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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2025 · 12 MIN

Why Chasing Passion Might Be Keeping You Stuck

from A Beautiful Fix | Midlife Burnout, Human Design & Reinvention · host Tracy Hill

I LOVE hearing from you! Drop me a text! 💬Are you waiting for passion to strike like lightning? What if that’s exactly what’s keeping you stuck?In this episode, we’re challenging the age-old advice to follow your passion and replacing it with something far more powerful—curiosity. Passion is amazing when it’s there, but what happens when it’s not? If you’ve ever felt lost, unsure of what truly lights you up, or frustrated because you can’t seem to find your thing—this episode is for you.I’m sharing an eye-opening quote from Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love and Big Magic, that completely reframed the way I think about creativity, fulfillment, and what’s next. It turns out, the little whispers of curiosity—the things you Google, gravitate toward, or can’t stop thinking about—are the real breadcrumbs leading you to your most aligned, exciting life.I’ll also share my own experience of ignoring curiosity (while desperately searching for my passion) and the surprising way it led me exactly where I was meant to go. Plus, I’ll walk you through a simple challenge to reconnect with your own sense of wonder and start following the right clues.In This Episode, We’ll Talk About:The surprising truth about passion—and why it might not be the answerThe powerful Elizabeth Gilbert quote that changed everything for meHow curiosity is always available, always whispering—if you choose to listenMy own story of ignoring curiosity (and how it led me back to myself)A simple challenge to help you tune into what’s quietly calling youResources & Mentions:Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear – Elizabeth GilbertEat, Pray, Love (Book & Movie)Sponsor:Sponsored by Jen Chambers, host of Resilient with Jen Chambers, a podcast sharing real stories of perseverance, healing, and hope. Want to share your own story of resilience? Submit it for Woven With Light, Mended With Gold at www.jennifer-chambers.com or connect with Jen on Instagram @jennifer_chambers_.Want More?Grab your Human Design chart here: https://www.abeautifulfix.com/pages/hdchartWant to unpack it together? Book a 1:1 session here: https://www.abeautifulfix.com/products/discover-you-a-personalized-60-minute-human-design-readingSubscribe to A Beautiful Fix on Apple or SpotifyReady to feel more alive and aligned? Grab my free guide, Finding Your Beautiful Fix: Simple Shifts to Rediscovering Your Inner Power : https://www.abeautifulfix.com/pages/get-your-free-guide-finding-your-beautiful-fixSubscribe to Tracy’s weekly Sunday Love Note, Thought Gems, at abeautifulfix.com—your weekly reminder to pause, breathe, and choose your focus.Support the Show💕 Love this episode? Follow & leave a quick review—it helps others find A Beautiful Fix!💬 Join the conversation on Instagram & Facebook @ABeautifulFix or find me on LinkedIn: Tracy Hill. Have a thought to share? Reach me directly at abeautifulfix.com. 🎙️ Know someone who should be a guest?...

I LOVE hearing from you! Drop me a text! 💬 Are you waiting for passion to strike like lightning? What if that’s exactly what’s keeping you stuck? In this episode, we’re challenging the age-old advice to follow your passion and replacing it with something far more powerful—curiosity. Passion is amazing when it’s there, but what happens when it’s not? If you’ve ever felt lost, unsure of what truly lights you up, or frustrated because you can’t seem to find your thing—this episode is for you. I’...

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