The Inspiring Bee

Finding purpose in climate action.

Author: Brandi

  • The Surprising Thing You Have to Be Grateful For

    At any given moment these days, you’d hear a shriek, a shrill, a scream at my house. The 3 S’s every parent’s familiar with. But one day when the bean’s all grown up, I’ll miss those sounds. It’s just one thing we often take for granted. This past weekend, we had family over. Instead of…

  • Celebrating Love on Valentine’s Day

    Brilliant Earth, a company that sources ethical diamonds, contacted me to create something lovely this Valentine’s day for their Create a Little Love Campaign. I was excited by the challenge. Since this mommy juggles her time with a new baby and working as a writer, I knew it had to be a DIY idea that was…

  • Handmade Valentine’s Onesies

    I’ve been bad. Baby bad. Every time another holiday comes up, I’ve been giving into buying another holiday themed outfit or onesie. This despite the extra cost and the fact that he will never be able to wear it again. The only consolation I have is the thought that I can show it to him…

  • Pineapples and Patience

    There are lot of things and people that teach you patience. Gardening teaches you patience. Kids teach you patience. Long lines, babies crying, traveling, insensitive relatives… Freelance writing, living in Hawaii, working at home. Yep all lessons in the art of patience. Patience is not easy. But learn it and you will find it to…

  • Watch Where You Point That

    I always heard the things that bother you most about other people are the things that bother you about yourself. “True, true,” says the woman who blushes when bashing someone else. But I only recently got it after listening to Sounds True’s Insight at the Edge with Jamie Catto. In it, Catto uses the example…

  • Taking Risks in 2014: What You Risk When You Don’t Take Risks

    When you think of risk-taking, what do you think of? Skydiving? Parachuting? Mountain climbing? Or do they look more like this: Writing? Giving speeches? Speaking up for yourself? According to The Extraordinary Healing Power of Ordinary Things by Larry Dossey, M.D., the former list classifies you as a Level I risk-taker and the latter is…

  • 5 Things You Don’t Want But Need

    We spend a lot of time (too much of it actually) focusing on all the things we want. We want a new car, a house, a 4-person family, a new job, a spa day, a luxurious trip… Over the holidays, it’s even easier to fantasize about all the things we could have. Some of us…