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Advice that will put you on the path to success; tips, tricks and nuggets of wisdom from trusted experts and motivational mentors.
I Forgive Myself and Those Who Said I Was Unworthy
"I Forgive Myself and Those Who Said I Was Unworthy” Confidence is believing that we are worthy of all the abundance life can deliver. Confidence is believing in ourself even when others don’t. Confidence is loving ourself just the way we are without comparing to others or living up to their standards. Confidence is having a high level of self-worth.
By Nancy Stjepanovic6 years ago in Motivation
Little Annie
Little Annie A Story of Love and Compassion At the turn of the 20th century there existed a small town whose major employer was a state institution. In the old days it was called an “insane asylum”. An old lady worked in the cafeteria, and had all of her adult life. She was just four months from retirement when a little eleven-year-old girl named Annie was brought in. Little Annie acted like an animal, and in those days, it was considered proper to treat one like they acted. Annie growled, and hissed, and clawed, so she was put into a cage in the dungeon. Attendants hosed her down, threw her food, and basically treated her like an animal.
By Scout Cloud6 years ago in Motivation
Cutting Away Insecurities?
Snip-snip. The metallic scissors expertly work through the frame around my face. I stare at myself in the full-length, over-sized mirror. Perfect time to have my face magnified to maximum exposure. Oh, wow. This light is the least flattering thing that has fallen on my face since a girl’s elbow met my cheek as we were wrestling to get the ball during water-polo. Sunken eyes. Dark circles form hoops under them, becoming the focal points that have taken central stage. Skin with an unhealthy, yellowish tinge. I spy that double chin peeking out from under there (Mate, what are you doing?! Please hide). Since when did my cheeks get so full? I have seriously gained bad weight. Since when did they jut out so much (Not cheekbones, mind you)? And wow, where did my jawline go? Nonexistent. It has melted into the hues of my neck. I look at myself, shifty-eyed. I do not like what I see.
By Yung Lo6 years ago in Motivation
10 Unique Methods to Improve Your Mood
There are many stressful occurrences in life that can negatively impact our mood. Fortunately, there are a variety of methods to go about improving your mood and seeing a change in your life. Here are 10 unique methods to improving your mood.
By Kari Oakley6 years ago in Motivation
A Letter to My Younger Self
Dear Little Paula, I want to tell you a few things that might make your life somewhat easier; stuff I wish someone would have told me even if I hadn't listened. These are things I have learned in my almost 62 years of living on this old Earth, stuff that is generally only learned by trial and error. After all, that is what life is—trial and error. So, here are some tips on how to live a good and productive life.
By Paula Walker Baker6 years ago in Motivation
Back Roads
I grew up in a family who loved to take the back roads. There are few things I enjoy doing more than driving down the red, dusty country roads of Oklahoma. My friends and I love to kick back, crank up the country music, roll down the windows, and simply cruise the countryside. Oklahoma is laid out in one-mile squares. Most of the back routes are dusty, gravel roads. The baby green colors of springtime and the miles of winter wheat fields nourish the soul. You can imagine the surprise we felt when, one day we stumbled upon literally miles of cattle fence posts topped with cowboy boots.
By Scout Cloud6 years ago in Motivation
Humility
Tom McBride of Helena, Montana has been photographer of the year for National Geographic several times. Tom was the first person to photograph the mating act of the great golden eagles. He is well respected for his ability to live with and photograph the emotions of wild animals and birds of prey. Tom and I spent the day together on a mountain in Montana talking about the great teachers in our lives. This is the story Tom told me about his lesson in humility and vulnerability.
By Scout Cloud6 years ago in Motivation
Persistence
No one thing is as important to my success in life as persistence. My father used to say, “Sister, you can do anything you want to do if you’ll just stick with it long enough.” My grandfather was named Grover Cleveland Spencer. I never knew Papa’s father. For this reason I created my own special Grandpa hero out of Grover Cleveland Spencer. It was fueled by my daddy’s stories about his father.
By Scout Cloud6 years ago in Motivation
Most People Will Never Be Great at Leadership Quotes
Overcomers... have you ever felt as though you were needing just a bit of extra motivation for the day? Or maybe a quote that you can reflect on to break away from a negative mindset... Well let me do that for you right here. Recently I facilitated a fresh and new leadership development course, and I could not help but reflect on quotes and thoughts of what some great leaders stated. It can be easy at times when working day in and day out, to become stagnant. But, we must take time to really dig deep and keep on pressing on. Here are some of my GO-TO quotes when I need some motivation to keep on moving forward.
By Dr Erik Scott (Dmin)6 years ago in Motivation
Completion
Mark is a psychiatrist brother/friend of mine. He is fun, and funny and quite the adventurer. Years ago, he decided to take a vacation to Spain to see the traditional bull fighting. He went alone with a pass for seven major fights. This is the story Mark relates about his experience.
By Scout Cloud6 years ago in Motivation
