I was talking to one of my closest friends/relatives awhile ago & she mention that she is taking a dance choreography class at school. She told me one of the questions the teacher asked was "What do you draw inspiration from?" So in this example, she is referring to dance. In the past when they had choreographed a routine, what did the draw inspiration from? Was it simply the music? Was it someone else's routine? Was it some form of natural movement? (Wind, rain, etc.) It really made me think. What do we draw inspiration from? When we get inspired, we usually take that inspiration & run with it -- which is wonderful! I love when people put action in & make something from their inspiration. But what inspires you? If we take the time to stop the moment we become inspired, and identify what it was that inspired us, we can really change the way we live. If we know what inspires us, we can surround ourselves with those things.
I've tried to challenge myself to notice, really notice, what inspires me. I will probably be able to add to this list for the rest of my life, but in the last couple weeks I've noticed that these things/environments inspire me to be creative, to live more mindfully, and to be more of who I want to be:
A clean, tidy area.
Antiques & old photographs.
Fresh air.
Rain & water in general.
Early mornings.
Music.
These are only a few. & I will probably come back to this post to add more.
What are some things you draw inspiration from? How can you surround yourself with those things more often?
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