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How I Am Improving Myself
Up until February of this year, I resided out west with my mother, step-father and four younger siblings. I was 19, had quit my job as a babysitter, and was mooching off my mother for four months as my impending moving day inched ever closer. I was getting paid $10 a day for 12-24 hour shifts with three children, frequently living at their house (for free). I often was not paid on time, my bosses (the children’s parents) were abusive towards each other, and I got the dreadful end of the consistently. I have been physically, mentally and sexually abused (only since moving across the country) and was drained from a decade of consistent abuse from one source or another.
By Eadlyen Greenwood8 years ago in Motivation
Dream Big
Do you remember being a kid? Times were uncomplicated and straightforward. Stray thoughts would drift through your mind like a refreshing summer breeze. These thoughts consisted of friendship, young love, and spectacular dreams for "when you were old enough to chase them". That actually meant when you could drive. Yet, now when you look back on those dreams, you label them as “irrational” or “unrealistic”. What happened?
By Joel W.8 years ago in Motivation
Leadership: Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way Part 3
Welcome back to those who are following the "Leadership: Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way" series that are posted on Sundays. For you new readers, Welcome! Feel free to check out the other posts in this series. The information will greatly enhance your leadership knowledge.
By Ando Anderson8 years ago in Motivation
'The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari' and the Key to Happiness
In such a fast-paced world, where you constantly seem to have no time for...anything, you feel tired after a long day in the office, and always look for something more than what you already have, you keep asking yourself the same question-– am I happy?
By Dani Petrov8 years ago in Motivation
Starting Over... Again
What is life like for me? At this point my life is a constant roller coaster; every day is a struggle and a battle with myself. I always apply the most pressure on myself because I have always been my biggest critic, doubter and everything negative that could possibly happen. Looking back on the things that have happened in my life I still continue to have no regrets and try and learn from it no matter how emotional it makes me—no matter how much hurt it causes me I learn to deal with it. Some say this isn’t the healthy way to go about things but it’s always worked for me and when it didn’t I try and find a different way of going about things in a more healthier way. I spent the last year being a person that I thought I let go of, and since coming out of that situation it's been a crazy experience finding myself again and being accepting of what I love about me that others saw as weird or made me feel was wrong.
By Chelley René8 years ago in Motivation
5 Things I Learnt After Hitting Rock Bottom
Throughout education, I was told what I needed to achieve a good life. I was told in order to be happy I had to achieve high grades so that I can go to university to do a course that's going to get me into a good paying job. I was pulled away from creative subjects and pushed towards subjects that would result in high paying jobs. Until this past year, it didn't occur to me that maybe I didn't want just a good paying job out of life.
By Jessica Jones8 years ago in Motivation
6 Ways to Be Kind Today
Every time I turn on the news lately, I get a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. Every time I scroll through my Twitter feed, I feel the despair at the state of the world start to creep into my soul. Our world is, in many ways, a very broken place. The levels of injustice are overwhelming. The enormity of the problems seem almost insurmountable. The sadness that has permeated the very fabric of our lives is matched only by the apathy that seems to threaten our very existence. It's easy to feel defeated, like your actions don't even matter in the grand scheme of things. I was pondering this when I came across the old adage, "You don't need a reason to help someone." In a world that seems to be one step away from burning, let's change the narrative. Let's find a way to promote peace and kindness. If you are overwhelmed, exhausted, overworked, and operating on limited bandwidth--this list is for you. If you want to help, but feel helpless--this list is for you too. Here are six simple ways to show kindness today. <3
By Bekah Writes8 years ago in Motivation
