I have been known to seek out the opinions of others. (Find me someone who doesn't and I will be duly impressed.) I like to run stuff by people and see what they think.
I have a friend who I firmly believe was my "life sponsor" for several months. One of their most admirable skills is as a tremendous listener. As a result, I could (and did) go on and on and on about my thoughts and ideas. My friend would interject when something really struck a chord, always with sage and useful advice. My friend also shut me down when I got down on myself. Because I truly respect them, and their life experiences, it allowed me to actually inspire myself.
I think I listen to myself pretty well. I listen when the self talk is lovely and when it turns to stinkin' thinkin', which is never a good thing. So, if I can be still, if I take the time to journal, if I can take the 16 minutes to meditate, if I can elliptical to nowhere for a while, I can shut myself up and inspire myself.
What do YOU do to inspire yourself? Maybe we can come up with some good strategies to help ourselves.
I have a friend who I firmly believe was my "life sponsor" for several months. One of their most admirable skills is as a tremendous listener. As a result, I could (and did) go on and on and on about my thoughts and ideas. My friend would interject when something really struck a chord, always with sage and useful advice. My friend also shut me down when I got down on myself. Because I truly respect them, and their life experiences, it allowed me to actually inspire myself.
I think I listen to myself pretty well. I listen when the self talk is lovely and when it turns to stinkin' thinkin', which is never a good thing. So, if I can be still, if I take the time to journal, if I can take the 16 minutes to meditate, if I can elliptical to nowhere for a while, I can shut myself up and inspire myself.
What do YOU do to inspire yourself? Maybe we can come up with some good strategies to help ourselves.
The inspiration you seek is already within you.
Be silent and listen.
~ Rumi
I love finding these relatively unknown songs that I end up really enjoying.
