The image below caught my eye (click the link at the bottom of the page). I'm a huge fan of saying, "Do what excites you. Pursue your Passions." And I used to *hate* the cliche phrase parroted by well-meaning friends who wanted to gush about how to go from being single to being with the love of their life, "I stopped looking and finally gave it all to God."

I *HATED* that phrase. HATE, hate, hate, hate, HATE. And yet, my well-meaning friends were just sharing their personal experience and their person belief. For their sake (and the sake of our friendships), I tried not to express my distaste for that approach.

Instead, I decided there were three things that might happen. (1) I might meet someone in my existing social circles. (2) I might meet someone in a new social circle I wasn't expecting. or (3) I might not meet anyone at all. (And of course, by "meet" I mean "be mutually interested in each other romatically.)

So I just pursued life. I kept my eyes open (and there were beautiful, single people all around me at different times) ... but that "mutually interested" element didn't really happen. For YEARS. Didn't matter. I got on with life. Lots of Life. TONS OF LIFE.

Now, I'll admit, I was fairly convinced that "(3) I won't meet anyone at all" was the most likely outcome for me. And it was, for almost a decade. And this past year has been astonishing since I finally found "(1) someone in my existing social circles" ... who was mutally interested in me. But I tell ya, it had nothing to do with whether or not I gave up looking. It had *everything* to do with Pursuing Life with Vigor.

To quote the image below:
"If you are looking for the love of your life, Stop; They will be waiting for you when you start doing things you love."

Original photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerashymomma/5308389143/in/faves-35374947@N04/ -- (c) All Rights Reserved.

* * * *
And in an effort to be text accessible for those who cannot see and read the graphic image linked above, here's what it says:

* * * *
If you don't like something, change it.
If you don't like your job, quit.
If you don't have enough time, stop watching TV.
If you are looking for the love of your life, stop; they will be waiting for you when you start doing things you love.
Stop over analyzing, life is simple.
All emotions are beautiful.
When you eat, appreciate every last bite.
Open your mind, arms, and heart to new things and people, we are united in our differences.
Ask the next person you see what their passion is, and share your inspiring dream with them.
Travel often; getting lost will help you find yourself.
* * * *

Finally, a design note for the text-readers: The fonts are in variable heights. Three phrases are larger than the others, and larger than the whole of the sentence. The three largest text phrases are: (1) Start doing things you love, (2) Life is simple, and (3) Travel often.