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To Hell with Enough
I was mud wrestling with an article I hoped to post. No doubt about it: I was stuck. I had conveyed what I wanted to say, the mechanics were neatly edited, the spelling passed the damn-autocorrect-homonym test. I scrolled down to my last paragraph, hoping that it was enough of a coda – enough of a message – enough of something/anything that would be good enough . . . all so I could click the “Submit” button and bid farewell to that unruly noodle of a thought wriggling inside my writing brain.
By Kennedy Farr6 years ago in Motivation
Why You Should Celebrate Conventional Emotional Achievements
This article was originally published at rochizalani.com The smallest of tangible conventional achievements are celebrated — getting good grades, cracking college, jumping on a new job, pacing to a promotion, etc.
By Rochi Zalani6 years ago in Motivation
My new year and better me
So usually, when I say new year new me my resolution was to just lose weight, get better grades, etc etc. But, this year it was different. After losing my grandma I really took my life and flipped it at an angle. Now here I am, 16-years-old and my mind has been awoken. So let me tell you my about resolution and why.
By Santasia Boone6 years ago in Motivation
Here are Simple Tips to Increase Your Daily Morale!
“Respect yourself and others will respect you.” ― Confucius, Sayings of Confucius. Even though we might live in a hostile world, and perhaps encounter with life obstacles. It is not simple, but make sure you put yourself first at all costs. I have been documenting the following tips in my journal, and I can wholeheartedly say these tactics worked for me and still work. I believe that we ought to live in happiness and have self-respect for our own will. I'm sure this can be said than done, but in my years of overcoming obstacles I can only say that the following tactics have worked and helped most of my mentees.
By Fathiya Barkadle6 years ago in Motivation
A pinch of fairy dust and other secret lessons : The ultimate guide to a fresh start.. Top Story - January 2021.
And so it came... the grand finale we have all so eagerly anticipated. The old year has rolled around like an avalanche, crushing under it the normality of life we were so accustomed to and bringing forth a special opportunity. An opportunity to start fresh and begin again - this year, hopefully, equipped with more luck and less restraints.
By Letters from Her6 years ago in Motivation
Love the Skine It's In
As Kathy was doing laundry, she began to rearrange the clothes in her husband's drawer. By her surprise, she came across a Moleskine small black notebook. She's never seen this book before and she wondered why her husband placed it underneath the clothes in his bottom drawer. Instinctively, she knew it was hidden for a reason and she wanted to know why. She debated if she should have a Dora the Explorer moment. As she paced the floor with sheer restraint; she remembered her vows.
By Amina Fatimah Hart6 years ago in Motivation
Choose your Attitude Consciously . Top Story - January 2021.
We are taught in modern self-help literature that ‘life isn’t fair’. We are taught to choose our attitudes in how to deal with life’s unfairness. As Victor Frankl, Auschvitz survivor and psychotherapist states in 'Man’s Search for Meaning '
By Bianca Best6 years ago in Motivation
Kindness
Kindness is a conundrum. It brings up questions we don’t have answers to like why do humans show kindness? Is it because they want to help others? Or is it because they want to feel better about themselves? Psychological egoism is the construct that all people are selfish and do everything for selfish reasons. That every act of kindness has an ulterior motive. But is this true? And how do we disprove it?
By Hallie Jones6 years ago in Motivation
Looking At Our Resistance
We all experience resistance. We don't get to the gym, start cooking more and eating out less or break up with that person who makes us miserable. We have a million varied excuses for these deflections. We don't have time. We're stressed out. It's almost Valentine's Day. Deep down, we know that these are just rationalizations. We absolve ourselves from the guilt of things left undone, even if those things are actually really important. Why do we do this?
By Christine Beauchaine6 years ago in Motivation
Resolutions x4 2021 Edition
2021 is a year to focus more on family, friends and personal relationships that will help our Earth heal. We have already started seeing changes in our environment from cutting back on the amount of fossil fuels we burn going to work and the destructive behaviors tourism generates. As we go into 2021 lets focus on these resolutions to reset our mindset and help our planet get a Fresh Start.
By Kendra Cardinale6 years ago in Motivation
Antartica to Africa: Strong Hearts and Iron Will
There has been a time when seagulls flying next to a vessel in the open ocean meant that land was near. Today, a little bundle of people crowding the bridge wing of a ship, holding their mobile phones high up in the air in a desperate attempt to reach signal would most likely have the same effect.
By Bia Figueiredo6 years ago in Motivation
