The Inspiring Bee

Finding purpose in climate action.

Author: Brandi

  • Pursuing Your Dream Career in a Rotten Economy

    I’m getting ready to reveal some big news here. But in the meantime, I wanted to share something short, but hopefully meaningful. I started this blog a few years ago because I had a profound belief that if every person did what they were born to do, the world would be a happier place. Children…

  • Find Magic in Your Every Day

    It’s easy to fly right by the magic that’s right there in front of you. To give you a good example, I’ll tell you a story. Why I’m Sun Obsessed I used to have bad seeing challenged eyes. Before lasik, I couldn’t read anything unless I squished it right up against my nose. My mom…

  • Creative Friday: Dreaming of Summer

    We’re still heavy into winter. {If my house socks and all day robe wearing are any indication.} But while I wrap myself in multiple layers, I spend moments dreaming of summer. My latest painted calendars help with that greatly. The right one was inspired by a Paper-Source design and the left one was inspired by…

  • Overcoming Sucky Days

    by: guest blogger Today was just one of those days! You probably know the kind I’m talking about. The ones that just drain all the energy from you. You get home from work with a million things that need doing; but somehow, you just don’t seem to have any energy to do them. Instead, you…

  • Creative Friday: More Peace Please

    Anyone else reluctant to take down their Christmas decorations? I am. Especially since I worked so hard on them this year sans Christmas tree. Yes, I still have them up. And will probably keep them up until the next holiday comes on by. {don’t judge me.} Until then, I decided to redo one last holiday…

  • Be Shameless

    There’s been something weird going on with me lately. Or maybe it’s been like this for awhile. I noticed that every time I create something, I have a tinge of something. Something that comes from a deep place, but difficult to put my finger on. Then, I started getting signs of what it could be….

  • Creative Friday the 13th: More Calendar Months

    It’s Friday again. Yay! My favorite day of the week. On top of slowly writing my little short story, I’m also working on my calendar still. The more months I add to it, the more I think they’d be real pretty on a clothesline clipped with my crafty clothespins.  But for now, they’re hanging atop…