Inspiration can come from a variety of sources and from places you least expect. I love my time in nature. Not only does it keep me right with the world and make for a good night of sleeping, but it allows for visual stimulation that creatives need. I love patterns, colors and the trees in the mist. Technology being the driving force of the world we live in makes time outside even more important. 

We are not made to sit at computers all day but we do. So many things can open our creative spirit if we allow them to.  Sometimes I will find myself coming home with the strangest things and these things have meaning for me.  They are not junk. They speak to me for a reason and what that reason is will be revealed to me when the time is right. 

Being that I am a professional photographer, I have thought about following proper protocol for the fine art of picture taking. I   
wondered about this thing called Pinterest and tried to resist temptation, but recently realized that it is in fact a good tool. Having quick access to visual stimulation might behoove me, even if it is on the computer. But after a long week of work and the need to keep the creative juices flowing, I will comb through magazines and look at books. Compiling inspiration in this fashion is fun, nurturing and a good way to dial it down in the evening. 

Don't wait, don't put it off and don't be afraid. LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE! It has been said that "this is not a dress rehearsal." This is your life. Before you know it, ten years will be gone and then 10 more and so it goes that at some point the scale of time starts to tip in the other direction. Love what you do and do what you love. Then celebrate the small successes. The first sale, the first customer, the growth that occurred when things went awry. We are free and we forget it. And if you are not, you can be. Your life may be consumed with a lot of things but reflect on the value of them and the way you use your time carefully.

Your health may not be what you want it to be, but strive to make it better so that you can live the life you desire.