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Most recently published stories in Motivation.
Preparation
So over the past two years I really feel like I've been in a slump, compared to others I'm sure I was excelling because that's always how I've been. I was just so down and hard on myself but now I see how great my life is, every single day I think how grateful I am to live in this gorgeous apartment with this man I am so in love with. I haven't ever gone hungry or cold. We've never missed a bill. I have an amazing life and it only makes me think how much better it's gonna get, I'm working hard every day to make money and save for my future and now I'm applied to college and registered for classes.
By Serra Trent7 years ago in Motivation
How to Defeat the Feeling of Defeat
Everyone has been defeated by something, an argument with another person, an argument with yourself, or life just hits the fan and makes a mess all over your new carpet. It's all perfectly normal. Everyone has been upset or uprooted by their defeat, whether you cry about it, get angry, or doubt yourself, it's all perfectly normal and it happens to everyone at some point. If you're like me, it happens all the time.
By Siri Olïn7 years ago in Motivation
An Ever-Present Friend
25 years is a long time to spend being uncertain. I don't remember every detail about the first 7 or so years of my life, but self-doubt seems to be so linked to who I am that I can't imagine that I was much different when I was younger.
By S. L. E. J. W.7 years ago in Motivation
That Spark 2.0
Almost a week ago I came to the conclusion I’ve never felt home. The first sentence of the last paragraph was; "I've come along way from where I was." At the time, I barely grasped how well I have handled the hurdles. Whether I jumped them with ease or I was thrown at it.
By Merichel Sanchez7 years ago in Motivation
Finished Uni and Have No Job? Have Nothing to Do? Read This!
So you have just finished High school, got your results and looking to enroll into university or take a gap year. Either or, you have a lot of spare time on your hands till University starts and begins. So what do you do?
By Edwin Benjamin7 years ago in Motivation
Before You Hit 30, 30 Things to Consider
I am a fan of these types of articles, so here is my attempt at being original. This blogpost was inspired by two of my favorite OAPs (On-Air Personalities) who recently turned thirty: Gbemi Olateru of the beat FM and Toke Makinwa of Rhythm FM. These are things I would like to do or habits I encourage people to develop before age thirty. And if you are above 30, I believe these still apply. Enjoy:
By Pelumi Oyegbami7 years ago in Motivation
Are You a Builder or Are You a Destroyer?
An elderly neighbor lady once told me a story about a vandal-plagued fence. The fence was in a park in her neighborhood and her district as a city council member. Vandals would destroy part of the fence and she would work to have it rebuilt. The cycle of destruction and restoration repeated many times, leaving her frustrated and angry. How can people care so little about their community and why do some people find happiness in destructive behavior?
By Tammy Hader7 years ago in Motivation
Why I Both Regret and Don’t Regret My First Cross-State Move
A Bit of Background: While in university, I met and became totally stricken with this person from Georgia. He will remain nameless due to my intense desire to protect those who are mentioned here and plus, I haven’t talked to this person in many years and I don’t want to be a “gossiper”. I was convinced by this person to finish my semester of school and move in with him, and since I’d told my parents he and I were dating, they had reacted strongly and told me in anger I needed to leave the house if I was going to date him. They later retracted their statement, but I had already made my decision and was on my way out. I made the 16 hour trip after finals and began my new life with him. There’s too much to write about it here, but I wanted to give you some background first so you had an idea about the circumstances that brought on this drastic change. As a result of this move, I experienced some very interesting changes to my life that had good and bad and horrible effects, some of which I regret and some that I’m happy about.
By Tami Nieto7 years ago in Motivation
