Inspiration

What inspires you? 

Is it nature? A sunset, a sunrise? 

Is it another person in your life?

Is it someone who has overcome an insurmountable obstacle? 

Is it art?

What is inspiration, anyway?

According to my handy-dandy dictionary the definition of Inspiration is:

1. a breathing in, as of air into the lungs; inhaling

2. an inspiring or being inspired mentally or emotionally

3. an inspiring influence; any stimulus to creative thought or action

4. a prompting of something written or said

5. a divine influence upon human beings, as that resulting in the writing of the Scriptures. 

I like all of these definitions - but mostly I'd like to propose a combination of all of the above, I give you my [combined] definition:

6. A intake of breath of the creative, inspired by those who came before us prompting us to action in either thought, word or deed.

I am inspired by people. Average normal people who get up everyday and attempt to do the impossible in our crazy, ever changing world. 

Raise a family. 

Love. 

Live. 

Be fair.

Write a book. 

Write a blog. 

Share.

Grow. 

Change. 

The blog world is full of people like this. People who are just trying to BE. Take a look at the blog list at the left of this post and you will find many of these people. 

These folks are just a few who inspire me. There are many more who don't blog - but who fit the "inspiration" definition. 

For those of you listed on the left hand side of this blog - come get the INSPIRATION AWARD - and blog it forward to those in your life who inspire you. 

Now, just for fun and inspiration watch this video that I stole (with their permission) from fellow bloggers John & Steve at John & Steve are having a baby - 

This is the story of Z and Vielpunkt (inspired by a true story - there's that word again...) - thanks John and Steve - you are an inspiration.