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Saturday, October 5, 2013

Inspiration

Sometimes the best way to be inspired is to do nothing. 

http://streetsideconvos.wordpress.com/2013/09/21/are-you-feeling-uninspired-and-stuck-how-to-boost-your-creativity-and-productivity-by-doing-nothing/
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