INSPIRE

in·spire   /ɪnˈspaɪər/ [in-spahyuhr]
verb, -spired, -spir·ing.
1. to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
2. to produce or arouse (a feeling, thought, etc.): to inspire confidence in others.
3. to fill or affect with a specified feeling, thought, etc.: to inspire a person with distrust.
4. to influence or impel: Competition inspired her to greater efforts.
5. to animate, as an influence, feeling, thought, or the like, does: They were inspired by a belief in a better future.
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Sometimes blogging is stressful. Sounds silly, I know. No one is making me do this. I know.

The stressful part is finding a blog like Jones Design Company. What a bea.u.ti.ful blog. Not only is it esthetically pleasing to the eye, but it is full of inspiration. And not in that "how unrealistic can you be" kind-of-way. Not in the "look at me with all my spare time I can build a house in a weekend" kind-of-way.

It's inspiring in a "hey, come try this!" kind-of-way. In a calm and serene, "we are all creative" kind-of-way.

The stressful part is wanting to be just like that. Wondering if my readers are getting inspiration here. Wondering if I'm inspired enough on my own terms.

The thing that's not stressful is reading this blog and actually using her tutorials.

I recently crafted this stunningly simple burlap ruffle wreath. So successfully in fact, that half a dozen friends formed a wreath night around me and we all bonded over burlap. That's inspiring.

We're planning on regular nights of inspiration, and looking to master the flower pin next. If you haven't browsed this blog, please head over that way and have a look. I'd love to hear if you are as inspired as I.