The Inspiring Bee

Finding purpose in climate action.

  • Happy 2013!

    It’s my last post of the year. 2012 was a scary year with lots of unexpected surprises thrown in the mix. My husband and I finally made our move to Hawaii halfway through. I said goodbye to a lot of good friends. And I pushed myself full force into the writing world here. It hasn’t…

  • Catching Up to Christmas: More Wrapping Paper Ideas

    UpDaTe: One more gift came in. Scroll down to see how I used leftover craft paper and tissue to wrap the last gift. Well I finally caught up to all my Christmas tasks. I blame it on the Hawaii culture. Makes me slow and unmotivated. But seriously, I’ve been shamefully slacking. Thank goodness I stirred…

  • A Wrapping Paperless Holiday

    This year I vowed not to buy any holiday wrapping paper. Why? It’s unnecessary wastes that gets used for a few days and then thrown away. I knew not using any Christmas wrapping paper would take some rethinking or should I say re-wrapping my Christmas wrapping mindset. But I was up for the challenge. Especially…

  • Loving What You Got

    It’s not always easy to look down at your cracked shoes, your too light wallet, your larger-than-life thighs and say to yourself, “Gee, I love my life!” But I’m going to tell you why it’s hard not to. Even though you could list hundreds of things you don’t like about yourself, your situation, your life,…

  • Finding Your Life’s Purpose

    I used to think that finding your purpose was as impossible as finding your keys on a busy morning. It was something you couldn’t do on your own. And it had to involve a little hair pulling and be stress inducing. So I did that. I confronted it the way I did any problem. I…

  • Friday’s Inspirational Quote: On Light and Dark

  • Making Peace With Where You Are Right Now

    I’m going to confess something that I’m sure 90% of you won’t understand or agree with. Here it is. I hate living in Hawaii. Okay maybe hate is too harsh of a word. “Strongly dislike” or “difficult to adjust” may be closer to what I mean. Yes, I know griping about a place with year-round…