I get my inspiration from drawing, using colored pencils and oil based crayons. The movie Jerry McGuire and the song "Feelin' so Good" always inspire, or at least make me feel happy. Natalie Portman as Novalee in Where the Heart Is, or just Natalie Portman as herself. Colors like the blue sky after the rain or the deep redness of ripe, ripe strawberries. A good joke, a good book. History, feminism, the '50's, '60's, and '70's, all give me some extra inspiration. Thinking of Paris in the spring and Montenegro in the summer, fall harvests and winter holidays. Looking at my daughter's face. Democracy. Art. Commies.. they always provide such great writing material. Books, oh books. Cookbooks and art books, Shakespeare and Jong. Music. News. HGTV. Dancing, hugging, and long lingering kisses. Beautiful women and beautiful men. Myself, 10 years ago. Flamenco dancing. Mary J. Blige.
There is so much to draw inspiration from, the trick of it is, how to manifest that which inspires you. Read more stories about inspiration here.
What a fabulous list! So much food for, well, inspiration!
Posted by: Mardougrrl | March 18, 2007 at 03:14 AM
Bella, such wonderful inspiring points - so many of the things you mention also inspire me. And I assume when you say you're inspired by you ten years ago, you mean willingness to take risks and dare? Because you are pretty inspirational now! xo
Posted by: Paris Parfait | March 18, 2007 at 05:21 AM
Definitely with you on Jerry Maguire--are we the only two women in the world who think this, btw?
Posted by: sognatrice | March 18, 2007 at 06:02 AM
Yes Bella, so true!
There is inspiration Everywhere if we just see it!
(barefoot)
Posted by: Bohemian mom | March 18, 2007 at 09:49 AM
"How to manifest that which inspires you." Right on target.
Posted by: Patty | March 18, 2007 at 12:22 PM
You nailed it! Use your inspirations :) I LOVE Natalie Portman and YOU look beautiful NOW! Warm & fuzzy hugs
Posted by: Tammy | March 18, 2007 at 04:16 PM
I get my inspiration from knowing wonderful women like you!
This is a great list of inspiring things, and you're so right when you say that the key is knowing what to do with all that inspiration that's out there!
Great post :)
Posted by: Becca | March 18, 2007 at 09:45 PM
Great list! Jerry McGuire does it for me, too...just watched a few minutes of it this weekend... (I always stop and watch when I come across it flipping channels...even though we own it.) :)
Posted by: Marilyn | March 26, 2007 at 08:51 AM