Inspiration is More Available Than You May Think, Accessing Inspiration, Journal Prompt 3, Section 2

About this episode

Eryn and L'Shawn discuss the availability of inspiration and its connection to well-being, using personal anecdotes and reflections from their guided journal.

Eryn and L' Shawn continue their review of their guided journal "Coaching Nuggets of Wisdom to Inspire. Explore. Act. Flourish: A guided journal to live your best life," focusing on the third prompt in the Explore section. L' Shawn shares how inspiration from a workday planting trees led to a powerful metaphor about plant roots growing in circles and how this connected to considering homeschooling options for her son who is struggling in public school. Eryn discusses how inspiration often leads to perspective shifting and how she found inspiration in stories about cave rescue divers and medical professionals, which helped her move beyond gratitude to feeling awe and hope. They explore the connection between feelings, well-being, and inspiration, with L' Shawn emphasizing how emotions serve as information about our alignment with well-being. They discuss how inspiration can lead to hope, which naturally progresses to taking inspired action, though this process is rarely linear and involves ongoing reflection and adjustment. Eryn and L' Shawn will be reviewing their guided journal throughout season eight. If you would like to follow along with them, purchase the journal here…

People in this episode

Hosts: Eryn Elder, L'Shawn Howard

Topics covered

• inspiration
• homeschooling
• well-being
• emotions
• guided journal

Keywords

• inspiration
• well-being
• homeschooling
• guided journal
• emotions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amazon

Books & works: Coaching Nuggets of Wisdom to Inspire. Explore. Act. Flourish: A guided journal to live your best life

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