After a long week this week, I was feeling a bit
worn down and ready to go home for the weekend, but also super excited to get
pedicures with my department at work. (Yes, you heard me right...pedicures with
work. And yes, I do have one of the greatest jobs ever.) Thanks to a long
meeting, however, I was late for our adventure and ended up getting one on my
own. I was feeling overwhelmed and anxious when I sat down at the drying
station and was seated next to a woman talking to her friend about the drama in
her life.
This wasn’t a situation where she was complaining and
wanting people to feel sorry for her but instead a moment of true confusion and
desperation. I won’t go in to what her issues were, but I instantly felt silly
for having felt so anxious about my situation. Kathryn and I had been
complaining about our “issues” last night, but none of our “issues” held up to
the deception and hurt this woman was going through. My heart was breaking for
her although I didn’t even know her, and I almost instantly snapped out of my anxious
funk and was inspired to turn my day around.
I often find inspiration in random places, but this was a
first for the nail salon. A horoscope from a newspaper in a restaurant
bathroom? Why not? An ad for beer on the L during my morning commute? Sure. As
long as it comes in to my life at the appropriate moment, inspiration can be
found anywhere.
Sure, I also get inspiration from moving speeches and heroic events, but I think the small, almost hidden moments of inspiration are
more impactful. It hits me when I’m least expecting it but often when I most
need it. Maybe I’m secretly searching and grasping for anything to hold on to and
grab on to the closest item of relevance, but I’m not really one for coincidences
and believe things happen for a reason.
This blog is all about finding beauty in the minutest places
and in everyday life, but that also pertains to inspiration. Often times when I
speak about beauty, I could really replace the word ‘beauty’ with ‘inspiration.’ All of
my moments of sunshine are ones that make me step back and realize how thankful
I am and inspire me to continue living with joy, passion, and love.
Keep your eyes and heart open. You never know where inspiration will be found.
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