“What you do today that is worthwhile, inspires others to act at some future time.” ––Marcus Garvey
Charise’s Turn:
When the poet Thomas Lux died, I read about his life and how he included a blessing for others at mealtime. Though we were both at Sarah Lawrence College at the same time, and writing was a major part of my studies as a student there, I never took a course from him. But now, I have inherited his generous act of including others on this planet as I bless the food at my table. My family knows this evening ritual by heart. Such is the way of inspiration––once inspired, there’s a trickle effect. I’m calling this a community of inspiration.
You can probably name some things that you have found inspiring, which you then incorporate into your life as new ways of thinking, doing or being. This moves others; and this is how a community of inspiration is made. Right now, as we isolate more and distance to protect ourselves and our societies from the global pandemic, we can be curious and open to the ways people creatively adapt. We can find the strength to be inspired, and to share our inspiration for the greater good.
“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.”
––Ralph Waldo Emerson
Get Fired Up:
What acts of creativity, compassion, innovation are inspiring you?
How can you let your inspirations support you in your life, and, by trickle effect, support others?
