What Inspires You? Guest Post IV: Jamie Varon

2009 March 23
by Grace Boyle

The fourth in my “What Inspires You” series, I’m happy to be featuring Jamie Varon who tells it like it is. I appreciate her drive, honesty and fresh ideas such as her Twitter Should Hire Me Campaign. So without further ado…

Jamie Varon
Bio: Jamie Varon writes about the intersection of life, love, and work over at her blog, intersected (www.intersectedblog.com). She is bold, ambitious, honest, and wants to write about topics that people are afraid to discuss. Currently, she is working towards building a strong portfolio within the social media marketing industry.
Blog: intersected Twitter: @jamievaron

At different times of the day, inspiration will hit me. It could be a beautifully designed website or a blog post about something living honestly and courageously. Maybe, it’s a copmliment someone gave me or a criticism I received. I find that inspiration comes in the most unsuspecting forms.

However, the one thing that always, 100% no doubt inspires me is when someone is living passionately and authentically. And, when they have the courage to be honest about it, flaws and all. That is my true inspiration.

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  • Although there are definitely some fakers out there, I think honesty -- flaws and all -- is one of the best things about the 20-something blogging community. In a lot of ways, we embrace each other as friends and invite each other into our lives without truly knowing each other. While older generations might see this as narcissistic or even dangerous, I think it has more to do with the honesty and authenticity you're talking about.
  • @Cassandra although I subconsciously knew that it took me a moment to realize it until you said it, "we embrace each other as friends and invite each other into our lives without truly knowing each other." What a good tie-in to the honesty and authenticity that Jamie was talking about. Thanks for the insight!
  • Cassandra, well said! We do invite each other into our lives without really knowing each other. It makes no sense to our parents. Couchsurfing is a really good example for that - hosting travelers in your very home. The trust amongst the GenY community is unbelievable.
  • Authenticity is paramount - once we realize someone isn't being 'real' we lose interest, we stop caring. It's those people who may not always say what is supposed to be said, but rather what needs to be said, or even what they believe, even if it's not the popular choice - it's those people that earn the respect from their peers - and in turn inspire others to follow the same path of authenticity.
  • @Matthew well said! Someone who isn't being authentic is easy to sniff out and many things begin to fall afterward if they lose that 'real' edge. I feel like no matter what your profession or drive is, but if you're authentic I respect you. Thanks for stopping by :)
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