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Say Yes to You. Top Story - November 2018.
We all need a little reminder from time to time to stop and smell the roses. While working on my MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, I’ve found these concepts to be especially important not only for my clients but for myself, too. Learning to say yes to myself has been one of the most difficult but also one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I hope it can be for you, too.
By Holly Paine7 years ago in Motivation
11 Things We Need to Re-Learn from Kindergarten
This country, in my opinion, is falling apart and separating from each other because of our political opinions. It's sad really. It makes me miss kindergarten when everyone was friends. Everyone was learning to be polite. Everyone was friends with each other, even if you had different thoughts on the best cartoon. Maybe we should be sent back there to re-learn a few basic things:
By Michelle Schultz7 years ago in Motivation
The Art of Releasing Expectation
How many times have we gone into a situation with an expectation, only to discover how very wrong we were? Walking into a job that you expect to be straight forward, and discovering it is very convoluted. Walking into a date with the expectation that it will go well, only to have it tank horribly. Expecting your sports team to win, your tax return to be high, and life in general to be something comprehensible. We have all heard the pessimist's argument, "I expect the worst, so when it doesn't happen I am pleasantly surprised. I don't think this is the right approach either. I want to explore what I mean when I say "expect nothing" and how this approach has helped me in my personal, and professional life.
By Paige Graffunder7 years ago in Motivation
7 Self Care Tips for a Happier Life
For some reason, discussing mental health has always had a negative stigma. Whether it be talking about the “ugly” sides of mental health like anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, etc., or even discussing taking regular “me time” to heal and recharge your mind, people oftentimes bunch mental illnesses together and don’t understand that most people try to not be defined by their mental illness or their symptoms. On that same note, a lot of people think “me time” is selfish. I disagree fully. I think everybody needs time to themselves away from their kids and even away from their spouse if need be, to simply remember who they are!
By LWA7 years ago in Motivation
Waking Up at 4:30 AM
You all know how it is. Your alarm rings. The snooze button is right there. Why break with the routine of waking up at six or seven to wake up at 4:30 AM? Here I am, it's my seventh day attempting to wake up at the allotted time, the navy time, army time, marine time, boot camp time, and I can't do it. Today I woke up very late. Mostly because I am a freelance writer and find it comfortable to wake up late.
By Hagm7 years ago in Motivation
Meaningful Holidays
It hit me this year, earlier than usual, the stress surrounding the holiday season. I walked into the local World Market days before Halloween, and there was Christmas! The holiday season has become such a shopping event, that we are being presented with Christmas trees, winter clothing, and decorations while it is still warm outside. Unfortunately, this continued redefinition of the season creates undo stress.
By Nalda Parker7 years ago in Motivation
Give Me a Break Already!
It is very important to understand where you are in life. Self-awareness is what I like to call it, which is when you take a step back to reflect, review and realize what is going on in your life mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically. At the end of the day, those four things are the most important aspects of your life. You might not think so, but when those four things are in order and you are generally happy with everything and everyone around you, there is nothing you can do and success will come. You must have patience, though, because it's not an overnight solution.
By Bashyra Holland7 years ago in Motivation
To Those Who Need a Reminder to Practice Some Self Care
Life is a mess and often times that mess can overwhelm us. That can be said for the best moments and the absolute worst. The goal of this reading though is to touch on those worst moments when we get so caught up in what is going wrong or what could go wrong that we forget to take care of ourselves.
By Amber Nasers7 years ago in Motivation
30 Days of Self-Love: Day 1
Recently, I was watching a video and the narrator of the video was talking about her journey to finding herself and discovering her happiness. She said, "How could I expect anyone to love being with me when I didn't even love being with me. I needed to learn who I was, not as mommy or wife, but as myself." This statement has dramatically echoed in my head, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since. Struck by realization, I knew I needed to make some changes.
By Chelsea Fos7 years ago in Motivation
