How does one find inspiration? If you ask ten people that question you will probably get ten different answers. Inspiration is such an elusive concept and individual to each person. I find myself inspired by the simplest things. Experiencing a beautiful sunrise or watching a child play can take me to a place where I find my inspiration. I am most inspired when I feel close to my higher power. That is a time that I am still and in the present. It is also a time that my mind is clear and open to any inspiration that may come my way. When I am paying attention – really paying attention – that is when my most inspired moments happen. Have you ever found that when you are in the shower is when you have great ideas? That is because most people relax when they are in the shower and clear their minds which are then open to those inspired thoughts. My inspiration does guide my writing style. I feel free to express myself in a way that is natural to me. I am not fond of formal writing and when I was in college it was difficult for me to feel too inspired about what I was writing. I was concentrating on grammar instead of writing how I felt or saying things in an authentic way. I find that this kills my inspiration because I start using my left brain instead of my right brain. I do understand the necessity for that type of writing, but when I am writing something that means so much to me, I want to write like I would speak. A conversational style is much more comfortable for me when expressing myself. When I am inspired the words just flow and if I start thinking about what I am saying I lose the inspiration. So I encourage people to just write. Don’t worry if you don’t know how to spell a word or if something makes sense. You can go back later if you need to. Just write what you feel and incredible insights will appear.
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