The Inspiring Bee

Finding purpose in climate action.

Author: Brandi

  • Words to Live By

    I’m a quote hoarder. I’ve got books and books filled with them. I’ve never stopped collecting inspiring words from wise people, but I have been slack on creating lately. As a way to force me to create again, I decided to start a new feature that intertwines my love for drawing and collecting quotes. Hope…

  • What Your Soul is Trying to Tell You

    A psychic once told me, “You will be a writer. But you will also be other things.” A sign for Year of the Snake in Vegas said people born in the same year as me end up as, “teachers, psychologists, writers…” I have only ever really wanted to be one thing. Besides I had already…

  • 5 Ways to Inject Spirituality & Meaning Into Your Every Day

    Bored with your daily life? It’s actually simple and easy to transform the mundane into the magical. If you can carve out a few minutes into your busy schedule, you’ve got time to infuse meaning right now. 1) Meditate. It’s simple, but true. Research proves that meditation can bring meaning to those suffering from life-threatening…

  • The Uninspiring Life of a Writer

    There are many uninspiring moments in a writer’s life. There are moments of thinking. There are the lulls in between projects and assignments. There is the soft click of the keyboard and then the unsettling sound of pauses in between. There is the rapid beat of one’s heart and the ache of the unknown. There are…

  • How Your Inner Critic Can Help Heal Your Life

    Every once in awhile it’ll creep in. The familiar voice that berates me for not publishing a book yet. The nag that tells me I’m not talented. I’m not “good enough.” The critic who agrees with every insensitive attack on my soul. It’s a shame spiral that starts from a little splinter of a comment or…

  • A Wrinkle for Your Thoughts

    When someone hurts you, when you lose a job, when you’re disappointed in any way, probably someone has said, “Don’t worry. They can’t take away that from you.” They can take your things, but not your pride, not your memory of what was once. It’s just like the song: “The way you hold your knifeThe…

  • I Mustache You a Question: Was it Fun?

    Our son’s 1st birthday party is finally been and gone. Just like the year. It’s hard for me not to reflect back without Rent in my head: Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes Five hundred twenty five thousand moments so dear Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes How do you measure,…