Swipe for a hilariously embarrassing POV clip from Swipe for a hilariously embarrassing POV clip from the MTB trail this week (sound on). “Oh! A little bit of death!”🙈Getting used to the new E-bike we’ve adopted from @gnabbs116 🚴‍♀️ She’s got juice! 😳 For the record, the drops on this part of the trail are a lot steeper than they look on the @gopro 💪🏽😂 Also, blue light glasses work just fine for bug blocking if you don’t have riding glasses.🐞🤓
It was a good week. 🌸 • • • • • #spr It was a good week. 🌸

•
•
•
•
•
#springtime #lovemore #dogoodstuff #holisticnutrition #midwestliving #lifestylemedicine #omahanebraska #acrylicpainting #citizencope #serenity #livemusic #bepresent #godisgood
February ❤️ February ❤️
It’s not polite to stare, unless it’s your man It’s not polite to stare, unless it’s your man. 😍 Swipe for some old school Ben pics (including one with a shaved head!)
—
Insider secret: He was totally oblivious while I took about a million photos of him in his moto gear yesterday. ❤️
Swipe for dinosaur sighting! 🦕 — #snowboardi Swipe for dinosaur sighting! 🦕

—
#snowboarding #keystone #summitcounty #snowcation #epicpass #vailresorts #backtotravel #roadtrip #letsgosomewhere #oakley #millennials
It’s been a few years since we last had an @epic It’s been a few years since we last had an @epicpass and it felt so good to be back. Hard to believe that nearly 9 years ago, we were honeymooning in @silverthornecolorado and enjoying some late season snow. 🏂⛷Keystone is definitely a special place for us. ❤️
Living out a season we prayed for. 🙏🏽 Living out a season we prayed for. 🙏🏽
St. Pete photo montage pt. 1 St. Pete photo montage pt. 1
Vibes with throwback trends…reads -21°F windchi Vibes with throwback trends…reads -21°F windchill weather report.🧣🥶 (Also wages war on mirror dust 💣)
  • Travel
  • Lifestyle
  • Wellness
  • Faith
  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
    • Travel
    • Lifestyle
    • Wellness
    • Faith
  • Photography
  • Contact
  •  

Freely Mí

by Michelle Bāzis

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
    • Travel
    • Lifestyle
    • Wellness
    • Faith
  • Photography
  • Contact
  •  

Career, Real Talk · August 1, 2017

Real Talk – Stoke The Fire, Embrace Your Differences & Stand Out

People tend to do one of three things…

(1) Ignore the fire. (2) Devalue the fire. (3) Stoke the fire. I think we often look at people who have succeeded at something – let’s just say life – and we chalk it up to them being “rare” or “lucky.” Why? Sure, there are people who have less complicated paths to meeting their goals, but at the heart of it all, they had to want to succeed before they could succeed. Does that make sense? You can’t actually do something great without believing you should or could. <– Slap that on a bumper sticker!

Life is like a puzzle

When I say “stoke the fire” I’m obviously talking about the fire within you (Whoa man, that’s deep!). What fills you with passion, energy, excitement, and drive? I genuinely believe that our lives are like a puzzle and each piece is like a trial, an achievement, a special skill, a personal or physical trait. All of these pieces come together to make up the puzzle of our life. Since no one has the same combination of pieces, we can’t all have the same puzzle. At the end of your days on this planet, what kind of picture would you want your puzzle pieces to make? Your puzzle could be total happenstance, it could be intentional, or maybe a combo of both, but the point is – you can actually have an influence on each puzzle piece and the final picture.

Pursue what makes you feel excited

When I said that most people ignore or devalue their fire (aka passion/purpose), I’m saying that folks are either unwilling or unaware of what to do with it, or they tell themselves it isn’t important and no one will care. It’s like that quote: “The worst mistake you can make is being afraid to make one.” This is SO true! Don’t be afraid to pursue whatever it is that makes you feel excited, ambitious or impactful, whether it’s an idea, a mission or a special skill.

Stoke the fire – even if it means getting burned

Elon Musk, Mother Theresa, and John Lennon weren’t afraid to embrace their ideas and stoke the fire. It takes an element of fearlessness to put an idea into action and be unashamed to stand out. My passion and purpose are sharing stories that inspire and encourage others to let go of their fears and live a more fulfilling and fruitful life. When I decided to pursue freelancing full-time, a lot of people didn’t understand and many encouraged me to think of my passion as more of a hobby or side-job (even those closest to me). Navigating this solo-profession and staying true to my mission isn’t always easy, nothing worth doing is, but in order to persevere, I have to keep stoking that fire – even if it means getting burned from time to time.

