Change in My Pocket

Hello there! My name is Anne Katherine Toronto. I'm not going to waste precious time introducing myself, as I'm sure you will get to know me thoroughly through this blog. So, I'm just going to dive right into the confines of my mind and tell you what has been running through it lately.

Inspiration. The dictionary told me that inspiration was an inspiring or animating action or influence. Helpful, right?! I thought, "Oh man. I can do way better then that." So I tried to sit down and come up with  a better definition to inspiration... It's harder then I thought to come up with a better definition then the dictionary. Then I had an epiphany... Inspiration isn't a definition. It is a noun, an adjective, a verb. Sometimes it occurs like a lightbulb flashing across your brain, other times it is a slow sunrise that eventually throws light upon all.

I am creating this blog to help myself define inspiration. It may be a little bit longer then the typical dictionary definition, but throughout it, I hope to find the things that truly inspire me to become the best person I can. :)

So. Inspiration #1. Change. Change is a BEAUTIFUL thing, people. Without it, the human race would have no capability to move on. Think about it; change is one of the most under appreciated concepts our world offers on a day to day basis. Without change... well nothing would change. Adam and Eve would still be sitting in the Garden of Eden hanging out. They wouldn't have developed their relationship or learned how to tame the already tamed lions because that would have required change. Even though the Minnesota government is officially shut down, Israel is constantly in a civil war and I can't truly assert my own individuality, that can all change. So, take a moment and think about what you are going to do with change. Are you going to refuse to change, simply because change takes to much effort? That would be called laziness. An issue has been challenged; If you are reading this, decide something that you are going to change, TODAY. It could be as simple as deciding to wear that shirt in the back of your closet you feel is too exuberant for everyday life. It could be mending a broken friendship or actually making those cookies for that someone that you've been thinking about all month. You could smile at someone at work you've never seen before. I don't care how you do it. JUST DO IT. *thank you nike.*

You know what I'm going to do?

Of course you don't! Which is why I'm going to tell you. :) I am going to have a conversation with my dearest little sister every day for the rest of the summer. I'm telling you, this girl is a doll. And most times, I ignore her. So, I'm going to change. Life would truly suck without the ability to improve.

All I have left to say is whoever woke up one day and in a flash of inspiration said, 'Variety is the spice of life!' deserves a gold medal. Well... Gold might be a stretch in this economy. AT LEAST a batch of cookies. Because he truly was inspired.