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Breaking Down Complicated Tasks to Achieve Anything
When I was younger, I used to confuse anxiety with laziness. I would often sit in my office unable to start a task and would procrastinate as much as I could. There was no real explanation for it as I knew that I actually loved working, building, and being creative. It was not until much later that I was able to decipher that what seemed as laziness from the distance (or even up-close) was actually just anxiety.
By Amra Beganovich5 years ago in Motivation
Why I Write
I've said often enough that if I didn't write, my brain would explode from the words backing up inside of it. Obviously, this is not true in a literal sense, though the characters and situations writing around behind my eyes would argue. They feel cramped somehow, some of the time. If I didn't write some of their stories out it could indeed result in serious complications... if nothing else, I would have a horde of people inside my mind clamouring for attention and for me to tell their stories.
By Dave Rowlands5 years ago in Motivation
An Open Reflection: What May Appear as a Loss at First, Turns Only into a Lifetime Gift
In all my 24 years of life on this planet, I choose one moment in time, over and over again. A single moment at 20 years old, which approached me when least expected, I simply, wouldn't trade it for the world.
By Mayra G. Favela5 years ago in Motivation
The Calming
There are so many things out there that all claim the same thing, if you try them, they will help with easing stress and will bring out your inner peace. I’m sure that some of those things do help most people; but speaking for myself, I have tried many things to help with my stress and I am still in search of that so-called, inner peace. I remember different people giving me suggestions and telling me I should try going for long walks and to just let my mind wander as I let my body do the same. That did seem to help me for a while until the night my mind wandered a little bit too much and my body took me somewhere I was unfamiliar with. I of course was lost. Imagine walking around at night with no idea where you are because you decided to let your mind go blank and your body take over. It is both a little funny and scary, so that was pushed to the back of the list. I was also told to try those little puzzle things, not sure what they are called but I went out and bought one for myself. I don’t know about you, but my puzzle had a fly across the room function on it and it ended up finding a new home, the trash. There was also a time I decided to go a safer more Zen way, lie in bed in complete and utter silence and allow my mind to just simply drift away and relax. Well, for those of you that know about this little medical condition called tinnitus, which is something that I have, lucky me, the sitting or lying-in silence did not go well for me at all. The quiet seemed so mind-numbingly loud it instantly made me feel like ripping off my ears, screaming at the top of my lungs, and pulling all my hair out by its roots, that is what you call instant insanity. As you might assume, that too was pushed way to the back of that list of wonderful calming, stress releasing, inner peace bringing tools. Another super relaxing thing to try is going to one of those spa places and getting an awesome massage. Now doesn’t that sound so freaking relaxing? Okay, don’t get me wrong these things that I have mentioned are all positive ways to relieve stress and bring out that inner peace we all want, but, for me, not so much. So back to the massage, that is one of the most calming things to get done, if you are a normal human being and nowhere near anything like me. With me, I simply get touched on my back and begin to convulse and squeal like a pig. I am one of the most ticklish people on this entire planet and that truly sucks. So here I go back to the drawing board. That brings me to drawing, I love to draw, or shall I say loved. I found expressing oneself through that form of art was really a great stress reliever for me, that is, till the day my hand was broken. There goes that theory out the window just like those little puzzle things.
By VANESSA MARTINEZ5 years ago in Motivation
Six Steps To A Positive Body Image
A positive body image is one that we should all strive for. This is when you know yourself and who you are. You have a very true perception of your size, shape, and weight. You see yourself as you are in the present. You accept yourself, even though you may be overweight. You believe in yourself and love yourself while still striving for something better. When you have a positive body image, no time is spent obsessing about food, weight, calories, exercise, etc. You are proud of who you are and feel comfortable in your own body.
By Raja Saqib5 years ago in Motivation
Why I think I might like Writing.
Confusing Title right? If I didn’t like writing, I wouldn’t be writing this would I? I like writing, yes, but it’s something that isn’t easy for me. I’m the type of person who tries their best to keep their thoughts to themselves. That includes a lot of second-guessing as well. For example, I had an English assignment that said that I had to write a short fantasy story with all the things I learned in the story. I was against the idea of writing because I was lazy but somewhere in the back of my mind, I wanted to. I was afraid my mom might think I was weird, writing something that was so hidden in the back of my mind, something that I never showed to anyone except myself. I think throughout my entire life I have always been inside my head and nowhere else. I would create stories and characters in my mind. Some I thought were okay, and some I thought were so embarrassing that I couldn’t possibly write it out. But I ended up writing one of my fantasies out for the first time, all because of an English assignment.
By Emily 5 years ago in Motivation
Three Times the Charm
Accept All Aspects of Yourself My spiritual awakening has been a blessing and a curse. I say this because when I learned to not deny my spiritual self as I once was, and embrace writing and expressing my spiritual and inspirational side as well for being motivating, and helpful as I can be. I still wasn’t feeling I was truly being my authentic self in the sense of fully expressing and writing what my heart’s desire has wanted.
By L.B.E (Lee)5 years ago in Motivation
Top 6 App Ideas for Your Startup
You can hardly find a successful business that doesn’t take advantage of modern technologies. With the advent of web applications and e-commerce platforms, it became much easier for beginner entrepreneurs to establish their new brands, promote existing ventures, and reach potential customers. What’s more, an application itself can represent a profitable business, if you put enough effort and investment in it.
By Дмитрий Васильченко5 years ago in Motivation
What's YOUR "Visionary IX" Rating...Hmm?
I started getting involved in the "innovation" movement around 2012, stemming from my intention of doing creativity training for businesses. I had several years experience teaching teen-agers in the '80s on how to be creative with my own program as a means to provide an alternative for them doing drugs. That was the era of "Just Say No" and "This Is Your Brain On Drugs"...
By Marshall Barnes5 years ago in Motivation
Hiding Chronic Illness
"The worst part of living with a chronic illness is knowing the whole world doubts you." In 2015 I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, after months of agonizingly wondering what was wrong with me. I was 20 years old, attending college, working, and planning a wedding. Life was stressful even as a healthy young woman. As the year went on I started having trouble eating. I would feel blown up, like one of those giant balloons at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade that I watched every year with my Nana. Sometimes, I'd spend the night throwing up mourning the delicious food my body would never get to digest. Some weeks I wouldn't be able to eat a single thing without worrying I'd pop, simply explode on the spot.
By Scarlet Martino5 years ago in Motivation
26
Twenty six is that sweet spot where you are now closer to 30 and you still kind of feel like you are in your early 20’s and the world around you is telling you that you should act like an adult. You might feel like you are faking it every single day just to get by and show people that you have your life together. I am very guilty of this.
By Heather5 years ago in Motivation
