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The real lives of businessmen, professionals, the everyday man, stay at home parent, healthy lifestyle influencers, and general feel good human stories.
Charity Spotlight: International Rescue Committee
For nearly 90 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has supported communities and peoples affected by crisis, conflict, persecution, and disaster. The IRC is known internationally as a global nongovernmental organization that provides humanitarian aid, relief, and developmental support in emergencies.
By Patrick Reed4 years ago in Journal
My Crazy Life part 2
š§æš§æ When I was in my freshman year of high school, I was 14 years old since school had started in August and my birthday is in September. I had thought going in, I didn't have any friends, but I was proven WAY wrong. I had a pleasant surprise when I walked onto the bus on my first day of school. A friend of mine who was a grade older than I, was on my bus, and I've known her since I was in 6th grade and she was in 7th. She quickly became my other sister since we got closer in high school due to more time with each other than in middle school. I never thought I was ever gonna see her again and here she was on my bus. We've been friends now for almost 7 years. We saw each other just last Saturday for the first time in 2 years because on March 13th, 2020 (aka Friday the 13th), the world came to a stop and my freshman year in high school came to an end, due to COVID. I moved after COVID happened to Florida and she came to my house before I moved to say goodbye. We hadn't seen each other until recently because she moved down here since her family kicked her out. She is almost 19 though but still. Not cool. Oh, well. I don't care because her being down in Florida makes it better and I am able to see her more often. For my sophomore year, I was on virtual schooling for the entire thing and that took a toll since I am better academically in person that virtual school and that proved it. I didn't do as well as the year before and now in my junior year, I am right back to where I was freshman year academically maybe even better. šš
By Sabrina Siren Black4 years ago in Journal
Food for the Soul
Summertime always seems to carry an atmosphere of joy and freedom. Whether it's the time spent with family and friends, the escape from school life, or merely the gush of warm weather, there's always something appreciative to be found and basked in.
By M.J. Carlock4 years ago in Journal
Confessions of a Factory Failure
Depending on where you live on our beautiful planet, job opportunities can be plentiful, scarce, or nil. They can be exciting, terrifying, or bore you half to death. In my 10+ years of employment in a few different fields, I've experienced all of the above. Although I've had far more interesting jobs than a "simple" factory position, none have taught me more than what I've learned standing next to the assembly line with all sorts of different people.
By Raquel Ruttan4 years ago in Journal
Daily Reflections
01/09/2022 Everything Happensā¦ It is fact that requires little more than anecdotal evidence to make its case, that we often do not end up where we intended. So ubiquitous is this experience, in fact, that any proper study of it would necessarily be tainted by the observer. Is it our fault that we cannot accurately and at all times predict how things will turn out for us?
By Andrew Rockman4 years ago in Journal
Daily Reflections
01/07/2022 Of The Straws that Didnāt Break the Camelās Back There are days when things go wrong. No doubt. There are days when things go wrong tragically. There are also days when only little bits go wrong. Any one of these little bits might constitute a minor annoyance in and of itself. A blip. Yet, when a few or a lot of these little blips seem to pile up, it can make for a kind of slow building crescendo of frustration.
By Andrew Rockman4 years ago in Journal
If You Could
People fascinate me. All my life Iāve loved blowing past the surface level at Mach speeds, to get to what really makes a person tick. The best way to do this: questions, but they have to be the right questions. How many siblings someone has, what town they grew up in, or what their birthday is wonāt tell you who they are. Because of this I have a bit of a reputation for asking people things they wouldnāt expect, especially when Iāve just met them. Some of the classics include: If you could have any superpower of your choosing how would you use and abuse it? If soulmates existed, what do you think yours would be like? And if you were on death row, what would you choose as your last meal? A friend from high school answered that last one with mac nā cheese, and Iāve never looked at him the same.
By Caleb Waddell4 years ago in Journal
Seven Things Your Boss Needs to Know About Your Mental Health
When most of us think about work-life balance, we imagine achieving excellent time management skills and balancing our personal and professional lives equally. However, work-life balance is much more than that. The solution to a perfect work-life balance is not simply found by being productive at home and spending quality time at home but also by achieving mental peace. If you have mental peace, you will be truly happy, make a more significant impact at work, and provide your family members with a happy and peaceful environment.
By Felicitycare4 years ago in Journal
Why adults should learn from kids
Growing up, I had the most vivid imagination - as many kids do. At the age of 5, I had completely convinced myself I was a fairy and by age 6 I had transcended into some sort of a combination of Alex Russo and Hermione Granger. Some of my fondest memories are ones of me completely alone in my bedroom, lining up all my toys, and having a tea party with them. The idea of being alone and spending time with myself never struck me as a negative thing. Why would it be? My mind was this wonderful place that made magic possible. If anything, more people could risk ruining the fun.
By Nour Ellahham4 years ago in Journal
