Thursday, September 10, 2009

What inspires you?


I started thinking about this question on Malle-Gianattassio's blog. My first answer is everything and anything. But lets get specific.
  • Being around genuine, loving and positive people inspire me to be a better person.
  • Nature, such as Lake Tahoe above.
  • Children, their laughter, expressions and questions.
  • Dreams
  • Imagination
  • Colors
  • Creating - it's like an addiction, the more I create, the more I need to do so.
  • Being around thought provoking, creative people.
  • Pets
  • Smells, such as pine trees, and fresh clean air
  • My hands in clay
  • Yarn
  • The ocean
What is most important though, is that I am open to the inspiration. If I'm worrying about my problems, then I miss it.

6 comments:

  1. It's easy to find inspiration when our minds are open. I don't know what comes first though--the inspiration or the creating or creating and then finding myself inspired. I have to think about this. Music is one of those things that sets my mind to dancing.

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  2. Right, its like a spiral that just keeps getting bigger.

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  3. it is wonderful that you are keenly aware of the importance of creativity in your life and that you are actively pursuing what inspires you as well as actively acknowledging it. i think being in the present moment helps... thanks for sharing your inspiration with us - it is inspiring!

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  4. My list is very close to yours, I would only add,good food and good art :-).

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  5. Definitely, good food and art. I would also add literature.

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