inspiration | - Part 2

Forget Inspiration

First, forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t.

Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis

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Who you are is defined by the next decision you make, not the last one.

Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

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Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.

Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life by Byron Katie

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A thought is harmless unless we believe it. It’s not our thoughts, but our attachment to our thoughts, that causes suffering. Attaching to a thought means believing that it’s true, without inquiring. A belief is a thought that we’ve been attaching to, often for years.

Go With Gusto

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How much gusto have you shown in just the last 4 hours? If you’re like me, probably not enough. It’s so easy to get caught up in the routine of life. We often forget or don’t see the little miracles that surround us daily. We need to fight complacency with all we’ve got and delight in the wonder of everyday moments.

Finding Forgotten Joys

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People think time travel can only be found in Science-Fiction, but it’s a lie. Sitting in my room playing that clarinet transported me back over a decade. It felt like I was having a conversation with myself at sixteen. And I asked myself what in the heck took so long to come back to something I love.

Forget Inspiration

Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis

Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life by Byron Katie

Go With Gusto

Finding Forgotten Joys

Episode 6: Hug the Moment

Episode 5: Kindred Spirits

Episode 4: The Happy Medium

Episode 3: The First Wealth Is Health