Inspiration
Like willingness, inspiration is a color that engages our Spirit intelligence or energy. Inspiration accompanies vulnerability and learning as one of three colors of Trust. When our Spirit intelligence is inspired, it gives us a spark of energy that feeds and motivates our passion and creative commitments.
Inspiration cultivates our self-trust when it is aligned and founded upon the Primary Colors of willingness, courage, and curiosity (see the color chart here). An example of that alignment in my life occurred recently during the Olympics. I was inspired watching the athletes, and even wished I could be as fit as they are, but when I checked in with my priorities (and realities!) and attuned with my Primary colors, I found that my willingness (Spirit) had a clear energy of desire of acceptance and peace; that for me, courage (Heart) was about being patient rather than pushing; and that I have curiosity (Mind) around listening to my heart. So my inspiration was really about “slowing down,” rather than going out and run five miles. And how do I know that’s true, rather than the Con Artist letting me off the hook? It’s about attuning to our creative consciousness rather than fixing ourselves, and for me I could feel into the truth of what’s important to me now. It’s a process of building greater trust and sustained progress toward that which is truly important.
We all know what it’s like to be inspired to do something and then we aren’t able to follow through or sustain our commitment. This happens because the thing we’re inspired to do is not supported by the Whole IQ. When we build our inspiration from the Primary Colors, we are more likely to feel a flow of sustained creativity rather than a yo-yo experience of our energy commitments.
In the past couple weeks, slowing down has connected me to the integrity of my Spirit intelligence. Perhaps tomorrow my willingness will reveal an energy desire that leads me to different place. Go ahead and find your source of inspiration today by first connecting with the Primary Colors. Notice how choosing what truly inspires you each day influences your ability to trust the fluctuations of your energy rather than forcing it to be the same every day, or a way that fits a circumstance in your life.