The Inspiring Bee

Finding purpose in climate action.

Author: Brandi

  • How Do You Know It’s Time?

    Do you remember the scene in Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love when Felipe takes Liz by the hand and says, “Darling, it’s time.” {photo} Don’t you wish someone would tell you that too?  When you’re teetering back and forth on a decision to leave a job? Deciding to start a business? End a relationship? Stay…

  • Asking Sherry Petersik from Young House Love

    A few years ago, I emailed my role model bloggers John and Sherry Petersik of YoungHouseLove never expected I would get a response. And certainly not expecting the response that I got. I was blown away by Sherry’s kindness, sincerity and generosity. She was just SO cool and just like I’d imagined her to be-full of energy and…

  • Why Does Life Have to Be So Hard?!

    {flickr photo} Ever ask yourself that question? Recently, I about hit my head on the table when I realized why life is so hard… I’ve been saying it to myself since I was a kid. Really? Really. I said it to myself when I decided to choose the hardest project to do in class. I…

  • Finding Your Calling from Miss O

    I need to wipe the tears off my face. I finally faced the final episode of the Oprah Show. Talk about courage right? I have been in denial since the beginning of the 25th season. And now with only reruns to watch, I decided it was time to confront my fear of endings and finally…

  • This Video’s Made for You: Open the Door to Possibility

    Let’s get real. It’s been eons since I created a video slideshow. Sure, I can blame busyness for my lack of vlogging. But frankly, I have no excuse. Thankfully, the return to video land was not as hard as I thought it would be. And like always it fed my soul. Although it’s just little…

  • Nurturing Your Soul

    {photo} You know that most of the time bloggers write what they know about right? Or they blog about what they are going through. So when I say, “nurture your soul,” I’m confessing that I’ve been known to neglect this vital nugget of truth. And I’ve done it more than once. In fact, you could…

  • Getting the Courage You Need to Fulfill Your Dreams

    {photo} What is courage? I can start by telling you what it’s not. It’s not sitting on your couch day after day willing your dreams to become a reality. It’s not taking class after class as a way to stall action. It’s not resistance, battling, fighting to hold your dream hidden from judging eyes. Courage…