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Perfect Conditions
As we begin our new life of adventure and personal development, we are often excited and enthused. We are eager to set out, ride the waves, climb the mountain, and explore aspects of ourselves on our own “Hero’s Journey”. In doing so, we rarely concern ourselves with ideal or perfect conditions.
By Kevin Venn6 years ago in Motivation
Rose-Colored Glasses
Hard days pass and good ones do too, It all comes down to perceptive and views. Where thoughts are meant to be challenged, feelings are meant to be examined and behaviors are meant to be changed. When the hard days come again, you feel it like a sudden pang in your chest, coming from nowhere. It’s so painful it feels as if your world cannot go on, ending so quick and sudden. You feel the need to grasp the chest because the heart lay there cold and abandoned.
By Chana Saacks6 years ago in Motivation
Things You Must Do When Your World Is Falling apart
Life isn’t easy, and sometimes we may encounter situations where we feel like our world is ending. Have you been fired from your dream job before? Have you failed an important exam at school? Have you broken up with the love of your life? Have you been cheated on by your partner?
By Mohamed 6 years ago in Motivation
An Ode to Cheese and Crackers
Cheese and crackers are one of the best snacks ever invented by mankind. They're the perfect comfort food for whatever you're feeling, reminiscing about or thinking about. Cheese and crackers will always be there (unless you don't have any in the fridge) by your side to munch on through the good times and the bad times, and the in-between times. Heck, I'm even munching on some as I'm writing this article. They're such legends. So, without further ado, here is a list of all the times to eat cheese and crackers. Enjoy :)
By Virag Dombay6 years ago in Motivation
4 Trillion to 1.
A lot of people don't believe that being on earth, at this moment, is lucky. In fact a lot of people don't believe being alive is lucky at all. We're all a ratio in a book of trillions of numbers and billions of people. You're lucky just because you're here. You started out with that trait. Choose to run with that and never look back!
By Spencer Schmidt6 years ago in Motivation
Out & About With #RandomThoughts
--- It has been a very challenging Month in many ways. Although it was a month of reflection and engagement, it was also a month that saw how our World as we knew it ended thanks to a Virus. I also joined the Virtual Earth Day Celebrations as Ed Begley Jr. and His Daughter hosted a Virtual Worldwide event - and also caught comments by World War Zero hosted by John Kerry. I look forward to continued engagements with them as I have already been contributing to the Earth Day App.
By Mike Pouraryan6 years ago in Motivation
4 Reasons On "Why coming out of the comfort zone is necessary?"
While we are constantly taught to do what makes us happy and be where we feel comfortable, this might not be the best advice for curious, innovative young minds who are always in search of new adventures and continuous growth. Here’s why the ‘ Comfort Zone ‘ isn’t always a safe zone, and Why we should overcome it, in order to reach the ‘Growth Zone’.
By Ayami Siyambalagamuwa6 years ago in Motivation
It’s Not My Business Anymore
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” When I first read this quote by Irish playwright Oscar Wilde, only one thing came to mind. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been concerned with what others thought about me. When I look back at much of my early life, as well as my first few years of young adulthood, I’ve found that I’ve hidden many things about myself. However, the two of the biggest things I’ve hidden about myself are that I’m a performer and my autism. Even though these things make me unique and have expanded my social circle a bit, the fact that some people knew these things about me led to me being bullied. As a result, I found myself keeping my guard up and hiding these things from the world to avoid even the possibility of being teased. Looking back, I truly regret the fact that I did that because I ended up missing out on the opportunities to make more friends and try new things. In fact, the one thing I wish I could say to those who bullied me and made me feel inferior is, “What you think of me is none of my business anymore.”
By Alex Corey6 years ago in Motivation
The Joy of Loving More
I look at this picture and I think that the hopes of my sister Adriene who passed in 2008, are going to come true. Her only daughter, Autumn, my niece, is one of the great joys of my life. We have always had a special relationship but it certainly grew during fairly difficult moments in our lives. These days, a senior at the University of Michigan, soon to graduate with a degree in psychology and a path through law school to change the world, Uncle's sweetie girl wants to spread her smart, pretty wings and not have Uncle so fixated on her every move because it's a 'pandemic, and you gotta be safe.
By Marcus R Holmes6 years ago in Motivation
Why it’s okay you’re not performing during the Corona Pandemic
“I finally have the time, so why aren’t I performing as I’d like to be?” Perhaps you’re familiar with this inner narrative? Countless memes and social media posts popping up indicating I'm not alone in the current "I should be getting more done with the time I now have" narrative. The time I always complain about not having to put toward the things I want in life. Putting pressure and expectation on myself isn't anything new, I'm no stranger to it. Luckily I have the awareness to recognize this pattern is currently occurring within myself, and it’s no surprise.
By Kevin Venn6 years ago in Motivation
Social Distancing 101: Rapunzel's To-Do List
Puzzles. Darts. Baking. Paper mache. Ballet. Chess. This girl knew how to do quarantine. If you've been struggling to entertain yourself during these social distancing days, give Disney's animated movie, Tangled, a watch. In just the first twenty minutes of the movie, you already have a bevy of ideas given to you by none other than Rapunzel herself—or the Queen of Isolation, as I like to call her.
By Samantha Sabio6 years ago in Motivation
