The Inspiring Bee

Finding purpose in climate action.

  • An Artist and Marketing Expert Shares Her Secrets to Success

    Helen Aldous is the genius behind Artonomy-a blog created especially for the creative minded. I signed up for one of her newsletters months ago and was enthralled with the catchy way she made all the boring business stuff creatives despise, fun. Lucky for me she made time between her super busy schedule to chat about…

  • Ever Feel Creatively Called?

    It kind of feels like a pull. A loud urgent desire to get something done. Sometimes it comes when I’m still and quiet and I hear the word, “Paint!” coming from deep within. Other times I’m biking while staring at the beautiful effortless architecture of a rose. Usually, it happens when there’s not a tape…

  • Making the Right Decision

    Players like to analyze the strategy and outcome of a game. Why this move was beneficial and why that one led to a player’s downfall. Sometimes we discover clues to help us make future decisions by investigating the past. Situations that may need your attention? Deciding whether you should take one job over another. Knowing…

  • If You Can’t Say Anything Nice, Don’t Say Anything At All…

    So I won’t (say anything not nice, that is). In fact, I’ve only got love for my Twitter followers, Facebook friends and the special few who hop on this blog every once in awhile. This post is dedicated to mushy (a word a college friend used to describe my favorite topics) love stuff. Looking for…

  • Shake Off the Grind with Joe Wilner

    I call him the inspirational expert because life coach, speaker, and writer Joe Wilner blogs to inspire others. You know, kind of like what I strive to do here. I became enamored with his writing first from Psych Central where he writes Adventures in Positive Psychology. And then fell in love with his personal development…

  • Ten Ways to Find Your Creative Passion

    I’ve been reading The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard) by Jill Badonsky. It’s the kind of book that’s enjoyable on a Sunday afternoon when you have lots of time to pour into every word and whimsical activity. Well, I came across one that I simply had to do-create a list of, “Different ways…

  • Struggling to Do What’s Right

    {pinterest} We all laughed when in Eat, Pray, Love Julia Roberts as Elizabeth Gilbert, sits down in lotus position and attempts to meditate. Not a second after she closes her eyes, her monkey mind begins. “What am I going to do when this year is over? Where am I going to live? Maybe Chicago?…Why is this…