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Let Your Worries Roll Away Like Droplets On An Elephant Ear
Born and raised in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, a small country town, "Elephant Ears" exist naturally in nature. On the street where I grew up, they can be found in several spots growing in groups. It's something about these plants that I love. If rain droplets or some form of liquid contact the leaf of the plant, it forms small balls like a bead and roll off the leaf undisturbed. If you ever find yourself with the opportunity to spit on one, it's a magical experience watching the ball of liquid form and roll off onto the ground.
By Latousha Young6 years ago in Motivation
Life on Mars?
My dog stands under the awning, staring out into our backyard, sniffing the thick, soupy air. He needs to use his giant bathroom, but he needs to step onto the grass and into the storm to do so. It seems unfair and somehow unnatural that this is the only way for him: he hasn’t been a wolf for millennia. He doesn’t want to get wet, but he needs to pee—I know he does. He hasn’t gone since this morning, and the sun has long past.
By Bella Ross6 years ago in Motivation
Ocean of Abundance
The sea, how it transitions from calmness to action, expressing its complete purity through its peaceful rhythm according to the sound of nature’s song, in alignment with its true essence. The rush of waves provides a sensation of cleansing energy, refreshing and rejuvenating for the soul.
By Shameela Khambhaita6 years ago in Motivation
Tiny window
Through my small window In my apartment at the top floor, I can see the blue sky, some buildings in the distance, couple of trees in front of the building, actually only the top of the trees. For some reason, that little window, that only window, has a huge concrete block in front of it, I can’t see the street, the footpath, so you can Imagine my view.
By Rijan Hamidovic6 years ago in Motivation
View from the Crossroads
Inside our apartment, my children share a large bedroom which looks out over a manicured lawn, a still-busy road and the parking lot. During quarantine, they have been able to track evidence of the world's continued motion from the safety of their room. It's peaceful how headlights and street lamps blur through droplets of rain on the windowpane sometimes at night.
By Kelli Lynn Grey6 years ago in Motivation
pluses on a bad day
My mood and mental health is quite bad at present and the news I get is bad, so I take anything I can for a cheer up. After a day as a frontline carer, stinking from the sweat and fed up after hearing a close friend is heading for his last few days on earth. As I struggled through the day and while perusing Facebook and trying to share posts pointing out the problems with covid and its treatment.
By ASHLEY SMITH6 years ago in Motivation
I AM ME MOVEMENT
I am a single mom of 5 beautiful children and I turned 30 years old last week. For the past 5 years, my children and I were the victims of physical, psychological, sexual, mental, emotional and financial abuse from my ex-husband. As a result, I decided to start what I am calling the "I am me" movement, to empower those who have left abusive relationships or those who may need the strength to get away. I am human and I feel like anyone does. If you cut me, do I not bleed? Yes I do. If you hit me, the bruises may not appear on the outside, but they are there on the inside.
By marion scott6 years ago in Motivation
Being The Best Version of Myself
It all happened in the residence building where I was an RA. Thanks to my two years of learning intensive Chinese, I was placed in the hall with a mixture of Chinese exchange students and fellow Chinese language learners. At first I was excited about this. I thought I'd make plenty of new friends and get to improve my Chinese.
By Dina Louis6 years ago in Motivation
