The Inspiring Bee

Finding purpose in climate action.

  • Inspiration Review: How Are You Holding Up?

    Well it’s been 3 months since I wrote this post. {Can it really be 3 months already?!} In July, I had the insane idea of turning my life upside to start living a more inspiring life. It went something like this: Less sugar + More meditation = Happier Life How successful have I been?  …

  • Creative Friday: Baking Words

    Anyone ever peruse their old docs just for the thrill of it? To reconnect with the you that wrote those words? Or review an old photo to remember what you were feeling when you captured that shot? Or am I just the only dork that does that? Lately, the one thing that I’ve been creating…

  • The Forecast? Cloudy with a Chance of More Clouds

      It’s pretty easy to bring yourself down. You can go from high in the sky happiness to the very low of the lows if you put your mind to it. But I bet you don’t even realize you’re doing it right? Put an alarm on your phone/laptop. Set it to beep every hour. When…

  • Remembering What’s Important

    I sometimes forget what I’m doing here. I knew what it was when I was a kid. Maybe it was to cover my grandma with a blanket when she was cold or to make my family laugh when they were upset. But it felt true and real then. As I got older, my purpose got…

  • Create Your Friday: Just for TIB Readers Giveaway

    It’s been ages since I’ve done one of these. But when the opportunity came along, I decided it was about time I did something to thank you guys. This time you won’t have to tweet about it, like it or even leave a comment (but can’t say it wouldn’t be nice =)).  Basically, this is…

  • Find the Clues to Your Future in the Crumbs of Your Past

      An old friend recently contacted me. {If you’re reading dear friend, thanks for connecting.} He asked me if I remembered telling him 7 years ago that he needed to be more present, more mindful of this moment. I laughed when I heard that. That sounded so “me-in-my-twenties.” I was so sure of myself then….

  • 5 Creative Ways to Get Inspired

    Feeling uninspired? Inspiration doesn’t always come easy. A vacation may give you a temporary bout of energy and ideas. But long before your clothes are put away, your mind drifts to that never-ending to-do list and you’re back exactly where you started from-burned out and feeling low. But you can sit there pushing yourself to…