Navigating Multi-Passions: Finding Balance and Focus
Lately, I’ve noticed a recurring theme in the lives of those around me and in my own journey: sometimes, life leads us to a place where we need to let go of something we love to create space for whatever is next.
This has been true for many of my friends, and it was certainly true for me.
For many years, I poured my heart into a website called Lit Kids. It was a space dedicated to authentic literacy experiences and following the child’s lead. I loved everything about it—the topics, the ideas I created for parents to experiment with, and sharing my knowledge about reading, writing, and storytelling.
Lit Kids was my baby, and I cherished it deeply.
The Challenge of Letting Go
Despite my love and effort, Lit Kids wasn’t reaching the audience I had hoped for. It wasn’t that everything needed to have a grand purpose, but this website was created to share what I knew, and it was challenging when it felt like no one was receiving it.
At some point, I began sharing more about the Red Thread Healing Paradigm, and I noticed a different response. People started perking up when I spoke about it. They asked questions like, “Did you make that up yourself?” and some even wanted to buy the bracelet I wore as a reminder of the red thread.
For some reason, this image resonated with people in a way that Lit Kids never did.
Making the Difficult Choice
As the Red Thread Healing Paradigm gained momentum, I felt a profound sense of conflict. I loved Lit Kids, but I had reached a point where I had to choose. I couldn’t hold onto both without both losing out on something. So, I decided to let go of Lit Kids to create space for The Red Thread Society.
It wasn’t easy. I cried.
And cried.
And cried some more.
Even today, if you ask me about it, I might cry again.
Grieving the loss of something we’ve poured our heart and soul into is an essential part of the process. It’s important to honor the emotional attachment we have to our passions and projects.
Grief allows us to acknowledge the value and significance of what we’re letting go of.
It’s a way of respecting the journey and the growth that came with it.
By allowing ourselves to feel and express this grief, we create space for healing and the eventual acceptance of new opportunities.
Letting go isn’t just about moving on; it’s about recognizing the end of a chapter that has shaped us.
It’s about giving ourselves permission to mourn what once was so that we can fully embrace what’s to come.
This process of grieving helps us transition with a sense of closure, enabling us to carry forward the lessons and memories while making room for new experiences.
"Sometimes you have to let go of the life you’ve planned to make room for the life you’re meant to live." – Unknown
The Multi-Passionate Predicament
I see my friends in similar predicaments—multi-passionate women who have a deep love for many different interests and passions, struggling to make space for it all.
It can be exhausting to juggle numerous pursuits, and it raises the question: can we really give 100% to so many different things when we’re the only ones navigating the ship?
Understanding this Human Design Perspective
From a Human Design perspective, this predicament is particularly relevant for Manifesting Generators.
Manifesting Generators are naturally multi-passionate, with a diverse range of interests and an innate ability to multitask. They are known for their dynamic energy and capacity to generate a vast amount of ideas and projects. However, this can sometimes lead to feelings of overwhelm and exhaustion as they try to keep up with all their passions.
Human Design teaches us that Manifesting Generators thrive when they follow their sacral response—an internal sense of excitement and energy that indicates the right direction.
This means that instead of trying to do everything at once, multi-passionate women, especially Manifesting Generators, should tune into what truly excites and energizes them in the moment.
By doing so, they can prioritize their passions in a way that feels more aligned and less draining.
It’s also important for multi-passionate Manifesting Generators to recognize that they don’t have to stick with one passion forever.
Their design allows them to explore a variety of interests throughout their lives.
This flexibility can be liberating, as it gives them permission to let go of what no longer serves them and create space for new passions to emerge.
Additionally, Manifesting Generators benefit from external feedback and recognition.
Sharing their passions with a receptive audience can provide the validation and connection they need to stay energized and motivated.
This means that finding communities or platforms where their ideas resonate and are appreciated can be crucial for their well-being.
For me, this understanding has been transformative.
It’s about giving myself permission to pivot, to follow what excites me, and to let go of what no longer aligns with my energy.
By embracing my multi-passionate nature and following my sacral response, I can navigate my many interests without feeling overwhelmed.
In my journey, I’ve learned that it’s okay to let go of something I loved dearly to make room for new opportunities. This mindset shift has allowed me to fully embrace The Red Thread Society, incorporating all the lessons from Lit Kids into this new chapter.
"To let go does not mean to get rid of. To let go means to let be. When we let be with compassion, things come and go on their own." – Jack Kornfield
A Message to Fellow Multi-Passionate Individuals
To my fellow multi-passionate individuals, I want to say: trust the process of letting go. Sometimes, we need to release something we love to make space for the next phase of our journey.
By slowing down, tuning in, and listening, we can be guided to what’s next.
And in doing so, we find that everything we’ve learned and experienced can be woven into our new path, enriching it in ways we never imagined.
With Love,
