Currently if you drive down the streets here in Nebraska, the leaves are falling, and you get the feeling it’s almost raining leaves. I love this time of year, even as short as it is. It reminds me that while seasons are small, they are magnificently beautiful. Same goes with life. It’s beautiful and we don’t know how much time we have here on this earth. It encourages me to do what I love, love others and ultimately remember the big love that God has for all of us.

Opps-I’m sorry I just re-read (sometimes I type way to fast for my brain..) sorry I meant gesture!!!

I would say things that inspire me are people’s actions. For instance: A simple act of kindness through a letter sent via “snail mail” inspires me to be more creative in telling people how I feel rather than just a text message. Calling them intead or visiting them or sending a silly puzzle message through the mail as well. =)

Nick and I just took a hike on Sunday with my camera so I could do this VERY same thing! :) Mmmwwwahhh!

What inspires me right now is my daughter’s gummy smile. I became a mommy in July and everytime she looks me in the eyes and smiles my insides fill up with light and my heart hurts with the love I have for her. That smile gets me going every morning and helps me get through the work day.

Right now, things inspiring me are pinterest (so many DIY things/crafts to do and so little time!), the change of seasons (appreciating beauty in creation and change of activities with my kids, getting cozy) and we just finished up classes to foster/adopt and I am inspired by others who I’ve met that have chosen to do this.

I’m inspired by my little boy’s curiosity. He makes me want to grow and learn.

Hmm…. what am I inspired by? The look in my young children’s eyes when I show up as a surprise to help at school. The feeling like no time has gone by with my husband after 10 years of marriage. My parent’s thankfulness when I work on their garden or help them at their house. A drive in silence on a beautiful fall day… crunching through the fallen leaves in the yard… smelling the fresh air… the sounds of laughter… There are a lot of things, I suppose!

Maybe silly to say in response to this post but YOU are an inspiration. I can’t even remember how I stumbled upon your blog but coming to this space has been a part of my weeks ever since. I so very much appreciate all that you share; from your art, to family, to your faith. I am from Alberta, Canada so I know it would be way to far to send a mounted print- that is really not my purpose in commenting. I simply have been wanting to thank you for what you do and how you guys inspire, for quite some time now! God Bless.

I am longing for inspiration right now. I am feeling a bit lost in emails and deadlines and managing all the details. ;) SO, what would inspire me? A coffee date with my two best friends would be just what I need right now. This always inspires and refreshes me. Oh, and baking pumpkin cookies would be good also. Laundry hanging in the line is another inspiration. And kissing me babies cheeks. ;) Ok…nuff for now.

A sunrise can just make my day!!!! I am always grateful I got to see that few minutes of magnificent!

I can, and have, gone on for much too long on this topic. Looking for inspiration in everything we do is what this life should be all about, right? So, I’ll stick with what moves me today.

I just got back from vacation, so the inspiration I’m thinking the most about right now is centered around traveling… seeing the world from someone else’s eyes, pulling me out of my tiny sphere, thinking about all of the different, but equally beautiful ways that life can be lived.. even if it’s pretending to be a wizard at Universal Studio’s version of Hogwarts :)

Reading beautiful blogs like yours inspires me. Whenever I feel a bit down picking up my camera and doing something I love makes me feel better. Every time. I’ve just moved to France (originally from uk) and so the massive change is messing with my head a bit. But looking a beautiful photos and trying to take photos that I’m proud of picks me up :) so thank you x

Wow- I’m inspired by many things. Let me clarify, I’m MOTIVATED by many things. My biggest motivation comes from observing the marvelous sights and joyful people around me. The desire to experience these wonders, mixed with extreme stubbornness and a dash of “gather ye rosebuds while ye may,” motivates me when nothing else can… I have a degenerative joint condition that has eaten away all of the cartilage in my body. At 27, I rock two fake hips, two fake knees, one fake shoulder, and more rods, nuts, and bolts in my spine than most robots. I shouldn’t be moving around, really, and I do spend most of my time bed-bound. But sometimes I just can’t overcome the desire to do the things that bring me joy, even if those same activities are accompanied by pain. My doctors mean well when they urge me to stop doing photography shoots, and my boyfriend has the best intentions when he tries to curtail my dancing at concerts and weddings. They know, as I do, that these actions will put me out of commission (and usually unconscious) for at least two days after my infraction of the “rules” imposed by my disability. But I figure that I’ll be in much bigger trouble if/when I develop the mechanism to stifle my impulses to experience the things that bring me true joy. And so, I suppose, I am motivated by the desire, the NEED, to take advantage of the opportunities for happiness that arise each day. I think that’s something everyone wants, even if we don’t recognize the urgency imposed by time. In a way, then, I’m grateful for my disability because it reminds me of the value of time. And this reminder, though painful, motivates me to be more joyful every day.