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Don’t Forget to Inspire Yourself

Pirin Mountains
Regardless of if you’re a writer, artist, mechanic or unemployed, I can’t stress how important it is to keep inspiring yourself. My life changed pretty dramatically when I followed this advice.

For a long time, I worried I wasn’t good enough to pursue the hobbies I love… or that I should be focused on more sensible activities… or that I didn’t deserve to do what I wanted to. But that is all rubbish spoken from the ugly heads of poor self-esteem.

When I started dancing, hiking, painting, writing and laughing more, I felt more energized. By taking time to fill my life with joy, I somehow ended up with more energy to do all those other projects I had been putting off. My mood also improved. It didn’t matter if little things didn’t go my way because the big things were all aligning.

I think there’s a lot of truth in the Dalai Lama’s edict that “the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness” (Art of Happiness) and that we’re meant to discover ours. So what’s stopping you?

Daily Morning Pages

Diary

About 5 years ago, I started writing daily morning pages. Morning pages are a journal of free-flowing thoughts.

It was most helpful for me to slip in some affirmations… mantras that helped me remember I’m an author and that it’s the little things in life that matter. Those have slowly morphed into sporadic lists of things I’m grateful for.

But I usually write on the bus to work, which made it all a bit awkward. I needed my favorite back corner bus seat or else I worried a nosey neighbor would question why I was gushing about myself.

It also meant my book of mental confessions was leaving the house. I always wonder what a thief would think if they stole a backpack filled with affirmations. Would they be inspired to like their self, or think they robbed a nutter?

Either way I have found morning pages are a great way to get everything off on the right foot. I can frame the day how I wanted it framed — instead of letting others tell me how my day will good. And best of all, a la Stuart Smalley, I’m always Good Enough, Smart Enough and Doggone It — People Like Me!