A Hefty Dose of Inspiration

Let's not pull any punches here. The fact of the matter is, I have not really been seeking inspiration to write. I have been flailing in a world of trying to self-evolve. In other words, I've been trying to learn ways to not try so hard. I have been learning what spirituality is all about and I'm only now beginning to understand how some of these things apply to me. What I have come to understand is that I've all but shut down my right brain and have allowed my left brain to TRY to control every aspect of my life. I have lost all connection to the divine because I never really knew it existed. All of that is coming to an end.

With the end of this chapter of my journey coming near, I have decided that it is time to set some guidelines for rediscovering the part of me that truly feels joy. Wait. Setting guidelines is a left-brain function, is it not? Yes, it is...and I embrace this analytical, controlling part of me as a tool to knowing what I have to do to wake up that dormant part of my being. So, here it is. Here is a small list of guidelines to help me find my daily joy.

• Go outside. Do at least one activity that beautifies my outside environment, whether it be pruning some of the plants, planting some more or even sweeping the patio. Take a few minutes to bask in the sun or go for a bike ride or walk.
  
• Take a nightly inventory of the things I have been grateful for that day, no matter how big or small.
• Take things slow. There is no need to rush all the time. Stress actually shortens the time we have.
• Engage in random acts of kindness. It just feels good.

Now, I realize the assignment was to write about how we find inspiration to write. Well, this is it. These are the things I have decided to place my focus on to allow the creative part of me to emerge again. How are they working? I can tell you that I was not inspired to do this until I spent an entire day outside working in the sun on beautifying my surroundings and cooking for my family. Does my inspiration guide my writing? That remains to be seen. I have so much inspiration to gain and with graduation pending, I will have so much more time for inspiration. Does my writing style block my inspiration? I believe that it can if I get in my own way. Writing has been difficult since deciding that my right brain can only get me into trouble. I do not enjoy writing because I have to so I am, here and now, deciding to write because I want to.