Comments on: Ms. Theologian advises on avocation http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/11/21/ms-theologian-advises-on-avocation/ spirituality in the workplace Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:46:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Stephanie http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/11/21/ms-theologian-advises-on-avocation/#comment-74 Stephanie Wed, 23 Nov 2005 16:56:00 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/11/21/ms-theologian-advises-on-avocation/#comment-74 H, I have two thoughts--when you have no passion either you have passion, but cannot identify it (e.g., Harry Potter, Goth Chicks, books) or you are suffering from depression, which takes away passion or dampens passion sufficiently so it seems it does not exist. <br/><br/>As I'm sure you know, when people are depressed for a long period of time they think it's just how life is so depression is even harder to identify. H, I have two thoughts–when you have no passion either you have passion, but cannot identify it (e.g., Harry Potter, Goth Chicks, books) or you are suffering from depression, which takes away passion or dampens passion sufficiently so it seems it does not exist.

As I’m sure you know, when people are depressed for a long period of time they think it’s just how life is so depression is even harder to identify.

]]> By: Anonymous http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/11/21/ms-theologian-advises-on-avocation/#comment-70 Anonymous Wed, 23 Nov 2005 13:40:00 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/11/21/ms-theologian-advises-on-avocation/#comment-70 but what if you have no passion?<br/>H but what if you have no passion?
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]]> By: Stephanie http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/11/21/ms-theologian-advises-on-avocation/#comment-52 Stephanie Tue, 22 Nov 2005 16:59:00 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/11/21/ms-theologian-advises-on-avocation/#comment-52 You're welcome, ab.<br/><br/>And, ap, I don't think the chemist is so much an avocation unless you are filling some great need in the world (that matters to you). You’re welcome, ab.

And, ap, I don’t think the chemist is so much an avocation unless you are filling some great need in the world (that matters to you).

]]> By: Anne Pender http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/11/21/ms-theologian-advises-on-avocation/#comment-49 Anne Pender Tue, 22 Nov 2005 01:09:00 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/11/21/ms-theologian-advises-on-avocation/#comment-49 A few years back I went to a career counselor through the local community college. It was somewhat helpful, though yet again, the aptitude tests said I should be a chemist. Wonder if the Wes counselor's tests would say the same thing. <i>(sigh)</i> A few years back I went to a career counselor through the local community college. It was somewhat helpful, though yet again, the aptitude tests said I should be a chemist. Wonder if the Wes counselor’s tests would say the same thing. (sigh)

]]> By: Anne Bauer http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/11/21/ms-theologian-advises-on-avocation/#comment-48 Anne Bauer Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:07:00 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/11/21/ms-theologian-advises-on-avocation/#comment-48 Wow, that is really helpful. I've asked myself this question a lot, and I'm coming to see that I am doing it -- in the here and now. Thank you for this. Wow, that is really helpful. I’ve asked myself this question a lot, and I’m coming to see that I am doing it — in the here and now. Thank you for this.

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