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The Beginning
So. Everybody wants to be a star, right? That's what I thought I wanted more than anything for the longest time. I'd lay in bed fantasizing about acceptance speeches and stadium performances; proving my grade-school bullies wrong about me and anything else that's supposed to go right for the protagonist in a YA novel.
By Jordyn Woods7 years ago in Motivation
Does Anyone Notice?
How time past so fast I’ll never understand. Life can feel so great for so long, but I can’t help but wonder if I was feeling that contentment because it was actually there or my medication was giving my mind a false hope. Since I was young, I’ve done nothing other than cling to any chance of true happiness but I realize now that I’m clinging to something that I have no experience with.
By C.Allure Wolfe7 years ago in Motivation
Forgiveness - Why It's All About You
I've never been great at this whole, "forgiveness" thing. There's been plenty of opportunity to practice, but I've never really gotten a hold of it. It's like algebra for me—two hours after I had already flunked the test, the concept just dawned on me, and I finally understood. Too late.
By Emily Rochester7 years ago in Motivation
Go for It
I have worked full time while going to school for a while now. The money was good and it paid the bills. However, I was not happy with who I was and where my life was. Making the decision to want to leave my full time job to no job, and focus on my business was not something that I did without thought. Many hours were spent talking with my husband, planning and making sure we would be stable, all went in to this idea. I would not have been able to even start my business without having a full time job that presented me with these opportunities, for that I am grateful. I went from being miserable, depressed and negative every day therefore, creating problems in my relationship and myself to being bright, happy and positive in every aspect.
By Maya Juarez-Peña7 years ago in Motivation
Maybe IDK
I'm 25. Some days (and they seem to be coming more frequent) I look around and wonder what the hell I'm doing with my life. Life looks much different than the "when I turn 25" dreams my younger and more naive self had. Different how? In every way, except for the fact that I finally turned 25. Sure, that doesn't sound so bad. Life happens, right? Yup. But that's not the part that often sends me into a legit depression. It's this: I don't know what to do now that I am 25 and life doesn't look like what my younger and more naive self dreamt.
By Jeremy H.7 years ago in Motivation
Random Acts of Kindness
I am a Survivor of the Las Vegas shooting on October 1, 2017. From that horrific event came a lot of different emotions, feelings, and experiences. Disbelief, anger, shock, denial, heartbreak, you name it. Everyone has been all over the map since that night. But from all the trauma and horror of that night, also came a glimmer of hope. A reassurance that, there is still good in the world. Lots of it as it turns out.
By Word Slinger7 years ago in Motivation
Learning from Failure
Failure. Some might say that it is an opportunity to start over, a chance to redefine yourself. Even so, no one ever told me how heartbreaking it could be. Case in point, my driving test, or rather 'tests.' The first one, I failed, apparently due to hesitation. Which is rather infuriating. We're always taught to think about our decisions, to not jump the shark. Yet there I was, having just been failed and then informed that I should go home and reread the Highway code. My mother, who had been waiting for me at the test centre, was obviously upset on my behalf. So I cried and I cried until my stomach hurt and until I had no more tears left to cry. The act of shedding tears normally leaves me feeling invigorated, as if it were possible to purge the feelings of worthlessness, but not that day. Nevertheless, I rebooked my test and waited four agonising weeks to retake it. During that time, I lived in my own purgatory, hating and cursing myself for committing such an offense.
By Anxious Young Adult7 years ago in Motivation
Lighten Up Morgan!
When I started finding out my personality of an INFJ (Introverted Intuitive Feeling Judging) I realize now that I was lost. I lost myself in the weight of carrying all of the struggles, and anger of my ancestors and community. I tend to carry them with me when I walk outside in the world. I see from their eyes in a way. It seems fantastical, but as an old soul I see young students on my campus, walking in their pairs of four, so stiff, so serious, so concerned on being seen. I was just like that before at their age. The level of growth from 18 to 21 that I have made seems tremendous to me mentally and in the way I walk through life. I want to take time to give thanks to my family and close friends that have been here supporting me in my journey. When you live in your head, sometimes it is hard to find those happy places when you have given yourself permission to be your harshest critic.
By SAYHERNAME Morgan Sankofa7 years ago in Motivation
Getting Past the Stress
Stress? Screw. That. Shit. I'm serious, we don't have the time for that, I don't and I'm gonna wing it there and say that you don't exactly enjoy worrying non-stop. Its the extra baggage weighing down on your life. Trust me, it is so flipping unnecessary.
By paleseafoam7 years ago in Motivation
