Hanging Balls of Flowers

Two weeks after restarting this blog titled daily inspiration and I have yet to post anything new or inspiring. I was aware of the descent into un-inspiration as I was spiraling down. Those first few days I felt like my eyes were open to the world around me in a new way, my brain synapses were on fire, and I was crafting a hundred different posts in my head as I went about the day. I started to notice things, smell things, feel things that I had never noticed, smelled and felt before (or in a long time). But with each new noticing came a wall of self-doubt that slowly crumbled my inspiration...Why would anyone care to see a picture of hanging balls of flowers?

In talking with a friend about this spiraling descension into nothingness, I was reminded that this is a space for me to get out all that goes on in my mind. It is a place to process those connections that fire me up for some reason, and write it down in a place that may eventually inspire someone else to pay attention to the magical world we live in. And then, create space in my brain to continue building on these connections, space to continue growing.

And so this is my second attempt. I accept there may be a third, fourth and fifth as time goes by and self-doubt triumphs over inspiration. But as another step forward, I share with you those lovely hanging balls of flowers that I love!

Next Things

"I want to be where the dreamers are"
This morning I woke up with this phrase on my lips, so I decided to update my blog for the first time in three years. Here is the backstory:

Last week I was introduced to the Secret Language of Destiny, which is basically a personality theory based on astrology called "personology". Coming from a Christian background, astrology is the devil's work; but as a thinking Christian, I tend to think of astrology as the science of the ancient world. It's interesting in an historical sense, and a bit freaky in how similar the personality structures determined by stars and birthdates align with the new science of my MBTI test results (which I first experienced at a Christian organization where the results were used to help direct me to who God had created me to be).

My personology type is Pisces III, born in the week of Dreamers & Dancers. Yes. Just the phrase elevates my spirit to joy, enchantment and desire. It has stuck with me and inspired me to do something, and in this day and age, that something has to be blogging! This blog, Next Things, began at a time of transition in my life five years ago. It was a way to communicate and share life with people far away. This time around, I am looking for a place to share inspiration, to communicate the aspects of my life that draw me into wonder, mystery and vision.

The distinction between Dreamers and Dancers to me is the difference between thinkers & doers, choreographers & dancers, visionaries & entreprenuers. They are qualities that are interdependent, and may even exist within the same person, and yet are different functions that when brought together can make the impossible possible. I tend to be more of a Dancer, a practical person, but there is a lot of Dreamer in me as well, which is why I think I seek out those people in my life. They call me into wholeness.

And thus, this next thing begins. A continuation of my journey.