Happiness is an inside job

I encourage you to take some time to search your heart. Challenge your safe way of thinking and write down what comes to mind. Ask yourself, “If money, opportunity, and opinions weren’t an issue, what would I do?” Once you start to stoke the fire that is naturally within you, you may be surprised by how freeing it feels! Lastly, I want to remind you that happiness is an inside job…don’t let the fears of others steal your purpose!

Share your discoveries with me in the comment section or email me at michelle@freelymi.com!

In: Career, Real Talk · Tagged: Encouragement, Freelance Writer, Inspiration, motivation, Omaha Blogger, Real Talk

You’ll Also Love

Real Talk: Having Faith When Bad Things Happen
Real Talk: This feels unfair & I don’t understand
The Importance of Connection

Comments

  1. Jenn says

    August 1, 2017 at 10:55 pm

    Love this! Thank you so much

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Next Post >

Real Talk – Discovering My Purpose

Trending Now

  • Plant Based Diet Grocery List
  • 14 Spirit-Filled Books You Need In Your Library
  • Choosing the Right Diet – Paleo, Vegan, Pescatarian, Mediterranean?
  • Family Recipe: Croatian Povitica

Instagram

Follow @freelymi

Swipe for a hilariously embarrassing POV clip from Swipe for a hilariously embarrassing POV clip from the MTB trail this week (sound on). “Oh! A little bit of death!”🙈Getting used to the new E-bike we’ve adopted from @gnabbs116 🚴‍♀️ She’s got juice! 😳 For the record, the drops on this part of the trail are a lot steeper than they look on the @gopro 💪🏽😂 Also, blue light glasses work just fine for bug blocking if you don’t have riding glasses.🐞🤓
It was a good week. 🌸 • • • • • #spr It was a good week. 🌸

•
•
•
•
•
#springtime #lovemore #dogoodstuff #holisticnutrition #midwestliving #lifestylemedicine #omahanebraska #acrylicpainting #citizencope #serenity #livemusic #bepresent #godisgood
February ❤️ February ❤️
It’s not polite to stare, unless it’s your man It’s not polite to stare, unless it’s your man. 😍 Swipe for some old school Ben pics (including one with a shaved head!)
—
Insider secret: He was totally oblivious while I took about a million photos of him in his moto gear yesterday. ❤️
Swipe for dinosaur sighting! 🦕 — #snowboardi Swipe for dinosaur sighting! 🦕

—
#snowboarding #keystone #summitcounty #snowcation #epicpass #vailresorts #backtotravel #roadtrip #letsgosomewhere #oakley #millennials
It’s been a few years since we last had an @epic It’s been a few years since we last had an @epicpass and it felt so good to be back. Hard to believe that nearly 9 years ago, we were honeymooning in @silverthornecolorado and enjoying some late season snow. 🏂⛷Keystone is definitely a special place for us. ❤️
Living out a season we prayed for. 🙏🏽 Living out a season we prayed for. 🙏🏽
St. Pete photo montage pt. 1 St. Pete photo montage pt. 1
Vibes with throwback trends…reads -21°F windchi Vibes with throwback trends…reads -21°F windchill weather report.🧣🥶 (Also wages war on mirror dust 💣)
Ben and I met on Christmas Eve 2010. (How has it b Ben and I met on Christmas Eve 2010. (How has it been 11 years??) 2 years later he proposed on Christmas Eve. As we come up on 9 years of marriage, I think back on our holidays together and, while they have all looked different on the spectrum of joy and challenge, there is strong evidence that we’ve been building something bigger than us. We’ve worked together, forgiven each other, added to each other, and given each other grace and love. We’re building a marriage that’s uniquely ours, and this is the greatest gift because it humbles me, makes me better, and comforts me daily. It gives even when I don’t recognize the gift. It’s evidence of God. Merry Christmas to me! ❤️

topics

  • Travel
  • Lifestyle
  • Wellness
  • Faith

Subscribe

Navigate

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
    • Travel
    • Lifestyle
    • Wellness
    • Faith
  • Photography
  • Contact
  •  

Copyright © 2022 Freely Mí · Theme by 17th Avenue