happiness
Happiness, defined; things that help you find happiness, keep it, and share it with others.
Holding the Line: Courage in the Face of Injustice
There are moments in history, and in everyday life, when the machinery of society seems to falter. Rules meant to protect, systems designed to safeguard, and authorities tasked with maintaining fairness sometimes fail. They falter not always out of malice, but through indifference, inertia, or simple oversight. Yet, in the spaces where these failures occur, a remarkable human quality often emerges: resilience. It is in these moments, when the world might expect retreat or silence, that individuals and communities discover an extraordinary courage—the courage to hold the line, to insist that fairness, safety, and normality are not negotiable.
By Algieba9 months ago in Motivation
Why Resilience Isn’t Always Recognized
There are forms of courage that go unnoticed. They do not make headlines, nor are they cheered in public spaces. Yet they exist, quietly, insistently, shaping lives and demanding acknowledgment in ways the world rarely sees. This kind of resilience is not always about dramatic gestures or immediate triumphs. It is about the slow, deliberate choice to face forces that are both unseen and unyielding, the decision to insist on fairness when it would be easier to remain silent.
By Algieba9 months ago in Motivation
Important Lessons in my 30’s
Our lives flash by very quickly if we blink. I’ll start by saying that when I was seven, I wanted nothing but to be an adult. I wanted to have a car to drive, and I wanted to have a job to go to and pretend that I had an important business meeting. I wanted to eat whatever I could and live on microwave popcorn. I thought that’s all adults wanted to do, and that’s all they had to do. I think we were all told the same thing, we get a degree, get a job, buy a house and have two to five children and we will figure out the rest like our parents did. That reality has been washed away by inflation and our bad economy. However, we cannot keep thinking these negative thoughts. I have learned a few lessons in my early thirties that I will share with you all.
By Adrianna M. Braun9 months ago in Motivation
Whole Day With a Friend. AI-Generated.
Every year on WhatsApp, my friend and I make the same plan: this month I will come to your place, and next month you will come to mine. We imagine ourselves going out, sitting in a café, eating something nice, talking like we used to. We mums need a break too we say it all the time.
By Uzma9 months ago in Motivation
Does The Truth Punish Us?
Raya came to me in tears, begging me to help her. An incident happened at Malcom and Plyers Investments where she worked. She and another employee allowed something terrible to go on. She cried for a week because she was called in for a meeting and was at risk of losing her job. Jennifer Scott, the employee, was the goddaughter of the company owner and didn’t obey the rules. She came to work late every day. Her friend clocked her in early using her phone, which she got from her when she arrived, whenever that was. She didn’t complete most of her assignments, and that increased the workload for Raya and her group of six. Raya and Zora were the only employees in the group who were aware of what was really happening. HR was aware, but because of who she was, they protected her and themselves.
By Annelise Lords 9 months ago in Motivation
The Online Side Hustle That Changed Everything
At 23, Ryan felt trapped. Every morning, he woke up before sunrise, squeezed into a crowded bus, and headed to a job that paid his bills... but drained his soul. The work wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t inspiring either. His paycheck disappeared the moment it arrived: rent, food, utilities, and a small loan he couldn’t seem to shake. By the end of each month, his bank balance hovered dangerously close to zero.
By MIGrowth9 months ago in Motivation
Un-more
**Un-More** I want to share a concept that has genuinely changed my life: the Un More Theory. It’s not a professional method or a clinical model — just something I’ve developed through real experience as a 40 year old mum of a two year old, living with medicated anxiety and learning how to rebuild my energy, confidence, and balance.
By Carolyn Sternes9 months ago in Motivation
Goal Setting for People Who are Done Shrinking
There comes a moment when you realize the problem was never your ambition, it was how small you kept making it. For years, maybe you set “reasonable” goals. Safe goals. Goals that wouldn’t stretch you too far, disappoint anyone, or expose you to the risk of failure. You told yourself you were being practical, realistic, grounded.
By Stacy Valentine9 months ago in Motivation
The Untold Truth About Money: How to Build Wealth From Nothing
Stop Chasing Money: The Counterintuitive Path to Wealth and Freedom We're bombarded with images of wealth: million-dollar mansions, luxury sports cars, and exotic vacations. For many, these remain distant dreams, fueling frustration and even anger.
By Aboah Okyere9 months ago in Motivation
