Hello all,
I started this blog in May 2012 in order to connect with like minded people. People in the arts who, like me have something to say and feel the need to say it. As a visual artist and a writer I like the idea of having an audience, afterall part of the reason I write and produce art is to share the emotions and ideas!
I post when I have an idea, when I have news about my books, and when I feel the need to share others work.
Part of my goal is to get to know more about human nature and to allow people to get to know me. Inspiration Import is and always will be an all inclusive place to be full of honesty and hopefully a bit of wisdom in the mix.
Thanks so much for joining me. Let’s explore together!
Oh, and these are my books! Lest I forget to mention the fact. Click on the cover below to lead to 5 Pillars of the Gypsy, All I Want for Christmas is a Wishmas Tree, Hey Angel!, and Prom Girls-A North American Rite of Passage along with wonderful Reviews for which I am truly grateful.
Humanity i love you because you
are perpetually putting the secret of
life in your pants and forgetting
it’s there and sitting down
ee cummings
Inspiration Import 
Hi Lesley, I started reading Prom Girls last night and am enjoying it! It’s got comical moments as well as insight into social culture. I’m looking forward to continuing to read it tonight 🙂
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Great to hear. Prom Girls is really a snapshot in time that goes back several generations (in my opinion). While all the ‘girls’ think they are unique, we know this not to be true (in retrospect). The thing I discovered was even with the passage of time, we are essentially the same as our ancestors – only time has changed – not the basics of humanity. GIRLS ROCK!
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Ooooh! This is a wonderful way to look at females, humanity, and the passage of time. Would you be interested in writing a guest post that fleshes out your comment? It would include a link to Prom Girls and go live on When Women Inspire. Let me know xo
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Thinking cap is on. I’m a tad swamped just now but will definitely come up with something. Thank you!
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Hi! I wanted to drop by to thank you for following my blog 🙂 It’s truly appreciated!!
When I have the time I will come back to browse through your more throughly!
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Oh wait! I follow you on FB…LOL!
Sigh…my awareness barometer it seems is at times totally whacked..hehe
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Thanks for coming by – yes I think you may have liked my Inspiration Import page on FB. So difficult to keep track isn`t it!
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Yes it is!! LOL!
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Les ley for you and thank you http://cobbies69.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/inner-peace-award/
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Best Award EVER Cobbie – I thank you from my heart ❤
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Congratulation with the blogs one year birthday 🙂 – It did give you a lot didn’t it? – I have had one year last month 😉 – Will be back and read more later
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Happy 1st birthday and lots more too. Really enjoy your blog. I had a 1st birthday not too long ago and I couldn’t believe how fast the year had gone. So many new friends and like-minded ones at that! Congrats and lots more success 🙂
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Yes – one year passed so quickly. The people I connected with here on WordPress were my biggest surprise. At first I was posting almost everyday as I was so excited to have a platform for my thoughts and stories and art. It took nine months for me to slow down and stand back a bit from posting! So much fun. Thanks Mariane and Jane for being a part of it all. 🙂
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Most welcome. Enjoy your blog a lot. I don’t post all the time. I am doing lots of interviews and guest blogs of late so there is more going on but I try to not go mad.
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Hi Lesley, I’m so pleased to meet you on wordpress and twitter, I’m looking forward to having a chat and sharing opinions with you, that would be great!
Take care and my best regards, James 🙂
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Thank you James. Good of you to come by. I am not sure now how I came across your blog, but I am always interested in new subjects and have now followed Digging History, even though history was my least favourite subject. How things change with age!! 🙂
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Yes your right, I also disliked history at school, too! I think it was a lot to do with the teacher I had!
I would never have guessed I would now be writing about it ha ha!
Regards James 🙂
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HI Lesley!
Thanks for the visit to my blog, I love the concept behind yours. Always great to connect with like-minded people! I have been through an amazing creative journey in the past few years that has taken me from photographer, to published author, and recently designing cushions to raise money for a special needs shelter in Vietnam! I love the flow of life and where it takes us.
Thanks for the connection beautiful lady!
