The Inspiring Bee

Finding purpose in climate action.

  • TGICF: Thank Goodness It’s Creative Friday

    It’s been a long time since I’ve felt crafty. I think my last crafty stint was compiling that free craft e-book over there on the right. But I’m happy to say that after a long break, it’s baaack! Because I’ve been hibernating for awhile, I chose a super duper easy project to ease into. Basically,…

  • A Different Way of Perceiving Loss

    Loss is one of those inevitable experiences in life we have to cope with. Hopefully we don’t have to deal with it until we’re older and more able to handle the grief. But in any case, it’s hard. Its impact devastating. It’s difficult to deal with whether we’re dealing with the loss of a relationship,…

  • Getting Back Control of Your Life

    In life, there is no room for bench warmers. There is no tree with which to hide, no tunnel to escape from, no magic invisibility cloak to help you vanish into thin air. Perhaps that’s why we lean towards books and movies of fantasy and fiction. When life gets hard, we can’t just disappear for…

  • What Lies Are Holding You Back?

    For me, it was: “You’re not creative. You’re not talented enough. No one’s going to really believe you’re a writer. Writer’s don’t make $. You’re nothing special. There are millions of people more talented than you so why try?” Deep in the dark, dusty corners of my mind was a slew of non-confronted falsities that…

  • Surpassing the Status Quo

    In an effort to be accepted, even loved, we often dumb down ourselves so others don’t feel intimidated or less than in our presence. Over time this builds as inner resentment, anger and a lifetime of being “good enough.” It’s sad that we feel the need to be ordinary to feel liked. It’s even sadder…

  • Creative Friday: A Mix Bag

    Like some of you, I’ve been here and there and everywhere lately. I haven’t had a ton of time to devote to my art. But I hope to pick it back up soon. I have done a few fun things this week, however. I blogged about one thing that soothe’s my soul on Beliefnet and…

  • What to Do If You’re Feeling Burnt Out

    I’ve been feeling burnt out lately. Actually, I didn’t even know that’s what it was until I read Fried: Why You Burn Out and How to Revive by Joan Borysenko. All I know was that it was getting hard and harder to blog lately. And I was also losing my creative drive. Hence, the lack…