Sharing Sparks

I love sharing.  I thrive on creative collaboration and the exchange of ideas.  That's part of why I'm here, on the world w i d e web, to connect with you in the way that stirs me up, and I hope at the very least someone somewhere finds even the tiniest spark of inspiration among my offerings.  In that vein, here are just a few of the people who share things that creatively inspire me, and maybe you too:

{Zefrank}
"I mean a bee on a flower is trivial, but look at it! It's amazing!"1 2 3 4 

{Olena Shmahalo}
"I'll take the universe and nothing less."1 2 3 4 

{Jeanette LeBlanc}
"Go now, and live... Choose exhilaration over comfort. Choose magic over predictability. Choose potential over safety. Wake up to the magic of everyday life.  Discover the beauty of uncertainty. Love hard and often and without reservation..."1 2 3 4 

{Danielle Laporte}
"I’m interested in liberating truth. I think feminine power and progressive commerce are revolutionary forces. In my experience, if you steer clear of dogma and muster up more love than you thought you had to give, then your vitality increases, sweetness surfaces, unity happens. I believe in the creative power of pleasure. I’m convinced that the desire to be genuine is a divine imperative."1 2 3 

{Brian Transeau}
"My motivation is simple. To be additive. I wish in some small way to bend the collective human narrative towards the positive. To inspire untold (even to me) small leaps of faith that germinate and grow in people I will never know. To make music that makes people feel connected & less alone. That inspires people to face life and even if they fail to do so with dignity." 1* 2 3 4

How I Listen to Music: - use decent headphones or speakers- set videos to highest quality- use ears, not eyes(*Very rarely do I find a music video that truly enhances the piece; more often they detract & devalue.  The first video I linked to is an exception.)

{Andrea Gibson}
"so no, I am not 'always crying.'/ I am just thawing outside of the lines./ and even if I am 'always crying'/ it is a fact/ that salt is the only reason/ everything floats so good in the dead sea."
1 2 3 4 

{Imogen Heap}
1* 2 3 4**

(*another exception to the music video rule; this one was made along with the song itself as one project & it makes all the difference. **This is from the performance she gave at the concert I got to see two years ago; during that tour, she would improvise a song on-the-spot with suggestions from the audience - totally brilliant. )