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Who Are You?
There is nothing like reaching your 30's and questioning the last 10 years of your life. Now you are like some obsessed accountant trying to find the receipts to verify your past relationships, your mistakes, your fights, your accomplishments, your failures, and where did all that freaking money go!!!! After pondering over this for days you realize there is no answer you were simply living life in your messy, disorderly fashion. But you woke up this morning and you looked in the mirror in your home and then it comes to you hey!!! I didn't do too bad I have a place to live. If you are reading this and you were one of those Dudley-do-right individuals that went straight from high school to college, traveled the world, met your significant over a candle lit dinner, and had your kids when you got married, then I want to congratulate you.
Ana Maria FiguroaPublished 6 years ago in MotivationThings 2017 Taught Me
The world is a shitty, cruel place comprised of a multitude of shitty, cruel people. That much is certain. But what we so often forget is that we have the power to change that. We have the power to refuse to let the pain and suffering harden us and turn our hearts cold. You must be the change you wish to see in the world. And here is what that means:
Elizabeth GreyPublished 6 years ago in MotivationWhy the F*^% Am I Here?
The age old question, “Why am I here?” Its variations: “What am I meant to do with my life?” “What’s my purpose?” “Where will I end up?” As human beings, we ask ourselves this countless times throughout our lives. We change jobs, leave relationships, move across the country, or even the globe, searching for the answer to this question. There’s a deep yearning within all of us, whether we completely realize it or not, to live a life of purpose. To feel as though we’re making some kind of difference. To make an impact in some way, somehow during our existence. This can be a guiding light for those who pay attention to it, leading the way to one’s passion and bringing a deeper, more fulfilling sense of happiness to life. So, how do we get there? How do we find our calling?
S.A. BodhiPublished 6 years ago in MotivationSelf Care Comes First
We are all busy in some ways, and it is hard to carve out well needed time for ourselves, I know. But to maintain a healthy mind, soul, and body we all have to self pamper sometimes! It doesn't have to be anything extravagant or expensive, but just enough to be a reminder that it's not selfish to treat yourself. Here are some easy ways to practice self love.
Katie McGuirePublished 6 years ago in MotivationThe Chameleon
My story: the CliffNotes version. My parents were divorced before I was born. Each parent remarried. Between the two of them I went through four step-parents. I was moved across the country and back before I reached high school. I grew up with the strong notion that everything and everyone was temporary and replaceable. I never liked to grow strong attachments to anything or anyone.
J BPublished 6 years ago in Motivation5 Ways to Get Motivated Today
Feeling stuck? Unmotivated? You're not alone. It's easy to get down. To feel like it's the end. But the end is not the end.
Dillon BurroughsPublished 6 years ago in MotivationHomeward Bound
I am up late. Again. But tonight, it's different. It's an unusually warm night. There's a breeze; not enough to be disturbing, but enough to make the leaves on the trees rustle, and to make the stars look especially bright. I feel good tonight. I have not had a drop to drink, and I ate a normal meal.
C.G. RemmetPublished 6 years ago in MotivationThe Rarity of Snow
Tuesday morning I awoke to a blanket of snow. This was something very unexpected. Here in the UK when snow falls, it does not promise to stick. In the region I live in, the snow seemed to keep missing us over the last few months. So, when I saw that it was to snow, I ignored it. I went about my morning keeping the blinds down, ignoring the world outside. That was until I glanced out the bathroom window and saw the hazy gleam of white. I rushed to the spare room window and gazed intently out at the white expanse before me. The snow was here and it was falling thick and fast.
Alexandra MerrittPublished 6 years ago in MotivationSelf Love
I know self love can be one of the hardest things a person can do. It has taken me years upon years to look at myself in the mirror and love who I am. In a society where we're taught that what we are isn't enough, loving who you are is a long and sometimes painful process. We're often told that how we look isn't what society deems "beautiful." Fads and beauty trends change every year and it's hard to keep up, especially when you're young and changing. You could be the "it" girl/boy and the next year, that look is out and you're back to being shamed for not having that "it" look.
Madison SullivanPublished 6 years ago in MotivationSometimes You Gotta Ask Yourself
1. How did you go from an extroverted personality to more of an introverted personality? Puberty started the closed and standoffish personality. My body was changing and so were my thoughts and perspectives of people and the world. When I entered 7th grade I became more opinionated. It wasn't until that day I discovered I lost my voice. Not by a teacher but by another student. After that day my philosophy became "The more I stay quiet, the happier I would be." I discovered that that was one of the worst mistakes of my life.
teisha lesheaPublished 6 years ago in MotivationRose
I didn't even know how to spell my middle name until I was six. My mom made up our names, so we were destined to be different. She didn't think about the possibility of us not being hired or ridiculed because of them, she was thinking about the uniqueness we would represent because we were HER children, and dared someone to think differently.
Dajanae DavisPublished 6 years ago in MotivationA Post for Those Who Don't Know Where or Who They Are Yet
As cliché as it is, life is just one big what if. Everything happens for a reason—a quote I've always passed on situations, and an ex boyfriend who told me it was stupid made me realise even more so, that life pans out the way it's meant to.
Lou BPublished 6 years ago in Motivation