20 Sources of Inspiration Within Yourself
Author: Lori Deschene
Create. Explore. Expand. We all want to feel moved, and then use that to create joy, passion and purpose. If you’ve been feeling stuck or uninspired, these 20 ideas may help you find ready-to-action inspiration within yourself.
1. Try something new and revel in the sensation of stretching beyond your comfort zone.
2. Teach someone to do something and tap into your potential as a leader.
3. Immerse yourself in something and forget about the limitations of time.
4. Think about the challenges you face and identify possible solutions.
5. Read 50 Ways to Open Your World to New Possibilities (tinybuddha.com/blog) and pick one to try today.
6. Join an organization of people that is making a positive difference in the world.
7. Disconnect for a while and write in a journal.
8. Embrace a new healthy habit that can change your life for the better.
9. Give yourself a pressure-free day with nothing to do except the things that you enjoy.
10. Express yourself creatively in a way that you never have before.
11. Enjoy something you created in the past — a blog post, a video, a drawing, or a project.
12. Listen to music that moves you and think about what the songwriter might have felt.
13. Recognize in yourself the strengths that you see in other people.
14. Make a conscious decision to let go of something that doesn’t serve you.
15. Go for a walk in nature, practice mindfulness, and lose track of time for a while.
16. Take a camera outside and photograph everything that looks beautiful to you.
17. Watch a TEDx video for some inspiring ideas.
18. Join a forum of people who can relate to your challenges.
19. Reflect on everything you’ve accomplished.
20. Share yourself authentically in a blog post — give inspiration to receive it.
2. Teach someone to do something and tap into your potential as a leader.
3. Immerse yourself in something and forget about the limitations of time.
4. Think about the challenges you face and identify possible solutions.
5. Read 50 Ways to Open Your World to New Possibilities (tinybuddha.com/blog) and pick one to try today.
6. Join an organization of people that is making a positive difference in the world.
7. Disconnect for a while and write in a journal.
8. Embrace a new healthy habit that can change your life for the better.
9. Give yourself a pressure-free day with nothing to do except the things that you enjoy.
10. Express yourself creatively in a way that you never have before.
11. Enjoy something you created in the past — a blog post, a video, a drawing, or a project.
12. Listen to music that moves you and think about what the songwriter might have felt.
13. Recognize in yourself the strengths that you see in other people.
14. Make a conscious decision to let go of something that doesn’t serve you.
15. Go for a walk in nature, practice mindfulness, and lose track of time for a while.
16. Take a camera outside and photograph everything that looks beautiful to you.
17. Watch a TEDx video for some inspiring ideas.
18. Join a forum of people who can relate to your challenges.
19. Reflect on everything you’ve accomplished.
20. Share yourself authentically in a blog post — give inspiration to receive it.
About the Author: Lori Deschene is the founder of Tiny Buddha (tinybuddha.com). She is the author of the Tiny Wisdom eBook series and Tiny Buddha’s Guide to Loving Yourself. Posted with permission of Tiny Buddha.
