Where do you find inspiration? ย Up in the sky. ย Down by your feet? ย On Pinterest? ย In a strange city, at a strange coffee shop! staring at a man that reminds you of Clark Kent, remembering how the feel of a newspaper is both romantic and informative?
I wanted to share some inspiration with you this morning. ย It’s Monday. ย We we need it… just like we need sunshine, creamy coffee, and frisky red wine…. or maybe that’s just me.
I love you. ย No biggie.
Inspiration from my bedroom dresser. ย Big blue nail polish from Butter London. ย A domino with my favorite number on it. ย Dangle earrings from Soledad. ย A pink fashion clutch from ooooold times Banana Republic.
Inspiration from characters. ย A man taking tickets on a train from St. Louis to Chicago at 4:30 in the morning. ย He had a lot of things in his pockets, and his mustache makes me want to make beer… so he could drink it and I could giggle at his beer mustache.
Inspiration in a middle America sunrise. ย I want coffee… and I want it dirty. ย What does that even mean? ย … that there needs to be a tractor around? ย Yea.
Inspiration in colors happening.
There really is so much for us to see… we just have to stop and see it.
Inspiration in the greats.
T.S. Eliot is one of my favorite poets.
I stood in front of his teenage home in St. Louis… and I cocked my foot to the side juuust so…. so my feet would look like those cool fashion bloggers. ย They always have their toes turned in.
… clearly I need to read more Eliot.
Inspiration in old shapes.
This heater makes me crave Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread. ย Right?
Inspiration in friendship. ย Even in our thirties, we take the time to do each other’s hair. ย It’s in us. ย We also speak our hearts, and laugh like monsters… that’s in us too.
There’s color and beauty in most everything. ย Let’s remember to see it… to really see it, let in sink in, let it help us create.
Find more inspiration in these special places on the internet. ย Take a few minutes… you’re important.
Baked Breeย big.beautiful.bright.food.
A Sweet Spoonful ย ย food.words.tenderness.
Design Love Festย girl.you.so.crazy.talented. ..dang..
Hungry Girl Por Vidaย real.pretty.life.
Dapper Paperย man and wife.paper and such.
Lauryl Laneย flowers.greens. weddings so nice.
Bonnie Tsangย oh.what.you.capture.
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Oh, the Wormhole. What a lovely place. And how appropriate that it make an appearance on your lovely blog. I’m secretly hoping (well, not secretly, anymore) that you tried a Honey Bear Latte…such a wonderful and luxurious experience in a cup. If you didn’t, well, now you have a reason to come back to Chicago!
And, speaking of lovely, you should also (if you didn’t) visit Lovely Bake Shop, conveniently just up the street from the Wormhole. And what about Ipsento (another coffee shop, because I might be an addict)?! Their signature drink marries coconut milk, honey and cayenne. *Sigh*
So many delightful things here in the Second City. Including you, apparently, which I missed, sadly. Cheers!
Loved this post!! It was a great read!
Does Clark Kent know heยดs picture is in hundreds (thousands, millions!) of screens now?
Inspiring post!
So beautiful!
oh how you inspire me joy!
Every time I glance at my “Joy The Baker Cookbook”, I totally get inspired!
This morning I made the spinach kale banana smoothie, which I desperately needed, seeing as how I ate approximately 10 of the brown butter chocolate chip cookies yesterday…
But also, I love love love going out for a run- run as far as you need to until you’re in wide open space, with nothing but hills and trees and clouds- that’s where inspiration strikes!
Joy
Your book has just arrived in my letter box in the UK. Absolutely loving it – I want to take some time off and bake so much of it for my family. Baking is so healing when things are tough going ….
I’m inspired by taco dinners and burger lunches. Beers in the backyard and freckled shoulders. Breakfasts that keep you full until dinner and walks with my pup.
Joy you are my inspiration….Thank you! Homework!!