Epiphany: a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience.

Ever have one of these???

I have.  It happened recently.   But the truth is…it’s manifested all of my life.

An Epiphany feels like an instant; but if you REALLY look at it – the signs were there all along.

I attended a party last night and we talked about my photography.  In a small group of people; these ladies brought me to tears.  They complimented my abilities and one said that I have the ability to look past the facade and photograph what is beneath.  I was humbled by there compliments.  But in truth; I blogged about it all last week.  Only it was another piece of a puzzle that came together.

All my life I have watched people. I have observed and I have felt.  It has come naturally to me.

The by product of that is my photography.  All my life, because I have watched and observed; it has helped me to capture what I love…….. life in the moment.  I am a lucky few who gets to do what comes so easily.

But at the party, as others complimented my ability  – one of the gals said she wished she knew what she wanted to be.   I told them that I honestly believe that something in their own lives have shown them what they are to do, and that there have been signs all their lives.  They only need to recognize them.  But most of us growing up are squashed of what we want or our natural talents aren’t cultivated and nurtured, but they are there.

Recently, a friend told me how organized she was.  And that she loved to help others get organized.  THIS is what she is to do!!!

We all have unique gifts.  Some are so very obvious.  But others are more obscure.  Life does show us what we are to do.  But many of us choose to ignore it.  And in today’s society, ignoring is SO easy, because of our external clutter.  TV, Icrap, etc…..  It’s stuff to drown out who we are supposed to be.

All my life I loved writing, but I never got past a single page or a few pages at best.  Today I have learnd to cultivate that and blog along with my other passion, photography.

I believe who we are meant to be is found in the silence of the day.  The more silence you can afford yourself, the closer you will get.

We aren’t meant to be the same.  If we were, life wouldn’t be a journey.  Life is meant ot be a journey.  And a unique one at that.

Don’t look to your friends to see who you are meant to be.  Look inward.

I know that sounds profound and guru-ish….  But I do believe it takes time and research.

Look back to things you have always loved.  Start there.

Eventually, you will start finding answers.  And eventually, you will start finding peace.

No one said life is easy.  But it is worth it. And it’s even more worth it to find what you love and pursue it to the fullest.

Listen to the silence and find peace in what you hear.  If you observe long enough….you will find your passion.

Happy Sunday