Inspiration & Inspirers

12657402_10153959258422959_5010162208183173721_oInspiration? What inspires me and who? I always talk about my Guides and Inspirers when I’m doing services, messages and teaching. And sometimes people say I inspire them. How lovely to be able to help someone work something out; to draw from them the answers they always held; or, to create a flow of positive energy from  myself to others. I’m fortunate to be working with Inspirers from the Spirit World who are recognised as positive, high vibrational beings. They help me to stay grounded as well as to work through my own knotty issues and challenges. Their encouragement, in the face of my own stubbornness, is awesome. They have been patient, creative and super special at motivating me, moving me forward and nudging me along a path I might otherwise never have taken.

When I sat down tonight to write my blog I so much wanted to be on track with my challenge. I needed inspiration. Tomorrow will be 90 days of blogging – something I couldn’t imagine at the beginning because I’ve had writers block for a long time. What do I write about my day? Will I be repeating myself? Is it getting boring for anyone who reads this regularly? At once my Inspirers sent back a whole chorus of no’s. Apparently I’m not repeating myself – the different Guides have been stepping in to make sure my blog has new content & different points of view. That makes sense. Some of my blogs have been written in a near trance state – so much so that I can’t even remember what I’ve posted. They are happy to have been given a voice. It means they have been able to inspire the people who needed the words that were typed on those days. I’ve also had a chance to find my own voice & use it to pass on my views. It’s a process going on for me to be my authentic self – bit by bit letting more of me show to the world. feeling ok that I can share my reality with people and agree to disagree if my world isn’t their world.

Who else inspires me? Inspiration came in one word – Music! They suggested that I write about one of my great loves. Not reading this time. One of the other great inspirations throughout my life has been music. A piece of music can uplift me, take me into a new world or take me out of the world for a while. I’ve been blessed with a musical family. There has been music around me all of my life. It’s been my escape from teenage angst, my refuge in times of change and my strength to be creative when something new is needed. Music makes me laugh, cry, dance. Music helps me mediate or relax. Music lulls me to sleep. Music keeps me focused when I exercise. Music is in my head when I wake up. Music appears in the messages I give. I’m actually listening to Lisa Tarbuck on BBC Radio 2 at the moment. There is a wonderful mix of music flowing through my ears, making me tap my feet and sing along at the top of my voice.

So I wondered if it would be possible to list my personal top 10. Possibly the most impossible task I’ve undertaken! Yet I’d love to inspire you to work out your inspirational top ten too. How wonderful to have a CD that you can put on any time you needed encouragement. Or, for those of you able to cope with downloading to things like iPods, having your inspirational playlist at the ready. So here is my list (perhaps I should have gone for my top 50!).

Annie’s Top 10 Inspirational Music Choices

  1. Robbie Williams                              Angels
  2. David Bowie                                     Heroes
  3. Russell Watson                               Where My Heart Will Take Me
  4. Abba                                                  Super Trooper
  5. Simon & Garfunkel                        The Sound of Silence
  6. Bette Midler                                    The Rose
  7. Queen                                               We Are The Champions
  8. Alfie Boe & Matt Lucas                 He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
  9. Monty Python                                Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
  10. Frankie Goes to Hollywood        The Power of Love

Whew! It’s taken me ages to finish this blog. Of course I’ve had to listen to all of my selections plus the ones that didn’t make it into the top ten. I’ve had a wonderful hour, feel inspired and am ending on a high with the Power of Love flowing through my aura. Who could want more? So, what would your list be?

Day 89 of my blogging challenge.