My Birthday was a few days ago, and when it's over I usually like to reflect on the kind of year I had, along with setting goals for the year ahead.
One big thing that I realised whilst reflecting was how important the gym and exercise has become in my daily life. For years I've had a keen interest in the gym and bodybuilding, but my interest in both of these is now at its peak. It's come to the stage now where I use going to the gym as a means of relaxing, as weird as that sounds. My three biggest passions in life are the gym, travelling, and teaching English. I even use teaching as a means of relaxing now as I enjoy it that much, more than I ever have in my almost six years of it.
So it got me thinking, what are some of the things you do to relax? Extra brownie points go to anyone that does something to relax that other people may find weird. For example, as I mentioned I go to the gym to relax, whereas a considerable number of people would see this as a chore.
Hi from Sligo, Ireland. :-D
What are you most passionate about in life?
I have three or four big passions. The biggest is probably the gym and bodybuilding. I work out five to six times a week and I attend a bodybuilding expo in Koln, Germany every April where I get to interact with all of the most famous bodybuilders as well as lots of like-minded people.
My other passions are travelling, teaching, and food. I'm also a big horror movie fanatic.
I caught the travelling bug in 2014 and I haven't stopped travelling since. I'm fascinated by other countries and cultures, and I enjoy exploring them as much as I can.
A huge benefit of English teaching is that I can teach wherever I want. One of the best decisions I ever made was becoming an English language teacher in 2012. When I qualified, I didn't know that I would go on to enjoy it as much as I do now. I think I love teaching more now than I ever did.
Last but not least, food is also a huge passion of mine. I'm a big foodie and love trying new things, especially food from other cultures. I'm visiting Ukraine for two weeks in March, and Lisbon for 10 days in May, so I'm looking forward to seeing what they have to offer.
As mentioned earlier, I'm a big horror movie fanatic but it's not necessarily something I'm passionate about. I love the thrill of horror movies, especially psychological horrors, but at the same time I have very high standards when it comes to horrors, so it's extremely difficult to scare me. The only ones that did scare me or creep me out were Insidious, Paranormal Activity, and The Conjuring.
If you've read this far, please share some of your passions with me.
AJ :D
Edit - For some reason the title got cut in half. Wanted to call this "Your Biggest Passions".
