The Inspiring Bee

Finding purpose in climate action.

  • 5 Creative Ways to Banish a Bad Mood

    Some bad moods come and go like dark clouds on a wishy washy weather day. Other moods linger like negative friends, draining your sunshine. Since I’ve had a few of the latter ones lately, I thought I’d share with you a few tricks I’ve learned (and continue to learn) to shake off the doldrums. Whether…

  • The Power of Creativity

      I’ve been in the process of buying our first home so forgive me if this platform has been sparse lately. But don’t forgive me for neglecting creativity. Creativity is the undercurrent of this blog. It is the root of anything worth its beauty and within its process contains the very essence of life itself….

  • The Importance of Play in Inspiration

    Many people get caught up with words like, “progress,” “certainty,” and “maturity.” They worry when they don’t know what they want to be when they grow up. They beat themselves up when two steps forward leads to one step back. They are self-critical and ashamed when they are “acting immature.” But it’s all part of…

  • It’s Not Them. It’s You!

    The hardest thing to do, which is also the most life-changing, is to take responsibility for your life. This means that you look at everything going on right now, not as evidence of bad luck or misfortune, but as the decisions that led you up to this point. It is not about self-blame or self-pity….

  • Inspiring Ideas for a Relaxing Retreat

    Usually it’s not until days or even weeks later when people lament the end of a trip. They gaze teary-eyes out the window about umbrella drinks and shorts wearing weather after they’ve settled comfortably albeit coldly back into their normal life. But for me, I anticipate the end of a trip while I’m still in…

  • When Your Best Isn’t Quite Good Enough

    From Out of Control to Controlling I felt out of control a lot as a kid. We all did. We were completely dependent on tall, powerful beings that controlled what we could eat, what time we could go to bed, and what we did. While there is comfort in depending on others, it made me…

  • What is My Purpose In Life? The 3 Stages of Finding Your Purpose

    I’ve spent about a decade trying to answer that question. I looked for it in books, from gurus, school counselors, life coaches and even psychics. But it only took revisiting my childhood passion to figure out what I always knew: wish list for a typewriter + hours of making up stories + writing poems when…