Breathe Life Into Someone!

I’ve had a great response from you all about telling your story! Some of you I’ve had the pleasure of meeting personally. I know the impact you have on others, you will be getting an invitation via email to share your story with me. My goal is to highlight different people pursuing their passion each week to inspire us all!

Some of you have asked why I care so much. I grew up in a very challenging environment. I watched people around me become so overwhelmed by life, they either settled or gave up altogether. I remember even as a little girl standing there watching people (much as I do now) thinking “no, don’t give up, there’s more!” I’d silently cheer as I watched these souls day in and day out worn, weary and without hope. 

So, as far back as I can remember, I’ve been trying to encourage others. My passion is to inspire others to their greatness. Recently, I was in a craft store and stumbled upon a wooden plaque that has the word “inspire” and it’s definition. This is how it read, “Inspire- verb (1) to encourage somebody to greater effort, enthusiasm, or creativity (2) to awaken a particular feeling in somebody “ as I read further, there was the etymology of the word—it’s Latin from inspirare “to breathe”. 

When we take time to inspire someone, we are breathing life into them. I don’t know about you, but I’ve had many times in my life when at just the right time, someone shared something, encouraged me, a song on the radio or words in a book lifted my spirit…they breathed life into me. 

It’s my humble opinion, that anyone with a pulse and a mind that is capable of making decisions can alter the course of their life. We have to decide we want it. We must be willing to go through the journey for it. Most of all, we have to believe it is a possibility for our lives. Our great Creator gave us all unique gifts and talents, are you using yours? If life doesn’t look like what you hoped it would be at this point, write down the behaviors you want to cease, write down the ones you want to adopt and believe this is for you! Finally, when you get the chance, inspire someone else. You never know when you might be giving them one more breath to believe.