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Back to the Present - A Letter from My Future Self . Second Place in Dear New Year Challenge.
Dear Laquesha, Hi. This is me (or you, I guess) from the future. Don’t freak out, you’re not going crazy. I hope you’re doing well. Though, I suppose that I do know that you’re alright because I am you (or I was you?) 12 months ago. I’m currently penning this letter on December 31st, 2021 while sipping on a divine cup of chamomile, hibiscus tea on the precipice of falling into the 2022 New Year. Spoiler alert: the world did not self-destruct or crumble to ash in 2021.
By Laquesha Bailey6 years ago in Motivation
Manifest Your Desires - How To Manifest Your Desires and Achieve Exactly What You Want in Life
The emergence of popular self-help books and the law of attraction as revealed in movies like 'The Secret' has inspired a lot of people to practice the manifestation of desires. Although there are others who are equally skeptical of the concept of the universal consciousness, the ones who believe in it are the ones that are reaping the maximum benefits of this knowledge.
By Gibson Gibbs6 years ago in Motivation
In 2021, I will show up for all the experiences.
Dear Kelley, You are about to embark on the greatest year of your life. I know, I know—you’ve heard me say this to you a dozen times. It’s still true, and I will likely say this again next year because I love you so much.
By Kelley Barton6 years ago in Motivation
Are you holding yourself accountable???
When was the last time you took stock of your own personal failures and successes? If was recent what did learn from both? If you can’t remember the last time you did, then the question is why haven’t you? There will come a time in each and every one of our lives where we will know that ultimately we are responsible for ourselves. We own each decision that we make, rather it be good or bad and the quicker that we realize it in life the more we stand to learn. So the ultimate question is, are you holding yourself accountable?
By Thomas Neal6 years ago in Motivation
10 Quotes To Help Us Remain Committed In Our Marriage
It's disturbing, and even upsetting, to think that 1 in every 2 marriages end in divorce nowadays. Granted there are various different circumstances and situations that warrant marriage breakdowns, such as domestic violence and infidelity, but sadly, many result purely from either one, or both partners, simply not wanting to apply themselves to the relationship. They get bored in their relationship, they get lazy, they get selfish, and they get complacent. Relationships always start off with us trying to impress and attract our partner to be, so naturally, we are committed and accountable to both them, and the relationship itself, but as time goes on, continuing to do so becomes a chore. It's like we have this attitude that we've already won them over, so we don't need to apply such effort anymore. As individuals, quite often our needs, goals, and even our mentality and attitude, change over time, so we find that the person we initially said "I do" to, becomes a little different, as indeed we do to them. Much of the time, the direction in which we want life to go in, becomes totally different to that of our partner, so this can create some friction. This friction is formed from three things, a lack of communication, a lack of understanding, and a lack of compromise. The longer we fail to understand and compromise with our partner about eachother's aspirations, combined with a lack of communication, which becomes all too common in so many marriages, it becomes a recipe for disaster. Disagreements increase, tensions escalate, and all of a sudden, a relationship that was once based on love and commitment, becomes riddled with arguments and criticism. All the good qualities, traits, and actions, that our partner possesses, are suddenly replaced with a heap of their negatives, their bad habits, and their inadequacies, in our mind. The fun and enjoyment that was once there, completely dissolves, and is instead replaced with stress, unhappiness, and resentment. Ultimately, people can only suffer through this unhappiness and tension for so long, before they pull the pin on the relationship. All this because of failing to understand, communicate, and compromise.
By David Stidston6 years ago in Motivation
Identify With and Reconfigure Your Personality to Change Your Life in 2021
What determines who we become as human beings, as subjects with complex personalities? What socio-political, economic, cultural and psychological factors influence how we become such personalities? In other words, how are we who we are? What predetermines our responses? so we consistently respond to similar situations in similar manners. What structures and processes influence our beliefs, the ways we communicate and relate to others? These are questions we all ask ourselves to uncover what makes us who we are.
By Balendran Thavarajah6 years ago in Motivation
Hello
Hello, and here I am. I can honestly say even though 2020 is behind us.... I will never forget that wild roller coaster ride. 2020 was the year that I thought was going to be the best year of my life. Why you may ask? Well....it was the year of my 25! I got a promotion! All occurred in that first month.... then of course the unexpected occurred. A turn of the worst I should say. We lost the GOAT 🐐, Kobe Bryant..... honestly I felt the pain for his family. A pain that carried on for remainder of the year. As the year progresses we found out about the inevitable COVID-19, that killed hundreds to thousands to hundreds thousands of people. Pain spread across the world as many families lost their loved ones to this virus. The root of this virus is still unknown quite frankly.....but the effect of this leaves nothing but pain. As the year progresses thousands to millions of people lose their jobs due to shutdowns. People worrying where their next meal will come from or how they will keep a roof over their heads.
By Tasha Mac6 years ago in Motivation
How "Positive Thinking" Destroyed the Legacy of Rome
In 527 Petrus Sabbatius succeeded his uncle and adoptive father to the Eastern Roman Empire’s throne to become Emperor Justinian I, and would, through his long reign, completely destroy what was left of the Roman empire in Italy and Africa.
By Michael G Whitehouse6 years ago in Motivation
What is “it”?
I had slithered my way down into a luxuriously comfortable bed of acceptance. 2020 was a year unlike any other. Feeling independent and a bit unnerved by taking a leave of school, I landed myself living on my own with my partner: the dream gig. I was going to be twenty years old, and my glamorous plans and dreams for my 20s was at my fingertips. I was eager and ready.
By Rebecca Mohr6 years ago in Motivation
