Because my sister finally came out of hiding and openly posted her frustration of her energy level last week, I can comment on my take on it. When we are not following our passion, we tend to go into addictions. They come in many forms: overeating, drug abuse, alcoholism, over spending, cigarettes, gambling, toxic relationships etc…
The fact that anyone has an addiction does not take away their talent. It simply is not being tapped and utilized, left lying in some corner collecting dust. For Maria, her weight has become toxic and causes her to be sleepy and even depressed. Her talents lie hidden because she is not taking care of her body.
My addictions in the past were toxic relationships, needing a man to fulfill me and then being constantly disappointed. Cigarette smoking creeps up on me a couple of times a year only because I used to be a social smoker over 7 years ago.(4 a day). So if I go out for a drink with friends who are also smoking, I may be tempted. Except now, my body can barely tolerate 1 cigarette. I immediately feel the toxins spread through my veins and wonder: “Why did I do that?’ (more…)