I have started writing this blog so many times that I have lost count. Over and over again I have deleted lines, topics and paragraphs trying to come up with something that may be of interest to anyone who might take the time to read it. Yet here I sit, with a perfectly blank page before me.
Taking a break when nothing brilliant seemed forthcoming, I went through my emails. On most days, unless the person is my friend, family, or the topic is of interest, I delete many emails that come through my inbox. Between work, family, obligations, and a hope of writing, I simply don’t have the time to read everything that comes through cyberspace. Today however, something did catch my eye, just as I was highlighting the bar, getting ready to delete it. For some reason, I stopped before actually sending it to the trash bin. Instead, I clicked to open it.
The email opened and the message simply said,
A little inspiration for your day… now go write.
Whatever could that mean? Well, if nothing else it had my attention, so I figured I would at least open the attachment. What I found left me not only filled with a gentle peace, but with gratitude and certainly some needed inspiration.
I sincerely hope readers of this post will forgive me for not writing a blog of my own words but for passing along a little inspiration for your day… I could never attempt to describe or rephrase what I saw and heard from this clip, nor would I want to. I was so touched by the message of one of my favorite speakers as he appeared on the screen and I wanted you to hear the same message as I heard it.
May I ask you to please watch this clip in hope that you too will feel gratitude, peace, and inspiration. May you feel uplifted and blessed in your efforts to create.
Taking a break when nothing brilliant seemed forthcoming, I went through my emails. On most days, unless the person is my friend, family, or the topic is of interest, I delete many emails that come through my inbox. Between work, family, obligations, and a hope of writing, I simply don’t have the time to read everything that comes through cyberspace. Today however, something did catch my eye, just as I was highlighting the bar, getting ready to delete it. For some reason, I stopped before actually sending it to the trash bin. Instead, I clicked to open it.
The email opened and the message simply said,
A little inspiration for your day… now go write.
Whatever could that mean? Well, if nothing else it had my attention, so I figured I would at least open the attachment. What I found left me not only filled with a gentle peace, but with gratitude and certainly some needed inspiration.
I sincerely hope readers of this post will forgive me for not writing a blog of my own words but for passing along a little inspiration for your day… I could never attempt to describe or rephrase what I saw and heard from this clip, nor would I want to. I was so touched by the message of one of my favorite speakers as he appeared on the screen and I wanted you to hear the same message as I heard it.
May I ask you to please watch this clip in hope that you too will feel gratitude, peace, and inspiration. May you feel uplifted and blessed in your efforts to create.
7 comments:
Jeri, thank you. I've been awfully discouraged lately and have wondered if it is time for me to stop writing. It seems there are so many other things on my plate, I have no time to be creative. That little clip was the encouragement I needed to continue sandwiching small moments of creativity into my life without feeling so guilty for doing so.
Wow. Fabulous, Jeri. And a generous and discerning spirit is another aspect of creativity we don't often recognize or acknowledge. Big hugs to you.
Wonderful blog, Jeri. =)And just the boost I needed today. Thank you for sharing.
Gave me chills, Jeri. That was very timely for a lot of us, sounds like.
Hugs, and thanks.
Wow. We need to come back to that, again and again. Thanks so much for posting it, Jeri.
Such a beautiful reminder.
Thank you, Jeri.
I too have been feeling down because nothing seems to be going well with my writing efforts. Your inspiration was just what many of us needed--especially me.
Gale
This discouragement is contagious I guess because I too have been feeling greatly frustrated with my writing. Thank you for this wonderful post!
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