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There are "Those Days"...
We all know that life is not full of rainbows and unicorns, but there are still days when someone asks you, how are you, and your answer is "It`s been a day..." or "You know, this is one of those days..." Sounds familiar?! If yes, let me tell you that you are not alone with it. Also, if you are having one of those days right now... Just keep reading. :)
By Dory6 years ago in Motivation
Growing Pain or Sitting On A Cactus
I am not much different than any of you who read this text, I`m in my mid-twenties and I`m wondering where I came from and where I am headed. These are pretty hard questions especially because of all the experiences from my past; they formed me and made me the person who I am right now. When I was younger, I have always heard from people around me that hard situations in my life are just growing pain and they are going to move me foreword and direct me towards the right direction, but by now I think there were moments when I was more likely sitting on a cactus. I mean, I felt the pain out of the situation, but did not move me the direction I wanted it to and I definitely haven`t seemed to learn out of them other than "Don`t ever do this again!" or "Don`t ever trust that person!". I was wondering many times, why was this happening, but I haven`t really found the right answer to this question and I`m not sure if I will ever know it for sure. You might wonder, "But what are you exactly trying to say?!" and” Who are you?!" What I`m trying to say is that hard pasts are not always our fault, life happens and we can`t change that. I lost my mother in a really early age, I couldn’t do much... She got sick and in a matter of time she wasn`t there anymore. I didn`t deserve it to happen, but it did anyway. It formed me and made me a stronger person, helped me to understand people`s situation and their pain. Helped me to have more empathy and just be there for someone when it was time. I`m pretty sure, you all have something like this in your own life, something that you have unanswered questions about, chapters unfinished and you know what... it`s OK. This is what makes you YOU. I have struggled and still have some issues with depression and anxiety, did I ask for them?! Nooooo... Nobody does, but it happens anyway. I know it`s still a stigma in many places and situations. I`ve seen it before, but struggling doesn`t mean you are worse than anyone else or that you are failing in life. It only means that you are still a human, you still have feelings, that`s important. Nobody is perfect, I mean it. Maybe you don`t see their struggles and flaws, but they still have it. We all do…
By Dory6 years ago in Motivation
Narcissistic Mother
Growing up in a family with a mother who was narcissistic and faked mental disorders in order to get pills in her later years and a father who wanted to be absent but was caught in the Narcissistic web, both abusive. It was a hard road growing up with not one but two parents who didn't care about you.
By Tierra K Esterline6 years ago in Motivation
All humans hold a super power to shape their lives exactly how they want it.
I begin this path of creating a voice for my readers. To stir up the soul we so many times quiet. And, I find this amazing because when we speak of our experiences and CHOICES. We seem to say, the heart and mind don't ever match up. Therefore, we question our decisions. We seem to silence the part that has engrained knowledge. The term "Old Soul", that truly, is in all of us. As, though there is knowledge of something within before our brain catches up. So, why are we choosing to ignore this? Why are we choosing anything without realizing, we have total control of OUR choices. Wow, isn't that so powerful? The only thing we can control as humans, is OUR choices. We cannot control other humans, but, can completely shape and form our life exactly how we want it, based on our choices. This is not a, "How To" or easy tips to hone in on this powerful gift. It is just your wake up call.
By Nicole Conrad6 years ago in Motivation
Arriving Life
Upon arriving at this Garden, I found myself over come with a feeling of comfortability. I felt an overwhelming amount of déjà vu, although not in the typical sense. I felt like I had been in the presence of this energy a million times before then except I didn’t recognize one bit of its imagery. Rather recognition of a horrifyingly familiar vibration that had numbing properties, giving the environment an unescapable iridescent hue. It simply draws you in. The house we came to stay in was a historical structure standing in almost 150 years of age. The property was surrounded in the loveliest sunflowers. Thru the center of the property flowed a river trickled with color; reflecting with bursting hints of blue and green. It’s tucked away in the center of downtown Salt Lake City. You could feel the positivity shooting through the air like electricity. My first impressions of this place were noteworthy. There were so many pros; the obvious cons were covered in the shadow. My partners enjoy the place too. We find it easy to be creative and get our work accomplished here. The fruitful environment makes it easy to connect with the flow of creation. There was a loop we were stuck in before this; a constant disconnect in creative headspace. It was like throwing a couple of tin cans full of ideas into a garbage compactor. However, this environment has offered a fair and easy ground for us to sort that difference out. There was no place for it. Our differences will continue to be put under spot light; our bond truly tested, but we always overcome. We always find our even light. There is no doubt to me that there is magic in the air here. The spirits whisper in the wind that echoes thru the wooden window panes swinging on brass hinges. This styled window is one of the most pleasing for me to enjoy visually. In fact, I am staying in a room filled wall to wall with the same window. It is my favorite part of this experience thus far. I unpacked everything I had and made a place for myself in this room of windows. I made myself completely at home, and home is the word I would use to describe how being here makes me feel. Never have I had the privilege to stay in such a nice place, and it’s all thanks