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Routine
Every morning I have my alarm set for 5 AM. I wake up and have two pints of water before doing a 20-minute stretch routine followed by a breakfast of two eggs, scrambled, crispy kale, avocado, and toast. I'm then showered and out the house for a 7:05 train to work. Once my half-hour journey is over, I head to my favourite coffee shop for a black Americano and a read of my current book.
By Daniel Noble7 years ago in Motivation
Changing the Dialogue
Creating permanent change: Perhaps the fastest and most effective way to improve your well-being immediately is by changing your inner dialogue. For just 15 minutes today I implore you to be an observer within your own mind. Sit back and take note of the way you naturally speak to and about yourself. You’ll be shocked to find out how utterly judgement our internal voice has become. We are so used to it hearing it day in and day out that we no longer recognize how nasty it can be.
By R D7 years ago in Motivation
Focusing When You Have to but Can't. Top Story - August 2018.
Sitting down to create something—whether that is a story, an illustration, or an assignment for work, even holding onto that pencil, or hands raised above the keyboard—you still can't create. And maybe you have to create due to a deadline.
By 'Toto' (Aleksina Teto)7 years ago in Motivation
Rituals
I don't know about you, but when I used to hear the word “Ritual” I always envisioned something like an altar with a bunch of candles or some sort of sacrificial offering taking place. Thankfully, however, I could not have been more wrong about this! Maybe in the olden days rituals were tied to religious beliefs, but now a ritual is basically just something we do habitually that provides us comfort.
By R D7 years ago in Motivation
Meditating in the Shower
If you’re anything like me, you’ve read self-help books, and you know the tools you need to adopt a better lifestyle. If you’re anything like me, you also always fail to integrate these tools into your life for longer than a week or two. If you’re into bettering yourself but also have a short attention span and appreciate quick gratification, this is meant for you.
By R D7 years ago in Motivation
6 More Simplest Things to Make Oneself Happier
So you read my first article on 13 simple things you can do to make yourself happy, and yet you’re still frowning? Hopefully these next six additions to the aforementioned article above will do the trick in turning that frown upside down. Here we go:
By Erika Potap7 years ago in Motivation
How to Become a Successful Entrepreneur with a Billionaire Mindset
Do you dream of leaving your 9–5 job and becoming your own boss? We sit back enjoying the various millionaire lifestyles we watch on TV and social media, not thinking that the same success can be achieved.
By Silena Le Beau7 years ago in Motivation
I Love Myself. Here's 5 Reasons Why.
1. I get out of bed every day and face the world. Every day I wake up and I drag myself out of my fluffy haven. As much as I want to curl up into the sheets and forget the world is out there, I get up. I push past that urge to just not exist for the day. Though I may already know that there are unpleasant moments and unwanted encounters awaiting me, I walk towards them knowing that this is what I have to do. I tell myself that I am doing it for me. I don't do it for my boss, or my friends, or anyone else. At the core of it, I get up for me. And I'm so proud of myself for doing that. Because this world is harsh, rapid and unforgiving. And it's hard to face it all the time. So I'm proud I can, and I'm proud I do.
By Katie Rees7 years ago in Motivation
My First
I was sweating. Profusely. In my bright blue new Old Navy jumpsuit, that was very flattering on my figure, that made my legs look long as if they went on for miles, that was very hard to pee in. In my new Goodwill shoes, the white and brown decoration that criss-crossed over my toes. In my broken blue glasses that matched my bright blue new Old Navy jumpsuit. In my huge hot pink heart earrings that added the perfect pink pop of color to my majority blue ensemble. In my bracelets that came from all over the world, that came from my travels and my aunt's travels and my mom's travels and my friend's travels. I was either too casual or too formal, I knew I should've listened to my mom when she told me to do my makeup and curl my hair, maybe add a nice white necklace and primp myself until I wasn't myself anymore. I knew I should've listened to Kallie when she told me to throw on any old T-shirt and jeans, to wear my busted up sneakers from painting sets and building costumes all summer, to just pretend I had just rolled out of bed so I could relate to the other performers.
By (ri)ley key7 years ago in Motivation
