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Advice for Artists
Over the years of being an artist I've learned a few things that I think are important to share and will hopefully help other fellow artists, or just people in general, with how they view themselves/their art. We all need that reminder that we are actually pretty great every once in a while.
By Rayne Art7 years ago in Motivation
To My 30-Year-Old Self
As we age, we expect that our wisdom will come from the lessons that lie ahead. Society has conditioned us to believe that the older we are, the wiser we are. We don't ever imagine that our younger selves could teach us lessons even 10 years later. Here, in my mid-20s, is where I think my most valuable lessons will come. So why not share what I have learned so far with my 30-year-old self?
By Kellion K7 years ago in Motivation
The Big House
Its a Sunday afternoon and I just woke up from a nap in my friend and mentor's "Big House." You see, our air conditioning unit went out last week, and then we had a hurricane warning for our area, so our friend was nice enough to allow us to stay in her home that she has mostly packed up and moved from for a few days until we were able to get things settled at our home.
By LaTeeka Gist7 years ago in Motivation
Don't Let Fear Rule Your Life
Honestly I'm not trying to dig deep here but someone out there has to know what I’m talking about and can give their two cents on the matter. However, even though I’m not digging that deep, I want you all to really think about your life and what situations you have been through when you read this. Try to really reflect and count back on certain moments that you can relate back to this article.
By Kait Carson7 years ago in Motivation
Wake Up Call
What's a sad characteristic of the human race is that significance is lost as a result of repetition. That means if you hear a phrase over and over, you'll stop giving it the power that it has. This is unfortunate because there is power in what we call: clichés. There are clichés that we've heard a million times and as a result, we're numb to it. We hear them and go, "Yeah, yeah, yeah." Well if that's you, I have news for you...WAKE THE FUCK UP.
By Trai Greer7 years ago in Motivation
30 Journal Entries for Self Discovery - Day 1
I have seen a lot of people doing journal entries to help with self-love or self-discovery. Obviously, most people keep these private because they are a personal journey. I belong to a few writing communities and I've seen people rave about how awesome they are. I asked a lot of my writer/ journal keeping friends which one they followed, and I think I have it narrowed down to the one, in my opinion, will actually teach me to learn about myself a little more. Instead of keeping a secret journal entry and all that, I decided to make it public and answer a question a day as a 'journal entry,' and give my ideas on how each question helps us with self-love. This is my first entry. You can follow along and do it with me or just judge me if you want. Please keep in mind these are my personal journal entries, I'm just trying to give out as much of an idea of what I think of these prompts. I don't want people to think I'm writing one sentence and then judging the questions based off of my no-effort answer, which is part of the reason I'm making it public. Thanks for following along. Remember "There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed." - Earnest Hemmingway
By Michelle Schultz7 years ago in Motivation
Keeping the Faith
It is interesting when you realize that your financial situation is out of control. Debt weighs heavily and constantly, and it feels as if you are drowning. Other times it feels as if you are observing yourself as if from a distance. Not quite believing it is happening.
By Jennifer Ellis7 years ago in Motivation
Change and Growth
Change is one of the hardest things that I’ve dealt with and that’s because I like things the way they are and I get comfortable with where I am in life. However, you lose friends, you go through changes with school, family, and friends, and I’ve learned too much about that these past few months. Going to school full time can be a good time because you made it this far and you begin to grow and put yourself out there. However, no one said that it was going to be easy and I learned that the hard way. Going through a lot of changes with myself mentally and physically, I realized that school was not for me at the moment. What was important was that I get myself to a place where I am happy. I lost a lot of friends in the process and lost my family; however, I did learn who was there for me because they really cared for my well being. Living independently seemed to be an amazing thing because I could make decisions for myself however, it wasn’t easy and I didn’t expect it to be. I had to motivate myself to look for jobs, to put myself in a good place with good people surrounding me. However, those past few months were hard. All that time that I was going from place to place because I thought being in my own home was too toxic really made me a stronger person; however, I realized that being on your own comes with a lot of responsibility. Money is a huge factor because I had to learn to save up if I wanted to get an apartment or a car or something to treat myself every once in awhile. After searching for jobs, I had found one that I loved so much and a place where I can go to get my mind off of things and help other people and make new relationships. I was slowly finding myself again and knew that these changes were going to be a good thing. Sometimes you have to realize that you need time to work on yourself and figure it all out. It’s okay to not know what you want in love and be frustrated because eventually you will figure it out. I believe that if I did it then anyone is capable of making better changes to benefit their lives. It’s okay to speak up and ask for help; it’s okay to not be okay. Life is one big change and you have to surround yourself with people that will motivate you and care about all the things you are doing in life. I never thought not going to school was a horrible idea and I was afraid I wasn’t going to succeed but I put myself out there and worked hard to get where I am now. I have faith in everyone that they can do it too. Everyone will face problems and situations that will knock them down however, you just have to get right back up and not give up.
By Victoria Mobus7 years ago in Motivation
Keep Your Expectations Low
I always thought that life was this wonderful thing where you get to reach your limitations but there were also no limitations, that you can achieve anything in this world because it gives you what you want and the world is a fair and honest place. Damn, was I wrong.
By Caitlin Gowenlock7 years ago in Motivation
