Feeling Inspired

I love feeling inspired. I'm not talking about a motivational whim or the impulse to try something new. I'm talking about the feeling that rocks your core and makes you feel completely alive. When you have no idea what's to come tomorrow but know for certain that this is just the beginning. For me, it hits at random and unpredictable moments. Sometimes it's because I speak to a stranger who moves me in some indefinable way; other times it's because I see a child so elated I start to see myself as a father (yes, I'd love to have kids down the road). Most of the time though it happens when my iPod is set to shuffle and that perfect song takes me by surprise, sending goosebumps up my neck and chills down my spine. A song that rings with possibility and opportunity. A song that beckons in a new era of passion and personal commitment to something bigger than me, better than the here-and-now. 

Too many people whittle away their precious time wondering "what if." If you're lucky enough to find the passion that makes you feel completely and utterly alive, run towards it and don't look back. Inspiration is a gift; if it comes your way take the bull by the horn and wrestle it to ground because this is your one life to live -- now.