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Why Are We Obsessed With Cozy?
Why Are We Obsessed With Cozy? Soft, fluffy blankets, candles, and mood lighting. Articles on how to create the perfect cozy space are everywhere. But how do we obtain warmth, contentment, comfort, and intimacy as promised by this concept? Do we need softer blankets, more candles, dimmer lights—or is there something else missing?
By catchafrisbie6 years ago in Motivation
This Chaotic Mess
I glance at the Fitbit on my wrist and its 10:30pm. Grrrr I growl to myself under my breath. I am at work and I have only been here thirty minutes. The night will be long; an eternity almost I am sure of it, before 6am rolls around. I pace myself and the paperwork in front of me for the next seven and half hours silently marking off each one in my head until I can get home and take off this mask, the necessary goggles, shoes and bra. Seven and half hours until I am at my apartment where I can retreat to my office slash guest bedroom, slash my cozy corner. Before I know it, the magical hour has arrived, HALLELUHIA! I quickly give a shift report to the next person in charge and then I gather my bag and head to my truck, and it is homeward bound for me. Once inside my apartment I drop my bag and keys on the floor next to the door and precede to take off the earlier mentioned items. I change into sweats and a comfy oversized t-shirt, my slippers and head to the kitchen. I pull out a frozen breakfast croissant sandwich tossing it in the microwave for one minute and twenty seconds because anything more will produce a brick instead of an edible sandwich. I make a cup of hot chocolate in the Keurig while I wait on my croissant that now has less than sixty seconds. Looking back at my wrist my Fitbit reminds me I still have 100 steps to complete within the hour, and I quickly dismiss it, I will just have to make it up later. I peek my head in the bedroom to check in on my husband who has no doubt probably just crawled into bed himself, he does not sleep well when I am at work. This works out to my advantage sadly, I mean I hate that he stays awake but that gives me that much needed quiet time, free from the world, free from the demands of work, just free from the distraction of everyday life. I quickly peck him on the cheek and let him know I am home safe and that I am retreating to my office, he returns the kiss half awake, and closes his eyes again, I look over at the bundle under neath the comforter and I see only the happy wagging tail of Bubba our fury little four legged Chiweenie. He is going to need to go outside for his morning walk before I can retreat to my office, I guess I will get those 100 steps in this hour after all, I think to myself as I whistle for him. Once outside I impatiently wait on Bubba to find the perfect few blades of grass to squat down and leave me his “gift”, at which time I remember I forgot to grab the “gift poop bag”. Oh my God, I yell silently in my head. I will just pick it up later besides the apartment manager is not in her office yet, I look to see if her car is the parking lot, it is not which tells me she is dropping her kids off at school. One of the cons of living directly in front of the leasing office, I remind myself as I tug on the leash signaling Bubba that it is time to go inside. Once inside I head to the kitchen and to microwave, where my breakfast is barely warm, but thankfully there is steam still coming from my coffee mug. With both in hand, and Bubba behind me I head to my office.
By Meloney Salvato6 years ago in Motivation
Making Non-Judgement a mainstay in my Coziest Place
I love cozy corners you can settle into with a good book. I don't even mind the cleaning and tidying up, most of the time. The feeling you get when a space is cleaned out after spending weeks with it in disarray is like walking outside for a breath of fresh air after a rainstorm... But as wonderful as these outer world moments are, there is still something missing that feels in disarray (even after multiple rounds of cleaning or tidying). This brings me to one of my favorite cozy corners ever whether it's moving or reading...
By Danielle Deutsch6 years ago in Motivation
"New Year, New Me," and Covid-19
"New Year, New Me." A bold thing to say to oneself. You see it everywhere. New Years resolutions all a flutter about social media and it's all up in the air in almost every conversation. A world with a deafening noise of "I'm going to" and then usually followed by either a very disciplined following to reach said goal or falling flat on your face two days in and giving up.
By Robert Prescott6 years ago in Motivation
How To Effectively Stay Motivated to Lose More Weight
Struggling with your motivation? In that case take comfort in knowing that this can be a perfectly normal occurrence. Many people do have difficulty from time to time with their motivation levels but it's only those who are able to push past this who are going to see long-term results. It is very common that many people will have problems with their motivation levels, although it is only the people who are going to stay motivated that will see long-term results. Rather than getting all held up over the fact you aren't motivated, what you need is a game plan in place that you could turn to can help bring these motivational levels back up again. There is no point in getting stressed because you are DE-motivated, instead you need a plan that you can follow to help you restore your motivation and keep you motivated. Many people think it is very hard to keep motivation while trying to lose weight; therefore it is perfectly normal if you are struggling to be motivated. Losing weight might take a lot of motivation; many people do however find it hard to stay motivated. It is only the people who are able to stay motivated that will experience long-term results. If you are feeling DE-motivated don't worry, you just need a plan to help get your motivation back up again. When on a diet you will no doubt at some point find it hard to stay motivated, don't worry this is perfectly normal. You can get your motivation back by creating a plan to follow.
By Gibson Gibbs6 years ago in Motivation
Discovering a New Me
All of my life I’ve felt and been insecure or just unsure of who I am, so I always struggled with a lack of confidence. It took me til age 22 to finally free myself. I gained confidence, guidance, and security within myself. How did I begin this journey of learning to love myself you ask?
By Kieraatl6 years ago in Motivation
You’re not damaged goods, you’re a filet mignon, baby!
My struggles started when I was a freshmen in highschool. I was a cheerleader, a good one at that, and I knew in my heart I was going places. I had a wonderful group of friends and even started on an All Stars cheer team! I was on cloud 9.
By Court R6 years ago in Motivation
No New Me
I think we put too much pressure on ourselves. All the time. We think we need to look better, lose weight, gain weight, color our hair, be taller, look and act younger, be more grown up, get better grades, have more money, have more friends, be in love, have a better job, get a bigger house, and on and on and on. I think we all need a new start...one where we just be ourselves. Only worry about making ourselves feel happy and loved. Doesn't that sound amazing?
By Selena 6 years ago in Motivation
Redefining success during times of stress & adversity
In 2017, I was told by doctors that I would likely never walk again in a meaningful way. Three years and thurteen operations later, I have defied the odds, not only learning to walk again but also completing two 100km bike rides and achieving my CPA (certifed practicing accountant) from my hospital bed. I credit my adaptability and resilience and my ability to redefine my version of success, as being vital in the fight to regain control of my legs (and life) which I hope will help others reposition challenges in their own lives.
By Hacia Atherton6 years ago in Motivation
How to be Bored
I hadn't been "home" in over a year, home being London Ontario - aka "the forest city". It was October - 31st - Halloween to be exact. I had flown from Vancouver , hesitantly. but necessarily , so that I could do some renovations on an investment property which had been neglected by a questionable tenant I was finally able to remove. Since the "pandemic" began in March I was lucky to be able to have some kind of social interaction with a handful of friends. BC had a bit more of a relaxed attitude towards covid than Ontario ( at least its residents ) as we had had much fewer cases. I was already prepared for the fact that when I got to London my family had very different expectations from me than the protocol I had been following . Once I landed I was to taxi to my sisters home, where I would spend 10 days on my own until I could be tested. Based on hopefully negative results, i could then rejoin the family.
By April Anne Coral6 years ago in Motivation
A Place To Call Home
Like most, 2020 was an incredibly difficult year for me—but not just because of the pandemic. My 2020 started off filled with uncertainty and fear long before the world began to shut down and people started to pass away from a deadly virus. It started where 2019 left off: scraping by after losing nearly everything.
By BreeAnn6 years ago in Motivation
