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Mellowing the Melancholic Within
When most of us think of New Year's resolutions, we usually conjure up images of sleekly toned legs pounding away on a treadmill or plates of verdant leafy greens and berry smoothies. Or perhaps committing to a budget or saving money for a house come to mind. But what about aspirations of better mental health? While that is certainly not as sexy (nor as photogenic) as a pair of muscled thighs, the quest for mental wellness is often an unseen, yet lifelong struggle for many of us.
By Melinda Solis6 years ago in Motivation
I Will Never Give Up My Self-Control, Again!
Your getting excited... You know that what your doing is what your supposed to be doing. You've been PROCRASTINATING, for, if we were to be 100% honest... longer than you wanted. And that PROCRASTINATION has been what, in my experience, procrastinating with never reaching the stars and all that I dream. But why? Why, when I have 100% ability to do so?
By Amber Love6 years ago in Motivation
New Flame
One thing that most people can come to an agreement on, is that the year 2020 has been the worst in decades. A global pandemic arose, lethal “murder hornets”, millions of job layoffs, and even various riots and protests year-round for many difficult and controversial issues. The entire year, it was always something new and terrible which made it hard not to be scared to leave your own home. The routine had been so monotonous for what felt like years, so it’s nice that even though all the issues we’ve faced back in 2020 may not be gone going into 2021, we are a little better equipped at handling the various ups and downs of the year. I have made a conscious decision to attempt to simply do more going forward in life, creating better habits for exercise, eating, and general daily activities. I wanted to create some realistic and achievable goals for this new year to match some of the more drastic changes within my life.
By Tavaras Koonce6 years ago in Motivation
Nurturing my mind and soul
2020 was taxing for the best of us. The constant bombardment of COVID news, divided politics, dwindling economy, scarce resources – it was rough. Like many others, I felt the fear, paranoia, and stress at a personal level. So as I bid adieu to the nightmare of a year, I vowed to take a much overdue pledge – to nurture my mind and soul.
By Sneha Pradhan6 years ago in Motivation
New Year, New Habits
New Year, New Habits: Love Yourself & Live Out Your Potential I think we can all come to the conclusion that the past year has been full of arduous challenges that the majority of us are extremely glad that it’s over. The time to turn over a new leaf and live out every single goal is now. I don’t know about you all but I am more motivated than ever this year. In 2020, literally from January to December was super depressing for me through and through, but this year, however, I have a good feeling about.
By Jackie Symone 6 years ago in Motivation
Remaking Me
I have attempted many a “fresh start” in the past only to lose motivation and enthusiasm along the way and I succumbed to a rotten end. Birthday after birthday, new year after new year, it was the same. I had made promises to myself but failed to deliver. I had focused my aim but fell short of the target.
By Jesnel K A6 years ago in Motivation
It's A New Year For New Yearnings
Goal setting was not easy to manage for the past four years after the first breakdown. Even after everything, this year feels different. My self-love journey I started in 2016, quickly turned into self-isolation to separate myself from anyone or anything toxic that wasn't contributing to my evolution. Happiness comes from peace and that was all I wanted.
By Andria Vetella6 years ago in Motivation
I Resolve To Rise
A new year is often a time of reflection and analysis. In the past, it has been a ritual of mulling over all of the things I intended to do, but did not quite get around to. Looking back and realizing that I didn't start that podcast, or the fact that I didn't lose the 50 pounds I intended to drop, or the fact that I did not meet, get engaged to and marry the love of my life this past year has felt like a two-ton boulder sitting on my shoulders.
By Tawanya Herbert6 years ago in Motivation
Children of Anxiety
The last two years exposed something to me that I didn’t even realize was present in me: anxiety. I’ve always dealt with anxiety, mainly of the social variety. I never had much luck making friends because one way or another, regardless of whether it was my fault or not, they all left me behind. I also didn’t exactly inspire fear or respect into people, either. I’d lay awake at night, thinking about something I did or said that shouldn’t have been done or said, or about a girl that I blew my chances with, or about how I wished I handled a situation with a boy in the class, or about anything, or about nothing at all, just tossing and turning and pacing the floors of my house until it was time to get up for school and start the cycle all over again. I never got enough sleep in high school, and it hasn’t gotten better in college because my anxiety has gotten worse. I heard from a lot of people that college exacerbated their previous mental health issues, and I was no different. I rarely, if ever, sat down and did my work the way I was supposed to, because I was too busy partying and being depressed to actually focus on what I was at college for. But I had goals! Ambition! I was there for a reason. There was a bunch of things I wanted to do once I got to campus, but the main point was that I wanted to be successful. More importantly, I knew, in my mind, that if I wasn’t successful, then I will have failed. I would be just like my father and my uncles and most of my family before me. However, I wasn’t doing nearly enough to make sure I was actually successful. I thought school would come as easily as it always did. I took success for granted. Even worse, though I didn’t realize it at the time, some part of my self-worth was tied to my success in school. I punished myself relentlessly. For some reason, I thought I was more talented than I was. I thought that the world truly was at my fingertips, and that I didn’t need to do anything to reach out and grab it.
By Garry Miles6 years ago in Motivation
