Live an Inspired Life

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. It’s about creating yourself.”

It’s all about creating! The world, life, all of it, is about creating. Everything begins and ends with creativity and creation. An idea becomes something physical. A car, a desk, a vacation, a family, a painting, and a better me living an inspired life. They all are first an idea (mental creation) and then they become something physically present (physical creation).

In the fall of 2021, almost 5 years after I stated this website, I turned 60. That December 31, I retired from a full time professional career that spanned 39 years and included two college degrees. I walked away from 50-hour weeks (sometimes 60-hours), a lot of time spent in my car, on the road, or in an airport, or on a plane, or in a rental car, a different city or town 4 days a week, and a six-figure income. It was a bittersweet decision which was preceded by a lot of thinking. And I mean A LOT! And honestly, in hindsight, way too much thinking.

Looking back now, it should have been a simple decision, but we all know simple does not translate into easy. That career, highly demanding work and grueling schedule served a lot of people and organizations, but not me. I was helping a lot of people create a pathway to their desired results, but I wasn’t creating the results I wanted and needed.

After 39 years of professional work and 36 years of parenting four children to adulthood, I decided it was time to put MY personal results as the highest priority in my life on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis. So for the past 15 months I’ve been focused on (re)creating who I want to be, which is why today’s quote resonated deeply.

I want to use writing as the vehicle for sharing what/who I am creating ~ my why, my how and my results. I love writing and always have. (See my first post on my site, 6 years ago!) It’s something that comes easily to me and I believe writing is the gateway to a happier, healthier, more creative self. I know that neuroscience shows the positive impact the act of writing has on the human brain and mind. I also know there are hundreds (probably more like millions) of stories of how writing has changed lives.

The one example that always stands out for me is the story of Erin Gruwell. Erin was a young teacher at Woodrow Wilson HS in Long Beach, CA, in 1994. Through writing she inspired hundreds of students to create a better and different life. Their story was documented in the 2007 film, “Freedom Writers”. The impact writing had for them was immeasurable. Writing makes a difference. It helps us create.

Additionally, I love quotes. They are how I surround myself with others’ brilliance. They are how I ‘get better’. So every blog post will be inspired by a quote that contributes to my creating. My end in mind is to share my story, my learning, connections and ideas in the hope that small pieces will resonate with you, the reader, and you find a ‘take home’ take-away that makes today a little better. Because, that’s what I am focused on creating ~ a little bit better me every single day. I hope you’ll follow along as I share my why, my how, and my results of this journey in creating a better, happier, healthier version of me.

Thank you for stopping by and spending some of your precious time and energy to read my post today. I appreciate you and wish you kind and simple moments. Until next week…. Live an inspired life!