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Waiting For Inspiration

Or asking for inspiration

Waiting for inspiration can take a while. Distractions are drawn to this state. What we must realize is that inspiration is something we can ask for. Inspiration is more likely to come when it is called forth. There is so much inspiration just waiting to come forth. All it needs is an invitation.

There are humans waiting for inspiration and there is inspiration waiting to be called forth. Without the invitation there is just a lot of waiting going on. In this state distractions sneak in. Distractions never need an invitation. They are just looking for a state of waiting in order to come gushing forth.

Let us say that you are standing in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. You are the sixteenth person in line so you realize that you will be doing a lot of waiting. This makes you a target for every distraction imaginable. The distractions will inundate you and could very well leave you in a state of unease and irritation and impatience. It is unlikely that you will get very inspired.

Try this: When you first get in line and realize that you will be doing a lot of waiting, clear your mind and ask for inspiration to come forth. If you are into mantras or affirmations you might silently say something like, “I am an empty vessel through which inspiration may flow through. I call forth…