15 Ways to Connect to Inspiration

Da Boys meditating in our backyard garden

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It only takes one person to mobilize a community and inspire change. Even if you don't feel like you have it in you, it's in you. You have to believe in yourself. People will see your vision and passion and follow you.

TEYONAH PARRIS

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To the ancient Greeks, to be inspired was to have the breath of life or the breath of God come within.  The original Latin, inspirare, literally means 'to breathe upon or into.'  Others interpret  the meaning to be ‘in spirit’ or to have the 'spirit of God within.' 

Being inspired is what fills our hearts with joy and motivates us to higher thoughts and actions, whether you believe in God or not.  And, as Teyonah points out in the opening quote, our inspiration, is oftentimes contagious.

Here are 15 way you can connect to inspiration

1. A daily contemplation, meditation, or prayer ritual
2. Connect to nature (see my blog from this past March to learn more)
3. Visit a church, cathedral, mosque, temple, or a museum
4. Play with a child
5. Watch an inspirational movie or video
6. Read inspirational quotes
7. Read inspirational authors
8. Read and contemplate spiritual material
9. Exercise (Yes, exercise can be inspirational!)
10. Start a Gratitude Journal or Write a Gratitude Letter (see my blog from this past World Gratitude day for a free guide on how to do that)
    
11. Use empathic listening
12. Volunteer with a church or charity
13. Perform even a simple act of service for someone else
14. Forgive someone
    
15. Creating and connecting to your own personal mission, vision, and values—leading and living by a leadership philosophy (see my blog from last week, my blog from April 17, and below to learn more)

What are some other ways you use to connect to inspiration?

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ANNOUNCEMENT
Early Bird Pre-enrollment Begins April 30!

Connect to Your Inspiration:  Leading With Meaning & Purpose
Leading With Meaning & Purpose is a leadership development experience that will walk you through a step-by-step process that guides you on how to connect more powerfully to your inspiration and through a six-step process for developing your very own leadership philosophy. 

More importantly, it provides you with the strategies and tools to activate and leverage it so that you can amplify your leadership effectiveness.  

Meaning and purpose—inspiration—starts with you.

To watch a video about the course and preview the course syllabus, click here:  Leading With Meaning & Purpose

Early Bird Pre-enrollment begins the week of April 30.
Early birds who pre-enroll the week of April 30 (next week) can get 50% off the course by entering a coupon code.  Watch this space and my LinkedIn post next Sunday and throughout the week for the code.

The course opens for engagement on May 7.

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Have an amazing journey today!

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Alan Mikolaj is a coach and leadership development consultant with 15+ years of experience.  He is passionate about helping leaders transform their leadership, their teams, and their organizations.  Impactful, professional approach driven by a passion for meaning and purpose, a growth mindset, and a commitment to excellence and service in order to drive change and results.

Alan maintains the ethics and standards of behavior established by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), including the standards regarding confidentiality.  You can learn more about them on the ICF website.

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