The Inspiring Bee

Finding purpose in climate action.

  • Embracing Your Unlimited Ceiling

    I have to tell you what I’m doing. Right now, it’s 11:40 pm on a Saturday night. I just painted my fingernails a horrendously bright shade of pink. I almost need shades to look at them. I’m also checking out a few vacation summer rentals and transcribing an interview for an upcoming post on my…

  • Are You Ready for Change?

    {flickr photo by: Injas World} I thought I was. I never meant to sit on my high horse (in this case, a second-hand office chair) and tell you to face fear and gear up for positive change if I didn’t believe I could do it. I said it because I had walked that path myself. But…

  • When You’re Feeling Uninspired

    Life is wonderful and exciting. And behind every turn, there is a wealth of magic and possibility. But that could sound like crap to you right now. As sappy as one of those greeting cards that make you gag when you see them. So maybe you’re not there yet. Maybe you’re not even close. But…

  • You Want Love, Happiness, Success?

    Be prepared for the hard work. Do you remember when you were 7 and played pretend? You imagined you were a model, teacher, scientist or in my case all of the above plus being a cashier? Wasn’t it fun to sit back and dream up anything you ever wanted and truly believe tomorrow it could…

  • Signs You’re Not Living Your Purpose

    I know someone who’s been doing the same job for almost 20 years, but recently told me he’s never felt like he was on the right track. Hopefully, that’s not you. Hopefully, you don’t have to spend two decades walking in one direction before you stop to realize that you have been on the wrong…

  • The Truth About Fear

    {flickr photo by: stuant63} The Scary Truth About Fear I have to confess something… You may try to hide from it, avoid it and do nothing so that it wouldn’t find you. But no matter what you or don’t do… Fear never goes away. In fact, the more you really live your life, the more…

  • Callings Group Event

    {flickr photo by: Coach O.} Want to Be a Part of an Exciting New Challenge? A few weeks ago I attended a talk by Callings author Gregg Levoy. If you are a TIB blog reader, you know that I can’t stop talking about that book. Anyway, during the event we got into groups of 8…