I guess it would depend on what you need the inspiration for? Do you need to stamp out a creative project, or do you just need inspiration that ignites you with a determination to get a move on with life? In each case, you would merit a different response.
Inspiration feels a lot like gratitude to me. The actual, physical feeling is very similar. You know, that swelling in your chest that makes you want to cup your hand over your heart? It feels just that way to me when I am truly in appreciation of something important to me as well as when I get the glimmer of spirit that fills me and moves me forward. Here are some things I do to feel inspired (which then trigger my feelings of gratitude):
2. Look around, and although not perfect, see things in my life that make my existence so much sweeter.
3. Sit. I just sit and think and let ideas and messages just flow through me.
4. Sit. Now, the sitting is to be quiet. I guide thoughts out of my mind and focus on the darkness behind my eyelids. Meditation is second to none in inspiration, it's amazing what you receive when you open yourself up.
5. I truly look at beautiful things. People. Scenery. Art. Just looking at an expasive ocean or noticing the brightness of the color green on a row full of trees is just about as inspiring as it gets.
Oooh, I'm all giddy just "thinking" about these things...
I love this. I have never thought of this leading to graditude before. I like that idea a lot and think that does happen. I also get my inspiration from sitting in the bathtub. Works for me everytime.
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