How do you stay inspired?

This is a really, really hard question for me because it's so true: I'm constantly distracted all the time - especially recently when I just moved in with my friends who are constantly partying and all these people who come through to our house, also constantly partying, and then classes throughout the week, a job I hate, and the constant need to balance myself not to mention relationship bullshit.

so how do I stay inspired?

I suppose I take time for myself. I make sure I get enough ME time.And I'm constantly on the lookout for a poem idea for something I can change into writing. I heard once that if you don't wake up every morning thinking about writing then you're not a writer. I thought this was a bit extreme until this semester - when I actually began to think of the world as my canvas - the entire world, not just the beautiful and political but everything in between. Case in point: this may be TMI but here's a poem I wrote in my head just this morning, as i lay in bed extremely frustrated:

perils of dating a 19 year old boy:

maybe
if i was an xbox
your hands
would never leave
my body

obviously not the most amazing thing written but hey! it's the start of something! A slam piece maybe? or just a little poem? Who knows!

Another way I remain inspired is by constantly re evaluating memories etc and watching my own personal growth and trying to see how I can put that into poetry. Beyond that, I mainly draw inspiration from my every day life. Luckily for me, poetry is the best and easiest medium for that, in my opinion.