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One of the millions of immigrant stories
I love my country, the Dominican Republic. I love Uptown New York, where I’ve resided most of my adult life. I’m one of the millions of immigrant stories. I came here, I’ve struggled, I’ve conquered and I continue to strive for higher levels of success. The goal is always to support the Latino movement here. But we must look further and realize the importance of our platform to empower the Latinos in the diaspora, an often forgotten but crucial detail when it comes to uplifting our community.
By Albania Rosario6 years ago in Motivation
Creativity in the time of Covid-19. Top Story - March 2020.
Art can take form anytime, anywhere and with anyone. I took the time to take advice from creatives around the world, to share how they are keeping their artistic juices going at home. Here's what they had to say.
By Gabrielle Maryse6 years ago in Motivation
Out of Labels
Have you been wanting to change some of your body parts? If so, you're not alone! Mind should be your best asset. How you portray yourself is very important. Being confident is a different level of beauty that one has. Body image brought issues on how you depict, feel and conceit your body. How can you say a woman is sexy? Based on her size, weight, and body posture? Body imagery tends to lose one's self-esteem. This is the toughest aftermath that most women suffered from. Mostly, women who were bullied during their childhood days had the hardships gaining confidence. Nowadays, a lot of dietary supplements have been known due to the increasing level of consumers. But, why these people still purchasing them, although they did not know if that would be effective?
By Emlyza Studio6 years ago in Motivation
Great Enough; Phenomenal Woman
On December 13, 1995; Georgette Smith was born. It was an average Friday, that I chose to make my mother go into labor. No biggie... I was ready to take on the world! As a child, everything was ‘glitz and glamour’. Ignorant to the worlds problems, any problems I may of had, or my parents problems; I was a happy child. I loved singing with my sister on hot days. A crowd of strangers would gather on the block, eat food, play games, and wait for my sister and I to take the mic. We called this a Block Party, but to me it felt like family.
By Georgette Smith6 years ago in Motivation
There's room for you to be you
Sometimes while on our spiritual journey we get overwhelmed with the opinions and teachings of other “master spiritualist”, and its easy for us to think that our unconventional personal views on these ancient topics are either mislead, wrong or invaluable. As a result, many of us merge our personal thought processes with those who we deem worthy or more knowledgeable than ourselves.
By Shameia Gatewood6 years ago in Motivation
"Demons"
Today I encountered my darkness. I have held on to pain for years because I have never given my(self) the chance to embrace it. I have held on to parts of my being that I truly despised because I feared becoming them. Luckily, I have made it to a space where I refuse to hate ANY part or aspect of my(self) and my experience.
By Dios Mac6 years ago in Motivation
Authentic Self
I personally haven't been the greatest in speaking my truth in the past. I would agree with other beliefs or values when it contradicted mine. I lived my way in others shadow and following the crowd. Honestly, it wasn't fulfilling. It was a trauma response, to be a people pleaser. -- During my time of reflecting and attending to wounds I found that some of my destructive behaviours were trauma responses. This gave me the compassion that I needed to heal and forgive for myself. We can't undo trauma or our past. Mistakes were made and some regrets. Although that is where lessons are embedded in. It is the individual's job to find the lesson. Sometimes it's not always in your face.
By Merichel Sanchez6 years ago in Motivation
5 ways to use this time to your advantage.
5 ways to utilize this time inside during lockdown because of "Covid 19." 1.)Use this time to consider yourself... With the fast pace society we live in today, most barely catch a breath let alone have the chance to sit and reflect before they are racing back to work for the week ahead. Use this time as if you asked for it by kicking those feet up clearing your mind and enjoying some time to allow your thoughts space to flow without trying to stop or start them. This can help you feel more connected with your own lifestyle choices and how well you feel they truly serve you. Maybe you are not happy as you once were at the job you are at, have you neglected your true nature or worse focused on financial obligations before your true obligations to that which you love such as family connection, friend's, your animals or the relationship with your spouse. Make room for what you have neglected to receive the attention and focus by making the most of the time away from work. You might be thanking heaven later for the chance given for you to remember what is important to you and why.
By Teresa Landreth6 years ago in Motivation
She tried to end her life but now it couldn't be any better
It seemed a day like any other, sunny and warm but in the life of a young woman life could not be any worse. The cold hands of hopelesness gripped her neck choking out her will to live. Struggling to pay bills, facing dead end after dead end and battling to feel accepted by an unloving family, that day Anita made the fatal decision to end it all. Desperate to make all the pain go away she reached for her chosen means, a bottle of snipper. Quick, painless and effective. She eagerly waited for the poision to end her suffering. Then she blacked out. She did not know what happened next, did not see how her neighbour, who after finding her, raised an alarm. She did not noticed her limp body being rushed frantically through the streets in search of help. After several attempts to revive her the assembly of concerned neighbours came to a place with a very confident and unusual woman. " So she tried to kill herself?" She asked casually. "All these foolish girls" she murmured under her breath as she reached for the magic powder, also known as charcoal. Following this wise woman's instructions the party of rescuers put the charcoal in the dying woman's mouth and made her swallow. At first there was nothing, no response.
By Amanda Awobasivwe6 years ago in Motivation
Volatile. Uncertain. Complex. Ambiguous
The virus, like many military situations, is placing people in situations where they are forced to change behavior where the consequences are unpredictable, there is rampant uncertainty of what the future looks like and how we will be affected, the effects are highly complex and chaotic, and difficult to analyze and also there is a great deal of ambiguity about the information and there is no clear meaning.
By Charles Leon6 years ago in Motivation
