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This is How Art Saved My Life
When I was a child, I used art to tell my story when words hurt too much to carve into being. I flung paint onto the canvas like a madwoman in those days. My voice was slick oil, dusty charcoal, broken lead smudged into corners. My tears were watercolors, trailing rainbows into taunt linen. Animals of all kinds, real and imagined, were sculpted to life by any pliable medium within my grasp. No errant flower petal, table napkin, or blade of grass was safe from my ever creating and nimble young fingers.
By Toni Tails7 years ago in Motivation
Ground 0
When I first learnt the meaning of success, I had spent most of my life in just about every form of conflict. Conflict and damage is a product of either ours or someone else's failure to let go of something inside. We all find ourselves in a state of conflict at some point in our lives. What's important about mental, spiritual and physical warfare is our ability to take something from it and become better. An over comer sees the mistake and understands the consequence enough that they do whatever it takes to avoid making the same dilemma.
By Wade Raudi O'Brien7 years ago in Motivation
Motivational Running Techniques
Have you ever wanted to try and improve your running technique? Have you ever felt like you wanted to go faster or run longer than you have before, but each time that you do it feels as if though you cant? What if I told you that all it takes is just a little mental motivation inside of you telling yourself that you can push yourself beyond your limits and you can work harder to get faster or run longer. All you need to do is just take a pause while you're running and focus on the words in the next paragraph. These words come from the TV show 'The Flash', but I gotta say hearing it and saying it to myself when I am running does make me go faster at times and does make me want to push myself to finish strong. Whether your trying to improve your speed or build up your wind, these few simple words can help out anyone with their mental state while running.
By Joseph Micalizio7 years ago in Motivation
How To Create A Better Life And Become Happier Through Building Positive Habits
At the start of the year, I set out to change my way of life and my overall mindset. While it was a struggle initially to incorporate all these changes into my life, I knew they would ultimately help me in fulfilling my dreams and becoming a happier person. I have changed so much that one of my first thoughts now is to help others, and in writing this I hope that you all can take something out of it that catapults you to a place you have never been. After being in the dumps for the good part of a year, I knew I had to make a change in my life and that it started with me.
By George Vergakis7 years ago in Motivation
The butterfly effect
Are you allowed to change? Do you ever find yourself being told who you are because of who you have been? Do you find yourself in shame, relieving old habits or mistakes because it’s who you’re expected to be. How often do we all get trapped in our past because of these expectations our peers and family have of us? How often do our newly formed wings get plucked from our shoulders before we’ve had a chance to behold our transformation? Why aren’t we allowed to change?
By Jade Baca 7 years ago in Motivation
Start doing self reflections you all
It took me so long to get this idea in my head. Now that I have it, I need to inform you all about it as well. Let me tell you guys right now… It is very very very VERY important that you start caring about yourself, how you live your life, and if you want to live healthy. Yes, I am calling you out on your safari browser. Yes, I am calling you out on your Firefox and your Chrome browser because you need to hear it and fast before it is too late! (If you are STILL using internet explorer, shame on you. You deserve better.) Have you ever wrote down what you needed to work on for 2020? Have you checked within yourself and congratulated your success and your efforts to further your career path and fill your pockets with opportunities? Have you made a step by step guide on how to achieve your short term and long term? Have you looked out for others and distributed positive vibes? If not, WHAT ARE YOU DOING STILL LAYING IN THAT BED AND READING TO FALL ASLEEP? GO DO WHEN YOU NEED TO DO RIGHT NOW! Self-reflections is such a necessity that it is almost impossible for you not to discover who you are.
By TheAfroChic7 years ago in Motivation
Our Weakest Spots
“Nature has cunning ways of finding our weakest spot. […] We rip out so much of ourselves to be cured of things faster, that we go bankrupt by the age of thirty and have less to offer each time we start with someone new. But to make yourself feel nothing so as not to feel anything—what a waste!”
By Kelsea Knowles7 years ago in Motivation
Awkward? I Don't Know Her
I was in a boy's car recently, on the way home from a date. He was dropping me off and there wasn't much to be said at this point, but the atmosphere was comfortable. We started talking about how things went on the date, and he said he tried his best to not make things awkward.
By Amanda Doyle7 years ago in Motivation
Becoming Who We Are
Let me start by telling you that I have always been told exactly who I have to be and who I was suppose to become. I grew up in a strict home with a single mother and five other siblings. My mother always held really strong standards for me, like she only expected me to get A's in school and anything less was worthless and embarrassing. All I heard growing was how I was going to be a great nurse, doctor, or lawyer and simply someone with some sort of college degree. Well, that was simply all that I didn't want to become.
By Lydia Cruz7 years ago in Motivation
