Passionate is a word that people often use to describe me. When I'm passionate about something I devote my full and entire self to it. At this point in my life it is easy for me to pick out the three things I am immensely passionate about; three things which motivate, inspire, and excite me to no end: theatre, interfaith work, and my friends and family.
For me, there is a clear connection between these three passions. At the heart of each one lies love; love that I have for the stage, for the different cultures I learn about, and for the many wonderful people that I'm blessed to know. My mission is to live out my passions and love to the fullest. I truly believe that this love is at the root of everything one does. Always. This sentiment is expressed beautifully in one of my favorite prayers, a prayer that is attributed to Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ, and is appropriately entitled "Fall in Love."
Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is,
than falling in love in a quite absolute final way.
What you are in love with,
what seizes your imagination,
will affect everything.
It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning,
what you do with your evenings,
how you spend your weekend,
what you read, who you know,
what breaks your heart,
and what amazes you with joy and gratitude.
Fall in love,
stay in love,
and it will decide everything.
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