Where do you find your inspiration…new ideas…new ways of looking at things? Tony D. Clark at Success From the Nest has just asked this question. It made me more aware of how I go about writing these posts. I look at pictures, and I read other blogs and favorite quotes to see what lights a fire inside me.
I spent the weekend writing my About This Site page, and I started by looking through photos of my daughter when she was a baby. Once I found the three photos that resonated, I just added a few lines and I was done. The page will no doubt change with time, but for now it stirs my soul and makes me want to write more. It works for me. And becoming aware of the process will make writing easier in the future.
What works for you? Where do you find your inspiration? Please let me know what you think in the comment box below.
Photo by Sam and Ian via Flickr. Creative Commons license.
I also find a lot of inspiration by watching my kids and trying to see things through their eyes. I love the perspective that they offer with their sense of curiosity and wonder.
I couldn’t agree more, Bob. My daughter is grown now, but just looking at photos of her as a baby rekindles that feeling of wonder…and sacredness.
I agree! I look for ideas everywhere now. Magazines, TV, books, my dogs, whatever. Of course the Internet as well. There are so many good ideas out here – it’s so amazing.
P.S. Your about page sums it up perfectly. And you and Bob have it 100% right – I don’t even have kids, but when I need to find a fresh perspective I borrow my nieces & nephews or go to the park. Children always offer a fresh point of view. :0)