The Inspiring Bee

Finding purpose in climate action.

Author: Brandi

  • Cultivating Confidence

    {flickr photo} I remember the exact day it happened. It was April 26, 2011. It was a Tuesday, and an ordinary one at that. Except for one thing.  I went to the gas station that afternoon and I said, “$50 on number 8.” There was no hesitation in my request. There was not a slightest…

  • Finding the Answers to Your Questions With Life Coach Mary Welty-Dapkus

    Martha Beck certified life coach Mary Welty-Dapkus has walked the walk. She consults others in her coaching business Set in Motion because she has not only been through the program, but she’s gone and dealt with the hard parts of life herself. From a five year bout of an un-diagnosable illness to financial hardship, Mary…

  • 5 Simple Steps to Creating Your Dreams

    guest post by: Karin Volo We often have a way of making things more complicated than they need be. It is often the simplest things in life that bring us the most joy. That’s why when I was recently asked,” How do you create your dreams?” I came up with five easy steps to follow….

  • Follow That Passion

    {photo} I’ve been thinking about what makes people successful. What moves them, for example, to a place of uncertainty to living the life of their dreams? Writing for magazines and newspapers gives me the opportunity to find out answers to questions like these. And here’s the most interesting part. Although there did seem to be…

  • Let Your Silly Out

    It’s Friday. And this post is super late. But I have a good reason. I spent my morning doing social media and my afternoon interviewing a few people in the neighborhood for a local article I’m writing. But now that I’ve had a chance to sit down and rest, I thought I’d tell you something….

  • Embracing Your Unlimited Ceiling

    I have to tell you what I’m doing. Right now, it’s 11:40 pm on a Saturday night. I just painted my fingernails a horrendously bright shade of pink. I almost need shades to look at them. I’m also checking out a few vacation summer rentals and transcribing an interview for an upcoming post on my…

  • Are You Ready for Change?

    {flickr photo by: Injas World} I thought I was. I never meant to sit on my high horse (in this case, a second-hand office chair) and tell you to face fear and gear up for positive change if I didn’t believe I could do it. I said it because I had walked that path myself. But…