Have You Been Inspired Lately?
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The following is a guest blog post by katelynjane from katelynjanes notebook. She has written another guestblog on Postcards and I really enjoy her upbeat, thoughtful style.
When I think of “inspiration“, I automatically think of what inspiration is. To be inspired. To see something that motivates me to achieve something. So I decided to ask the girls around the office what the first thing that they thought about when given the word “inspiration”.
“I think of my Dad,” one girl answered. “He’s super hard working, he loves his kids and he treats us really really well. He really inspires me to be a better person.”
“I always think of it as being spiritual,” another girl told me.
I can relate to both of these. My Dad is a huge part of my life and although we don’t talk a lot, we share a close connection. He’s worked his butt off his entire life, even when he should have been taking it easy. His love and understanding for his kids is amazing and I hope I can be that good of a parent to my children.
My dad always had a way to set down the law but still show us he loved us. We automatically knew to never cross that line with him, he didn’t even have to lift a finger.
The way he most inspires me is by just listening and encouraging. “Yep, Katie, you’re doing alright” he says when I describe my latest career idea or plan for improving the house. Whatever I do, I know that he’ll see why I’m doing it and help me as much as he can.
The spiritual side of inspiration is more complicated. I think for everyone, spirituality is there to challenge who you are at the moment and lead you towards greatness. It motivates you to become a better you, to constantly striving towards a higher place. I see it as a big thing that I face, with relief, every day. It’s big, it’s complicated and there’s no end to it’s description. But I’m so glad that it’s there.
Q: Have you been inspired lately?
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I'm Damien Riley, author and teacher. Here you'll find "think outside the box" posts on psychology and inspiration. 
I’m always inspired by the pictures on flickr which I search through to use on my blog.
And I’m often inspired by my girlfriend. Lately she’s started drawing, and it makes me want to be more creative.
Thanks for a great post :)
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The violin solos in the Beatles’ Song: “Long and Winding Road” inspire me without fail every time no matter what is happening with me or anywhere on Earth ;) Music is a powerful source I draw from for my inspiration.
Katelyn, thank you for yet another inspiring and thoughtful post!
Thanks so much for the comments guys! It’s crazy to see how many different things inspire people…we’re all so different!
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I find myself inspired by my kids more and more. Watching how they will try new things, completely unafraid of failure provides a nice reminder that more times than not we are the biggest obstacle to our own success.
Nice post Katelyn!
Thank you for your post about Inspiration, just reading it inspired me. I agree with Derek, my children inspired me too and still do.
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Katelyn: I find myself inspired by my family a lot, especially the kids! They are always so positive and interested in new things that I just love tagging along for the ride!
I also find myself inspired by the ideas and thoughts of others, which is why I enjoy reading quality blog posts on a regular basis. Just like this one!!! Loved it!
And, I don’t know if you watch Discovery Channel or not, but there’s a new commercial that they are airing all the time about things in the world that people love.
It’s such a simple commercial, but the message is so powerful! I’ve been inspired lately to take more notice of the world and it’s magnificence and be very grateful to be a part of it!
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@Derek: Thanks for the compliment! From the sounds of it, I need to have kids! Several people have mentioned that they are inspiring!
@Mamaflo: Thank you so much! It’s so great to hear my writing is inspiring! If that’s all I accomplish in life, I’m doing really well for myself!
@Jessica: I haven’t seen that ad, but it sounds like a good one. I get inspired from other blogs too, this one is no exception (: There’s always good posts here! Thanks Jessica!
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