Flicking through pages of said magazine I discovered that it's theme was inspirational women, this oddly came at an appropriate time in my life when I'm trying very hard to get my creative juices flowing. What could be better than a bit of inspiration? So I read on, lists and lists of the women that the fashionable and famous find inspiring, their 'muses' if you will. So it got me thinking, who inspires me?
Well there's always the stock, unoriginal, albeit heartwarming answer of 'my mother'. Don't get me wrong I love and admire my dear old mum, but does she inspire me? No. Despite her best efforts she can barely inspire me to do the dishes, let alone produce great works of art. No, my mother is not my muse.
Then there's the old celebrity route. Well that would be between two of my favourite actresses Emma Watson and Mila Kunis, both of whom I adore and admire greatly, for separate reasons and not just for my girl crush on both of them. However, I'm faced with the same problem, they don't inspire me. I don't look at them and think 'Oh my, I must put your beauty and elegance into words/paint/music immediately or I shall simply combust'. If anything, I feel a lingering sense of disappointment that my face does not look like theirs.
But then I realised what woman, above all the women who have ever existed, inspires me to get dressed in the morning, to make the most of myself and even to cook. Mother nature, herself has an effect on me that no mortal soul or beauty could. Now I feel a bit hippyish for saying that. I'm no tree hugger, for me it's not about the 'awesome, beautiful and yet destructive nature of the earth, maaaaan', but instead just the feelings that nature invokes.
So here's a little list of things I'm inspired by and I hope I've inspired you to think about it yourself.
- Seasons - the changing colours, light, temperature and feel of each season. Autumn in particular.
- Food - which is linked to the seasons really. Berries and pumpkins in autumn, pheasant in winter, eggs in spring and barbeques in summer.
- Rustic pubs - modern but with a country feel. Oh and a log fire. They always have to have a log fire.
- Clifton, Bristol - for it's grand Victorian houses and beautiful scenery.
- Stokes Croft, Bristol - for it's trendy, creative and slightly grubby urban feel.
- Woods and fields - at any time of year, just to watch them change.
I agree, I think many people are not brave enough to admit when something is beautifull. A solar eclipse, a gorgeous lake or tree sitting bold in its surroundings, the crunching leaves in autumn, the sea of stars.... we all think it but rarely speak of it.
ReplyDeleteYou missed an obvious one though Alexandra that I know has and still does inspire you, music.
None the less, at least you feel inspired.... now go get a job!