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The Worst 4 Years of My Life
In movies, high school is depicted as a place where time in between classes is infinite at lockers, cliques are a definite, there's always a lot of people, and most of the time, teachers are supportive. These movies always demonstrate a sense that high school is your whole life, and the things you do in high school dictate who, and what, you'll be in the future.
By Jessica Jane7 years ago in Motivation
Opportunity Is Knocking
As we go through life, we tend to look at our problems instead of the opportunities that we are given. We, as humans, for some reason, hold on tighter to bad things in life instead of embracing the good. It is so quick for us to see the bad rather than the good in every situation.
By Shauna Campbell7 years ago in Motivation
So You Have Writer's Block
The cursor keeps blinking on the screen of your laptop. The pen (or pencil if you dig those old school vibes) lays idly on the side of the notebook; sometimes you pick it up, thinking the feel of it will inspire some reflex that sparks up an idea before you lay it back down in defeat. You keep tapping the screen of your phone as you open up a tiny Notes app hoping at least a word will strike you.
By Delise Fantome7 years ago in Motivation
The Importance of Hitting Rock Bottom
The magnificent year of 2018 is one of the first years of my nineteen-year-old life to ever smack me across the face unexpectedly. One would think that hitting rock bottom would never happen if you were mentally stable with a steady income and great social life. However, no one knows exactly what goes on in people's heads almost all of the time. Thoughts popping up back and forth along with anxieties that are almost 90 percent out of your control. It can be a time where things in life get messy without anyone ever knowing what is actually going on inside your mind.
By Katherine Fernandez7 years ago in Motivation
Breaking Out of the Cycle of Pain
I know. It's all wrong. By rights we shouldn't even be here. But we are. It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger, they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something, even if you were too small to understand why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going. Because they were holding on to something.—Samwise Gamgee
By Amber Nasers7 years ago in Motivation
5 Reasons to Live Another Day
1. You have dreams. I'm not talking about the dreams you have at night. I'm talking about the dreams you have for your future. Live another day to try and achieve those dreams. If you have dreams then you clearly want to achieve goals. If you have goals then you can break it down into stages—you have a plan. If you have a plan then you can work on making your dreams a reality. Do NOT give up just yet.
By Leigh Hooper7 years ago in Motivation
5 Ways to Deal with Rejection
When you have a deep passion for something you'll exceed limits to achieve your goals—No matter the consequences. Being a writer becomes a breeze after a while when you've been doing it for years, then you lose focus when other things come into play. I didn't take writing seriously until earlier this year when I found inspiration, unfortunately it was under questionable circumstances, but it was my biggest accomplishment at that time. I was very proud of myself because I felt important and accomplished. With accomplishments comes failures and rejection, it's all a part of the building process. I've failed numerous times throughout this journey but here I am still writing and trying to share my work with the world as you should too.
By Korryn Kensowaui7 years ago in Motivation
30 Journal Entries to Self Discovery - Day 26
IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! I really hope you all read that in a sing-song, yell(ish) voice of Europe. The Swedish rock band, not the continent. Just kidding. Welcome to day twenty-six. Hope you're all enjoying your time and I'm so sad that we are in our final countdown. Have fun with the last four days and write like the wind! Here is the quote of the day: "Write as though your mother will never read it." — Matt Haig
By Michelle Schultz7 years ago in Motivation
Never Take the First Opportunity
In April, I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh. I had it all planned out: I was going to stay home for the summer and relax for a month before beginning my career in New York City. It has always been my dream. It was all I ever wanted. I had built a life there, and I wanted to be a journalist. I had interned at Harper's Bazaar and fell in love with that lifestyle. I wanted to write, I wanted to meet talented people, and I wanted to look out into the big city every day of my life.
By Erica Spaeth7 years ago in Motivation
Being OK with Others' Disapproval
When you really care about someone, you care about what they think of you. It's a perfectly normal part of forming connections. When I buy a new item of clothing, I wonder if my husband will like it. I constantly wonder what my kids will think of me when they grow up. When I meet up with friends, I wonder what they think about me. Almost always, if there was something I could do to positively impact the way someone viewed me, be it about a deeply important part of who I am or something as simple and, frankly, vain as a new dress, I would do it.
By Jaz Johnstone7 years ago in Motivation
