Inspiring Possibilities
This month continues a series of related columns.
If you missed "The Woo in You," read it here.
In The Big Leap, Gay Hendricks encourages us to bring laser focus to our most productive and important time of the day. If you've been following along, you know mine is in the shower. For me, it's where the universal consciousness speaks to me most freely and says, "Hey, Joanne, this one is for you - go for it!" Simply stated, my time in the shower is inspirational, and for me, that means productive.
The phenomenal power of inspiration dazzled me after seeing "Invictus," the film based on true events of Nelson Mandela and the Springbok rugby team. Mandela, leading by example, roused a divergent and struggling country to unite for a moment in time. He followed the truth within himself, using his most precious and unique personal gifts to share and celebrate the humanity that joined the people of his country.
Whether from music, nature, a unique experience, a close friend, the story of a stranger, a work of art, or a moment of self awareness, we are inspired daily. Some ideas feel ordinary, and we may take them for granted. Much the way we take for granted the gifts that are uniquely ours; however, if you heed the call of that which inspires you, the abundant passion with which you embrace your creativity, enlivens you, and may stir others to greatness! The connection to your most authentic and expansive self, inherently extends an irresistible invitation to those around you, creating space for greater universal presence and clarity. Marianne Williamson says it beautifully (read the quote).
With that, I invite you to take a moment to consider: what inspires you? Notice when you have experienced a single moment of feeling your own nugget of knowing slip into your consciousness like a best friend, reaching for your hand in a moment of triumph. In January, Anya Sophia Mann wrote about one of her moments, and reading her prose, I feel the zing right along with her!
My hypothesis: We are inspired by energies that resonate most deeply with our unique personal gifts. When we recognize something that touches upon the essence within us, we come alive! If we possess an awareness of our individual gifts, and we attend the call of inspiration when it rings our bells, anything is possible!
If anything is possible, who is the YOU that you choose to be?
Brimming with possibilities,
Joanne Lutz