Have
you ever felt a lack of inspiration, leading to frustration ? I hate
that feeling. You just go through some bad situation, or some “trying
time”, and you don't know how to react, or how to act. What a
terrible moment !
What
do you do to change things? Sometimes, you can't answer that
question. So you just wait and see.
But
there are so many ways to feel better, to find inspiration. Some are
believers, and think God will help them. Well I don't believe in God
at all, I mean nothing proves he's existence. Okay, I'm acting in bad
faith as I believe in spirits. Yes, I do think we have guardian
angels, and I know who mine is. So I find part of my strength in that
person because I know it's always going to be okay anyway.
Though
I don't always think of that. I need other inspirations to move
forward. Everyone can find theirs, I swear. But I'm going to share
mine with you all.
My
first inspiration comes from the music I listen to.
Music
is everything and heals all wounds, that's well known. And the artist
who's helped me the most, of course, is Nick Jonas. He's been
diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 12 and he never gave up
on life. He always shared his experience showing exceptional
strength. He's a hero to me, and to millions of people in this world.
His talent blows me away, his lyrics go straight to my heart and his
voice gives me chills. Songs like A Little Bit Longer or Black Keys
guided me for years and still do.
And
his speeches are always gifts that feed me. Here's the one I heard
when I first saw him in 2009 :
"About
4 years ago, I got diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I was scared, I
was worried that my dreams that I had wouldn't become true. But on my
way to the hospital that night, I made a commitment to myself that I
wouldn't let it slow me down. And I'm here tonight to tell you that
it hasn't slowed me down. So when that one day comes,
and
you need to press on the midst of hard times,
I encourage you with these words tonight : don't you
ever, EVER, let it slow you down. Because I believe in you, and I
wanna thank all of you for believing in me. And I want you to know
that each time you tell me that my story, me singing this song has
inspired you, I just say thank you because what you may not know is
that you, all of you are my inspiration.”
Even
though he doesn't know me, I know I can always rely on him. I will
never stop supporting him and I'll go to all the shows I can until my
legs don't bear me, and even further.
Nick's
“A Little Bit Longer And I'll Be Fine” Dogtag I bought in
December 2008
Is
one inspiration enough? Well, I guess so, but once you covered all
the aspects of every song, you need more. So I searched and searched,
and finally discovered Owl City, a project created by Adam Young.
This boy has such an incredible universe, I feel understood every
time I listen to his music. Thanks to him, I'm not afraid to be who I
am and to show how strange I can be. This is me, like it or leave it.
The song that gets the most to me is The Real World, because “reality
is a lovely place, but I wouldn't wanna live there”. We're all
weird in our way, we just need to find someone or something that
makes us understand it's human and normal. I did.
This
is all so serious, but we all need some funny things to rely on too.
Let me suggest you one blog : http://christablack.com
How
did I know about Christa Black? I first saw her in Antwerp during the
Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009, where she played the violin for the
boys. I recently had enough time to read her blog. She's pretty
famous in the USA for her inspirational posts. She talks about life,
her experiences, and the questions everybody could ask but never get
answers. She actually gives her own answers sharing her vision of the
world, and writing about the funny things she went through. You
should read it!
These
are my biggest inspirations, my dreams left aside, of course. If you
have none, keep searching, there are things for you too in this
world. We all deserve to be happy, to be inspired.
Don't
hesitate to share yours with me, I'm curious.
Here
are some more quotes I love.
"Sometimes,
it's better to see things playing it simple, black and white, instead
of filling it with color and mess the whole picture up." - Nick
Jonas
"Live
your life knowing that your potential is more than you can comprehend
for yourself." - Nick Jonas
"Stop
hoping, start believing.” - Joe Jonas
"If
I decided I'm the girl to change the world, I can do it
anytime.” - Demi Lovato
"Life
isn't how you survive in the thunderstorm, but how you dance in the
rain.” - Adam Young
"It's
not that I don't like to talk, it's just that I don't have anything
to say." - Nick Jonas
"Roll
out the red carpet for the people that come and go in your life, 9
times outta 10 you'll learn something if you watch. They won't forget
the carpet though" - Omarion
