A couple of years ago, I opened my inbox one morning and realized, although I had a ton of emails, not a single one genuinely inspired me.
That’s when I thought, how can I inspire others, if I am not allowing the world to inspire me?
So I started being more picky about what I invited into my inbox, which is something I had done before, but this time was different.
Once I had whittled down my email subscriptions to what was absolutely essential, I started hunting for inspiration. And I defined inspiration as anything that inspires me.
Today, when I open my inbox in the morning, I never say, “Ugh.” I usually say, “Ah.”
I always find something that guarantees that today’s work will be inspired because the creator of that work will read emails that inspire her.
It’s such a simple principle, really. But women are notoriously martyr-like and we have an unconscious habit of trying to do things right rather than creating habits that enrich our lives.
We deserve better. We deserve to find delight every which way we turn. Think of it as heaven on earth, only in your inbox.
You know why? Because you deserve it.
It’s a small thing. But if you run your own business, it’s also a huge thing.
I’d like to share something I found today because of an email in my inbox. I had to click a few times to get to it, but it was so worth it. I will be adding these online gems to the stream of inspiration that flows directly into my inbox.
Enjoy.
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