What inspires you?

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What brings you inspiration? The obvious answers for me are travel, amazing photography, nature, God's ability to always love and forgive me and the beach. But there are also simpler things that bring me inspiration as well. The morning light peeking through the curtains, the taste of a new dish, watching a stranger laugh hysterically, seeing a friend going after what they want, unlikely colors put together and the start of a brand new day. I get this burst of inspiration that I can do anything and everything.

Lately, I've been trying lots of new recipes and it has me feeling very inspired in the kitchen. I've even started creating my own recipes just for the fun of it all. If you know what you like to eat, I find that it is easy to whip up something new and delicious.

Or sometimes, I look at a picture I've taken and can't believe that I was the one who took it. Not because I think it's the best. Trust me, I love photography and am always trying to gather inspiration from it so I know SO many better than myself but sometimes I surprise myself with how much better I've become over the years.

Anyway, it got me curious to know what inspires you?

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