I live off inspiration

Lots of friends have said that I'm a natural encourager to them and honestly I think it's true. I LOVE LOVE LOVE to see people pursue their dreams and fulfill them. I love to encourage people to reach those dreams.

Although it comes naturally to encourage and inspire others, I realized I must find inspiration for myself almost daily.

Don't worry, I usually do. But the point is I have to go and find it. It doesn't naturally seem to come to me. And I can find it in almost anything.

I actually didn't realize all of this until recently when a friend said to me that I probably need to always keep my personal encouragement tank full --and I realized it's true. I'm always looking for inspiration in all forms and for every area of my life.

Don't get me wrong. I know that life is not a series of mountain tops. I actually think the valleys can be even more inspiring sometimes. And although I'm a dreamer, I'm also a realist. Although I'm a romantic, I also know that genuine love takes work. Maybe that's why I love movies based on true stories. I live off that real, rugged, genuine inspiration.

And then sometimes I just need funny.

Here's a good one that I recently found on someones blogspot and had to laugh...

"Run slowly, run daily, drink moderately and don't eat like a pig."
~Dr. Ernest van Aaken

Nice.