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Pandemics, Poverty, and Gratitude, OH MY!
My Dearest 2020, I must admit, when the idea of counting my blessings during your reign was first brought to my attention, the gratitude list that resulted was a rather small one. Okay, truth be told, it was non-existent. In my defense you must realize that up to this point, I had already spent countless hours creating lists. Numerous lists of my own all about you, your impact, and your faults. All of which were born from resentment, fed by tunnel-vision, and nurtured with current affairs via podcasts, news, and public opinion.
By Francesca Crespo aka The Industry Momma6 years ago in Motivation
Stop Impressing, And Start Influencing
For many of us, much of our behavior, decisions, actions, views, thoughts, mannerism, and style, is based around trying to impress others. We seem to be hell-bent on trying to fit in with others, desperate to be liked, accepted, admired, and respected. In fact, many of us cannot stand the thought of not being liked by others, and then, in turn, we try our hardest to please them. We often set the expectations on ourselves to please everyone all the time, when the reality is, such a feat is not even a possibility. This sort of behavior all starts from as far back as our schooling days, as we try so hard to make friends, fit in with the "cool kids", and be popular. It's sad that this sort of mentality leads us to destruction, not satisfaction, or success. We end up becoming a person not true to ourselves, as our decisions, actions, behavior, attitude, thoughts, views, and mannerism, aren't truly reflective of who we really are. So what happens? We end up leading a life of trying to please others, rather than pleasing ourselves, because our decisions and actions are based purely on what we believe will impress others. What we don't realize is, it's not impressing others that leads to success, satisfaction, happiness, and fulfillment, it's influencing others that creates the greatest impact.
By David Stidston6 years ago in Motivation
Dear Lockdown, Thank you for Saving my Life
Dear Lockdown, I must admit that when I first heard about you, my instinct and reaction was fear. I felt it in the pit of my stomach then rise up into my throat. But that fear was more centered on what brought you to us, the ferryman of death, Covid-19. You were but a passenger, you yourself, I didn't fear necessarily. In truth I didn't really know what to think, but I decided that if I had any choice in the matter, I would try to make you a friend instead of a foe.
By Nessy Writer6 years ago in Motivation
Anthony Davian Shows Japan-based Boot home dispatches world online
Anthony Davian The center is to accomplish prosperity, through the blend of Exercise, Nutrition and Sleep. I don't get it's meaning to have a solid and healthy lifestyle? It very well may be keeping up body weight, getting in shape, Anthony Davian tightening up the body, or loosening up the psyche and body. To accomplish these, Exercise, Nutrition and Sleep are the three principle keys.
By Muhammad Ahmed6 years ago in Motivation
Creativity and Chaos
Do you have so many creative ventures that you never complete them? Do you dive in with superhuman energy and enthusiasm that you know, just know, you're finally going to start that business doing something you are passionate about? For weeks you're on that high of productivity, buying all the necessary things to get your work off the ground, creating your masterpieces, setting up your social media, and announcing to your friends and followers that you're about to take the world by storm with your new business venture. And then...
By Shades and Java6 years ago in Motivation
When Nameless Finally Has Its Day
Seven years ago, I started writing what will soon become my first, fully furnished novel titled, Nameless. Since beginning writing it, I have often pondered on my audience’s response to it, asking myself questions like: Will they like it? Will they be offended? Does it make them uncomfortable? How relatable is this story? How realistic can this story be? Who am I to write from this perspective that exists totally apart from me? Well, those are questions I likely will not be able to answer until my book is actually finished and put into print. Those are also the kinds of questions that have made this journey writing it that much more challenging to complete. My first and most important hope is for Nameless to become a best-selling trilogy. But if—better yet—WHEN that happens, there are a few things I surely aim to do. In addition to being able to claim reaching my ultimate career goal, I intend to escape financial disparity, pave the way for my novel’s remaining trilogy works, and create more opportunities for myself to expand my writing to other avenues.
By Taylor Wilcox6 years ago in Motivation
Raw Beauty of a Black Woman Pt.2
LOVE... GROW... EVOLVE... My life since I posted "Raw Beauty of a Black Woman" has been all about these three words above. It's been 2 years since I posted "Raw Beauty of a Black Woman" and a lot has happened since then. It's been on my heart and mind to do this post for a while now but for some reason, I chose tonight to write this blog, so here it goes.
By Taeja Williams6 years ago in Motivation
Evaluating my Future
Deciding what to do with your future is a challenge most individuals have to face eventually. It can be hard picking the right path for yourself and you may never know when your interests or position can change. The following essay will discuss the options available to me at this point in my life, as well as some of the challenges and complications of what I want to do. Not all of these can be solved or overcome, and so I need to be able to adapt and consider alternatives.
By Alfie Martin6 years ago in Motivation
Finding Pandemic Pleasantries
“Hurry along with getting your directions and equipment so we can get out of here,” the boss of my boss pops into the conference room in the middle of March. There was already a date set for all of us to start teleworking, but we have to pack it up early because someone in our building got sick and had tested positive for COVID-19. The talk about this virus never occurred to me in my brain that this stay at home lock down was actually going to be happening. There were emails coming to me from my school about how we were going to be switching to online classes, but I just thought that was a worst case scenario that would never actually happen. Here I was though sitting right in the middle of the worst case scenario. Teachers scrambling to make online lectures, work figuring out how we are going to have our meetings, and everyone grabbing at the hand sanitizers in their pockets or purses after touching every door knob.
By Seashell Harpspring 6 years ago in Motivation
THERE IS ALWAYS A REASON TO SMILE
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By FRANCO CIANFLONE 6 years ago in Motivation
Weight Loss 101
I am a certified personal trainer as well as a certified nutritionist. As someone who in constanly roaming Instagram and all all social media platforms, I have seen every fad diet there is. By fad diets I mean, "low carb," "no carb," low fat," " IF.," and so on. There are so many "diets" out there there it's almost impossible for the general population to gather the correct information when it comes to losing weight.
By Jenn 6 years ago in Motivation
