Inspiration

Hey yall!!!

After taking a short break, I’m writing again! I’ve been super busy and somewhat not myself for the past month or two. At first, I wanted to write saying that I hadn’t been feeling inspired to write. You know how sometimes you hear writers or artists say that they’re not feeling inspired, and so they go for a while without producing anything? Well, what I just realized is that inspiration doesn’t always come looking for me; sometimes I have to go out and find it myself! It is so important for me to seek out inspiration and to keep myself motivated because if I want to be inspired I will find something inspirational. But, if I’m not open to being inspired I might just overlook some pretty amazing things!

Right now, I’m inspired by an article on Personal Excellence written by Mary Kay, the founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics. I read this about a week ago, and I keep on going back to it and re-reading it to myself. She’s really onto something! The following are some suggestions that she offers on how to achieve success:

IMAGINE YOURSELF SUCCESSFUL. Always picture yourself successful. Visualize the person you desire to become.

REFLECT ON YOUR PAST SUCCESSES. Every success be it large or small, is proof that you are capable of achieving more successes. Celebrate each success. You can recall it when you begin to lose faith in yourself.

SET DEFINITE GOALS. (In my opinion, this is both the most difficult and most important suggestion!) Have a clear direction of where you want to go. Be aware when you begin to deviate from those goals and take immediate corrective action.

RESPOND POSITIVELY TO LIFE. Develop a positive self image. Your image, your reactions to life and your decisions are completely within your control.