Inspire Me Mondays Link-Up #2

It’s time for another Inspire Me Monday! A link-up where you can inspire others with what you do best and also be inspired.

Cause we are all good at something…right?

I hope you had a great weekend and it was at least a little relaxing.

I’ve been inspired by a lot this past week, but here is a brief break down.

Podcast: Ask Pat

A new podcast I’ve been listening to is called Ask Pat by Pat Flynn who is also the mastermind behind a podcast I showed you guys last week called Smart Passive Income. Listening to these two podcasts gets my wheels turning! The Ask Pat podcast is based off of questions asked on askpat.com and I think I might head over there this week and ask a couple of questions to see if Pat will answer them for me!

Movie:

((Possible spoiler alert for the movie The Imitation Game ahead.))

Dave and I actually managed to make it out to a movie this weekend. It’s kind of crazy with all of the Mall of America terror threats because we were going to head there to see a movie but decided to see one in Hudson instead. The movie we saw was called The Imitation Game and it absolutely cut me to the core. I related a lot to the character only on a less extreme level…and I would hardly call myself brilliant at any kind of math (or science..gah).

I just get that feeling of not quite fitting in and not being able to communicate with others very well. I’ve certainly gotten better over time, but the way that we as Americans talk is very “high context” meaning that we rarely say exactly what we are thinking. I am the type that wants to say exactly what she is thinking, but I know I can’t, so often I just don’t say anything. I also have that thing where your mind is racing and someone is trying to talk to you and you can’t even hear what they are saying, so again, you don’t respond. Typing this is even making me question whether or not I’m actually “shy” or not. Or maybe that’s part of what being “shy” is..?

I was so affected by Alan (the protagonist)’s character to the point that tears were flowing down my face in a public theatre.

It didn’t help that it was revealed the number of thousands of homosexuals that were subjected to hormone therapy in Britain because it was illegal (yes, illegal) to be gay back in the day. I had no idea. I was literally a mess for the next hour because my mind was just reeling at how incredibly painful it must have been to live as a gay man or woman back then (and even today).

Call me ignorant, but I just thought that there were certain stigmas against these particular people due to religion and that they “just” weren’t allowed certain rights…not that they were actually punished.

I know this isn’t a political space, but goodness can’t we just accept people as people for crying out loud? I mean when they aren’t hurting anyone…why can’t we just love?

Not that I’m perfect; I’m asking everyone including myself.

Why is this such a hard thing for us to love someone who is different?

//end semi-political rant

Anyways, I highly recommend the movie The Imitation Game. It got my wheels spinning for sure!

Blends:

I hung out with a couple of blogger friends in the area Kim and Emily and it always just makes me feel better about myself and my blog to hear that others are going through the same struggles as me.

 

Not that I want others to be struggling of course, but it’s that natural human want for empathy.

Plus they are just super cool gals. Who make yummy food like the buffalo chicken dip Emily made that I need to make ASAP.

We are even hoping to get a group together once a month just to blog and drink wine and hang out together! (so excited!)

Also I found another Walking Dead fan I can talk to.

Funny note: I happened to bring a variation of my Lemon Doodle cookies and it turns out one of the two people I was with is allergic to citrus. At least I know for next time! (another note…I need to update that recipe! Dave couldn’t follow it on his own, so that’s not a good sign!)

Posts That Inspire Me The Most From Last Week‘s Link-Up:

DIY Chocolate Bath Salts via Simplistically Living

 

I’ve definitely been treating myself to salt baths lately since I’ve started running again. 

Funny note: Zoey likes to sit on the side of the tub and dip her paw in to drink the water. (can’t get much alone time these days!)

My Yoga is Not Your Yoga via Strength and Sunshine

 

I love this girl and this post! It’s so true that often times when we take a group class (like yoga) we focus on what others are thinking and try to push ourselves too hard. I’ve definitely done this and wrote this post about how to modify in a group fitness class.

I also love how she describes yoga because it can really be an enjoyable practice when we focus on the positive things like the relaxing benefits, focus on a task, becoming more aware of yourself and improving physically. Made me want to do some downward dog! (and I have been doing a little yoga stretching on a daily basis lately! feels awesome!)

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Inspiration from Diary of a Semi-Health Nut last week

(AKA how I’m trying to inspire YOU):

SHN Happy Moves (and Eats)

Sharing some of the recent ways I’m moving and fueling my body.

Juicing: Natural Way to Get Your Vitamins

I don’t support juice cleanses, but I totally support juicing as a way to add needed vitamins and minerals into your life! 

Caturday: Why Kittens are like Furry Toddlers with Claws

A full post of my fluffy feline with some added cat mom humor. 😉

 

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