Passion vs. Grounding

So I’ve had these two ideas waging war in my head lately. (see previous post about metamorphosis that triggered this train of thoughts) Are passions and what grounds you diametrically opposed or can they coexist peaceably? I think about my life before marriage and kids and some of the many passions I had then, many of them revolved around the arts and travel - in those realms (as well as others I’ll leave out for sake of meandering too far off topic) I have always been very spontaneous and impulsive. Sometimes this has yielded good results, others not so much. When I find something I like be it art, music, craft, etc. I dig in with all that I have. I want to know all there is to know about it, learn it inside and out. Particularly with artists (of all genres) I want to get in their head and know what inspired them, what makes them tick and what drives them. And when it came to seeing art live, be it music or what have you, I’d jump to go see it in a heartbeat. As far as travel goes, well, I’ve done my share. I have rarely said no to a trip and never turned down the opportunity to hop on a plane and see new places. When I was single, I’d save up for a trip, spend it all, and then save for the next (hence my European and Australian stents). So now I’m just an ol’ married mamma at home.... where does that put us. I married someone who in many ways is like me - we see eye to eye on most everything and enjoy many of the same things (I will even watch UFC with him and get into it - though I will never admit this to my girlfriends). BUT, a lot of what I used to spend my time doing are just not his schtick. And I’m fine with that. He, and my life now grounds me in hundreds of ways that are very good for me, it keeps me from spinning out of control, gives me stability that I didn’t have before and that is good. For example, we do not do concerts hardly ever. We both love live music, but the crowds and rude drunk people are a bit much - we’d love to sit and listen to a band we love jam out on our porch, but alas, that is not a feasible option. He isn’t really into art galleries, symphonies, and the travel bug never hit him either (but that aside, traveling with small children is not that easy so it’s not just his lack of desire that keeps me off the planes). So what do I do with that? Does it bother me? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. I love him dearly and just like watching UFC with him, and him dress shopping with me - we give to and give up for each other - and I am not the only one who has sacrificed (I’m just the one writing so of course I am talking about me mostly). We still listen to good music and encourage the kids to love it as well (I have a post coming up that deals with my views on that). I think that some of my impulsiveness that I have given up is maybe not so much that I have given it up but rather that I have grown up and/or am just in a different stage of life now. I also think that part of marriage and loving someone is being willing to compromise. And I think that it is possible to compromise desires without compromising who you are - though I am not so certain how that plays out or how to distinguish which is which. Some of my passions just express themselves differently - we still listen to good music, I enjoy art with my kids, and now that we live in the woods, I am able to discover new passions and beauties in nature that I never knew before. And the depth of love I experience in my marriage can hardly be put into words. I have been in love before, and been deeply hurt before thinking that the scars could never allow love that strong again, but I have been proven wrong. SO, back to my original question. Is this grounding a good thing. I would say my trigger answer is yes, it has been very good for me and I am thankful for what I have learned and the maturity that has ensued. But the nagging question in the back of my mind is, are the passions that seem to be gone going to ever express themselves again? If they don’t is that okay, is it bad? Are the new passions that result from my grounding worth giving up some of the old? I just don’t know.... I guess time will tell.