Got Inspiration?

According to the dictionary, 'inspiration' is the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. While inspiration is of paramount importance to those of us who count ourselves as creative types (writers, designers, artists, flower arrangers, etc), I think every single human being needs to feel inspired in their lives from the time they wake up in the morning to the time they fall into their beds at night. A life without inspiration is a life devoid of any thrill; it is banal, monotonous and thus worthless. 

It's not our looks that make us attractive; it's what inspires us. I guess that's what makes creative types so attractive to me over your average office worker; there is a big circus tent of inspired creativity going on in that person's head and you can't help but be attracted to it. 

What inspires you? For me, it's literature. Literature that is so powerful and written with such poise and panache that you have to stop and re-read the sentence to fully grasp its brilliance. And of course, other people inspire me. People on the street. Girls who share their charming lives with the world through the 'blog world'. Leith Clark, who is behind Lula. The entire Vogue Paris Crew (Yes, I am rather obsessed by PV). 

At the moment I'm most inspired by my own personal strength. Through difficult times, I have learnt that I have within me the capacity to overcome awful, hurtful circumstances -- a strength and courage I never knew existed.

At the end of the day, your biggest inspiration should be yourself.