Our Deepest Fear...

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.

Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do.

We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." —Marianne Williamson


Absolutely my favorite quote ever. Ever. Every time I hear those words spoken, every time I read them, I am inspired. Inspired to do more, to be more, to be better. Inspired not to let the fear keep me from whatever I want most in this life. I hope these words inspire you as well.

Finding the Muse

Creative types are always in search of inspiration, the muse who gives rise to some of the greatest works ever created. All artists have their muses; writers have theirs as well. But the muse can be elusive. She comes and goes as she pleases, and when she does grace you with her presence, it is best not to turn her away. Otherwise, you will find yourself in search of her anywhere and everywhere.

I find that I am in constant need of searching out the muse as I often let her come and go, but luckily, I have learned where to look when my creativity as reached a low point; once you know where to look for your muse, you will find her every time. I find my inspiration in the words of others: Poets, songwriters, novelists who write with near perfection and use words to elicit great emotion. I find it in music that moves within you. I find it in art, beautiful, creative, divine. I find it in the creativity of the Divine itself, in the moonlight that bathes silhouetted images of night, in the distant rolling storm clouds, in the breaking of dawn.

And I find it in others, those who inspire and leave me in awe. So, I wonder, how do you find your muse? Who, or what, inspires you?

A Love Affair...

A love affair...

I have to admit, I am in love. Well, maybe not love, but rather a school-girl-type of crush. And though this love isn't quite yet an affair by most standards, it's an affair all the same to me.

Do you remember how it felt, how you felt deep inside, when you experienced that first flush of love? So new, so mysterious, so head-spinning delicious? That's what a new love can do for you. When life becomes static, you tend to look for something somewhere else, something...close. You look for something that excites, ignites that flame within. And when you find it, you hold on to it, albeit from a distance.

Because really, even though you may not be intending to act on this new-found love, this crush, if you will, the feeling it provides is enough to carry you through. In fact, these feelings can inspire you, be your muse, even spark great creativity.

So now you may be wondering, even curious, about whom I am writing. Who says that a love affair needs to be with another person? Couldn't one easily fall in love with an idea, an idea so inspiring that it washes over and through you, changing you forever? And couldn't a love affair involve simply falling in love with life? Or one's relationship with the Divine, so personal, so intimate, mysterious in itself? So then, maybe my love affair, my crush, is simply with the written word.

For the moment, I'm not telling...

Inspiration: Life Unfolding

One simply can't be a creative writer unless one is inspired, and I can't think of any better inspiration than to watch life unfold and play out right before your eyes. There's always something happening. Always something to observe, which may end up being the inspiration you need to complete your assignment.

Unfortunately, I have yet to find such inspiration today, so I'm not getting very far writing this poem series. That's okay; I'm not panicking yet. I still have the rest of tonight and all day tomorrow to get inspired by something happening around me. And it will happen. It always does.