What I've come up with is... that this blog will serve as encouragement, at least to myself - as I don't know if anyone else will ever actually read it, that it will serve as inspiration - again to myself, and hopefully others - to live life to the fullest and be creative, and mayyybe as a bit of a sounding board, but not to the point that it becomes obnoxious.
In that vein, here's some pics of a few people who I find inspirational... they are many and varied, and come from many, many different walks of life. You might find someone you like here, you might not...
Natalie Portman. This lady is seriously inspirational. I know, I know, 'big movie star actress, probably hoity-toity, out of touch, blah blah blah' No! Not really! This chic is down to earth, seriously smart, and believes in pushing one's self to achieve maximum potential. We could all take a page from her book, she knows what's up!
Jesus. Say what you will about Him, but He was and still is one of the best examples of love, kindness, strength in the face of hardship, and faith in the midst of persecution. Goodness over Evil. Acceptance... and may I say... class? Jesus was a classy guy. He said what He had to say, and wasn't all Jerry Springer about it. The whole, 'turn the other cheek' thing, nice. I love Jesus, but I know, some of His followers are... a bit much. I understand.
Oh! And Natalie Portman is not above Jesus in importance rankings! Haha! I think I just had to dig a little deeper when I thought about who else I found inspirational... not so much on the surface...
Artists. Yes, artists! Artists of all kinds. If you can paint, draw, sculpt or in any other way create, I am in awe of you! You inspire me! I love art, I collect what I can of it, and I wish I was better at it! Yes, I am using a lot of exclamation marks! Because I am really so 'enthused' about art, and my passion for it! I really need to stop being so lazy, and just do more of it. It's the only way to get better really, isn't it?
And I include crafters in this category. Quilters, seamstresses and tailors, anyone who practices the folk arts... you inspire me! Thank you for keeping these practices alive!
Musicians! Thank you for giving us music to laugh, cry, celebrate, mourn, and feel with. Thank you for adding another layer of texture to this world, another level of consciousness. Thank you for helping me get through my workouts, make traffic bearable, or make cleaning the house easier. Thank you for inspiring me and everyone I know. Thank you for expressing yourselves so completely, and for providing us with the words or feelings we didn't know we had, or didn't know how to express.
And I don't care what kind of music you play - thank you!
So, yes. These people, or these types of people, I find very inspirational. There are more people, but I will save them for later, whenever that is. Also, there are some people who I find inspirational, but I don't have their pictures! For example, my American Government professor from last semester, Dr. Nasri. Wow. Amazing. He's from Iran, and came over around the time of the Iranian revolution. He's brilliant. He knows so much about everything. He's kind, and he encourages his students to no end. And one other thing he is, is a survivor. I have the utmost respect for people who are survivors, those who persevere in life, and refuse to give up. He is truly a self-made man, and a great example of someone truly achieving the American dream.
Others too, but gee, I am getting tired... signing off now, and going to sleep! Good night all of you in internet land! Sweet dreams, and God bless...
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