So, what is Inspired Living? Let’s contemplate that.
\ín- śƿī(-ə)red/ (adj):
Root IN: to take in. Root SPIRE: spirit; soul
Definition: In + Spirit = filled with the breath of animating life force.
To me, living inspired means to live in a way that is true to one’s own unique spirit or self.
It is the aspiration to live vitalized, in awareness of creative impulses arising from outside the ‘normal’ self. But, to me, it has been tricky to get that right. Because–How, I wondered?
How do I know–
- Which of the gazillion ideas, impulses, or ‘voices’ that course through me arise from a deeper source within?
- And which ones reflect distractions, temptations, limiting beliefs, or worn-out rules that dictate what success means?
At the lowest point in my life—when I worked as a dispirited, burned-out lawyer—these questions were not abstract. They were personal. I was at a crossroads, and I was desperate to find a way to know what was truly right for me. (Read my story here.)
Engaging in a process of discernment eventually led me to change my career.
Even more, that process led me to change the way I live my life. Rather than being guided by the question, “What should I be doing?” I realized the better question is:
“How do I know what life is calling for me to do right now?”
Visit the blog and take the journey with me.