When I first approached this idea of practicing inspiration, I was reminded of some affirmations that we read in another reading for this class. I had copied some of my favorites down, including “ I feel joy within myself in all situations {say this as you visualize a stressful situation), I feel deserving of happiness, I feel joy in the happiness of others, My joy and happiness come from within me, for Self-actualization I put: I trust my inner self, I feel the presence of the divine within me, I allow myself to feel my feelings, I acknowledge my feelings about myself.” I was reminded of these because I feel that without having an established and confident sense of self WITHIN us, it can be hard to practice inspiration which often comes from OUTSIDE of us.
When I think of what inspires me, I know that watching dancers (ex. At millennium complex, viral dances online, etc) is really inspiring for me and my teammates (we do this often). So, I did that this week to get that feeling of inspiration that makes me want to get up and dance and try something new. Relating to this, I also went to look at other mind maps that were made in the other class, because I really enjoy getting inspired by the ones we see in our own class time. The outcome of all this was that I felt more motivated in the creative aspects of my life- I was more excited to go to dance practice, I attended a Creative Writing party, started a new book series (I used to read a lot). These activities led me to feel inspired, and with that inspiration, I felt sparks to take action and start writing for fun again, felt my imagination wandering from the books, and shared this joy and excitement with my friends and people who I know are interested in writing/reading to inspire them too and recommend new books. My friend recommended a book series for me to read, and I was able to start and finish it, which then made her really happy in return. These sources of inspiration have overall put me in a happy and creative state where I feel that I can be more observant of the world around me- and continue to seek out more inspiration.
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