Hello! It’s a new month, which means a new theme! For April, I’ve decided to focus on the theme of ‘inspiration‘. Although the tag will show lots of different posts from previous months, inspiration is going to be the primary focus for this month.

To kick us off, I’ve got a sample of my latest workbook: 31 Days of Inspiration.

I’ll explore the theme in a more personal and in-depth way over the course of the month, but let’s get ourselves started by having a look at some introductory questions for exploring inspiration.

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1. List five things you’ve done because of a moment of inspiration.

These could be doodles, simples tasks, or changes to your life. Big or small – they all count.

Recounting things we’ve done because of previous moments of inspiration can help us remember the different changes we’ve made in our lives or the things we’ve created.

If you want to reflect in more depth, consider what exactly it was that inspired you and why you decided to follow through with that spark of inspiration.

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2. Create a mind map for the term “inspiration”. What does it make you think of?

Explore what the word inspiration means to you by writing down what immediately comes to mind. You could consider:

• The literal definition of the word.
• People you feel inspired by.
• Whether it applies to different contexts and spaces.

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3. Describe a time when you felt like you inspired someone else.

They may have explicitly told you this, or you may have just seen a change in their actions. Both are valid.

To paint a really vivid picture, you should try to use all five senses in your description. Relate these senses to the emotions you felt knowing you had inspired someone.

Describing a time in which we inspired someone else can help us reflect on what inspiration means outside of ourselves. If we have the power to inspire others, we have the power to inspire ourselves.

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4. When was the last time you experienced inspiration that felt powerful?

Consider the following questions to help you unpack this inspirational experience:

• What were you doing when you felt this inspiration?
• Who were you with?
• How did this moment inspire you? Consider what you did with the inspiration.
• Why do you think this moment inspired you so much? Was it sheer beauty, was it a provoking conversation, or raw emotion?

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5. Who was a mentor, teacher, or other figure who inspired you when you were younger?

Consider the following questions to elaborate on your answer:

• Who were they?
• What did they inspire you to do?
• Why do you think they stand out even now?
• How do you carry this inspiration with you in life today?

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I hope you find these questions useful in getting you started with considering your sources of, and relationship to, inspiration.

If you’d like to explore the idea in more depth, the 31 Days of Inspiration workbook may be perfect for you!

Available for digital download on Etsy and Ko-fi. If you found the five prompts useful but don’t quite need the full workbook, please consider supporting me in continuing this work by donating via my Ko-fi page, or even just sharing the blog with more people!