A guitar strikes a chord..

I've written a series of thoughts over the past month that I'm going to most likely compile into a short non-fiction story. Here is one piece of the puzzle:

"Where's the passion gone in our hearts?
Lost somewhere in the grind
It's time to bring it back
It's time to unwind
Find what we lost
It's time
It's time to bring it back"

I've done a lot of unwinding in my life over the past month. I never felt like I lost my passion, but the flame in my heart that once burned so bright was down to only a flicker. I was tired. Jaded. Spent. I took some time getting to know myself again and you know what? I liked what I found. I realized who I am outside of my work. I spent a lot of quality time with friends whom I hadn't been around much because I had been so busy. I rekindled my love for surfing. I became obsessed with riding waves all over again. Now I appreciate my days at the beach more than ever because I will be restricted to weekend warrior status for the next few months. I started to actually enjoy the game of football. I even began to blog almost daily.

When I think about not snowboarding as much this winter, I get sad. But then I remember Mammoth is only a four hour drive away and I will always have people to drive up with and a place to stay. That makes me happy. I want to go to Whistler in March. I know that no matter what direction my career goes in, I will always continue to make time to do the things I love to do and what have made me who I am.

That's right. I'm bringing awesome back.