by dM

In his movie The Passion of the Christ, director Mel Gibson tells the story of Christ's love for all humankind. As is implied from the film's title, Christ possessed a kind of passion that most of us will never personally know -- the kind that inspires and empowers one to pursue a single goal at all costs, no matter what the price. While mere mortal Lifestyle CEOs like us will never lay hold of that kind of passion, perhaps we possess some base and earthly derivative of it as we serve both our families and our customers with a zeal that sometimes defies human comprehension.

During this month -- the month of passion -- can you find a moment to serve yourself with the kind of passion with which you serve others? Can you indulge your own passions for just a moment, and perhaps locate a peaceful place within yourself that no one else can touch? Or can you rekindle the kind of passion you once had for a loved one -- make it burn brighter, hotter and more boldly than ever before? During this month of passion, leave your comfort zone and routine behind for a while and see if you can stir up the kind of boundless enthusiasm that you haven't known for a long time. You just might re-discover yourself in ways you'd never imagined.

This month, take Just A Moment to:

1. Tell your husband that you'd marry him all over again (or tell your significant other that you want to marry him).

2. If you cannot do the above, explore why that is, and then do something about it.

3. Take a morning or afternoon all to yourself and spend it reading Sonnets from the Portuguese: A Celebration of Love by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.