Inspiration Plus

Edition 31: Inspiration Plus

April 5, 2013 by bethany · Leave a Comment

:: a little bit of this + that to kick start your weekend inspiration ::

:: images::

[via Pinterest]

:: words ::

“Everyone has a talent. what is rare is the courage to nurture it.” – Erica Jong

“Most of the things I was afraid of didn’t happen; most of the things I hoped for did. Hope works better.” – Bob Goff

“Hardship often prepares an ordinary person for an extraordinary destiny.” ― C.S. Lewis

:: motion ::

Amazing aerial shots of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Hillsong Church’s Good Friday + Easter Sunday Presentations // amazing creativity!

:: articles ::

Thoughts On The Unfollow Generation, by Donald Miller on StorylineBlog.com

7 Skills To Develop In Your Twenties, on RelevantMagazine.com

10 Lies We Believe About Interacting with the Opposite Sex, on GoodWomenProject.com

Shut Up + Write The Book (5 Things That Have Helped Me Lately), by Austin Kleon

Do You Want to be a Full-Time Writer? on ProdigalMagazine.com

:: tunes ::

Where Are You Going Now? by The Lazy Calm

Cold Feet by Lost Lander

:: blogs ::

Thoughts By Natalie, by Natalie Borton

The Glitter Guide

Tim Schraeder

Kristie Was Here

// happy, happy Friday + have a glorious weekend xx

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Edition 14: Inspiration Plus

June 22, 2012 by bethany · Leave a Comment

:: A little bit of this + that to kick off your weekend inspiration ::

“Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal: My strength lies solely in my tenacity.” -Louis Pasteur

Cory Booker’s Commencement Speech at Stanford University

How To Be The Most Organised Person In The World [infographic]

10 things Jon Acuff learnt from writing his fourth book.

Building Your Un-Platform by Ben Arment

Gooey Butter Cake (must bake this!!)

Seth Godin’s post, Outsmart or..

Why Is It So Hard To Call Yourself A Writer? by Emily Freeman

Dreamcatcher by Kristin Macdonald (on repeat all week. Seriously stunning.)

And as you enter the weekend, may you remember to…

Bethany, x

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Edition 13: Inspiration Plus

June 15, 2012 by bethany · Leave a Comment

:: A little bit of this + that to kick off your weekend inspiration ::

“In every moment of your life, you have a choice; to live your truth + light or diminish it. Be brilliant.” – Cory Booker

How To Succeed, a blog post by Seth Godin.

We Have Been Given A Gift by Jamie Delaine, a young Canadian wedding photographer. She’s one of my fave follows on Twitter + bloggers to read. And I love this post of hers about working hard.

Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling

Judging Your Breakfast – a blog about breakfast. Delicious!

Blackberry Fennel Pizza from Scaling Back Blog.

Kindness, it can cause a boomerang effect… [see video below]

And yesterday’s Morning Thought..

Happy weekend, lovely people! x

Filed Under: Inspiration Plus · Tagged With: Cory Booker, Inspiration Plus, Jamie Delaine, Storytelling

Edition 12: Inspiration Plus

June 8, 2012 by bethany · Leave a Comment

::: A little bit of this + that to kick off your weekend inspiration :::

The new 15 Habits of Great Writers series by Jeff Goins. Seriously, jump on it. Each day for 15 days he’s posting a new habit. There’s still time, you can catch up + your writing life will be forever changed. Sign-up here + receive all the posts as they happen. Easy as pie.

How Important Is Fear? by Grant Higgins

Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s speech on ‘God’s Dreams‘. You can read the full speech here. My favourite line is: “God’s smile is like sunshine breaking through the rain.”

What If Your Life Could Be More Engaging Than Television by Donald Miller

Neil Gaiman’s Commencement Speech at the University of the Arts. Inspirational to the core. A must watch for artists + creatives.

Call Your Girlfriend, a cover by the cute duo Lennon & Maisy Stella.

Raspberries + Yoghurt. Seriously obsessed. Try it. It’s delicious + healthy + sweet + scrumptious. All you need is: [frozen] raspberries + yoghurt.

‎”Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” – Ray Bradbury

Enjoy your weekend + remember to relish each moment. Bethany, x.

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Edition #9: Inspiration Plus

May 18, 2012 by bethany · Leave a Comment

::: A little bit of this + that to kick off your weekend inspiration :::

‘Romantic Self-Aggrandizement + Other Paranormal Affects Writing Has On My Psyche‘ [By Max Dubinsky]. Favourite Line: ”The difference between a good writer + a great writer is the difference between writing because you think you have something to say, or writing because you have a story to tell.” BOOM.!

Overnight Oats. Made this for breaky through the week. Deeeeeelicious + so easy to make!

Pardon Me (Go Periscope Remix) by He Is We. Current ‘on repeat’ tune.

Great Podcasts for Writers + Authors, from Book Cover Cafe.

Barbie’s New YouTube Reality TV Show (You’ll enjoy it more than you want too… hehe).

Morning Thoughts [“A collection of morning thoughts + ramblings. A place where gold + breakfast cereal meet.”]

And as you enter this weekend, ponder this from Cory Booker (Newark Mayor, USA):

“You were not born to be average, normal or typical
You were not born a carbon copy.
You were born unique, born to excel, born to manifest the glory of the universe in your authentic truth.
You are not weak.
You are stronger than you imagine, wiser than you know, and have vast powers that you have yet to actualize.
Stop playing small.
Be YOU. Tell your truth – now, today, this very moment.
Manifest your true self – not a poor reflection of your circumstance.
Don’t walk through this world unconscious of your greatness, sleep walking, surrendering your light to the bland grey around you.
You were born to be brilliant,
To be light,
To be fire.
Infuse your glory into this moment, into your choices, into your deeds, into the habits you create.
Consciously choose.
Choose your body through conscious consumption,
Choose your attitude, through conscious thought
Choose your destiny by being present right now – for remember: Mindful moments multiplied, totally transform tomorrows
Today choose integrity, choose discipline, choose joy, choose joy, choose joy.
Rejoice in your blessings AND, most importantly, know that EVERYTHING is a blessing.
And your blessings are rich soil.
So choose to grow into the boldest, proudest, most glorious version of YOU.
You were born for this.”