So much for doing an inspiring post a day! Our internet decided to be awesome (as it allllways is) and go out for the past few days. So here's a few short and simple things I like to do to keep the ball of inspiration rolling!! 

2- SAY NO.  I am a people pleaser. It has always been a constant battle for me to know whether I am doing something to please people or because I actually want to. I have owned this baby business for a few years now and if there’s anything I’ve learned, it is that I MUST say no. I can’t possibly say yes to every opportunity, lunch date, or meeting and keep my eye on the goal. I have given myself the permission to respectfully say no to things that would drain me or distract me from my ultimate goal either for the day, month, or year to come.

3- KEEP IN TOUCH. I am a very relational person. I absolutely love one on one , in depth conversations about anything that rises to the surface. One of the biggest ways I keep trucking a long is by simply nurturing relationships around me and not only sharing what I am passionate about, but taking time to lend an ear to what makes other people tick. One of my new favorite things is meeting other people in the same creative field that I am in. I LOVE meeting other photographers and small business owners just to encourage each other and leave feeling refreshed. Competition is dumb. I like friends better!

4- CHANGE OF SCENERY. There are times where I get stuck in a rut and just need to get out of my house for a change of scenery. I take my journal and go to my favorite local cafes or go for a drive and visit the nearby wildlife refuge and just let my mind rest and not feel guilty for prying away at a project I’m not motivated to do. I won’t lie and say it always works. I get home at times and want to do the project even less. In that case, I grit my teeth, put on some good tunes and get to work.