INSPIRATION

It’s that time of year. The Holidays are here. Christmas decorations are everywhere. Inspirational music is in the air. People start feeling a little warm and fuzzy. A little bit of Santa comes out in most of us.

Are you inspired? If so, how? Why? Is it the season? Is it because it’s the end of the year and the thought of a new one is inspiring as a new start? All of the above?

We each get our inspiration from different sources. Inspiration means different things to each of us. Maybe you’re inspired to do the best you’ve ever done with a project you’re just beginning or ending the year with. What brought that inspiration on?

Was it dialogue with others that inspired and fired you up? Was it a competitive feeling that was triggered by something you saw or heard?

I find inspiration to be about improvement. Improvement upon what I do on a day to day basis, as well as improvement at doing something special. That special something could be for myself or it could be for others. As I said, inspiration means different things to different people.

Is it selfish to say that you are inspired to improve yourself and do better for yourself this season? I don’t think so. I think it’s part of centering. You’re the center. We’re all the center, right?  Work on/fix the center and all else around it get better as a result. Don’t you think?

What do you do to inspire yourself? What about inspiring others?

I try to be positive, especially in the face of adversity (which this past year has raised its ugly head on more that one occasion). I like doing it with humor whenever possible…life’s too short to be taken too serious. I attempt to forge ahead inspire those around me to do the same. And in the process, let’s do something good for others.

We shouldn’t have to wait for just that “inspirational time of year” to do something for others. Let’s do it more often.

We’re all better for the inspiration. Right?

Just don’t expect me to start singing any of those pinche Christmas tunes.