to my closest friends. They are the reason I am even here to begin with. Before this, I found myself in quite a sticky set of circumstances, and I saw no way out. They helped formulate my escape plan with me, and carried it out faithfully by my side, no questions asked. There was no hesitation on their end. They made me realize the truth; and without them I’d still be living in the garage of my ex and her family, who all share a sour taste for me. I would be better in a ditch. I would be better homeless. As I was, and may attest, that even that was a better position for me to be in. Just a few weeks before we arrived, I wandered through the near empty Vegas Strip my mind couldn’t help but wonder, and also worry about what I could have lost. I knew then and still do now, that this journey was a part of my path. I knew I had to detach. So why does my mind wander back to what ifs from my time with her? It’s hard for me to detach from the overall possibilities sometimes, even when I know my completed outcome is far from favorable. Unnecessary attachments are something I used to let control how I thought and how I lived my life. My mental health is something I take very important, without it I would have nothing. Regardless of what could have been I have already dug out the creek in which this water flows through. The ditches I’ve dug irrigate the fields I roam. All the bad things that have come from my internal struggles have led me to far greener pastures. Boy, are they green! Some fields are grey, but I can’t expect everything to stay the same. As one child is born, someone else has passed. Energy will continue to recycle and flow freely through this universe; that much is for certain. It was June when Carter came to my rescue, and at a moment I thought he would surely give up. I was quiet about my true status financially; rather I put on a façade. He drove straight from Colorado, where we intended to meet initially. It took a week of Carter telling me we had to leave, before my ex and her mother took it into their own hands. They kicked us out. With nowhere to go we retreated to Las Vegas, Nevada, only because the rates were cheap. We stayed a week there before Marcus came into the picture. After Carter and I picked Marcus, up from the Greyhound station, his first impression of Vegas was the drug addicted man being arrested for whatever chemical they were baring. What a sad world we live in. I suffer my own vice, and have been penalized by the light? Are we forced to suffer our own vices, an endless battle of caving inward or not? Or are we meant to become one with them, as we do with every other part of ourselves? Finding the balance between over indulgence and enjoyment can be a daunting task, especially given what our vice even is. Some vices aren’t meant to be acted upon, but it’s up for you to decide if it’s worth acting on to begin with.
By Spencer funk6 years ago in Motivation
How To Ikigai Your Way To Life Transformation: Japanese Miracle
Ick-ee-guy. For most of us, struggling to find life purpose is a reality. It’s a never-ending quest, filled with twists and turns life offers. A few follow an unrealistic passion, only to end up exhausted when the dreams are unfulfilled, while others surrender themselves to the monotony of life.
By Rahul Anand6 years ago in Motivation
All a Little Broken
So in my last Blog I vaguely brought up the concept of how everyone is broken, not to say that anything is inherently wrong with you. It's just saying that perfection doesn't exist, nor does the feeling of being whole truly exist. What I mean by this while you may feel satisfied or fulfilled to some extent in life as a whole you will always long for more internally and that's okay. The concept that you need someone else to make you complete, or money to bring you happiness or the the dream house or money to feel satisfied. In reality while those are nice things as well as amazing goals to shoot for without a doubt, there's a void inside you that can not be filled with those material possessions.
By Blaze Herrero6 years ago in Motivation
The Better Life
We all want to live a better life, if our income is low, we want to make more, if our happiness is at a 4 we want to be at a 10, if our health is at a 7 we should strive to be a 10. That to me is the better life and I obsess and grab every opportunity, skill and inspiration I can find to create a better life for me and my family. My three tips for a better life are:
By Shannon Deguara6 years ago in Motivation
Stay in Orbit
Time. A reoccurring issue in our daily tasks. If we had more time, we could sleep in a bit more. We could complete all of our goals and plans sooner. We could enjoy more of the small moments. If we had more time, we could get more out our day, our lives. More time, more opportunities.
By Emma-Rain Kirifi6 years ago in Motivation
The Best Ways To Come Out Of A Pandemic Better Than You Began
It's been 7 months since the pandemic began and everyone is still adjusting to what this new life means to them. While you may be one of the economic casualties of Covid-19, becuase you are unemployed or your hours have been reduced, that doesn't mean that your life needs to be totally runied as a result.
By Cameron DeWitt Ruiz6 years ago in Motivation
Broken Beauty
It never fails... there is always a message saying "you're so pretty/ sexy/ hot/etc. No one notices the pain behind the smile. The hurt that is etched in the eyes that appear so bright goes unspoken of. I am an influencer it's my job to promote, to make you think it's great... I am an actress with the job of making you believe the story. Very few bother to know that girl outside of the second captured in time... I'm not sure most could handle the story of her on their best days. I don't mean it from a sexual standpoint, I'm speaking of the mental trauma that being that girl on a day to day includes.
By Kristi Lawson6 years ago in Motivation
Number #1 podcast!
What is a podcast: A podcast is an containing and consistent series of spoken word digital audio files that a user can download to a personal device for easy listening. Streaming applications and podcasting services provide a convenient and integrated way to manage a personal consumption queue across many podcast sources and playback devices.
By Taylah smith 6 years ago in Motivation
