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- 🌿 What Would You Do If You Were Inspired? Issue 205
🌿 What Would You Do If You Were Inspired? Issue 205
💫 A Dose of Inspiration
Hello friends and family,
I hope you are having a beautiful week. I am in the middle of preparing for another Dose of Inspiration event, this one is based on Life, and its question pack gave me tons of new angles to think about.
Like this: “When was the last time a simple, ordinary moment… a meal, a conversation, a street corner felt like pure magic?”
This week's theme is “Creating Magic ”
Most of our days are stitched together with routine, cleaning, laundry, bills, work, and the occasional social break. But how often do we step outside the script and try something new?
Recently, I showed a friend my map of Mexico City. Nothing unusual at first, until he noticed the groups of blue dots, chopsticks, celebration emojis, and turntables scattered across it. He laughed, a little shocked, at how I’d marked so many spots that it nearly covered some areas of the city.
Then he clicked on one. It was a carpet and furniture store. “Why this?” he asked. “You don’t even need furniture.”(True) I told him that on days when I’m craving inspiration, I wander into random places. Over the years, I’ve seen all the highlights…downtowns, churches, temples, plazas. But my best memories have never been in the guidebooks.
They live in conversations with ordinary people: Renz, the waiter in Santiago, writing his new song. Juanita, who sells snacks near my home. The Bedouin man in Petra who walked beside me, sharing stories of meeting his wife, their wedding, and his dreams for the future. (Okay, that one might stretch the “ordinary” part—but it was pure magic for me.)
And that’s the truth of it, magic doesn’t have to wait for big events. It hides in everyday life, waiting for us to notice.
Your task this week:
Look for moments in your life this upcoming week where you can spend 5 minutes to create some magic memories.
Remember, each week, we are just moving one tiny step forward to creating a life you love.
🤙🏾 Inspiration Labs
Book your September call now! Whether you’re stuck in your current role, exploring a new direction, or just looking for a spark of inspiration, this time is designed for you.
The transformation I’ve seen in past clients - from clarity to action - has been nothing short of inspiring. Feel free to share this with anyone who needs it too!
🤙🏾 Inspired by …
Would you start a business with no knowledge of it? A lot of people don’t take risks; they are scared of the unknown, comfortable in their daily routine, and feel “secure” working for a company. Building a business is one of the scariest, riskiest things you can do, but if it takes off, you could be free not only with money, but also with time.
This is a good reminder that some risks pay off in the best way possible.
🎨 Artists Who Inspire
Sanjo Lawal Artsman
I love this artist. Born in Lagos, he shares his colourful art with the world. Dripping in cultural references and highlighting his mom’s lace fabric from her store. He gives us a taste of Africa and reminds us that there is beauty in these other spaces often overlooked by the Western norm and standards of beauty.
I’ll be manifesting one of his artworks for my future home 🙂
If you have any favourite artists that you want to share, send them my way anytime.
🎶 Song of the week
If you haven’t thrown yourself into the world of the Black Pumas, let this be your sign. The soulful voice, harmonies, and depth of this group are unmatched. I can’t wait to see them live someday.
For this one, let them play loudly in the background while you do your daily life. And if you are not a fan of this one, search for your favourite concert and let that play.
Either way the music should be exceptionally good this month. (Why, because the world is on fire and we should be dancing while we protest this madness)
✈️ Travel Inspo
“To travel is to wash your eyes.”
Opening up more of the world to you…this section will be shared by travelers. Feel free to reply with your travel pic and some words to share!
A little throwback to the Palace in Seoul, South Korea. Fun fact, they had underfloor heating back then. This was one of the many things that stood out about how advanced South Korea is.
✌🏾 Pay it forward
This space is for any of you to share projects, GoFundMe, help needed, etc. ❤️
This is the start of something bigger, but for now, this will be home to all projects, resources, and services for you to donate to, buy, or support. This section of the newsletter will stay and have a feature for each project/ ngo when added. So if you know of anything where we can make an impact, please hit reply and let me know.
Final thoughts:
Life is really what we make of it. The rollercoaster of it all guarantees ups and downs, and if you can ride this wave and find moments to smile, I guess you are doing okay. If you made it here to this last space, thanks for always joining me on this adventure. It is a pleasure to write this for you, and I am grateful that you read it.
Sending you all my love!
“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”
― Oscar Wilde
✈️ Final note...I Made This 📒 ...You can click the link below to buy That Travel Book (My First Baby). Please drop an Amazon review as well…much needed for that platform. Thank you!
