Seek Inspiration to Encourage Yourself

I animated this photo I took of some Aster flowers.

An interest I have which I find inspiring is identifying wild plants and wildcrafting (foraging plants from the wild for culinary / edible use, for medicinal applications and more).

Everyone has the ability to find sources of inspiration in their lives.
Perhaps being around a certain person inspires you.
Some people get inspired by attending church.
Stargazing, fishing, visiting a museum, watching an uplifting musical...what one person finds inspirational may be boring to another.
One must find sources of inspiration in their lives and seek these sources out which help replenish our hope and encourage us to carry on.
Perhaps rooting for a home football team attending a game, going dancing, volunteering -- find out what inspires you and seek it out often.

Turn Negatives into Positives

The process of turning negatives into positives begins in one place:  your mind.

How we perceive things colors our life.

In this post, I will first discuss what I have found to be helpful.

Words can be very powerful, especially when you are experiencing something that you perceive as negative.

Try to view negatives as challenges.
Instead of saying to yourself  "I've got a problem!", say "I've got a challenge!"

When I was a single parent, I told myself "I'm parentally challenged!"
When one views problems and negatives as challenges, it helps equip your mind to seek out concrete solutions so you can put them into action.

When I was unemployed, I was "employment challenged".

If you're having relationship problems, you're "relationship challenged".

If you're having troubles in school, you're "academically challenged".

If you have insomnia, you can say you're "nocturnally challenged".

The word "challenge is viewed in a positive light; whereas, the word "problem" has a negative connotation.

p.s. I took these photos of Meadowlark Lake in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming.