1. You will become inspired by telling others about it
2. You will inspire some of the people you tell
Recently I invited readers of my newsletter to send some of their inspirations to me so I could share them more widely. This is because it shows both the wide variety of what inspires people and the common themes where we all benefit.
So, with a big thank you to all those who took up the invitation, here's a selection of what inspires them.
Delyth wrote "for me it is reaching the top of that hill or mountain and looking at the wonderful views of the countryside and feeling that mixture of awe that anything so beautiful exists in the first place and that secondly I am able to enjoy it when I want and share it with good friends and my children".
When, like Delyth, we know what inspires us, we can choose to do it more often. Notice too that sharing - with friends, family, even colleagues - can enhance the inspiring experience for us.
Jon prefixed his reply with "It was a fantastic start to the day to get posed this question", pointing to the fact that when we recall an inspiring experience we get inspired all over again!
Jon went on to nominate his Top 10 of inspiring things from the previous week:
1. Seeing the weather so beautiful showing off the countryside we live in and drive through at its finest
2. Seeing the Secret Millionaire programme and seeing some very ordinary people doing some extraordinary things
3. Hearing the birds singing so clearly and so loudly getting their message out to all who stop and listen
4. Seeing a young child smile in pure innocence despite all the gloom and doom around us
5. Taking just a few minutes to stop and realise what an amazing place the world is and how amazing we all are as a miracles of life
6. Listening to the geneticist we went to see yesterday talk about what is possible now with the amazing developments in science
7. Reading what an amazing man who dedicated his life to Naturopathy, osteopathy and helping people with their health had meant to friends and all those whose lives he had touched after his death
8. The nature of friends who despite the troubles they are struggling with have time to check in with you
9. A surprise call from a friend I had not spoken to for nearly a year which lifted the spirits
10. The picture of my dad watching over me when I was about 5 or 6 that sits beside my desk
Reading Jon's list, you can pick up his sense of gratitude for all these inspiring things. Holding an attitude of thankfulness keeps us more open to new inspiring moments.
Staying open to future inspiration is at the root of Peter's story. He says "the first two things I thought of that I found inspiring had something in common: on both occasions I wasn't expecting to be inspired".
Peter goes on to explain that some time ago he took a short break in Edinburgh. Even though he had no particular interest in the famous Military Tattoo, he went along anyway and he was completely surprised: "That Tattoo was inspiring. The television coverage can only capture pictures and sound there is a lot more in atmosphere and sharing in a community spirit with people you don't even know and will never meet again".
An occasion like this can stay with us for many years showing how resilient an inspiring memory can be. Each inspiring experience is an investment in the future which we can draw on later whenever we choose.
Peter's second example is from the last recession. "I saw a new starter at a time when we had no vacancies. I asked him [ ] how he came to be working with us. He replied he called personally at every work place he came across and eventually we gave him a start. I found this attitude inspiring because when everyone else had given up hope of finding a job he did more".
Many of us are inspired by stories of people who triumph in adversity. These people can be role models for us - what qualities do they show that we can copy?
Kate mentions one of her role models: "people like David Whyte particularly inspire me, with their strength of voice, ideas and living their truth".
She emailed just before setting off for a walk around her local lake. Knowing this inspires her, she is able to 'repeat when necessary'. She is a keen gardener so flowers are also an inspiration.
Kate Burton is a published author and she also runs an excellent blog where she writes about what inspires her at http://www.turquoisemoments.blogspot.com/
With her example, we come back to where we started - sharing what inspires us. When you do this, watch for the difference you'll make!
When an expectant teenager surfs online, reads a magazine, or glances at a leaflet at a clinic, she will find it very encouraging to know she is not alone in facing this nightmare. Tales on teen pregnancies are a form of consolation and reassurance to expectant teens; they count on these tales for advice, fortitude, and support.
For instance, girls can peruse tales on teen pregnancy that recount the shock that a teenager goes through on coming to learn of her pregnancy. One story narrates how an adolescent was simply dazed when the home pregnancy test revealed two pink lines. The following couple of weeks were full of widely fluctuating thoughts about her pregnancy. What she knew about teenage unwed mothers, were awful. She was aware of how she thought of young girls she knew that got themselves pregnant and she definitely did not want to be thought of like that.
Tales on teen pregnancy can reveal to young girls, the way in which teenage mothers put with the way society perceives them. Another tale narrates that as the teenager progressed further into her pregnancy, and later as son was slowly growing, the gaping and gawking did not ruffle her as much as before and people would tell her that she was not old enough to be her son's mother. However, when she spoke with people, they would always conclude by stating that she was nothing like the other teenagers who became pregnant.
Well, she was quite different from them since she attended a decent school, lived by herself, ensured that things worked out with her partner, looked after her kid, and discharged her duties, balanced three jobs, and she had her future mapped out.
To some extent, she thought they were right. She did everything possible for her kid and she and visuals of young motherhood that society exhibits for everyone to see were very dissimilar. By reading this tale, a teenage mom, can draw inspiration and the strength from the knowledge that if she decided to keep hold of the baby, she can survive and continue with her life.
Alternatively, teens can also find out about how unaware other adolescents were during their pregnancies, and, hence can learn to be better prepared to handle the pregnancy. As one teenager describes that, she did not realize that she had every right to plan for her baby and should have asked for it be accepted. Although she was aware of birth plans she did not appreciate that it could be related to her as well. At that point of time, she felt as if she hardly had any right to have the baby and so how could anyone expect her to plan for its arrival.
By browsing through teenage pregnancy stories, girls can comprehend that all adolescent mothers are equally scared. One teenager says that she just was seated at her desk, fifteen years of age, and flunking in class, pregnant, ill, and petrified. She simply sat there, gently massaging her flat abdomen and gritting her jaws to avoid throwing up.
Often, a teenager is all on her own, estranged from her family and friends due to her condition. By reading up on teen pregnancy stories, where nameless faceless characters suddenly spring to life and with whom she can empathize, the pregnant teenager can lead a life less solitary.
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