Hey, everyone! This is a speech I wrote about my inspirations for a Toastmaster-Teenhop camp that participated in this summer. I feel like this speech shares even more about myself, so I decided to share it here. I hope you all enjoy it!
Hello, my name is Brooke Leath, and
I’m going to share with you all my inspirations. But before I can even explain
that, I must define what an inspiration is in my own words to give you all a
clear picture of my inspirations. I
believe inspiration is whatever stirs your spirit and pushes you into creative
action, however one might express themselves. When I stay “stirs your spirit”,
I mean whatever fill you with passion and thankfulness. These are the seeds
that grow into creative action, which is your expression of emotion from your
inspiration. So your inspiration is your “spirit station”. Whatever inspires
you, will influence you. For example, if your inspiration is a person, then
their action might inspire you to be the best you can be. Like a famous
positive figure or your parents. That’s what I think inspiration means.
My inspirations can’t all be
squeezed into this speech, but I can share some that are currently rousing me and
a few of my main inspirations. Some of my trending inspirations are classical
music (because it makes me want to dance – though I can’t), vintage cars
(because they make me want to build something just as beautiful), anyone who
volunteers out of love for their community (because that makes me want
volunteer even more), and all of you (because it takes a lot of guts to come up
here and give a speech). My three main inspirations include God, my
grandmother, and any type of art form. Here are some of the reasons I hold
these three as my main inspirations.
God is my first inspiration, because
He made everything. Every sunset, every curve of the earth, every star, and
even me. That’s sure to make someone paint, hike, stargaze, or dance. I feel
like He’s the ultimate inspiration in my life because He drives everything that
I do. He makes me the person I am, because my actions are a reflection of my
inspiration. Him.
My second inspiration is my
maternal grandmother, Dr. Janie Nettles. She is a strong woman in God,
generous, highly education, wise, caring, and one of the funniest women I know.
She is always thinking of others’ wellbeing and giving away whatever she can.
For example, every time we visit her in NC we always come back with suitcases
splitting at the seams. Every time we pull out of her drive way she hands us
whatever she thinks we might need through the windows. Here, have an apple!
Take these rolls of paper towels! Here, have this 12 pack of soda! Take this
ice cream too! This inspires me because I want that type of abounding
generosity. My grandmother is also very smart. She has a two doctorate degree,
worked many years at Fayetteville State University, and co-founded a church with my
grandfather, Pastor Robert Nettles. She shares valuable wisdom all the time,
which I love to listen to. She is also very outgoing and hilarious, making
everyone she meets laugh. Those are all the reason why I’m inspired by
grandmother.
My last main inspiration is any
type of art form. That includes almost any type of music (expect Rock),
drawings, paintings, sculptures, plays, stories, poetry, and architecture. Art
is my inspiration, because I enjoy viewing the fruit of another person
inspiration. I believe that inspirations are the spark of another inspiration,
and I like seeing what I’m inspired by from the work of the people of the past
and today. For example, when I hear classical music, especially anything by
Tchaikovsky, I want to just leap along like I’m a ballerina in Swan Lake, but
since I can’t, I’ll write poetry about how the music makes my heart swell.
Inspiration is contagious, but it’s interesting to catch. That’s why art in
general is my inspiration.
In conclusion, that is why my main
inspirations are God, my grandmother, and different types of art forms.
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