Inspiration

Today was amazing because everywhere I looked, I saw inspiration. It could be because I started the day with a good mood, but I'd rather say that my good mood was created by these little bits of inspiring moments. I'm going to bore myself with these details, but I want to remember this particular day.

The night before I slept with bantu knots. I was trying a curly hair hack from YouTube. My pretty experimental curls immediately put me in a playful mood. When I picked what to wear for the day, I chose a dress to match the curls and the mood. It was light, floral and fun!

An email from an acquaintance with a few kind words made me smile. People have no idea how generous they can be with just a few words! The kind words where also the right ones, something I needed to hear. That was my good omen at the beginning of the journey.

When I found out that an unexpected guest is dropping by, the adrenaline rush from cleaning super fast added a jolt to my mood. In the up direction! ( Not stress, excitement!)

Delicious food (made with love! as someone dear to me likes to say), laughing with my family, playing around with my little one - all contributed.

Food shopping was a breeze because I was already filled with good vibes. As I was heading to the check out, I took a moment to feel the buzzing energy of the supermarket - cute displays and cute people - and it felt good to be out of the house.

The local library had an interesting speaker that talked about haunted houses and for a whole hour, I was in a completely different world. The stories were quite fascinating, but my thoughts were going more towards how other people's work, especially people who care about their work, who put their soul and heart into it, touches us in various ways.

We all need a fresh perspective on things sometimes and where else better to get it then by seeing, hearing, experiencing someone else's ( delightful for us) work?

Nature has this quality. A walk in the park, even if it's miserable and rainy and cold outside, always gives me a fresh look on things. The beauty of landscape and color schemes and aromas never cease to amaze me. I chose to end the day with an umbrella over my head and rain boots on my feet, walking and admiring the trees, the grey, heavy clouds, the infinite amount of leaves floating on the lake.

The only thing that could top it all off was to snuggle in a cozy bed and listen to the rain. And I did!


P.S. As I was writing this text, I kept on using words like "had to" and "put me" and that was interesting to observe because it show the way I'm subconsciously thinking. As if things have a power over me, I have no responsibility. I changed some of these words and I felt the struggle in my head as I was thinking over what other words to chose. This fact alone makes writing this blog worth it for me.