May 25th, 2026

Passion: The Authentic Muse

“What is passion? It is surely the becoming of a person.”

John Boorman (Filmmaker; January 18th, 1933)

“Passion, after all, means the abandonment of reason in the reckless pursuit of pleasure…”

“Passion is wild, chaotic, unpredictable. Permissive. Excessive. Obsessive.”

“…passion is the muse of authenticity. It’s the primordial, pulsating energy that infuses all of life, the numinous presence made known with every beat of our hearts.”

“Every day offers us another opportunity to live passionate lives rather than passive ones, if we will bear witness to passion’s immutable presence in the prosaic. If we will stop denying ourselves pleasure.”

“Passion is holy—a profound Mystery that transcends and transforms through rapture. We need to accept that a sacred fire burns within, whether we’re comfortable with this truth or not. Passion is part of Real Life’s package because we were created by Love, for Love, to Love. If we do not give outward expression to our passion, we will experience self-immolation—the spontaneous combustion of our souls.”

“The only sin passion can commit is to be joyless.”

Dorothy L. Sayers (English Novelist & Playwright; June 13th, 1893 to December 17th, 1957)

“I must not be a sinner as I live passionately, love passionately and thrive passionately.”

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–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 174 to 175 of 501.

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