Creative Inspiration - Week 6

I knew when I snapped these pictures that I'd be sharing one of these quotes in this week's creative inspiration post.

Last week we had an opportunity to enjoy theatre under the stars and the walkway to our seats had some inspirational messages. This one was the first and the picture would be better if the ground were pristine clean, but it is a walkway after all so just appreciate the message:

Looking at this just makes me happy! I love rainbows and bright colors and think of things with the glass is half full mentality. I believe I found this one on google+ awhile ago and pinned it. By the way I'd love you to follow me on Pinterest!

Because of the SCOTUS decision on 6/26/2015 I feel compelled to share this one again even though I've shared it before. #LoveIsLove!

So, tell me, which one of these quotes meant something to you?


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Creating Inspiration Week 4

Here it is! Week 4 of Creating Inspiration! 

I've been keeping my eyes open for things that strike me as inspirational and also coming up with my own little quips. If you've missed the previous installments you can catch them here:

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Now, onto this week's inspiration!

Just as every person has their own unique personality, we are also given our own way to touch the world - a unique fingerprint. I mean that both literally and figuratively. The special gifts each person has to offer ought to be celebrated just as we celebrate the beauty in each unique sunset.

The conversations I love to be in most are when people are engaged about their passions. That sparkle that illuminates from them is a sweet thing to witness. I saw this quote a couple weeks ago and saved it. I know how it feels to share what we love and imagine that same sparkle shines through me. Next time someone is talking about the thing they are most passionate about, take pause. It is not every day we get to experience these exchanges.

Last week my kids ended their school year and I wrapped up teaching my first year of ASL in a school setting. It is with a heavy heart that I said good bye to some teacher friends as our charter school is closing. I'm in the midst of a job hunt to seek another school that wants to add ASL to their curriculum. Watching these kids grow this year in both their ASL vocabulary and their understanding of how we relate to people who differ from us in some way has left a great mark on me. Our end of the year performance left me so proud! Every student had their own story, their unique take on what message I delivered in a lesson on empathy or kindness. Some of the students really fell in love with signing. It was pretty amazing to be apart of that growth.  We may have seen the sun set on Endeavour Academy, but we have all affected one another in some small way. Here's to all those finger prints going forward and leaving their mark on their future schools.

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Creating Inspiration - Week 3

I have my moments like every other parent. Ones I'd like to go back in time and erase. Since time travel hasn't worked out for me I have to remind myself of this:

In fact you could put any project or event in place of the word parenting in this quote and it can help you realize you've got time to figure it out before you hit the finish line.

Last month I attended Bloggy Boot Camp, a boutique blogging conference by The SITS Girls where I learned a bunch of things... mostly things I need to work harder at and sometimes in the face of obstacles, challenges, learning new things we can back away from the greatness that lies ahead. Which is why it was so perfect that this was one of the last slides in the recap of the conference.

This one really got me thinking because there's a lot about blogging that pushes me to go outside my little box and more and more in this past month I have been pushing my boundaries of where I'm comfortable. In essence, allowing myself to grow. I don't think we grow from doing what's easy. TWO things that I've done this past 30 days that I thought were hard but did them anyway.... 

One: I broke up with Starbucks 

Two: Grew my blog tenfold. 

Kind of interesting that I did that second one without the almighty coffee don't you think? 

THIS one may just be worth clicking on and printing to put up on the bathroom mirror. 

So tell me which one of these is speaking to you right now? I'm eager to hear because by sharing our struggles and our inspirations we are helping each other!

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