INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The floral industry is always evolving, like the fashion and art world. You should constantly be looking for inspiration in books, magazines, and everyday life. Use the inspiration to inform the designs that you create. Keep a notebook of inspirations for your designs to help you keep track of new ideas. Inspiration can come from anywhere. A walk in the park, the architecture of a building, or a painting could inspire your next arrangement. Spend your free time designing and creating new arrangements. Keep a sketchbook of designs that you plan to create. Include the materials and techniques that you would like to use to create the design as well.This will help build your confidence and help you learn new techniques. Floral design is a creative field. Customers rely on florists to recommend different designs, arrange displays, and execute their vision. Having your own point of view will set you a part. What colors are you drawn to? Do you prefer paring unexpected flowers together? Do you like delicate arrangements? Monochromatic arrangements? As you study floral design (on your own or through formal training), you will find that there are foundational techniques that all florists learn. However, by combining and merging different styles, you can come up with something that is all your own. Look at designs created by other florists and identify the elements that you like. Think of ways that you can combine those different elements into something that reflects your personality. Do not be afraid to try something unusual or out of the box. Play with different textures, shapes, and materials.

SUMMARY: Look for inspiration. Practice as much as you can. Cultivate your own style. Borrow from different styles.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It's no surprise that a lack of sleep can cause irritability and changes in mood. You may actually develop a mood disorder if you're consistently sleep deprived. Disruptions in the sleep cycle have been strongly connected to depression and a reduced quality of life. You may also feel more anxious and lose your motivation to do simple everyday tasks. Sleep deprivation may resemble depression or anxiety. Patients report poor mood, irritability, low energy, decreased libido, poor judgment, and other signs of psychological dysfunction. These symptoms usually disappear when normal sleep is restored. If you're sleep deprived, you may have trouble concentrating or paying attention. It may be harder for you to make decisions, remember things, or react. All of these can increase the number of mistakes you make and make you feel restless. No matter how hard you try, you feel fatigued throughout the day. While the purpose of sleep isn't completely understood, studies have shown that sleep energizes the brain. Most people experience an afternoon drop in energy levels, but a little caffeine or rest can help them regain alertness. If you find, however, that you feel like you're dragging throughout the entire day, you may be sleep deprived. Assess your level of fatigue after napping. Did taking naps used to refresh you and now they don't? If you feel like you're always groggy, even after resting, you be dealing with sleep deprivation. Studies have shown that sleep deprivation can lead to weight gain and obesity. This is because your body releases appetite-regulating hormones while you sleep. Sleep is also important for processing glucose faster. Sleep deprivation can disrupt this, contributing to the development of type 2 diabetes. Pay attention to changes in your weight, appetite, and blood pressure. Changes may signal that your body is sleep deficient. Sleep deprivation can also raise your blood pressure, increasing your risk of heart attack. Sleep apnea has also been connected with heart disease. Lack of sleep may contribute to the development of hypertension, coronary artery disease, and heart attack. Consider if you gained weight since the start of the period you've been getting poor sleep. If so, your body may be reacting to sleep loss. If you find yourself frequently canceling plans with friends or family because you're too tired, you may be sleep deprived. While passing on a party isn't unusual, if you find yourself constantly avoiding social events this consequence of sleep deprivation can lead to a poor quality of life. Sleep deprivation and anxiety are closely connected, causing tension in family and social relationships. Your work life may also suffer since sleep deprivation can increase your risk of injury on the job, especially if it requires driving. For example, did you used to enjoy seeing friends and going to events? If you now dread the thought of leaving your house, or it just seems like too much work, you may be sleep deprived. Track important sleep information so that if you need to see a doctor, you can give details about your symptoms. Keep a log of when you sleep, how long of a stretch you slept, the quality of sleep, and whether or not you had trouble falling or staying asleep. You should also note how you felt throughout the day, including your energy level. Note whether your sleep seems to be impacted by outside factors, such as your diet or exercise routine.

SUMMARY: Notice changes in your behavior. Consider your energy levels throughout the day. Look for changes in your health. Consider your social life. Keep a sleep log.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Don't make a hasty decision. Take the time to think through the situation and consider all of the pros and cons about being with him. You don't want to regret ending it a few months later. Are you focusing on trivial things too much? Does it really matter that he doesn't always want to do what you want to do? Are there other things that you both enjoy doing? Answer these questions carefully. Have your friends or family subtly hinted that he is not good enough and you're letting them get in your head? Evaluate your reasons for the break up. Many people choose to treat their partners poorly in hopes that they will initiate the break up. You could constantly nag at him about doing chores, criticize his clothing, break plans with him continuously, or even cheat on him so that he will end things with you. Then, you won't have to do it. However, that technique will make you dislike yourself and harm him, too. Your partner might not understand what you're doing. If you've acted consistently and kindly, but change your behavior overnight, he might not take the hint. He may even worry that something is going on with you. You might cause this good person to doubt his self-worth. Why do something like that? It might be uncomfortable, but just tell him the truth. You're not doing yourself any favors by remaining in a relationship just to avoid hurting someone's feelings. If the nice guy and you don't have complimentary personalities or dreams, let him go or else you will become stressed. Stress heightens your cortisol levels, which can make you gain weight. Most women dislike gaining weight, and getting into a new relationship won't be fun or easy if you don't like how you look. Heightened cortisol can throw your immune system, your digestive system, and even your reproductive organs out of wack. Keep that stress in check--don't procrastinate having this conversation! Most people dread breaking up with someone and may choose to procrastinate or simply stop interacting with that person altogether. Leaving your significant other in the dark is bad form and will make you both feel worse. The end of something significant, like a relationship or a job, is heavy stuff. Recognize that the break up will emotionally impact both your boyfriend and you. We recall beginnings and endings more vividly than the middle parts of our experiences. Don't end things in a way that will tarnish the memories that you had of one another. When people have closure, they feel at peace instead of obsessing over went wrong. As a result, they exert energy on other people or life pursuits rather than on mulling over the relationship. Both of you deserve the ability to quickly move on.

SUMMARY:
Make sure that you are ready to let him go. Refuse to manipulate him. Shut down stress. Recognize how important it is to have closure.