feel passionate about what they do in their lives? Many wish to be passionate about their work and, for some lucky individuals, they are. Others have jobs that provide financial security or status but perhaps do not engender feelings of passion about what they do. For those individuals, if feeling passion is important, they must search outside of their jobs or careers.

I am grateful to feel passionate about my work as a therapist but I have other passions as well. For instance, I take great pleasure in art. I frequently go to art shows to see how creatively someone has expressed themselves through sculpture or painting or photography. My office and home contain many original artworks that help make my environments stimulating and pleasurable.

I often encourage my clients to observe what they are drawn to—gardening, video gaming, going to movies, volunteering—and see if they can’t develop those interests further, to provide additional meaning to their lives.

Keep checking this post for pictures of the different works of art I’ve found exciting or moving. Even if I do not own the pieces I show here, I definitely appreciate them all.

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