When I started this blog a few years ago, it started out as a place to voice my thoughts. It also started out as a place for me to keep track of some of the things I was learning, experiencing, etc. Over time, it has grown into a completely work focused blog. Now, this isn't surprising as I spent a vast amount of time thinking about "work" related happenings. For me, this is not work. It is a passion.
Interestingly, since I moved back home to Charleston, SC a little over a year ago, my attitude has shifted. It has not shifted away from my passion for social change and philanthropy, but instead has grown to include a passion for good food, good friends, great laughter and high adventures. With this being said, I've decided (with a bit of a nudge from a friend of mine) to find my voice in these pages. To allow each piece of my life and experiences to relate to one another.
And so, now I must write about PASSION.
I LOVE what I do. I am not just saying that. I sincerely, whole heartedly, no sarcasm included, without shame and with great dogmatism, LOVE what I do. I love my clients; I love working with so many fantastic people; I love the lack of routine; I love it all! The only part that I do not 100% love is the travel. There is a certain lack of decent food in many places. Hotels always vary, although a Hampton Inn is typically a solid choice. Too many people stay in the left hand lane when they shouldn't. Arm rests on airplanes are a hot commodity. And, to be honest, I have a massive desire to get my Jane Fonda on in the smallest of places at the foot of my bed while watching the dvd on my computer for the millionth time. But all of this together creates a life that I love.
The second part of that slight rant leads me to this new voice that I've found. I have a PASSION for Charleston.
I am SO incredibly in love with this city. If you have not been here, run, do NOT walk, to your car, nearest airport (ok, perhaps first your car), etc. This city IS passion. It is passionate about its history. It is passionate about its food. It is passionate about its architecture. It is passionate about its culture, its way of life. This city is about experience. It is about relationships. It is about finding the amazing local treasures such as Butcher and the Bee and Goat. Sheep. Cow, having a slightly twisted and yet overwhelmingly amazing relationship with them and then adding another in a few weeks down the road.
This city is about LOVE. After all, isn't love a derivative of passion? This city is about PEOPLE. It is about the experience.
So how does this relate to my work? Because that is what the most successful in philanthropy do. They find people's passions, love, adventures, treasures and they relate them to their organization. People WANT passion in their lives. It is a driver for our successes and challenges. Create passion and you create change.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
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