goals
Understanding your goals to help you achieve them.
What I Learned While Taking a Bachata Lesson
On Friday night I was bored as ever. Just moving to my mom’s small hometown almost three years ago, I met quite a few new people but all of them were much older than I, and they were more of my mom’s friends. With no real friends of my own, as all of my best friends lived out of state, I decided I needed a new adventure, solely of my own choosing. Mom and her friends had tickets to a semi-formal gala for some club or charity she and my family had supported. Faced with having to find a dress or pantsuit and strappy shoes to throw on, it just didn’t feel right. Did I really want to spend my night sitting and listening to people talk about things I had no idea of or cared to be bothered with? I had grown tired of settling for a Friday night at home but I didn’t want to end up at a nightclub or bar either.
By Ali Lucas7 years ago in Motivation
New Year's Resolutions
A new year, a new beginning. 2018 is upon our horizon, but with every new year comes new resolutions. Everybody, young and old, has had a new year's resolution at least once in their short or long lifetime. It could be anything from losing weight to becoming a new person completely.
By Aaliyah Sharver7 years ago in Motivation
I Haven't Done My Butt Exercises in 192 Days
I haven't done my butt exercises in 192 days. That's after having installed an app on my phone specifically for butt exercises. That's even after having adjusted the settings to remind me to do butt exercises every day.
By Grace Cuny7 years ago in Motivation
Terrified to Live
At my ripe old age of 27, I shouldn't be this scared of life. My life consists of work and home. That's it. There are so many things that I want to achieve in my life, but I just can't bring myself to do any of them. I am frozen. I was so worried about all the ways that I could fail and disappoint my parents that I never followed through with college. I got into three different places and then the worry set in. What if I failed all my classes? What if I was just terrible at it? I've never even had a meaningful relationship because I am so scared that my timid heart will get broken and I'll never get over it.
By Amie C7 years ago in Motivation
A New Approach
Lately it has been coming to my attention that I allow myself to lose control of certain things much too easily. I like to know where I am, when and who with. I like to know how much money I have in my bank account, how much there is to go out and if I have ‘enough’. When I make a plan, I don’t like it to be changed. If I get ill, and have to change a plan myself, I seek justification and understanding from someone else before I can accept it as being okay.
By Emily Whitaker7 years ago in Motivation
5 New Year Resolutions to Stick To
The transition into the New Year is always one where we place a lot of pressure on ourselves. It's as though we need to remake ourselves simply because the year has changed over. This simply isn't true. You can make a life change any day of the week, if you really want to.
By Samantha Reid7 years ago in Motivation
It’s Time to Fly!
This year has been anything but easy. It felt like all of my resources, all my resilience was gone. Battery drained and unable to charge. And I am aware that it has been a challenging year for many. But the challenges are often exactly what we need in order to grow, overcoming obstacles is what shapes us into a person we are meant to become. Without the pain of the transformation - there wouldn’t be a butterfly and a caterpillar would never experience the joy of flying. His model of the world would remain the same - a safe but a very limited existence. By never challenging ourselves, our beliefs and behaviours - we remain stuck on the same level, which might feel comfortable but is not very fulfilling. As a popular quote states: “A comfort zone is a beautiful place but nothing ever grows there.” We often play it small, not living our full potential for various reasons. Many of us are not following our true passions by sticking to the familiar and safe living, not taking any risks and not even exploring who we really are. Not who we are according to our society, our parents, or our own inner monologue, which is very repetitive most of the time. We all have unique talents and gifts we might not even be aware of. Or we are aware of them but keep postponing pursuing our dreams. We are too busy making a living to explore any of that. We are basically living on an autopilot, caught up in a rat race like so many others around us. Hence it is no surprise that sooner or later something outside of us will challenge us. Push us to the next level. Why? Because we are meant to fly. We are meant to step into our greatness. This is why we are on this journey called life, with all its ups and downs. This is why we keep going no matter what - on a deeper level we know it will be worth it in the end.
By Eva Smitte7 years ago in Motivation
Resolve to Be Better
Sure, you can resolve to lose weight, save money, or even stop smoking...all are actually really positive changes. But it might be a good idea to aim a little higher in the coming new year. Here are five suggestions for resolutions and goals you can work on accomplishing in the coming year.
By Christopher Hawkins7 years ago in Motivation