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25 & Adulting
Here's the thing. You're in high school wondering what to do after graduation. They tell you to follow your dreams and life will be alright. Well, last night I had a dream that I was exploring abandoned houses and caves with a very handsome stranger who turned out to be my cousin. Let's not follow that dream.
By Sasha Marlowe6 years ago in Motivation
A Short Realization
At sunrise, you wake up in bed, you look in the mirror and wonder what the day will bring. You decide to be nice for the next 24 hours, only to be stomped at from every angle that you are too nice. You come home only to look at yourself in the mirror wondering why you were stupid enough to be nice when no one else will be.
By Hélaina Makkink6 years ago in Motivation
8 Useful New Year's Resolutions from Bridget Jones
We're a week in to the New Year - 'New Year, New Me' posts aplenty. However, some of us seem to have difficulty to kickstart our resolutions unless all holiday leftovers are gone. Bridget Jones has inspired me to write a New Year's resolution post, having seen Bridget Jones's Diary (with a comprehensive mind; I last saw it when I was 8) on New Year's day. To help (me) you (and everyone we know) to be inspired as well, here are some of Bridget Jones' New Year's resolutions that are well worth giving some thought.
By Karina Thyra6 years ago in Motivation
When I Got a Second Chance at Life
This sounds too cliché, doesn't it? Getting a second chance at life after a tragedy occurred, and how it changed my perspective. I also believed it to be completely cliché, until it actually happened to me. And yes, it did turn my life around for good. The only part that was missing was the tragedy part, and I'm thankful for that. You know how everyone says, "You know the things that you've always wanted to do? You should do them."? that's exactly me. I really do live by the ideal that we get only one life, and it's our responsibility to make it worth living. But an event occurred that forced me to change my ideals.
By Rahi Shah6 years ago in Motivation
Job Lost This New Year?
It's a new year…you feel this is your year to be a new you. To do all the things you dream of doing. Well, that’s the way I thought it would go and I still do. You see, my new year started off great until I went back to work. Let’s go back six months. I decided to move to a new state and try something I thought at the time was my dream job…working at a university. I was excited at first, but it went downhill really fast. The job was not what I thought it was supposed to be. The people I work with were not the best people to work with. Lots of backstabbing, gossiping, and doing things that were not even in the job description. I was so disappointed. I left the comfort of my city to move to a place I feel did not like me. It is the job from HELL. But I stayed while looking for others. Twelve interviews and counting. Now let’s go back to the day after New Year day. I am at work and I have my normal meetings I have with my boss. To make a long story short, it did not go well. Now in my younger days, I would be upset, but this time I was very calm about the matter. For me, that shows growth in the area I thought I will never grow in. You see, my goals for this year was not to get a new job (however, that is still on the list), but to improve on my inner character, so when trials happen, I would know how to handle it better. So I want to give you five ways to stay positive while going through trials in life. These tips are helping me through this and I am sure it will help you.
By Rashida Sawyer7 years ago in Motivation
Why I Think New Year's Resolutions Are Ridiculous
It’s that magical time of the year again – the time when people will spontaneously decide to make radical changes to their lifestyle only to realize that they’re too hard to keep up and as a result said plans inevitably collapse by the middle of the first month of the year.
By Arvind Pennathur7 years ago in Motivation
The Waiting Period
In the society we live in, to wait for something is like a four-letter word. Why wait when there are ways to rush orders you made, rush food you can make. Remember the days where we had to wait to get on the internet. Dial-up, lol. That was fun. Now, we have everything we may need at our fingertips. For example, if we want our packages in two days, we can upgrade to Amazon Prime to receive our packages earlier. Waiting for things is now the thing of the past. Now, to be honest I am one of those people who has a hard time waiting. I can wait for certain things, such as the right guy, the right car, the right place to live; you get my point. However, there are just somethings I would like right now. I am not saying wanting things now is a bad thing, just saying the older I get the more I understand the point of waiting. I am learning life or God does not work that way. I found that life or God will only give you want you need quickly and the things you want may take some time.
By Rashida Sawyer7 years ago in Motivation
Lessons to Take into 2018
This is just a short reflection of everything I learned in 2017 that I plan to take along to help me in 2018 and I hope you’ll find something helpful in this too. 2017 wasn’t the best year for a lot of us by the look of social media but maybe with some of these lessons and the new ones we will learn 2018 will be our year.
By Annie Nonimous7 years ago in Motivation
New Year, Same You
"5...4...3...2...1...Happy New Year!" We've all been there. Fireworks ensure that the New Year enters our lives with a bang, music sparks joviality, and spirits rise as the promise for a "New Year, New You" starts. "Auld Lang Syne" sounds, and strangers dressed in glittering clothes weave their hands together and dance, laughing loudly. Couples kiss, happy to see the New Year in with their significant other at their side. The atmosphere is filled with this new sense of promise, as friends and family celebrate together.
By Holly Bushnell7 years ago in Motivation
Day 1 - Finding Your Life Purpose
“Today is the first day of rest of your life” Charles Dederich. We start day 1 with Mr. Dederich’s quote purely because I do believe this is the first day of your real and designed life. And no – you don’t need to believe in a God, the Universe or fairies to read or participate in this course. Your beliefs are your own, and you can use them to help you on your exploration of self-discovery anyway you want.
By Kellie Wynn7 years ago in Motivation