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Advice that will put you on the path to success; tips, tricks and nuggets of wisdom from trusted experts and motivational mentors.
Relearning The Art Of Being Grateful
I've been through a lot of things that my conscious mind likes to repress. That being said, it is easy for my mind to drift into a depressive funk. For years, the only way to battle my negative thoughts and memories were the loathsome tasks of putting myself to bed early, distracting myself, or staring at a wall. It was easier to stare at a wall and think of nothing, than deal with negative obsessive thoughts. 2020 negatively impacting everyone around me did little to help the situation. If I was not in a bad mood, the first person I came across usually was. My day might start okay, but it took less than an hour at work for someone to come ruin it.
By Julie Lawrence6 years ago in Motivation
Reimagining My Resolutions for 2021
In past years, my resolutions have been aimed towards vague self-improvement over the coming year. They took the forms of various goals such as “workout 3 times a week”, “get a promotion at work”, and “read 1 book a month”. I felt that if I achieved them, I would be fulfilled; however, I would instead be left disappointed by the lack of satisfaction upon completion. These goals would also cause me to have a “what’s next” mentality in which I was anxiously preoccupied with what I had to do following my current action to accomplish my goals. It was upon realizing this that I decided to switch things up for my resolutions this year; instead of choosing distant goals, I am focusing on intentions that can guide me in my journey. I was able to do this by practicing a self-reflective “seeing” exercise and shifting my mindset about pursuing goals.
By Your Pursuit of Wellness6 years ago in Motivation
dreamer vs. DREAMER!
A quick thing about me will help me convey the message for today; I tend to eavesdrop on conversations I have no business being a part of. What can I say, I just love a good story! Whenever I walk to my next destination I always keep an ear out for any information I could potentially use. Not in a blackmail/gossip sort of way, but in an honest search for key phrases for me to bring up for someone else's benefit at some future time. You may think that's weird; low key I agree with you. I simply can't help it. I have found this little habit to be useful in such big ways!
By Mahonry Franco6 years ago in Motivation
How I learned to Be a Killer: Killing Them With Kindness
Kill Them with Kindness The first time I heard the expression kill them with kindness was from a colleague at work. I was lamenting on how a customer had just treated me poorly. I angrily went off for several minutes admonishing the customer. My colleague patiently listened and then turned to look at me directly and said kill them with kindness.
By catchafrisbie6 years ago in Motivation
6 Reasons Why Every Author Should Consider Self Publishing
When I first began writing seriously, I did a lot of reading up on the subject of Indie Publishing versus Traditional Publishing and for a while I was in two minds. I weighed up the pros and cons of each before making a decision on what was best for me and decided I really wanted to give self publishing a go. After all, what did I have to lose? I didn't have to close the door on publishing the good ol' fashioned way; the dream of getting a publishing contract and seeing my books on the shelves of Waterstone's are still there, but in the meantime my work is "out there".
By Helen S6 years ago in Motivation
Battle Buddies
I was the type to be hesitant when it comes to sharing out my feelings and my inner gut. I truly don't know why, but it was a sense of being shy and scared to let all of my emotions slide off my plate and bring it all up in front of someone's face.
By Janice Yoon6 years ago in Motivation
Trendy Minimalism. Third Place in So 2020 Challenge.
"I gave away my student loans, my credit card debt, and my middle name." -The Trendy Girl Presents: Minimalism Did you give away everything you own yet? If not, you're behind and haven't jumped onto the 2020 trend of minimalism. Less is more. Less is everything. But in reality, it's not.
By Natalie Spack6 years ago in Motivation
Fear of Knowing Who You Are
Part 1 While watching The Great Dictator--featuring Charlie Chaplin as Adenoid Hynkel (Adolf Hitler)—I am reminded by a memory of the past. North Plainfield, New Jersey is where I grew up and, as any child, I imagined it as a world of surrealism with strange characters. If you've ever seen the Nickelodeon cartoon called "Hey Arnold", then you can imagine how closely knit and eccentric the community was. Well, that was the gist of my surroundings growing up with neighbors of special interests. Did we have a crazy-cat lady to go along with that? Yes and, to this day, every time I see a cat, I think back to the swarm of cats that lived in my neighbors home. Thanks crazy-cat lady for ruining my view on cats. Anyways, going back to The Great Dictator, there was another strange character that taught me a lesson about self-acceptance.
By Maideline Sanchez6 years ago in Motivation
The Power of Positive Thinking
There are several advantages of positive thinking. But before we can get there we need to identify the several side effects of negative thinking. Negative thinking can cause several physical symptoms and increase your risk of diseases and a shortened lifespan.
By Paula Winemiller6 years ago in Motivation
