The Inspiring Bee

Finding purpose in climate action.

  • Your Greatest Liability

    There’s something holding you back from success, the life you desire, and the dream you have for yourself. When you wield a shield of sameness, it’s to protect yourself from the hurt of standing out. Maybe you were taught that being too you was unwanted. You were too shy, sensitive or maybe too loud and…

  • The Story of What If

    I barely remember anything about my early school years. But there was one thing my elementary teacher said that stands out more than 30 years later. “Never use, ‘What if,’” she said. “It will never get you anywhere.” Okay I don’t remember her exact words, but I remember the feeling of fear I had afterwards….

  • Surviving Grief

    When Marlene Hunt contacted me about using my quote in her book, “Twelve Steps of Hope,” I was honored and grateful. Writing is a creative way for me to disperse hope, healing and positive change. Through Marlene’s book, I get a chance to do that. She’s such an inspiration, which is why I asked her…

  • Why You’re Being Called

    There’s a fear that if we were to take off our masks, let out our gut, and reveal our ugliness, we will lose our jobs, friends and even our sense of self. There is legitimacy to that fear, which makes the risks to lay it all out there even more terrifying. People are rejected every…

  • The Truth About Figuring Out Your Purpose

    “I’m on vacation Every single day ’cause I love my occupation A-a-aye, I’m on vacation If you don’t like your life, then you should go and change it A-a-aye, I’m on vacation” -Dirty Heads, Vacation Every guru and expert will dole out fancy formulas to help you discover your purpose. They may help. But if…

  • The Free and Simple List You Need to Live a Happier Life

    I’ve been reading Robyn Openshaw’s (aka Green Smoothie Girl) book Vibe: Unlock the Energetic Frequencies of Limitless Health, Love and Success. Don’t you love that title? Anyway, she writes about low (e.g. fear, anxiety, anger) and high (e.g. happiness, excitement, love) vibrations. It got me thinking about how many of my thoughts are of the…

  • When Your Life Doesn’t Look Like Instagram

    Are you on Instagram? If you are, look for me. You’ll rarely see a selfie (I think I have two) or anything resembling perfection. I love beautiful scenery so you’ll mostly see that. To be frank, I don’t present as perfect on social media, which probably makes me unpopular. Hence the dismal followers. You see,…