happiness
Happiness, defined; things that help you find happiness, keep it, and share it with others.
Are You Emotionally Available or Just Lonely?
Distinguishing emotional availability from the wish to avoid solitude is more nuanced than it seems. Following the dissolution of a significant relationship or a prolonged stretch of being single, one might feel poised to enter a new partnership. However, what is often desired is not authentic intimacy, but merely a remedy for isolation. True emotional readiness involves a depth of internal resources that mere companionship cannot provide.
By Stella Johnson Loveabout a year ago in Motivation
How to Let Go of the Need for External Validation. AI-Generated.
The need for external validation often stems from early life experiences where approval equaled safety and love. From childhood, we may have learned to seek affirmation from parents, teachers, or peers to feel seen and worthy. This subconscious pattern follows many people into adulthood, where they continue to seek approval through performance, appearance, or achievements.
By Kellee Bernierabout a year ago in Motivation
Grief Is Just Love with Nowhere to Go
Grief Is Just Love with Nowhere to Go They told me grief would come in waves. They didn’t say some waves would come years later, quiet and sneaky, in the middle of doing dishes, or folding laundry, or hearing a song you forgot they loved.
By waseem khanabout a year ago in Motivation
When My Father Cried for the First Time
I always thought my father was made of stone. Not the cold kind of stone, but the quiet, immovable kind. The kind that holds up roofs and doesn’t crumble under storms. He didn’t speak much, didn’t complain, and rarely showed emotions beyond the occasional raised eyebrow or the distant hum of approval.
By Zulfiqar Khanabout a year ago in Motivation
The Alchemist of Scars
The old city of Veridian was a place of worn stones and whispered histories, but its people were broken by a different kind of memory. For generations, they had carried the psychic wounds of a long-ago war, their spirits marked by the fear and loss of their ancestors. These scars weren't visible on their skin; they manifested as a deep melancholy, a collective inability to experience true joy.
By Nomadabout a year ago in Motivation
When You Feel Like Giving Up, Read This. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
We’ve all had those moments. Moments when life feels heavier than it should. When no one seems to understand the weight you're carrying. When your dreams start to look like illusions, and the voice in your head says, "Maybe I’m not meant for this."
By Chilam Wongabout a year ago in Motivation
Struggle Made Me Stronger
Introduction : We whisper "what doesn't kill you..." but rarely talk about the shattering moments that make you believe it will. This isn't just another story of hardship overcome; it's the true, unfiltered journey through the suffocating dark of pain, the desperate scramble of survival, and the unexpected, hard-won light where meaning emerges from the wreckage.
By Akhtar Gulabout a year ago in Motivation
10 Simple Habits That Make You More Likable Without Trying Too Hard. AI-Generated.
Alright, let’s just get real for a sec: being likable? It’s not about being that person who’s constantly trying too hard, flashing a smile like they’re in a toothpaste commercial or dropping cheesy compliments every five seconds. Nope. Honestly, some of the most likable folks I know just do it effortlessly — and I mean effortlessly in a way that’s almost like a superpower, but without all the flashy stuff.
By Diana Merescabout a year ago in Motivation
How to Romanticize Your Life Without Going Broke
Let’s be honest: we’ve all been seduced by that dreamy aesthetic on social media — soft sunlight, slow morning routines, fresh flowers, journaling in a cozy corner with a cup of matcha latte, followed by an afternoon of browsing bookstores and romantic walks at golden hour.
By Irfan Aliabout a year ago in Motivation
