happiness
Happiness, defined; things that help you find happiness, keep it, and share it with others.
Aging & Pain — Do We Feel More As We Age
As a female, I have lived with pain every month since I was twelve years old. For others, the pain began at nine. Pregnancy and menopause gave some of us a break. Being born in a poor country without resources that would water my dreams is painful. Being hungry most of my childhood hurts like hell. Being short of everything while growing up hurts. With parents who can’t love me, it hurts. Poverty and all of its companions add pain and hell to my life.
By Annelise Lords 5 months ago in Motivation
The Day I Stopped Apologizing for Being Tired. AI-Generated.
Last year, I sat in my car in a grocery store parking lot and cried. There was no dramatic reason for it. Nothing terrible had happened that day. I had not been fired. Nobody I loved was sick. The world was not ending. I had simply run out of the ability to keep going, and my body decided that this particular parking lot, at 4:30 in the afternoon on a Tuesday, was where the bill was coming due.
By Sarene B. Arias5 months ago in Motivation
Dodging Bullets
Do you ever look back at something that happened in your life, something you fought hard in the moment to keep or not lose, and today you’re grateful you lost it? I do. I had a miserable six years in my first marriage. When it was falling apart, I tried to hang on with all my might, and now I look back and don’t know why. Its demise was a blessing in disguise, and I dodged a bullet that would have propelled me onto a different trajectory, one to the pits of hell.
By Alexandra Grant5 months ago in Motivation
The Desk That Built a Dream
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do." — Steve Jobs Maya's desk was a folding table from IKEA, wobbly on one leg, stained with coffee rings that told stories of 2 AM deadlines. Her office was a corner of her studio apartment where the Wi-Fi flickered and the neighbor's dog barked opera. But that desk — that wobbly, coffee-stained desk — was where she built her empire.
By Muhammad Yousaf 5 months ago in Motivation
A Mother's Greatest Sacrifice. AI-Generated.
The sun had barely risen over the small village when Mariam was already awake. The morning air was cool, but her tiny house felt empty and cold. She quietly got out of bed, careful not to wake her three children sleeping beside one another on a worn-out mattress. Their peaceful faces gave her strength every day.
By Yasir Rahman5 months ago in Motivation
Motivation Is a Skill, Not a Feeling — Here's How to Build It
Let's be real for a second. You know that feeling, right? That surge of energy on a Monday morning when you've got your coffee, your to-do list is clean, and you're convinced this is the week you're finally going to crush it?
By Zidane5 months ago in Motivation
The Most Dangerous War of the Future
The Most Dangerous War of the Future The year was 2040. The world had become more advanced than ever before. Artificial intelligence managed cities, self-driving vehicles filled the roads, and powerful computers controlled critical infrastructure. Humanity had achieved remarkable technological progress, yet beneath the surface, dangerous tensions were growing between the world's most powerful nations.
By Wings of Time 5 months ago in Motivation
