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Are You Ready for a PASSIONATE Year?

What does it mean to "have a passionate year?" It means a year of many moments filled with joy and bliss. Of doing what you love...and loving what you do. Even when things aren't going well. A friend of mine recently posted that she couldn't...

Published Wed, Jan 03 2018 8:02 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, live with passion, find your passion, 2018, create a passionate life, new goals, find my passion, new year's resolutions

Life’s a Gift, Unwrap the Message

The email came out of the blue. "I wanted to let you know that we are using quotes and messages from your book in our Winter Play on December 21st to fit the theme 'Life's a gift, unwrap the message. I know you live out in Chicago, but wanted...

Published Fri, Dec 29 2017 10:43 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Uncategorized, Inspirational Stuff, unwrap your passion, unwrapping your passion

An Adoption Story: A Deaf Brother

“I have something to tell you,” my sister said. “Aunt Gertie had a baby and placed him for adoption.” The news was quite a surprise, for I was in my early 20’s and had no idea that my aunt had a baby many years ago. “I want to find him,” I said. I didn...

Published Mon, Dec 11 2017 5:18 PM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: deaf, Inspirational Stuff, adoption story, deaf adoption, finding my family, adoption, birth family

Choosing Passion Over Fear

“Are there any alligators in this lake?” I was down in Florida, about to take a barefoot water ski lesson from a two-time World Barefoot Champion. The thought of alligators didn’t cross my mind until that moment. I was about to get into a lake that averaged...

Published Sat, Dec 02 2017 10:55 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Uncategorized, Inspirational Stuff, fear, face your fears, passion, The Gift Of Adversity, alligators, get over your fears, conquering fear, how to face your fear, fear lessons

Reflections of Gratitude

We just came back from a funeral. An extended family member passed away from a sudden heart attack. He had a beautiful memorial to celebrate his life--the church was full. Death has a way of nudging us to do life differently--to reach out more, to hug...

Published Wed, Nov 22 2017 3:11 PM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, being thankful, gratitude, grateful, thankful, thanksgiving, expressing gratitude, practicing gratitude, appreciation wins

Is Your Weight Holding You Back from a Passionate Life?

Ugh, I'm so fat. That was the thought going through my head after getting off the water during Women's Barefoot Week. I had packed on the pounds from too much writing and too little exercise and I was really feeling the results. Not to mention...

Published Mon, Nov 13 2017 6:21 PM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: weight loss, barefooting, barefoot water skiing, passionate people, weight gain, overweight athletes, The Gift Of Adversity, living a passionate life, heavy athletes, plus size, facebook community voices, plus size athletes

50 States for My 50’s: Minnesota

"I'm heading to Minneapolis for work and I'm looking for a pull." My friend, Paul Oman, a competitive barefoot water skier, responded quickly to my Facebook request. I was on a quest to barefoot water ski in all 50 states for my 50th...

Published Sun, Oct 29 2017 5:54 PM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Uncategorized

A New Course on Passion at Udemy

The difference between an ordinary life and an extraordinary one is: PASSION. Passion is an energy like no other. Once you unwrap passion and implement new habits--life takes on a whole new dimension. I study and live this on a daily basis. Through the...

Published Wed, Sep 27 2017 8:20 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: unwrap your passion, passion, passion tips, how to find your passion. living a passionate life, the passion course

How Can a Deaf Person Do Podcast Interviews?

I just wrapped up an enjoyable podcast chat with Thom Walters over at Zen Commuter. I actually enjoy doing podcasts. For one thing, I can do them in my pajamas and I'm always talking about my favorite topic: PASSION. But wait a minute... How does...

Published Tue, Sep 05 2017 9:44 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: hard of hearing, deaf, Inspirational Stuff, barefoot water skiing, transcripts for podcasts, adversity, podcasts for deaf, podcasts with transcripts

Would You Sell Your Home To Live on a Boat?

Stephanie Palmer came home from work one day and told her husband Jim, "We need an adventure." Stephanie, who worked in early childhood education for 25 years, was getting ready to retire and partner with Jim in his coaching business, Dream...

Published Mon, Aug 07 2017 1:12 PM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: passion, People Living Passionately, live with passion, live the life you want, live your passion, a passionate life, dream life, living on a boat, boating

We Didn’t Know We Were Making Memories

"No!! Peggy died. Noooo!!" The text from my friend Sue jolted me awake. I fought to make sense of the words as I wiped sleep from my eyes. Peggy. Gone. How could that be? We had chatted through Facebook before I left for Africa. And now there...

Published Sun, Jul 09 2017 4:34 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: People You Should Know, friendship, Losing a friend, music, john denver

Passionate People: Dan and Joanne Miller

Do you dread Mondays? Are you dragging yourself out of bed to go to work? You’re not alone. Dan Miller from 48days.com shared a startling statistic: 84% of American Workers say they would like to change jobs in the coming year. Either we have a...

Published Fri, May 19 2017 9:08 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: dan miller, People Living Passionately, find your passion, no more dreaded mondays, joanne miller, wisdom meets passion, passionate people, haven of peace, career path, 48 days

20 Things I Wish I Knew When I Became a Parent

I’m nearing the end of my parenting journey with my last kid about to graduate from high school. The husband and I are shifting gears and learning what it means to be parents of adult children. Once a parent, always a parent...

Published Wed, May 10 2017 5:55 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, parenting, raising kids, parenting tips

The One Question to Guide You

There’s one simple question that will provide the answers you need to many of life’s questions: “How do you want to live?” We only have a short amount of time on the planet, yet we gamble through each day like we’re...

Published Wed, Apr 26 2017 4:52 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Uncategorized

Embrace Your Weirdness

Lori Moreno of Ambassadors VIP posted a question: If you could go back and tell your young self something, what would it be? I was pondering this question during a 3:45 a.m. ride to the airport. My response was simple: Stand out. Embrace your weirdness...

Published Sat, Apr 22 2017 3:01 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Uncategorized, life lessons, Inspirational Stuff, passion, be weird, be a kid again

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