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The Light in My Darkest Hour
I want to start off by saying in no way is my goal here to try to convert anybody, I am simply sharing my personal experience. If you are not of Christian faith then I hope you take the general lesson from this reading and are able to apply it through your own beliefs, whatever they may be, mine just so happens to be in Jesus Christ.
By Inactive7 years ago in Motivation
The Climb
I wa born 7 Nov 1964 in Mt Auburn hospital, Cambridge Massachusetts as a Cugini. My father passed away in 1970and my mom had to sell everything, from our house on Bigalow st to my fathers restaurant in Brighton Massachusetts. I remember living a short time in Newton before we left for Germany with my mothers new boyfriend who happened to work for MIT. I remember going to German schools and would go to the front gate of the class to teach the German kids some English words. One time while walking home from school I guess Pam my sister wasn’t paying attention and I had crossed the street before her when all of a sudden I hear “Tonia, wait for me” and just when she got me out a car had hit here. She was more in shock than anything else. She kept pleading for me not to tell our mother.Which I never did.
By Tonia D Morrissette7 years ago in Motivation
The Case for Going Halfway
The motivational motto our entire lives has been to go ‘all in’. That you have to ‘go big or go home’. Go ‘HAM,’ baby! But once you get to be my age -- with a bum left knee, emotional scars, and a trip to the emergency room for drinking too much coffee -- you realize that always taking a giant leap isn’t always so great. ...I'm 30.
By Joseph Lopez7 years ago in Motivation
A Gift of Wisdom: Journey of an Awakening Soul
A child's first Christmas tree is most often remembered by the parents who took the pictures; pictures that went in a photo album no one ever sees. But, that bright moment stands out in the memories of children around the world. A happy memory. A memory filled with tassel, strung-pop-corn, shiny ornaments, and if we were good little girls and boys, a gift from Santa on Christmas morning. It's a memory filled with magic and wonder. Eyes bright and shining, reflecting the winking lights embedded in the prickly pine, hips jiving to and fro with the beat of the holiday music jamming on the radio. For the child, it is probably one of the brightest and oldest memories she has as her mother or father, grandmother or grandfather, brother or sister, or any other numerous combination of family members handed out the hot coco topped with marshmallow or whipped cream, take your pick; maybe even both!
By Amber J Lash7 years ago in Motivation
Flying solo
Fairly recently, I moved out of my parents’ house and began renting my first apartment. It's a one-bedroom, second floor apartment with a little mini balcony that has a sort-of mountain view, a new paint job, and laminate floors. The building itself has an indoor pool, and my parking spot is visible from my deck. Sure, the place has its quirks — creaky pipes, a slightly drippy shower, and my neighbour smokes, but it's a home. Four months into living alone and I can safely say that I’ve learned a thing or two. So, according to my personal experience, here are some of the pros and cons of one-bedroom, one-person renting.
By Naomi Stewart7 years ago in Motivation
Harnessing the Energy of Imbolc
Imbolc. February 1st. Half way between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. One of the four Celtic Fire Festivals, marking mid-winter, also known as Oimealg, Snowdrop Festival, Feast of the Waxing Light, Brighid's Day and more. It's a great time to tap into and welcome the fresh energy of the Earth’s cycle. I love this time of year.
By Donna Giffen7 years ago in Motivation
Life Path 1
Your life path number is the most important and powerful number in your chart, it’s the contract you agreed with your spirit guide before this life time, it’s the central focus in your life, it represents your chosen areas for development in this incarnation, this means that the achievement of this path is not going to be easy. This path is not a talent, it’s your added potential talent, if you weren’t up for the task, you wouldn’t have it in your life path, it’s your lesson and your chosen evolution for this incarnation. You may experience problems on the journey to this path but that’s the whole point, your ultimate goal in this life is to overcome the difficulties and transcend them. You may just have one number for your life path, or you may have a life path that includes steps or sub lessons like this 34/7. The number furthest to the right is your ultimate life path number 34/7, the two numbers to the left are your steps to help you achieve your life path. The most important of your steps or sub lessons is the number closest to the forward slash 34/7. Your individual life path is made totally individual by the sub lessons and all the other numbers in your chart, they all have an influence in the flavour of you, like the choice of herbs in a meal.
By Katie Youers7 years ago in Motivation
Good morning
Good morning Sun. There is nothing like starting the day as you turn off that loud and annoying alarm clock, roll out of bed, gather some clothes for work, stroll into the kitchen half awake. As you begin to smell that morning coffee and As you fill up your cup of coffee and open the blinds and see such an amazing view. I love seeing the sun, either sunrise or sunset. I love the different colors that the sun puts off. Every morning it looks like an artist has painted another wonderful scenery. No matter if it’s a first thing in the morning or later in the evening when the sun begins to set. There are always different colored patterns. Sometimes you will see more yellow than red, other day totally opposite. The sun reminds me each day we can make a change, we can affect others in small ways or big. You know what during the winter months when it gets darker earlier, it feels like those days just drag on. There is something about those days when it’s brighter when the sun is shining it honestly feels like no matter what comes my way it is going to be a good day.
By Jody Shuffield7 years ago in Motivation
Complex Reality
Complex PTSD come with Suicidal Thoughts: Complex PTSD affects how you see yourself, relate to the world and others around you. As well as hindering your ability to form relationships, regulating emotions and common feeling of shame, guilt and failure relating to the traumatic event. Complex PTSD is exactly that, complex.
By Merichel Sanchez7 years ago in Motivation
It’s Time
It’s Time… We’ve been dumbing down and numbing out for long enough. It’s time for stepping up, and standing up once and for all. How can we break the cycles if we blindly accept them without a thought? How can we make changes if we won’t even acknowledge them?
By "Serenity Mask" 7 years ago in Motivation