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Hi Stephanie, I found your blog through Jen Owenby on Twitter. She Tweets out many of my posts and I regularly go through her selections.
Great of you to come by. It does sound as though we should be friends as our stories are similar and likely our goals are too. Cheers!
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Thanks for dropping by 🙂 The breadth and depth of you blog is astonishing! keep up the great work!
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Thank you also Kaz. It turns out that WordPress somehow defaulted all of my notifications including emails so I am now in the process of sifting through the blogs I follow and re-setting 🙂 – That is how I was pleasantly side-tracked today.
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You are included in my list of outstanding bloggers, check out the company you’re in –
http://rigzenchomo.com/2013/04/18/awards-awards-awards-outstanding-bloggers-list/
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Thank you. Very sweet! I headed over to leave my comment.
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Lesley, Thank you for stopping by and liking my recent post regarding my favorite movie, I do appreciate your time. Hopefully I will post something in the future that you enjoy. I wish you much success with your blog and as an arthor. Please take care — Bill
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Hi Bill, I entered your site through Paulette’s re-blog. So glad you came by to say hello! Thank you and have a wonderful day. I feel like watching it again by the way. 🙂
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Lesley, thanks so much for liking my author page on Facebook and for liking the Flash Fiction story I had on Morgen Bailey’s Writing Blog – appreciate you visiting it. I hope you enjoyed it. Nice chatting to you again. Good luck with everything. 🙂
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Thanks Jane. Your story was great and to have been based on a true occurrence made it better. How very interesting! I Tweet what I like – that’s my motto!
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Thanks for the visit and the follow, Leslie. Here’s to Humanity!
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Cheers! More’s the better.
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Thanks for stopping over by my blog and glad you liked my painting of Connemara View. Have to stop by here more often – have just read your intro again which I enjoyed and wow – all these nominations for awards – well done you!
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I found your painting had a calming effect on me and appreciated it very much. Only sorry that time gets in the way because like you, I have found so many great posts and people. Thanks for spending some precious time today!
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You my love have been tagged. Please go to the following link. http://wp.me/p28tjX-JF
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I’ve nominated you for The Very Inspiring Blogger Award and hope you accept. I enjoy your blog and hope others will also.
You can check my nomination at: http://graypoet.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/me_inspiriing/
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Nice honor!
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I think so also but as of today I can’t accept more Awards because it is too difficult to find the time to properly reply and address them. I meant to put some words into my Introduction to say it in a way that doesn’t sound ungrateful.
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Nice reading about you.
Thanks. For visiting my blog Ajaytao2010@wordpress.com. Browse through the category sections, I feel you may definitely find something of your interest.
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Hi Ajay – I found you through your posts on Google+. Very good to meet you. Thanks for coming by.
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thank you very much sir, I am already visiting your blog
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Hi Lesley, thanks for following my story site 🙂
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Very welcome. I keep seeing your name pop up and it stuck 🙂
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Hey Les, thank you so much for taking the time to pop into LaeLand and read the post. What are you up to?
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I am cruising through Saturday posts and have been out and about. I am still only 1/3 through your script. Sometimes life gets on top of me! Looks like Agent Hunter is a great resource so I have been caught over on their sight since you posted :D!!
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Jane, how are you?
Good news, we are giving you the “BEST MOMENT AWARD“. Congratulations and enjoy the rest of the day!
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Too bad my name is not Jane 🙂 – I am pretty sure Jane would win best acceptance speech! Thanks anyway!
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Thanks for the comment on my post Lesley – I love the painting at the head of your page by the way 🙂
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Great blog enjoyed it no end. Thanks for popping in to see mine. Hope everything goes well for you. Catch up again soon.
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Hi Jane, wonderful to see you here. Happy you had a chance to indulge in some Inspiration 😉
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I enjoy art, music and literature etc so loved reading all your posts and still do. Will be back soon. Hope you enjoy my little bits and pieces. x
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Thanks, Les, for following LaeLand. 🙂
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Anywhere I follow is because I have the potential to learn – so thank you in advance!
