I don’t know who said this, but I came across this lovely quote, which I genuinely thought to be an awesome reminder of all that we have. On the days when I wake up and my outlook for what’s to come isn’t so bright, things always turn out okay…

If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the million who won’t survive the week. If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation, you are ahead of 20 million people around the world. If you attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death, you are more blessed than almost three billion people in the world. If you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof over your head, and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75 percent of this world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace, you are among the top 8 percent of the world’s wealthy.

Inspiration
in·spi·ra·tion
“A divine influence directly and immediately exerted upon the mind or soul.”

Every day I come across something that inspires me. Doesn’t everyone need a little inspiration to keep pushing through tough times? Or doesn’t someone who does something so beautiful inspire you to make someone else feel the same?

I <3 inspiration.

So many days I feel like sharing what inspires me, but I don’t really have anyone to tell. Then I realized, my blog cares. I’ll tell my blog.

*Oh, and for anyone who has read my blog in the past, it actually got taken over by Viagra, so my past years of posts are a little lost in cyberspace right now. But they’ll be back soon. At least my lovely husband was able to recover my blog and get it back up and running for now!

So, in·spi·ra·tion…how cute are these necklaces??? I love love love necklaces, so I’m probably a little biased. But still. Super cute. They’re from this website, 31 Bits.

Do you know what’s so inspiring about all this?? These necklaces are handmade by women in Uganda. 31 Bits purchases these women’s designs on a monthly basis. Do you know anything about Uganda? In case you don’t, it’s rough there. It’s poor, stricken with HIV, and the list goes on. So 31 Bits has created a way to sell awesome jewelry, empower women, and generate an income to people who otherwise wouldn’t have one. I love love love this. Some awesome entrepreneurs have found a way to help people make money, while running a business of their own. Now that my friends, is inspiring.

I’ve changed a lot. A lot, in the past months. I find myself caring more about things that I wouldn’t have thought twice about in the past. People change, and it’s a good thing. I want to make a difference in the world. I have a lot of things I’m working on to do that. Change comes in both small and big packages. The way I figure it, even the little things I do, can make a small difference, which is better than zero difference.

Some days, I see inspiration as minor as having a positive attitude towards someone that sees the world through negative eyes.

So that’s my spiel. Have an inspiring day.

I’ve been gone for a little while. On hiatus. But now I’m back. I hope you’re excited.