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November 2009 
Why and how are you an inspiration?
Posted on Jun 20th, 2009
by 
tara
tara
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for June 20, 2009:
[ a calejdoscopian view ]
Showing up is a prerequisite for being an inspiration, something I've hardly done here for weeks. Words have not been flowing, my mind has been unruly, going off in all kinds of directions with the rest of me trying to keep up, feeling scattered more than anything. Trying to control a mind running rampant is ofcuz futile & excactly what I have been attempting. Resisting what is creates blockage in the creative veins. Some things are hard to learn & sometimes the greatest inspiration comes from figuring out what not to do by doing it.
Sharing my experiences, thoughts, feelings & tools for life that I've aquired on my journey is how I see myself being an inspiration. I've learned through feedback & listening to others, that the more fucked up one's life story is, the more potential one has for being an inspiration. I often find it's in the embrace of hardship & mistakes, aha moments occur. I'm a reframer inc. & I ask what can I learn from this experience, where's the gift? So far it seems I've found more pearls when cracking open the shells of tough moments than surfing on waves of bliss.
Why I am an inspiration is probably best answered by the ones who find me inspirational & luckily I happen to be one of them. Curiosity fuels my passion for this calejdoscopic conglumerate called life & my desire to understand the human experience. When we shine our light, we hold an open space for us to share the unique facets of our personalities & frolick in creativity.
Gangaji says be naked in the splendour of the truth of who you are. I find in that splendour of truth, in the raw, naked humanness we share when we are being true to ourselves, that inspiration flows in abundance. And I become an inspiration because I have the opportunity to be inspired by you being you.
Sharing my experiences, thoughts, feelings & tools for life that I've aquired on my journey is how I see myself being an inspiration. I've learned through feedback & listening to others, that the more fucked up one's life story is, the more potential one has for being an inspiration. I often find it's in the embrace of hardship & mistakes, aha moments occur. I'm a reframer inc. & I ask what can I learn from this experience, where's the gift? So far it seems I've found more pearls when cracking open the shells of tough moments than surfing on waves of bliss.
Why I am an inspiration is probably best answered by the ones who find me inspirational & luckily I happen to be one of them. Curiosity fuels my passion for this calejdoscopic conglumerate called life & my desire to understand the human experience. When we shine our light, we hold an open space for us to share the unique facets of our personalities & frolick in creativity.
Gangaji says be naked in the splendour of the truth of who you are. I find in that splendour of truth, in the raw, naked humanness we share when we are being true to ourselves, that inspiration flows in abundance. And I become an inspiration because I have the opportunity to be inspired by you being you.
Joni Mitchell-Hejira (Live in Japan)
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I would love to sit and chat with you being you and me being me person to person face to face. It would be so much fun.
Hello! I for one am glad to see you back. Your posts are as thought provoking as the Questions. I'll have to chew on this for awhile, then see what I've gotten from it. Thanks.
Hi Tara, always glad to see you back. Yet the comings & goings seem to part of a larger cycle, and to just accept that too. (for all of us as we flow in and out…) Love what Gangaji has to say. be naked in the splendor of truth of who you are. Yes. Simple. Sometimes it's hard to be that naked for many of us, perhaps.
Oh Tom I would love that too. The way your mind works is a constant inspiration to me, not to mention your sublime sense of humor & talking with you in person would be a blast. We would be merry, laugh & drink beer.
Sandi, my new friend, thank you for stopping by with such nice words for me. I have yet to visit your blog & will make sure to come by this weekend & get to know you better.
..'as we flow in and out', Kathy, the built in flexibility of being a blogger here, is something I so love about the gaia community. Time is always now here & returning after a lil break is a real treat. Now i get to read a whole bunch of blogs in one go when I check in on a friend. I'm not sure what you mean by 'that naked', maybe cuz my interpretation of naked in the splendour of truth, is along the lines of authencity & openness. Maybe it is hard for many, I can't say. When i see someone clearly in their writing, the creative expression of their individuality seems to flow with ease. Tapping into that energy is so inspiring to me in my process that I might be oblivious to difficulty..a pos downside to wearing rose colored glasses when in awe tsk.
good morning sunshine. I'm so happy to see your icon and words first thing this sunday morning. the mist that was covering the mountains went I went out of the house this morning is beginning to lift. mist on mountains and lifting makes me think of you; beautiful, mysterious, constantly changing, sparkling in sunlight, fresh, life affirming. :-)
Hi Tara, we've kinda all been in that scattery mode a little bit lately, and lots of us have been away. I so very happy you and I are both back now, if only for this lovely moment, and that your light is holding a space where we can dance.
dawn, being compared to mountain mist is making me blush. You know this land of mine is very flat indeed (which is why I guess we call our highest hill (185 meters) Sky Mountain tsk). The few times in my life that i've been in the nearness of mountains, I have been in awe & humbled by the grandour. I imagine it must be magical waking up to a view like yours.
martha, I've hugged you in my thoughts many times of late. It's wonderful to see you back here. Let's savour the moment with this lil dance & many more to come here on gaia. <3
I've learned through feedback & listening to others, that the more fucked up one's life story is, the more potential one has for being an inspiration.
A soft smile at this. The wonder of fuck ups the wonder of getting up and brushing the dirt off the wonder of sliding into to our own skins as opposed to aiming for the grand “success” the one that holds on tightly to identity as seen through the eyes of anyone but ourselves the holding onto of ideals and cement.
The truth of who we are……let the truth set us free,and the ability to let truth be different every day
You are an inspiration
Through the words, a heartfelt deliciousness… YUM!
Hello Little Big O, nice to meet you & thank you for stopping by with such a fine compliment.
Bridget, just seeing your thoughtful reflection now, my notifications were wonky for a while after the changeover to a new server.. yes, the wonder of sliding into our own skins is bliss, keeping eyes fixed on new possibilities does make it easier to let go of what we thought we were..