The Inspiring Bee

Finding purpose in climate action.

  • You’re Not Lazy, Flaky, or Self-Indulgent. Here’s the Real Reason Why You Can’t Decide On Your Dreams.

    For years, everyone I knew accused me of the above. I didn’t blame them. I wavered between five majors in undergrad. And I had maybe 10 jobs in 10 years. I always wanted to be one of those girls who knew what they wanted to do when they were little and actually stick with it….

  • 5 Reasons Why You Keep Hearing, “No,”

    Sorry you’re not the right fit. It’s just not working out. This isn’t what we’re looking for. If you’re tired of getting rejected professionally and even personally, there may be a few things that’s causing it. Here are the likely reasons you can’t get a yes even when you’re qualified, and worthy of that delightful…

  • The Lesson That Took Me the Longest Time to Learn

    Somewhere in my childhood I developed the idea that if I did everything, “right,” meaning I brushed my teeth, did good in school and was generally nice to everyone, life would respond in kind. Boy was I wrong. And wrong. And wrong again. All I garnered from those years of waiting were buckets of disappointment,…

  • Rules That Were Meant to Be Broken

    When you were a kid, you were imprisoned by rules. No bubble gum. No talking back. No running on the street. No standing in your chair. Those rules for the most part were to keep you safe and your parents sane. But as you got older, some of these rules stick. It’s the unspoken rules…

  • 15 Ways Magic Shows Up In Your Life (And you didn’t even know it.)

    We often equate magic with the airy-fairy or it conjures up images of evil and sinister things. Mostly because adulthood erases the automatic wonder that comes with being children. Also because a lot of the things we knew about magic were either fairy tales or scary Halloween stories that we learned were untrue. There’s not…

  • Can You Tell Me This?

    I want to ask you a question. It’s a personal one. How well do you treat your postman? How kind are you to your dentist? Is it just me or do you squander an unnecessary amount of time rehearsing the thing you’ll say to your boss or your doctor so that you come across as…

  • It’s All Lies

    And I’m not talking about politics. I’m talking about all the things you see on social media, the influencers, and your co-workers. They’re all selling it. Tasty, yummy, fabulously glamorous, shiny, sparkling lies. But they all mean well. Well most of them. Some are trying to get you to spend money. Others truly believe in…