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101 Intentions in 1001 Days
It's the New Year, and like everyone, I want to change literally every aspect of my life; short, achievable goal, right?! Often, we find that the hope or anticipation of a euphoric moment is a bigger high than actually achieving the specific outcome. And after living and surviving 2020, I realized two things:
By Venita V. Johnson6 years ago in Motivation
Start By Helping Just One
Any kind hearted and caring soul would take any opportunity to help, support, and uplift others, where they could. Be it a homeless person in the street, begging for money, or a devastated individual who lost their home to a bushfire, a friend or work colleague who is suffering from a debilitating health issue, or an elderly neighbor struggling to look after themselves, whatever the situation where someone is in need, it's the kind hearted and caring souls that are always there to help. Unfortunately, there are also many of us who also make assumptions and judgements about people, when it actually doesn't reflect the true story of that person, and their circumstances. For example, we see a homeless person in the street, and we instantly assume they are too lazy to get a job, that they are drug addicts, that they are alcoholics, and that they will spend any money handed to them on these addictions, or to buy cigarettes. Then there are some of us who often shy away from providing help to others, because we adopt this belief that we can't really make a genuine difference. We feel that performing such a small act of kindness isn't going to exactly help many people, so why bother? We seem to place this massive expectation on ourselves, that our acts of generosity, kindness, help, and support, must visually indicate that we are actually changing many people's lives, otherwise it's not worth our time and effort. We really would so love to make a difference in this world, and our focus narrows to trying to help everyone, but we end up completely overlooking the simplicity of being able to make a world of difference to even just one person. The thing is, if we really want to make a difference in the world, we only need to start by helping one person.
By David Stidston6 years ago in Motivation
Quick-sand
Recently I find that my get up and go is getting up and going. One foot out of the door, threatening to leave. I find myself constantly circling back to this point of desperation where I realise that something must be done in order to fix this relationship. Desperate to win back that spark, that chemistry. Freeing myself from the limited version of life that I'm currently living; the self-imposed limitations, the fear, the fatigue. Crippling.
By Amy Johns6 years ago in Motivation
Loose the Extra Baggage...
Just a year ago, I was working and existing seemingly on autopilot: waking up, working, letting all my stuff amass and feeling too tired and overwhelmed to do a thing about it. Fast forward to March (2020) and I, like many, found myself without employment or the means to afford my rent. So I packed ALL my belongings and moved back home.
By Dara Zona6 years ago in Motivation
A New Year, A New Me
Happy new year, everyone! 2020 was a tough year for everyone and brought a lot of people to tears. To start 2020, the passing of Laker great Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianni, and 7 other passengers in the helicopter crash, literally shook the world. After this heartbreaking news, a ground-breaking bombshell landed in the United States and changed the world forever...COVID-19.
By Michael Reynoso6 years ago in Motivation
4 Signs You Are on A Successful Path
Successful people don’t have similar habits and thinking. they don't think like an ordinary person. If you also feel that you don't have similar thinking that other ordinary people have, you may be on a successful path which is your main goal.
By Arsalan Haroon6 years ago in Motivation
A Mind of Refuge
This past year has been a year of deep inner work and self-development. At this point in time one year ago, I was having nightly panic attacks, many of them severe, leaving me gasping for breath in a cold sweat spiraling down a mental black hole.
By Dan Pittman6 years ago in Motivation
Free Tips and Advice - But Is There a Catch?
WHEN I created Budding Writers’ Corner, a community group on Facebook, and Creative Writing for Beginners, a blog, during the last quarter of 2020 to give tips and advice to aspiring creative writers, my family, friends and colleagues expressed curiosity. They hurled various questions at me, including the following:
By Josephine Crispin6 years ago in Motivation
How I Quit Drinking and Stay Sober
I want to preface this blog post with saying that there is not one definite thing that helped me quit drinking. It was a compilation of so many different things, both good and bad, that led me to saying, "Not another sip, no matter what" on February 2, 2019.
By Stefania Bolles6 years ago in Motivation
Hey Siri, What Does It Mean When My Check Engine Light Comes On ?
Imagine having a successful day of running errands, with the last thing on your checklist being to go home and relax. While driving home, your check engine light abruptly comes on, illuminating your dashboard like a blinding ray of sunshine on the first day of summer. Im sure we can agree that this means a problem. We might not know what the problem is or when it became one, but now it’s at the forefront. We now have two options. We can choose to immediately take action and get the car serviced to see how progressive the problem may be. It might be as minor as a gas cap not being secure or as major as the engine being about to blow. On the other hand, despite the check engine icon, we can choose to continue driving the car until we actually feel it breaking down, which could then be too late. I tend to think about this scenario when it comes to my health. In doing so, I have began the journey to being health conscience. The first minor ache we feel as people, is in a sense our check engine light coming on. Checking in with your health care provider at the sight of discomfort puts you in a better position to having all options available to you for diagnosing and resolving the health problem at hand. Waiting to be seen after the aches progress in pain or area can decrease chances of healing or even result to a more serious condition. I am not trying to breed the next generation of hypochondriacs, I am giving insight that if an ache is persistent or disturbing, it should be addressed sooner than later and the benefits of it. The answer to whether a nagging headache we may experience is stemming from the minor need of a new eyeglass prescription or something more major like a brain tumor, is on the other side of us taking the initiative to meet with our health care provider to assess our health.
By Eboni Lewis6 years ago in Motivation
