Two types of inspiration

I know inspiration as an inhale, an intake of life, of aliveness, of curiosity…

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I know inspiration as an inhale, an intake of life, of aliveness, of curiosity.

I tend to get inspired in the morning. I go for a walk before work, grab some coffee at a local shop, and walk through the neighborhood traversing hills. Typically the caffeine hits my system as I make my way up the first hill, and by the end of the walk, my mind is rolling with ideas.

There’s a sense of enjoyment, that leads me to crave my morning walks and caffeine hits.

Likely due to caffeine, this burst of inspiration is of the energetic variety. I’m excited, I’m ready to go!

I also experience inspiration during yoga, often as I lie on the floor in savasana. I’ve just extended my body to its physical limit and ideas flood in to my system. These bursts of inspiration tend to be more of the peaceful, relaxing variety.

Ideas come in as solutions to problems I’ve had during the day. A design problem solved, a managerial question answered, the next step defined.

That type of inspiration makes me feel whole.

Inspiration is the influx of life through an idea. How do you experience inspiration?