Inspire you, inspire me...

I'll admit that the purpose of this blog is partly selfish. When I see other people finding their purpose, doing something brave, taking a leap, letting go and feeling something, it inspires me. It motivates me. And God only knows, we can all use a little motivation these days.

We're losing connectedness with our world. I'm serious. We've lost that sense of belonging to something greater than than ourselves. Our faces are buried in computer screens and wide screens and Ipad screens and video games and blada blah and you name it. A lot of us, especially those of us of a certain generation, have forgotten that we aren't made of chips or silicone or megapixals. WE... are human. We're living, breathing, thinking beings. And I believe that we're in danger of living out our lives entirely lacking in courage and one-on-one connectedness with each other. We're terribly distracted by this cool, unnatural, engrossing new world to the point where, sometimes, it doesn't even feel like we're a part of the real one. And that means that we're not experiencing it, we're hiding, a lot of the time, behind virtual reality. I'm guilty of it, and if you're reading this, you probably are too. Are you missing the beauty of what's outside your window? How often do you go out and stick your hands in the dirt and feel the roots of who you are? Anyway, my point here, is that you have a purpose, in fact, you have lots of them throughout your life, great and small, and a lot of us are losing the courage to pursue them.

Here's the reason for this blog. I want to see your acts of bravery, your connecting with each other and feeling something outside your homes, heck, inside your homes, just... doing something brave and real. Something you wouldn't normally do. I don't care if you run up and hug someone on the street. I don't care if you help some old lady carry her groceries to the car. You can rescue a kitten, try out for local theater, finally ask that girl out that you've been drooling over for months, sail off to an island all by yourself to live among the wild boars for all I care, but I want to hear about it. I want to see something real, something bold, something that leads to your destiny, one step at a time--something that alters you, even if it's just a spark of change.

So what am I asking of you? I'm asking for things to post: pictures, songs, quotes, poems, stories, vlogs, testimonials, random understandings, anything and everything from professional to amateur, it's all beautiful. And I'm asking that you share it with me and anyone else on this blog, so long as it's authentic, so long as it's from the heart. Email me with them, at jenniferdelucy@gmail.com.