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6 Reasons Why Every Author Should Consider Self Publishing
When I first began writing seriously, I did a lot of reading up on the subject of Indie Publishing versus Traditional Publishing and for a while I was in two minds. I weighed up the pros and cons of each before making a decision on what was best for me and decided I really wanted to give self publishing a go. After all, what did I have to lose? I didn't have to close the door on publishing the good ol' fashioned way; the dream of getting a publishing contract and seeing my books on the shelves of Waterstone's are still there, but in the meantime my work is "out there".
By Helen S6 years ago in Motivation
Hope During Adversity
No parent ever wants to hear the words “your son has terminal cancer “, but that is exactly what my sister and brother-in-law heard on September 24, 2018. My sister announced her son, Noah Christopher Reeves, was diagnosed with Grade IV Glioblastoma multiforme at just seventeen years old. After our family breakdown, I got to work.
By Rhiannon Brown Reeves6 years ago in Motivation
Battle Buddies
I was the type to be hesitant when it comes to sharing out my feelings and my inner gut. I truly don't know why, but it was a sense of being shy and scared to let all of my emotions slide off my plate and bring it all up in front of someone's face.
By Janice Yoon6 years ago in Motivation
The Year of Opportunity
As the first month of 2021 nears its end I feel confident in knowing that the coming months will open up many new opportunities for the people of the world to reclaim our power and peace of mind as this new decades era of refortifying begins. After a year filled with setbacks and turmoil for our common man we are still able to look back on all the positives that came from our previous quarantine situation. With a new team in the white house and an exciting Super bowl coming our way in just a couple of days, one of my main focuses I plan to stick with this year is remaining grateful in the present moment and making a habit of looking forward to the good things I know that are coming with patience and grace. Last year for me was wild as my team worked tirelessly to put together a 22 song project titled Excelsior (currently available on all streaming platforms) before the end of the year to give the world a taste of hope and happiness after such a stressing year. Now Apollo’s Youth Entertainment and a couple additional hands from the the Universal Alliance will funnel our energy into enjoying the process of creating A.Y.E’s first big budget film titled Outer-Space. This will finally bring the heroes that so many across the globe have become attached to over the years by listening to our music and keeping up with our social media activity into movie theatres and screens across the world. Going in I know it will not be an easy task but after rereading the Alchemist I know that everything in the universe truly does work in favor of each and every one of us. Tirelessly assisting us in realizing our goals and aspirations and aiding us in achieving them, sometimes slowly but always surely present in every outcome we encounter. I spent many years working to prove myself to others or trying to gain attention from those who deserve more time paying attention to improving their own situations before getting invovlved with my own if we truly seek to bring any real value to ourselves or the world around us. So this year I will not worry myself by trying to impress those around me. Instead, I will completely focus on enjoying myself in a way that inspires all around me to do the same. Doing this I truly believe I will attract all the things I desire in good time. Increasing my health in all facets will also be one of my main goals this year, however I will be switching my measuring stick of how I measure my progress. It will no longer be about reaching a certain weight and not even about forming the perfect look, this year I am going to excercise to FEEL the best I possibly can. This will probably mean a few extra yoga sessions than normal which I’m very much looking forward to. I’m excited to see how many body transforms with this new perspective of what it truly means to be healthy. This focus on health stems for me further than just physical health though, I’m currently taking a hiatus from social media to reconnect with whats going on in my immediate community and push myself to make more positive change in a more hands on fashion. This I believe will allow me to build my mental, spiritual and financial health by decreasing the amount of influence I let such sources have on my daily life. So in the meantime if you’re a friend that would like to get into contact with me feel free to call me on my cell or home phone or if you have neither of those email my team at [email protected]. This is a year for us to step out of ruin, wipe off the rubble and see that we have become diamonds because of the hard times we have faced and now we will reflect a light throughout the world that will shift the very fabric of our realities opening up a world where our futures are filled with only blessings and prosperity because now we can see no matter what struggle we face we will always bounce back stronger and more prepared for whatever comes next and my friends, THAT is the human races biggest flex! Stay Shining Young Luminaries!
By Apollo 6 years ago in Motivation
Happy New Year!
When I was a kid, I couldn’t imagine my life after the age of twenty-seven. Back then I had planned out every year of my future up until that age. I remember turning twenty-six and still not being able to envision life after twenty-seven. Scary, right? Year after year, prior to my thirties, I lived this life where I attempted to set goals and to plan every detail of my life. In the mist of this programmed mental cycle something within the roots of that thought process changed.
By Jasmine Darcell6 years ago in Motivation
Found my peace
I wake up again and my head still aches from the night before. My body is just as tired. ’It's a new day’, my neighbour yells to the whole neighbour. She was so excited. I yearned to have the joy and happiness she felt. I suddenly got out of my bed and looked across the window to see all the empty streets. Everywhere was filled with silence apart from my head. I was never peaceful and always had thoughts rooming around in my head. I went and showered and thought a cool shower could wash away the sadness but it only made it worse. I started crying in the shower and my tears washed my whole body. My tears could have filled a whole ocean and more, they felt so deep and never ending. Suddenly I stopped crying and started talking to the inner voice in me. She lived in my mind and knew all my fears and tears. I couldn't even hide my secrets from her. I talked to her until I realized it was toxic for me to be around her because she always made me hate myself. As I got dressed, she spoke again and mentioned how that cloth wouldn’t look good on me and when I ate, she controlled how much I ate.
By im_selu6 years ago in Motivation
Hello 2021
I am trying desperately to remember what my fiance and I did for New Years Eve. Has anyone else’s memory completely escaped them in the hellish year that was 2020? Mine has on multiple occasions and I’ve often felt like my IQ has dropped by at least 10 points.
By Justina Deardoff6 years ago in Motivation
My wishes for Me
Dear future me, Hello Me, I hope you are well. I would like to imagine you sitting at your desk, scrolling through this journal on Vocal 12 months from the day I post it, pleased with yourself and the strides you have taken to grow and thrive as a human being. No matter if they are long, confident strides or short, ambling steps, I wish you forward movement all the same.
By Eloise Robertson 6 years ago in Motivation
Trendy Minimalism. Third Place in So 2020 Challenge.
"I gave away my student loans, my credit card debt, and my middle name." -The Trendy Girl Presents: Minimalism Did you give away everything you own yet? If not, you're behind and haven't jumped onto the 2020 trend of minimalism. Less is more. Less is everything. But in reality, it's not.
By Natalie Spack6 years ago in Motivation
New Year, New Me
I end every year with by listening to the blues and having a drink. A snack of herring in wine sauce and some fresh baked rolls serves as a good-luck charm. I’ll sit in my living room watching the festivities on TV rather than mingling at a party or being part of those crowds that you see out in the streets. Every year I tell myself that I’ll do something different and the following year will be awesome. It never makes any difference.
By Jennifer Gross6 years ago in Motivation
My Five Agreements of life- Breaking Old Agreements
Before I get started let me tell you I'm the one who has gone through the best and the worst of life. In fact, now I feel there is no phase in life which we can call the worst phase, every phase of life is a lesson to you. With my full experience and mistakes that I have done, I write my five agreements of my life for the year 2021.
By Zeeshan Mushtaq Lone6 years ago in Motivation
