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Hello Poetteers, You don't feel inspired. You feel like you are in a slump. Here are five ways to get yourself inspired: Take a nature walk. Travel to a different city. Read other poets’ work. Look at your own life. Curate a list of ideas and writing prompts.  Stay inspired, Fida For more tips like this, join my free newsletter .

Hello Poetteers, This is the last installment of Raise Your Inspiration. You are doing that when you go outside when you choose a place to walk and as you walk. Maybe you work from home, go to a coffee shop. Maybe you go to the same coffee shop, switch it up. We live for routines. After awhile we go into autopilot with our days. You get too comfortable. I don't know about you but for me, there is such thing as feeling too comfortable I start to feel uncomfortable.  With a little change or new environment, you start to feel better. Try it next time you are sitting down to work. stay inspired, Fida Get the ebook version of  Raise The Inspiration .

Hello Poetteers, I've mentioned previously, take a walk with a friend. Take them out on a coffee or lunch date. The conversations will get the thoughts moving. We are always in our head. With a friend we can get outside of our head. An outside perspective will help us move forward with an old or new project, maybe your personal life, too. stay inspired, Fida Get the ebook version of  Raise The Inspiration .

Hello Poetteers, A lot of my inspiration series consisted of taking a break from writing and creating. Today, you get to go back to writing. Don't work on your project, but free-write. I have a few suggestions if you come up blank. In the video below I go in depth about word association and give you a word prompt.  stay inspired, Fida For an in-depth explanation of the exercises listed above, get the ebook version of  Raise The Inspiration .

Hello Poetteers, We are always on the go, take a moment to sit down and be conscious of your breath. With a deep breath, you are forced to slow down. You are able to notice the little things. Usually, we work, get frustrated and try to work through the frustration. That isn't good. We aren't able to do things well, we forget things. You won't be able to solve the problem unless you step away. Come back to it later with a clear mind. stay inspired, Fida Get the ebook version of Raise The Inspiration .

Hello Poetteers, Taking a walk is known as an exercise for your physical body. It is also an exercise for your mind. The fresh air clears your head. Go by yourself or with a friend. A couple days ago during #PoetteerChat , we talked about inspiration. Everyone had something different to share. I focused on how taking a walk makes space for inspiration. Here is a recap of what I said.  Inspiration comes randomly. What you do may clear your mind for inspiration. My mind is quiet and empty of clutter. It wanders. No other thought is there to get in the way. Once you feel inspired you, feel clear and focused. You feel good. Sometimes I'll sit or walk the same area but sometimes I'll change it up. I start to notice the same things if I walk the same area. I'll look for new things in that same area. New places bring new thoughts/wanderings. During my walks, I will just walk but I started to jot down my observations. You can write them afterward but you may forget ...

Hello Poetteers, One way I gain inspiration is by being outside. You can walk barefoot on the grass, lay down, watch the clouds. All those cheesy and cliche things. They actually work. You are observing parts of the world you don't notice day by day because we are constantly busy. Seeing the beauty gets your mind wandering. The sky is vast, the stars are making constellations. They seem more clear and bright. I was outside the other day after feeling tense and I started to notice it go away. It's unexplainable. The fresh air does something to you. What do you notice? stay inspired, Fida There is an exercise you can do to follow up with this in the Raise The Inspiration ebook. 

Hello Poetteers, During my mindfulness post , I talked about how limiting your time on social media clears your head and brings in more focus. It also brings space for new ideas. Being on social media is a time-suck. Once you go on you forget the important tasks and the time. It is known that we go on it first thing in the morning. One thing I try to do is stop myself from that. Once I get up I exercise and get to work. Once you get started you forget about the distracting social media. For me, I've noticed when I go on social media in the middle of my workload I'm able to catch myself and go on only for what I need. It was hard the first few times. With enough practice, it becomes easier.  Another tip that is well known is to delete the apps from your phone. Not being able to see the apps when you turn off your alarm or set your alarm helps to restrict you from going on social media. Have you tried cutting yourself off from social media? What tips do you have? S...

Hello Poetteers, I get my inspiration to create from everywhere. There is some listed below. You will notice they all can be inner-connected. It is all about clearing your mind. 1. Less time on social media. 2. Sit outside. 3. Go for a walk. 4. Take a deep breath. 5. Free write. 6. Talk to a friend. 7. Change your environment. 8. Make lists. Throughout the month I will be highlighting each of these with my own experiences. You can get the ebook version of Raise The Inspiration . Stay inspired, Fida