I was thinking today about inspiration. Maybe because when I sat down to write, I was feeling a little uninspired and didn’t know what I wanted to write about. Then I realized that inspiration comes naturally when you just look around or sit quietly and allow your mind to wander. You have to get out of your head and into your heart. The ego is always trying to trick us into thinking that we’re not good enough or that things around us are keeping us from connecting and doing what we want to do. But the truth is that we are always connected. We just have to stop. Stop the inumerable dramas that we allow ourselves to get sucked into all the time. Stop the constant chatter in our heads. Stop trying to distract ourselves with gadgets like television, the computer, our endless to-do lists. In today’s busy world we think we have to be doing and going all the time. It’s not true. Think about those moments when you’re not doing all those things. Maybe you’re taking a walk or relaxing in the tub letting your mind wander. Perhaps you’re just sitting on the porch or patio and enjoying the day with friends. Maybe you spend time each day in meditation or have an exercise routine that allows you to stop the chatter in your head. Or perhaps you’re spending time with nature. It’s in those moments, when we allow ourselves to stop the endless self conversations, that we are truly connected and most likely to be inspired. When we drop the caring about what everyone else thinks of us or what we imagine they want us to be or do, or all the things we think we have to do we allow ourselves to really connect. And to be connected is to be inspired. So I urge you today to take some time to stop. See what pops up. Allow yourself to be inspired and then follow that inspiration wherever it takes you.