The Inspiring Bee

Finding purpose in climate action.

  • In Celebration of Fall

    I wrote this poem in 2007, but wanted to bring it to life. Read it and interpret it as you will. But to me, it represents the fleetingness of nature and also the ephemeralness of life. As a writer, it also symbolizes our desire to create something lasting that will remain even as we sigh…

  • The Things That Scare You Most

    It’s Halloween guys. Whether you’re choosing to celebrate the season in costume, passing out candy, or being an old fuddy-duddy like me and doing nothing, it’s hard not to be cognizant of theme of the holiday. F-E-A-R! It’s my nemesis and my bestfriend. It alerts me to baggage I need to work on, lessons I…

  • The Baggage On Your Journey

    Oprah says we all have a calling. And we should find that calling as soon as possible. Who wouldn’t want to find it? As best-selling author and spiritual teacher Carolyn Myss said in her newsletter recently: “…any human being who consciously ignites or accepts his or her soul’s path awakens their charism – their unique…

  • It Pays to Risk Big: Risky Behavior Not So Risky After All?

    There’s a misconception that risk is bad for you. It’s an old wive’s tale that says a good life is a quiet one. It’s why there are people who don’t travel, who stay unhappily in the same job/relationship for years, and why we never quite live up to our potential. The fear of feeling uncomfortable…

  • Halloween Fun on a Friday

    {photo source} It’s hard to believe, but Halloween is a mere weeks away. If you’re on a mission to find holiday ideas that are fast, easy and inexpensive, you’ll love this post! I’ve compiled a few tips I’ve discovered over the years that makes planning a Halloween party or just preparing to go to one,…

  • Why You Should Never Give Up

    We often hold back from our true potential out of fear. There is a small, but demanding voice that screeches at us and says, “No one cares about what you do. You’ll never be good enough. ” Like a mosquito, it buzzes in our ears, annoying even the most confident and successful amongst us. It’s…

  • What We Can All Learn from KONY 2012 Filmmaker Jason Russell

    I’m ashamed to say I didn’t hear about Kony 2012 until Oprah’s Next Chapter. Then I found out about filmmaker Jason Russell’s sharp rise to million YouTube viewers fame and steep drop to a nervous breakdown hell. I’m not going to go into the details here. For that, you can see clips from the original…