self help
Self help, because you are your greatest asset.
Canceling the Pity Party for One
I'll be the first to admit when I am not feeling like myself. We can probably all agree feeling inadequate, down on our luck, and in despair is simply the worst. I've recently encountered all of these emotions when I moved across the country in pursuit of a career just to be unemployed after four weeks.
L SPublished 6 years ago in MotivationYou, Me, Our Dreams, the Universe, and Our Hidden Power to Achieve
If any human being aspires to become anything more than mediocre, a set of mysterious and unforeseen obstacles will erect its fiery walls in unity against them. These barriers will often detour and discourage dreamers from manifesting their deepest desires in the physical form. These barriers may disguise themselves in the costume of a beloved family member's critique of "You can’t do that" or a friend’s genuine concern of "That’s just not possible." It is not that those you love do not love you or believe in you, it is simply that most people have a tendency to project their own fears, inadequacies, and limiting beliefs on one another without conscious awareness. There will be times in which you feel that even the universe is conspiring against you. Never feel that way because by law the universe, mathematically exact, literally can only give to you the equivalent of what you put out vibrationally. Whatever form the obstacles may appear in, just know they are defenseless in the presence of burning desire and dogged determination.
Sierra FearlessPublished 6 years ago in MotivationBeing Average
Being average. I'm a person who's constantly reflective of who I am, the decisions I make, and how I act. What I've noticed is my inner 'fire' or innate nature to do the unconventional. Society often suppresses my ideas but when I do fight back, it feels amazing. However, society is intimidating. And I crawl back into my safety blanket. Now I know, everyone probably thinks that they are "unique" even if they don't consciously think they are. Well let's be real, we're raised as if we're the most special human being ever. I don't think there's necessarily an argument about being normal, or average. In my terms, I'd like to break it down into three aspects.
Stanley LoPublished 6 years ago in MotivationMindfulness
The practice of mindfulness has been around for a number of years and its significance is growing amongst business leaders and entrepreneurs.
Nicola BenthamPublished 6 years ago in MotivationEnough Is Enough
If I know myself at all I know that when I get feelings of hopefulness and faith towards a healthy future for myself, I say, this won't last.
Jessica SmithPublished 6 years ago in MotivationHow to Appreciate Your Self Worth
Get away from everything and everyone and just accept your reality. The best part of living is experiencing the downturns and what comes next to for us. Now you maybe be thinking why the downturns and the future and not the positive side to life. Well let me explain.
Bethany GordonPublished 6 years ago in MotivationLife can be tough, but what a ride
Dear Jessica Brennan, All of us at many points in our lives will think, “Something’s gotta give”. It’s just too hard, too stressful, too overwhelming, too much.
Sharon BrennanPublished 6 years ago in MotivationQuick Guide: The Power of Affirmations
It's imperative to have a healthy mind in order to have a healthy balanced life where emotions are always in order! A positive mindset and affirmations go hand-in-hand!
Silena Le BeauPublished 6 years ago in MotivationHow to Present Yourself Well
We live in a world where the first impression that we give out to others is a key determining factor into what kind of relationship we have with them and how they see us as human beings. I believe that it is naïve in this day and age still to think that first impressions don’t matter at all because they really do matter and if you don’t know how to present yourself in a positive, mature manner, it may affect your life in various negative ways.
Ben WPublished 6 years ago in MotivationI Am a Product Of...
"I am a product of divorce." I hate that phrase. It's just so limiting, so defeating. Don't get me wrong, divorce is a very serious topic that has everlasting effects on the people that it touches. I know this; I am from a broken family. My parents split up when I was four years old as a result of an affair my father was having with a family friend. The same woman he is still with today. The same woman who abused me. I have suffered long and hard for the mistakes of others, the mistakes of those who were meant to protect me. I had to learn to protect myself, and as so often happens with children who are forced to grow up too soon, I protected myself in the most destructive ways imaginable. As I have grown, and truly only recently discovered, I have learned that sometimes the only way to move forward is to let go. It took me years to realize this fact, and it is one that I wrestled with tirelessly for what seemed like an eternity. Believe me, I know how cliché this sounds, and the conclusion came at no small cost, but it is the truth. A ship cannot complete its voyage while its anchor is cast. Healing cannot begin if one is not ready and open to the idea of letting their past be just that - the past. Too often it happens that people spend a lifetime punishing themselves for the sins of those who hurt them. It is so important to reach an understanding within yourself that it is okay to move on. You are allowed to let go, you're allowed to heal, you're allowed to grow. You do not have to carry every single thing that has ever happened to you through your whole life, in fact, that is an extremely toxic way to live. What I'm trying to say is, you cannot let the bad things that happen to you as a child define who you are as an adult. And that is no easy task, believe me, I know. I have countless stories of personal punishment that I could delve into, intimate horrors I could lay out for everyone to see. I still find myself using food, or the lack thereof, as one such punishment when I feel I am not doing enough, when I feel I have messed up, when I feel like I am just no good. I do this because that is what I was taught. When you upset someone or do wrong, you don't get to eat, you have to earn it. And I know this is ridiculous, which is why I try so hard to remind myself every day that what happened to me doesn't have to follow me for the rest of my life. And it shouldn't. No one will ever be able to take away what I experienced, no one can take away the pain. But beauty can still grow from those ashes. I can, and I must choose every single day to let go and to grow, to break out of the box that I built around myself to keep from getting hurt again. The box was only hurting me more. I am so glad I can see that now, and I am so glad that I have allowed myself to have a voice and to speak about my journey into freedom- because that is what I am. I am not a product of divorce. I am a product of my own making, a product of letting go and being free.
Final ThoughtsPublished 6 years ago in MotivationHow I Became Content with Jesus
For a while I found myself feeling dissatisfied with where I was at in my life. I had gone many recent months feeling down about something I couldn’t explain. It was an emptiness I had never felt so strongly before. And as one does I tried many ways to fill the void that had crept up on me. I tried many things including trying to surround myself with friends, talk to boys that didn’t have my feelings in mind, at one point I even tried to isolate myself from everyone. I felt as though no one could feed my heart that had starved for something I couldn’t find. So if no person could do it, why be around anyone at all? That was my mindset for a good a chunk of time, and I don’t blame myself for thinking that way. I was hurting more than ever, but what I can say is that mindset didn’t help. If anything, it made the void grow larger.
Kayleigh BarbosaPublished 6 years ago in MotivationGuardrails
We all have guardrails we depend on in life. Guardrails are meant to keep us on track, they're there to show us the edge of where we weren't meant to go and help bounce us back along our journey when we begin to veer off course. But when we ride the rail, we're left with scratches, scrapes and incredible damage that was never meant to happen if used in the way it was intended. When we abuse something that was meant to help to the point it begins to hurt, it's time for a wake up call. It's time to get back on track.
Savannah McKinleyPublished 6 years ago in Motivation