For the Weekend: Who Inspires You?

I first started writing online on the Squidoo platform. My very first article on April 7, 2009 was about my Top 10 Heroes. Not heroes in the traditional sense, but rather people who have inspired me through the lives they led, or their art, or ideas, or books. I...

Creating a Ripple of Hope

Two years ago, I saw a documentary that I will never forget at our local Heartland Film Festival. It is called “A Ripple of Hope,” about a moment in Indianapolis history on the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr died. Robert Kennedy had just launched his...

Notice What You Don’t Notice

Photography workshops are the ultimate in inspiring. It’s not so much about the teacher or the content as it is about being with other photographers and having the time to really concentrate on taking photos. I hadn’t been to a photography workshop in...

Why Be Inspired?

Why indeed? I love to be inspired and this blog is for others who live inspired too. When I’m inspired by someone or something, the first thing I want to do is share it and I’ll be doing that here. What is inspiration? Here are some dictionary definitions....