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It's Not About the Destination
If you're anything like me, you had your whole life planned out as soon as you could talk. Okay, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but I've had my life planned out from a very early age. I knew exactly what I wanted, and I had a plan for how I was going to get there. I did whatever I needed to do to keep the end goal in sight, and when things didn't go as planned, I definitely got myself very worked up about it. However, as I got older, I started to realize that life doesn't have a plan. Things happen, plans change, and that's okay. As long as you still have your end goal, it doesn't matter how you get there. And sometimes the journey to your goal is more exciting when it's not what you had planned out.
By Hannah York 7 years ago in Motivation
How to Manifest that Dream Job
If you're like me, you know just how hard it is to get hired, especially at a job you really want. Constantly with the interviews and the online applications, I was so confused as to why I wasn't getting employed anywhere. I would find myself saying things like "I'm never going to find a job," or "I guess I will never have money again." I didn't believe in myself, because at this point I was desperate, I had cards that needed to be paid, people that depended on me. Basically, I was holding myself back with these horrible affirmations.
By Diana Duran7 years ago in Motivation
Improve Your Life in Five Simple Steps
Few of us can escape the growing complacency that comes with living a routine life. The purpose of life is to reach our full potential, but many people seem to be fine with mediocrity. While this potential looks different for each person, few people ever try to reach the next level in life. If you’re determined to live your best life, keep reading for five ways you can drastically improve your life today.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Motivation
How To: Happiness
Ups and downs, everyone has them. Anyone who will tell you that the secret to happiness is avoiding the downs and only striving for the ups is lying to you. The key to happiness is allowing the ups and downs to happen. The key to happiness is how you react to them.
By Adi K7 years ago in Motivation
Doubting Myself
Today was the very first day that I started doubting myself and what I want to achieve. I had in my mind that I wanted to be an Exponential Coach and Empowerment Specialist. This is not my first step in the process. July 2015 I started a blog. I was going very strong then I wrote my first and only e-book in December 2015. I have been reading, writing, studying, working on me, and even coaching friends and family on their life journey.
By Nikki Dukes7 years ago in Motivation
It's All in Your Head
I have never gotten a tattoo. It is just not me. I have nothing against tattoos, some look quite good, impressive works of art adorning arms, shoulders, backs, and legs. Some people look natural with ink, I just do not see myself as one of those people.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Motivation
Gossip, Rumours, and Lies
We all tend to gossip, judge, and comment on other people lives. The tea is hot sometimes (sips tea, hahah) and we can't help it but tell our friends. Sometimes we don't even know if the source is reliable or not, if we're even speaking facts, and we will still go ahead and tell somebody that will tell somebody that will tell somebody that will tell somebody...
By SEWI .7 years ago in Motivation
My Live Life to the Fullest List
I assume a good many of us have things we want to do before we die, right? For some, it might be something as wild as plummeting off a plane from thousands of feet; for others, it might be something as simple as trying a new or interesting food. We all have things we want to do before we kick the bucket, no matter how extreme or moderate they are. Hence, the phrase "bucket list." I have such a list, except my list really hasn't much to do with kicking the bucket. Instead, my list (yes, I have a physical list) involves taking life by the horns in the moment, and appreciating life in the now. It's not merely about doing as many exciting things as I can before I die, rather, it's about doing things that I believe is involved in living a fulfilled life, hence the name: "Live Life to the Fullest List." But I didn't come up with the inspiration for this list on my own. Actually, I got it from a TV show I came across two years ago called No Tomorrow.
By Woman With an Edge7 years ago in Motivation
A Letter to My Future Self
You're standing in line balancing five items in your arms waiting for your turn to be greeted by the lovely cashier, "Lori;" as you're standing in line, you wonder how many cases of bottled Sprite does one adult need? You look to your right at all of the chocolate that can make your body go into a diabetic coma. You eventually bring your attention to your left and you see your favorite celebrity on the cover of a magazine with the headline: "A Letter to Your Younger Self." For the past several years that has been the tagline most magazines use to remind disadvantaged people how "normal" the rich and famous can be. From J.K. Rowling to Kobe Bryant, celebrities have been open and honest about the advice they would give their younger selves. One topic I've never noticed a celebrity do is write a letter to their future selves. It's a chance for you to start where you currently are in life and project how you see your life in the future. Sounds simple, right? For some, it may be, but if you're like me then you love to analyze and break down every aspect of your life. So, I went one step further and started to think about how I saw my future self in love, in finance, in life. Here it goes…
By teisha leshea7 years ago in Motivation
Life Is Always Beautiful
Have you ever had a tough time in your life? When if someone were to ask you how your life is, you’d want to smile and run away? Sometimes we face certain times in our life when one bad thing happens after another. And I felt a little weighed down lately. I was having a bunch of unfavorable circumstances pile up in my life. I believed in myself, borrowed some money. Wasn’t able to pay it back in time. Got robbed of an iPhone X I was supposed to be selling, on top of another thing, on top of another thing, and one more after that. But this wasn’t why I was going through a tough time. I had realized I was having a tough time because of what I was allowing to be the focus and highlight of my life. I was obsessing over all these “bad events.” I wasn’t showing up for myself with love. And I was rejecting a lot of life. “This shouldn’t have happened. This isn’t fair.” No matter what bad happens, life is still going. I didn’t want bad circumstances to be an excuse to not feel happy and high on life. Why wasn’t I working to create beautiful moments in my life? Why am I not magnifying and obsessing over the good that’s happened? Why am I not expanding my appreciation of life? What was going great in my life? I asked myself that again, what’s been really beautiful in my life lately? I’m really experiencing, appreciating, and being touched by the simple kindness and love humans have and it’s just so beautiful and helps so much in life and I can’t wait to let that drive me forward. I’m constantly meeting people that are so kind-hearted, so nice, so loving, so warm, and fun to be around. I’m constantly seeing and meeting the good in humanity. I got the gift of an amazing in person mentor who has really been helping me grow. Even the stupid little shit, I went to the Chicago Diner for takeout, I got led into this beautiful garden full of gorgeous flowers that really brightened up life, and I just had a really chill meal enjoying life.
By Aceadia7 years ago in Motivation
