Books to Blogs 9
Book: 3,000 Unique Questions About Me.
Question#: 1373
Every creative soul knows the thrill—and sometimes the frustration—of searching for the next spark of inspiration. Question #1373 from 3,000 Unique Questions About Me asks: When you’re searching for ideas, where do you go to find them?
For me, ideas come in layers. Sometimes they arrive in quiet whispers during meditation or journaling. Other times, they sneak in during a walk, while watching people interact, or even while folding laundry. I’ve learned that inspiration rarely comes when I force it. Instead, it tends to appear when I make space for it.
Sources of Inspiration
- Books & Cards: I flip through oracle decks, affirmation cards, or books filled with random questions, like this one. These tools always seem to give me exactly what I didn’t know I needed.
- Dreams & Intuition: My dreams are often vivid and symbolic, leaving behind fragments that become seeds for stories, blogs, or conversations with clients.
- Conversations: I find endless inspiration in the people I meet—clients, family, friends, or even strangers. A single comment can blossom into a theme that others deeply relate to.
- Nature: A sunset, the rhythm of waves, or the stillness of a forest always nudges me back into alignment and floods me with fresh perspective.
The Surprising Places
Sometimes inspiration hides in unexpected corners: an old movie, a song lyric, or even an overheard conversation at the grocery store. The key is staying open—because once you start paying attention, the world is constantly whispering ideas your way.
Nature as a Generator
One of my favorite places to find inspiration is right outside my window. I love watching the birds gather at our feeders, dipping into the bird bath, or splashing around in the fountains. There’s something magical in their playfulness and simplicity. They’re not trying to create anything, yet just by being themselves, they spark so many ideas in me.
Birds remind me that ideas don’t always have to be hunted down—they can come when I pause long enough to notice the life unfolding around me. Their songs, their movements, even the way they take turns at the feeders often become metaphors for connection, rhythm, and flow.
Reflection Prompts for You
- Where do you usually turn when you feel stuck or uninspired?
- Do your best ideas come in solitude, or when you’re around others?
- What is the strangest or most unexpected place you’ve ever found inspiration?
- If you could create a ritual for calling in fresh ideas, what would it look like?
- How can you make more space in your daily life for inspiration to flow in?
Closing Thought
We often think inspiration is something we have to chase. But in truth, it’s already around us, waiting for us to notice. The more present we become—in nature, in conversation, in stillness—the more easily the ideas arrive.
So I’ll turn the question back to you: When you’re searching for ideas, where do you go to find them?
Theresa
Flexible Being
Empowering Your Journey to Healing, Clarity, and Self-Discovery.
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Theresa Martinez-Shapiro
Hello! I am Theresa Martinez-Shapiro; Wife to Robert. Founder of Flexible Being. A Master Reiki Therapist, Certified Oracle Guide, Spiritual Mentor/Guide, Intuitive Empath, Coach, and Educator. I am a fur mom to 3 cats and 1 dog – Sonny, Patches, Ryelee, and Winnie. We currently live and practice in Stockton, California. We operate three businesses – Shapiro Holistic Health and Chiropractic, Fusion Health APC, and Synergy Health MSO, where we seek to improve and change the lives of our patients and those we have the privilege of crossing paths with. My healing and mentoring journey began around 5 years old when I discovered that I was put on this planet to help others. I knew I was different, unique, and gifted. I did not see the world the same way everyone else did, and recognized I was meant to do so much more. I began to research, spending a lot of time reading & asking a lot of questions to anyone that wanted to share stories about their life experiences. I am a dreamer and had a unique relationship with the dream world. My very real, vivid & lucid dreams began turning into out-of-body experiences and unexplained occurrences. I began doing my own dream interpretations to look for patterns & a new way of deciphering life. Family members were part of many different religions, so I was educated in Catholicism, Buddhism, Metaphysics, and Native American culture & beliefs. Along the way, I took up multiple mentors that cultivated my growth and expansion of my gifts, allowing me to focus on my potential and purpose. As an adult, coworkers were unloading their life stories, internal secrets, and things that had not been shared or even spoken out loud. I began to share those experiences with my aunt & Reiki Master/Teacher, Carmen. In 2012, Carmen told me, “I think you are ready to walk the path I always knew you were meant to walk”. That saying began my obsessive journey into Reiki, Spirituality, Psychology, Intuition and Psychic gifts, Meditation and Mindfulness, Past Lives, Consciousness, Energy Medicine, Mysteries of the Universe, Moon and Sun cycles, Astrology, Numerology, Oracle Cards, Shamanism, & so much more. My journey has helped me to assist patients, clients, families, and friends discover who they have been, who they are, and who they want to become. I am expanding my reach and educating others by authoring Musings of a Flexible Being, and I look forward to sharing my journey with you. Thank you! Theresa Martinez-Shapiro Flexible Being Website: www.flexiblebeing.com Socials: Facebook: @flexiblebeingonline Instagram:@theresamartinezshapiro Instagram: @flexiblebeing
