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Excuses Are For Assholes
So relax, that means I was an asshole long before you were. I was 30 years old when I decided to sit down and write morning pages based on Julia Cameron's amazing book, The Artists Way. Check out my site and you’ll see a great article by Gina Soldano that goes in-depth on this. For our purposes here, this is where my excuses ended.
By Eric Carasella7 years ago in Motivation
How Creating a Morning Routine Can Increase Productivity - And Wellbeing
What do your mornings look like? Perhaps you're the kind of person that jumps out of bed at 5AM, heads to the gym at your apartment complex and gets your sweat on, to then head back to your home and prepare a healthy meal to eat for breakfast. You might listen to a personal development podcast or motivational audiobook while you complete your morning tasks before getting dressed and heading out the door for a productive day at work.
By Alex C.7 years ago in Motivation
3 Ways Your Critique Group Might Be Destroying Your Writing
Anyone who has been writing for more than a few minutes has likely heard about the benefits of joining a critique group. The theory is that such groups offer helpful insights so the individual writers can hone their craft and improve their stories while also providing accountability, networking, and support.
By Nanette M. Day7 years ago in Motivation
Participation Trophies: My Unpopular Opinion
We have all heard the good and bad of participation trophies. Some are in favor and some aren’t. Let’s be clear, I am in the school of thought that is NOT a fan of participation trophies, but I have not heard my exact reasons in any argument to date. My friends have encouraged me to share this opinion, whether or not it is for their entertainment value has yet to be determined. To understand how devastating a blow we are dealing with bestowing these awards to impressionable youth, we must first understand where they came from. It was not the Boomers.
By Musing Around7 years ago in Motivation
Music can Inspire
The first song I’ve ever listened to that really spoke to me was called Wake Up by Nf. For those who don’t know who that is, he originally started as a Christian rapper. In 2010 he debuted his album “Moments” as an independent artist. I have listened to him before he became big and before he opened a whole new door for me. He has become my inspiration to continue my passion for music and that speaking my mind through lyrics can be an inspiration for others that they are not alone in this world. I believe that there are no strings attached to one person. That it takes a whole nation to either destroy or restore balance. If the world was more understanding about mental health, we would be saving lives. I have a strong belief that sometimes all somebody needs is reassurance, that when times are hard their worth doesn’t decrease and in the end, things will turn out okay. So the reason the song Wake Up gave me a sense of realization about my own life and why my perspective towards the world was not a hundred percent accurate, was when he said, “You spend your life in a dream that you can’t escape.” What I got from that line was that if you spend most of your life thinking about what will happen tomorrow or even five minutes from now, you will tend to overthink the moment your living right now instead of enjoying what is in front of you. Sometimes though, the world can create a certain idea in a kid’s mind that when reality hits the dreams they had in mind are simply stripped away. There’s a lot of greatness in this world but giving out a false proposition of what life is like. Especially young individuals whose lives are just starting, telling them what is expected of them, which kind of people are accepted in society, and which people can be successful. If more positivity was spread and we had more awareness of how our words can hurt someone else, I think our world be a little less negative. My goal in this life I live is to tell good stories through music and the words I speak. For the longest time I thought rapping and singing about life experiences and how one’s perspective can help someone else realize that they aren’t alone in the world. That it’s okay to struggle, make mistakes, and feel like nothing is ever going to get better. When I heard his song Wake Up, I finally told myself this is my destiny, that my dream to become a music producer and make my own songs is possible. You could say that his music has inspired me to make songs that can help someone who is struggling in their life, know that things will be okay and that giving up means you are taking away every opportunity to have a great life. In my life personally I have second-guessed my potential to be a good person. All the thoughts that I have ever thought of, whether it was about myself as a person or what others thought of me, I was so determined that all these 19 years of my existence, I had no purpose what so ever. Even the people who were close to me always told me that my happiness was disturbed because I would get in my own way. I’m pretty sure you have faced many obstacles or are still facing them today but just remember you can do it! Like I said I was once was going through that stage like there was no point in fighting anymore. Yes, I mean the pain that always was there, those thoughts, the fears, your insecurities about yourself and the way you look, feeling lonely like there’s no end to the storm you’ve tried so hard to get out of, that no one cares about you, the mental health issues, certain circumstances that made you feel worthless and that being born was a mistake. Society telling you if you fit in or not, being abused, others hurting you and telling you that you are not good enough, and maybe the world will be better without you. That’s just half of the things people go through and personal I have too. I hope you as the reader was able to get a grasp of some of what I was saying. I think it is safe to say that I’m fully awake, but are you ready to be wakened. We all have a start and an end, so let’s make the best of it while we can. ~Bryan
By Bryan-Here2inspire7 years ago in Motivation
Being In Your 20's Sucks!
When you were a kid, all you wanted was to grow up. You wanted to be an adult and not spend time with your parents and do whatever you want to do! By the time you're a teenager you think: "I can't wait to finish school and get on with my life, thing's will be so much better as an adult!". And then you leave school, hit your 20's, and realise "oh shit go back! I'll do anything to be seven years old again!" then you're stuck being an adult FOREVER. Literally, until the day you die. How unfair is that?!
By Leigh Hooper7 years ago in Motivation
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
I have awful taste in music. My top played song lists are where one hit wonders go to die. This week, my listening history prompted Spotify’s algorithm to suggest the theme song from Fraggle Rock, the University of Michigan’s marching band fight song, and a cover of What Makes You Beautiful sung entirely by children. At the time of writing, I’m listening to a version of Cotton Eyed Joe which has been extended for line dancing.
By Bridget Brooks7 years ago in Motivation
YEARNING
https://open.spotify.com/track/4S6fv0puLCsfYjyBTPDb9k?si=9JKkV0FyTY25mWZOb0pb4Q I once heard this statement; "Apparently there's no such thing as a coincidence, everything happens for a reason." How true it is, I do not know, but to everything that has been a part of this story, I've found a reason.
By Bernice Danjuma 7 years ago in Motivation
