In this episode of Love Always, Jo, I’ll be talking about my inspiration list. But before we dive into the episode, I want to be honest about where this topic came from. Every year from the last 2 weeks of August until the first week of October, I experience Seasonal Affective Disorder, which is a form of depression. During this time, my energy level gets very low, and so having the creative energy to write a creative outline for a podcast episode, that’s more of a teaching nature, I don’t have the energy for it. So instead, I chose to go a lighter and easier route and share my inspiration list. This episode is based on an inspiration list that I wrote a blog post on back in 2012.
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My inspiration list is filled with things that make me feel inspired, creative, motivated. They perk me up. They make me feel like me. They get my creative juices flowing. They get me out of a funk. They stimulate me. They calm me down. They distract me. They help me de-stress and recharge. They make me happy and bubbly and excited. The next time I’m looking for some inspiration or am feeling down, I’ll refer to this list to get me back to me.
In this episode, I talk about…
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- What’s on my current inspiration list
- What I want to add to my inspiration list
Links:
- My Inspiration List (blog post)
- The Blessings Elise Juska (book)
- Kristen Kalp (podcast episode)
Quotes:
- It’s okay to not be okay
- It’s okay to take an easier route
- You don’t need to push through when you don’t need to
- There are times to dig in and keep moving forward, and there are times to honor your body and what you need and to rest and do what you can.
- Be aware of the season you’re in and honor that
- Those bad feelings won’t last forever
Journal Prompts:
- What’s on your inspiration list
What I’m adding to my inspiration list:
- Cooking
- Library books
- Following my sparkle
- Barre3
- Eating outside
- Retreats with my husband
- Nice meals out with my husband, especially in big booths
- Quality time with girlfriends
- Coffee dates before work
- Working at coffee shops
- Sitting outside at Starbucks working
Don’t forget:
Next month’s heart to heart topic will be On Doing It All. Send questions, thoughts, advice, or concerns on this topic to me here.
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