Last night, I finally had the chance to watch Julie & Julia
I connected with this movie in a much different way than I had originally anticipated… I was obviously drawn to the cooking aspect, since I love food and I am continually exploring different recipes, albeit with much healthier ingredients (hold the butter, olive oil please!), and trying different cooking techniques. However, the part of the movie that I identified the most with was both Julie & Julia’s struggle and journey to find their passion and hunger for life (no pun intended).
Like Julie & Julia, I too was trying to find my place in the world that complemented my strengths and desires. Until I found the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN), the world’s largest and most esteemed nutrition school, I was lost in life. I had been working in Corporate America for almost ten years, and although it was very good to me, I still felt completely and totally empty. I didn’t have that spark or desire to push forward in my career. To be quite honest, I just wasn’t excited about it at all.
In the movie Julie & Julia, every aspect of cooking put a smile on their face. Additionally, it challenged them to learn more about food and themselves. They almost became obsessed with it because it was so exciting and invigorating. Every day was a new adventure that had its easy and difficult days, including the daunting task of boiling lobsters and boning chickens. Nonetheless, no challenge was ever too big; they always persevered because they were going after what they loved in life.
Today, I now have Brumberry, my nutrition and lifestyle counseling practice. I cannot even explain how it has changed my life. Like Julie & Julia, I just can’t learn enough, cook enough or talk enough, especially with my clients. I absolutely love it! My favorite part about counseling is that I have the opportunity to help people improve their health and happiness, and as a result, they improve mine.
Have you found your passion in life? Have you ever been so excited about something that you jump out of bed first thing in the morning? Have you ever been so consumed by something that you can’t stop talking about it and the very thought of it brings a smile to your face? I encourage you to find that spark in life and build upon it. Like anything, the true joys in life are accompanied with great challenges; however, it’s the challenges that make them so unbelievably rewarding.