This weekend, while pushing a double stroller up a slight hill, my 5 year old told me to pick it up and run. Normally I would tell him not to talk to me like that, especially because I’m doing all the work, but today I felt a strange urge to do just that. I can’t say I was going very fast but we made it up the hill, kids laughing and me grasping for air. What’s funny is that it put me in the best mood all day. Weird right? The day ended up full of spontaneous games and laughter. We made up a chase game at the park, had fun cleaning and when I left to get work done I had 2-hours of uber-productive creativity.
Maybe it was the sun and slightly warm weather or maybe it was the lower stress that comes with the weekends. Actually I don’t think it was any of those things. In fact, I think being inspired is a choice, not a reaction. My day could have gone either way but I chose to break into spontaneous joy all day. Then it became like a snowball effect. Once I chose to be inspired once my inspiration and joy got bigger and bigger and easier and easier.
Let’s take my story and break it apart. I could have gotten annoyed at my son (he did deserve it). I could have been annoyed as usual. That would have sent me down a much more negative path. I wouldn’t have gotten the joy from my not-so-graceful burst of energy and my day probably would have snowballed in the other direction. I know this because like everyone else I have those days too.
My plan is to carry that inspiration over into the week and I’m asking you to do the same. Tomorrow when the alarm clock goes off choose to sing your favorite song in the shower. Then choose to wear your favorite pair of shoes. If you are at work choose to smile at everyone and if you are at home choose to dance to your own beat. Surprisingly you’ll find that your day is more productive and more joyful.
All too often we think inspiration is this elusive external thing that finds us but that’s wrong. The truth is that inspiration is all around us and we either choose to see it or we choose to ignore it. It could be the warm seats in our cars, a flower, a good cup of coffee, a funny quote.
On Monday, look at the world through eyes of inspiration, not eyes of negativity. Again, being inspired is a choice. Choosing to be ins
pired will help you live the life you want. If you find yourself gearing towards a negative mood or reaction stop yourself, shake up your mind and finish this sentence:
I choose to be inspired and this is great because…..
What a simple solution for taking hold and having a great day. Don’t you deserve to have a great day today? The choice is yours!
Dream big. Dream often. Feel the change in the wind!
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