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Thanks again for the likes and the comment on my post, Lesley!
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Hi Lesley, thanks for stopping by my blog and liking my post. Enjoying reading thorugh yours too!
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And I thank you for coming by. I noticed your sponsorship on Facebook; hope it is a big success for you.
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Thank you. It is getting the post seen by many to be sure.
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I’m with you on this one Lesley, they say that even one man can make a difference so just imagine what happens if we all join together eh!
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Welcome aboard 🙂 One person doing one kind thing makes a difference because the likelihood of it being passed on is high. People inherently Want to be good (majority rules!!)
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Lovely words you share. Glad to have met you through wp. Keep up writing and expressing. It keeps us all connected and alive. Thanks for your visiti to my blog. Rlte
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Nice to meet you too. I bought some inks today 😉 thanks for the inspiration.
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Leslie, I so love your blog that I nominated you for the Kick#%! Blogger Award! http://malekoarts.wordpress.com/2013/02/26/kick-blogger-award-really/
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Shared your post and blog with my followers. Good luck and congratulations.
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Thanks Mercedes 😉 I love your NY posts btw.
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🙂 Nice to meet you.
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and you Paula – Thanks for coming by. I am like you, I wish I could just stay on WP 🙂
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Alright! Let’s go there! I love humanity too. What would be better than collaborating with those who do?
I’m with you in this! 🙂
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You are already on your way too, I see. I love your premise that nobody is ever doomed unless they make the choice.
Welcome here TeeCee any time!
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Thank you! Your words spark up excitement! 🙂
See you at the top.
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“Part of my goal is to get to know more about human nature and to allow people to get to know me” I love it….you’ve captured my essence!
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Many thanks for grasping my words and sharing your essence 😉
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So glad to connect with you!
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Congratulations I’ve nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award, you can find the details at my blog, http://oilpastelsbymary.com/2013/01/30/the-versatile-blogger-award/. Your blog has the most interesting posts and I’m glad that I came upon it by chance. Congratulations! Mary
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Mary – Thanks so much. I found your comment in my Spam folder. So sorry to know you are being placed there!
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Thanks so much for letting me know, it’s been an issue for the last several days. But congratulations you have a neat blog. Best ~ Mary
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agree :-))
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🙂 then we are friends of humanity! lol
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Thanks for your visit i wish you a good start for all.
AD MAIORA
Soul.
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Congrats on your blog award….I hope you can upload the logo and can display it. I had three last year and so far have not managed to upload a single one to my blog….are you getting a picture of a falling down, unable to upload person now Lesley? Lol xx Congrats, well deserved. xx
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Ahhhh I am – I am and I feel for you. There is nothing worse than that frustration! Thanks so much. Thankfully you are blessed in other areas 😉 xx
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I managed to do it in the end thankfully and will try and add the others as soon as my brain can take it! I hope your Award brought lots of new people to your pages. Enjoying them a lot. Thanks for visiting mine. Appreciated. x
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AD MAIORA!
Soul.
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Yes Ad Maiora 2013 ! grazie Soul 🙂
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Wishing you a beautiful new year.jalal
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Thanks so much Jalal – May your journey in 2013 be filled with peace and laughter 🙂
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Thank you so much for sharing your idea, your book, and others’ works! Happy Holiday!
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Leslie, thanks so much for your visit to my blog. I like yours, too. Congrats on your award. RLTE
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It was my pleasure. Love the gold you placed in there and wondering how 🙂 Thanks
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Very kind Gys !! thanks
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Hi
I nominated you for the Liebster Award. Please go to the link to accept. http://wp.me/p28tjX-zG
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Thanks so much Kim – I will head over!
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I’m glad you are. I love your web site. Your work is fabulous.
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I like your blog so
You are nominated for the blog award 2012. Thank you follow this link
http://lgyslaine.wordpress.com/2012/12/15/5-etoiles-pour-blog-of-the-year-2012-5th-star-for-blog-of-the-year-2012/
Congratulations ! 🙂
You can refuse this award it is not problem
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