The Inspiring Bee

Finding purpose in climate action.

  • How to Find Peace in the Midst of Chaos

    I’m literally in the throes of physical chaos and it’s making me a little mental. Our first place is in the process of being renovated and as we speak flooring is going in. At the same time, we have no kitchen sink and our home looks like a tornado whipped through it. It’s forced me…

  • Ingredients for a Successful Life

    When I reflect upon the almost 7 years I have been a freelance writer, the biggest hurdle had less to do with my professional experience than my personal struggles. In fact, success often deals with the latter. Of course you need experience, a little bit of talent and much hard work to be successful. But…

  • Why Passion Is Important

    You’re doing okay. Well even. You got a roof over your head, a steady job, great friends and a loving partner. That’s enough reason to be happy. But what if you’re not? What if there’s a part of you that feels unfulfilled, empty, resentful, even angry? You have everything you need, but nothing you want….

  • Put to Bed the Fighter

    why it’s good to be a fighter…I was born a fighter. I think I must have came out of the womb with gloves on. Well except that I was delivered via C-section so maybe I wasn’t quite ready. I carried this mindset my entire life. It dictated my academics and shot me up from a…

  • Keep Hope In Your Pocket

    I admit I spend too much time worrying about the things that don’t end up even happening in my life. I worry about wasting time, but much of it is spent obsessing over the illnesses I have and the opportunities I don’t have. Last night, however, I dreamed about possibility, hope and miracles. In it,…

  • Will You Live in Fear or Faith?

    Between moving to our first home and landing a new writing gig, I haven’t had spare time to write for fun, much less keep up this blog. [insert =( here.] But I know the value in doing it. It’s forced me to sit on the ground with my laptop, exhausted after 5 hours of moving…

  • Use Magic to Find Meaning In Your Life

    There is something magical about this moment. It’s the only one you’ll ever have. Whether you’re grieving over a loss, bored out of your mind, or simply enjoying the ordinariness of this moment, if you can take the time to appreciate how fleeting it all is, you’ll find meaning in your life. As I sit…