Beacon Bloggers – September 2007

This is the second month in which I am paying tribute to the bloggers who inspired me the most.

This list reflects my travels around the blogosphere, from personal to professional development and everything in between. All six of the bloggers below wrote a post in the month of September that touched my head or my heart – and quite often both.

As with last month’s list, if another blogger inspired you last month, please let me know so I can check them out (and benefit personally from their wisdom!)

In alphabetical order:

1. Cultivate Greatness

If you haven’t visited this site before, it is a one-stop-shop of inspirational information. The September post that touched me the most was, “Thoughts on Gratitude.” Drawing together a long list of inspirational quotes on the importance of being thankful, it reminded me that gratitude is an important indicator of personal happiness. My personal favourite is “Hem your blessings with thankfulness so they don’t unravel.” (Author Unknown) Check out the other thoughts and give thanks!

2. Entepreneur’s Journey

As many of you already know, Yaro is a passionate and prolific blogger who weaves his personal insights into his entrepreneurial posts. Blessed with an analytical mind, he combines practical tips with hands-on experience. In his post “How to Become an Efficient Procrastinator” he draws upon his own procrastination tendencies to offer advice on simplifying your workspace, creating an efficient mindset, selecting more beneficial activities and becoming self-aware about your behaviour. His energy and authority almost leap off the page. Do not procrastinate on becoming a regular at this site!

3. Mad Goat Lady

This is one blog that inspires every day. Whether it be a taste of Aussie humour, a glimpse into her world or a rant at what gets her goat, MGL has the ability to touch at the heart of what interests us the most. In her September post “Mother Load” she asked some insightful questions about whether some women are living as “martyrs”, the Latin translation of mother. Do mothers look after themselves with the same energy that they look after others? MGL’s farm is a piece of virtual paradise where love songs linger and wise women natter. Embrace your country roots.

4. The Laidback Buddhist

Joanne celebrates her “new quarter-life crises” with song, poetry, quizzes, lists and insightful commentary. “Thrill of the Ride” is one of her best lyrical meanderings about inner demons, inspiration, love and relationships. Her comparison of launching into love with rock-climbing for the first time gets the butterflies buzzing in the belly. Often as laid bare as laid back, Joanne inspires us to openness and honesty. Expect to fall a little bit in love.

5. The Modern Goddess Online

Nicole’s site is always empowering. Having taken part in the recent Empowering Women Blog Carnival, I was also introduced to a host of other inspirational voices. But the September post that really touched me was “Learn to Be Happy”, an account of a speech made by Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Anna Quindlen at the graduation ceremony of an American university. She encouraged the students to “get a life” and to make each day count. Messages that we are familiar with, but written in a manner that captures the imagination:

“Learn to be happy. And think of life as a terminal illness, because if you do, you will live it with joy and passion as it ought to be lived.”

6. When Least Expected

Roderick has a vibrant voice, delivering a message that resonates. His post “Love, Sex and Relationships” examines the relationship between Adam and Eve. While his powerful and provocative viewpoints got everyone talking, the post also inspired me to revisit the stories of my Catholic upbringing and to consider the first tale of gender relations in a modern context. Soul-searching stuff.

I’m now on to the compilation of my list for October’s Beacon Bloggers. If you find a post that inspires you, please let me know!

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