Category: inspire
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Acorns and the evil squirrel?
Recently, I went walking in a new neighborhood. I was enjoying the walk and the Fall weather. Suddenly, I was being hit on the head with what felt like small rocks. Many of them. Our minds are amazing. It’s interesting when something happens, what our mind thinks. For example, my first thought was of a…
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The life of a writer…
This week, I give you this little bird. I saw myself in him. The life of a writer. Writers are often alone, lost in thought, observing our surroundings, so our mind will be open to the next idea that comes to us. For me, this is the perfect photo. I did have to be FAST.…
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A magical story here…
My friend and I went walking in a new area. Imagine my surprise when I saw this scene at the bottom of someone’s fence. A whimsical, magical world awaits whomever enters. This was such a clever idea! Bending down to look at this scene more carefully, I was immediately drawn in. If I could open…
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The Sunflower…
It’s sunflower season. I‘m always amazed at how tall they grow, but I don’t know much about them, so I did some investigating. A sunflower can hold approximately 1,000 seeds. The seeds are found under the tiny blossoms. The bigger seeds are on the outside of the flower, which makes sense. I don’t have time…
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Writing…Where do ideas come from?
How do we get our writing ideas? We just need to look around us. Sometimes we bump into something that speaks to us. Like this photo of the sidewalk. Most people would have seen the discoloration in the sidewalk and kept walking. I saw the discolorations and stopped. I found them so funny. I saw…
Spark of Inspiration 