To be inspired is great; to
inspire is incredible.
No
matter where you live or what you believe in, inspiration is all around you. It
may be something you read or someone you talk to. Inspiration is just waiting
for you to discover it. For me, I hunt for inspiration like mushroom
foragers hunt for truffles. I focus all my energy and sniff it out. Here is a
top ten list of things/people that inspire me.
1- My
husband, MR N, inspires me each and every day. Together, we came up with the
idea for each of our books as well as our business. He inspires me to work hard every
day. He empowers me to be the best I can be. He continues to inspire me each day. “Spread
the Light, darling,” he whispers to me as he kisses me good-bye before he
leaves for work.
2- The
Walking Man inspires me every day. Who is that? In my debut novel,
Mary meets a man known in the town of Golden Lake as the Walking Man. He is a
homeless man who walks. He is based on a real homeless man I discovered in
my neighborhood. I don’t know much about him except that he shuns contact and
walks everywhere. Even though he doesn’t talk to me, I show him kindness. He
inspires me to spread the Light so I can help others just like him.
3-
Twitter inspires me. I have over 10,800 followers and throughout the day, I get tons of inspiring photos, tweets or quotes. It lightens my heart, feeds my imagination
and sets my mind on fire.
4-
Nature inspires me. I go for a morning walk and I surround myself with nature
and wildlife. It inspires me to grow beyond my fingertips and to persevere no
matter the weather.
5-
Past/Present authors inspire me. No matter what I am dealing with, it is
helpful that scores of successful authors have dealt with it too. Publishing is
a small community and my fellow authors inspire me each and every day to be
bold with my writing.
6- My
father inspires me. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of him and wish he was
here with me. He passed away in 1998 and he inspires me to believe in myself.
“You can do anything, angel.” I still hear his voice echo in my head.
7- My
faith inspires me. I follow the Golden Rule and I do unto others as I would
want them to do unto me. I don’t expect anything in return for being kind but
it inspires me to be kind despite others.
8- The
Naysayers inspire me. There have been people in my life that have told me that
I couldn’t do something. To them, I say thank you. If not for them, I wouldn’t
be the person I am today. The constant negative wave surges me forward to
achieving my dreams.
9- Music
inspires me. My personal favorites include Pink Floyd, AC/DC, Kacey Musgraves,
Gov't Mule, Alanis Morissette, Steven Curtis Chapman, Jars of Clay, Vivaldi and Lynyrd
Skynyrd.
10- Art
inspires me. No matter the form it takes, I have always found inspiration in
art. Instead of ink and paper, they tell a story with paint and canvas. So
beautiful!
No
matter what form inspiration takes, allow it to inspire you to be the best
person you can be!
What inspires you?
MRS N
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