Where do you find your inspiration?
What motivates you to succeed and exceed?
Inspiration is described as a feeling
of animation, arousal, or feeling infused with spirit and enthusiasm to do
something. So, where do you find your inspiration? Here's where I find mine.
(1) Exercise.
It sounds corny, but a walk outside can clear the mind and refresh it. Yoga, Zumba, swimming, walking, lifting weights, and even
meditation can inspire, too.
(2) Take Photographs.
I don’t have a fancy camera, every picture I take is with my phone. But I love
taking all kinds of pictures. It helps me look at things through a different
lens. Sometimes a new perspective is all you need to be inspired.
(3) Be Creative.
Draw, paint, play music, sing, dance or write. Artistic expression can be very
freeing and often opens your mind to a variety of life’s possibilities.
(4) Give It a Shot.
Try something you always thought you couldn’t do, but always wished you could.
(5) See the World Through the Eyes of a
Child. Hang out with a kid for a day. Most children have a
straightforward and honest view of the world. Without responsibilities weighing them down,
their carefree attitude inspires fun. So, ride that rollercoaster, splash in
the puddles, and smell every single flower on your walk.
(6) Travel.
See how other people live, eat and work. Experience the wonder of another world
and culture. There is a lot of inspiration to be had there.
(7) Let Go.
Decide to leave behind those people, behaviors or things that don’t work for you anymore.
Sometimes things are out of your hands and you have to make peace with
that. Spend your energy on reflecting and enjoying your accomplishments and the
relationships that are working.
(8) Stop Being a Perfectionist.
Celebrate your messiness, mistakes and flaws. Hooray! You are human. We love you just the way you are.
So, tell me, where do you find your inspiration?
NO REGRET, the 10th book in Julie's fun, geeky Lexi Carmichael
series, releases on January 8, 2018 and is available for pre-order across all online platforms! Her new young adult
spy/adventure WHITE KNIGHTS drops on December 14, 2017. Wohooo!
Check out the details
on all of Julie's books at her website here.
2 comments:
You're my inspiration, Julie! :) Congratulations on the upcoming release. Wonderful way to start the new year!
You hit the high points on how I find my inspiration. Now, if only I could let go of the last one, and move faster with less worry about perfection.
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