The Importance of Regaining Childlike Wonderment

Turning Your Childhood Passions into Joy-Fuel for Your Adult Life

Shannon Benedetto
5 min readAug 2, 2023
Rekindling your passions as an adult can have far-reaching beneficial consequences for your emotional, mental and physical health.

Six months ago, I found myself staring at a reflection of a woman mired in complacency and the creeping shadows of depression.

A middle-aged woman who had misplaced her joy somewhere between growing up and accepting responsibilities. I knew, then, it was time for change…

I want you to think back to a time and place where you had not a care in the world. For many of us, this would be our teenage years, maybe even into our early twenties.

What did you do with your time?

Did you write?

Did you draw?

Did you spend time in nature?

I know many will say, “I spent my time partying and hanging with friends.”

That’s a fine answer, but if that’s the case, I want you to go further back.

Maybe when you were a young adolescent.

What were you doing then?

Rediscovering Your Childhood Passions: The Power of Memory

I would sit in my room and create day in and day out.

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Shannon Benedetto

Im Shannon, I'm an intuitive tarot reader. My intent is to provide comfort and guidance to empower you to reclaim your life. www.shannonmarieesoteric.com