happiness
Happiness, defined; things that help you find happiness, keep it, and share it with others.
Do you want to be a worrier or a warrior?
You would think at the age of 43, with all the kids out of the home, that I would be doing anything and everything I always wanted, right? And it isn't that way at all. I'm still finding myself unhappy like if there was something missing. I have everything I need to survive and more, more than I ever had in my past, more than I had a year ago, compare to being homeless with my daughter and my 2 grandkids. Was I being ungrateful? Was I mentally unstable, literally? I always wanted to write and help people with any advice by sharing my story, everyone has a story. I always wanted to travel and visit Italy, but the only way I travel the world, is when I close my eyes and use my imagination. That isn't to bad, I mean you can imagine it however you want it to be and travel with whoever, without any traffic, with no interruptions, with unlimited spending at shopping stores. It's not quite the same. I was miserable. I had enough of being in my own mental prison and it's for nothing at times!!! Worrying about the past that already happened, at times I would compare my life with others and try to rush things as if I had a time limit or I had to accomplish such and such at this particular age. It's your life, there is no rules to go by as long as you do what makes you happy. I couldn't even daydream without my thoughts interrupting me. We can blame people, our finances, and even GOD for our life issues, making us worry for everything, robbing us from our happiness and from being in the "now" moment. It started effecting my relationships with everyone, most importantly with myself. Reality hit me hard and took me on a self-love journey 7 years ago. I'm a sensitive person and have lived a challenging life, dealt with emotions and numbing them from feeling anything, to avoid thinking anything and that came with consequences including my bills not getting paid. That's was a serious problem.
By Colourful3motions5 years ago in Motivation
Earthship-Inspired Holistic Homes
Has anyone ever shared their dream with you, and suddenly it’s all you’ve ever wanted, as well? In a split second, your own hopes and dreams evolve as you are gifted someone else’s. It’s not that your life becomes theirs; it’s that you weren’t really living until that moment. The individual “someone” doesn’t really matter –in the grand scheme of things; they were simply a way for the Universe to show you the dream you had been searching for.
By Maeple Fourest5 years ago in Motivation
My Passion
What are you most passionate about? Why do people follow you, read your stories, or want to hear what you have to say? What do I have to offer others? What makes me a great member or person? These are the questions that drive me on a daily basis as a writer.
By Kia T Cooper-Erbst5 years ago in Motivation
The Life-Giving Substance
Sometimes you don't know you are in the midst of your most passionately fulfilling season of your life until you move on to the next one. Similar to the quote from a guy in The Office that states, "I wish there was a way to know you are in the good old days, before you actually left them."
By Susannah Leaming5 years ago in Motivation
Passions and Inspirations: Paintings
I didn’t believe that I was any good at my craft until I started looking at it from a different angle; I started creating art through an external lens. I stopped focusing on what I didn’t like about my paintings and started appreciating the imperfections in it. Now as an adult, I paint to distress, which I don’t think it helps to paint to relieve tension, because I lose motivation quickly… painting and writing are two of my favorite passion projects, but I have to be in the peek of my emotions (either great or worse) in order to produce quality work. Painting has always been my outlet, an additional way to express my emotions, and have done quite some pieces when I zoned out and let my creativity take its course. A small story behind the above featured painting; it was around Halloween, I was feeling in the holiday spirit, when it dawned on me to try and create an image inspired by the Day of the Dead theme; long and behold, my first and only Day of the Dead painting! Fun fact: I was asked to sell my piece so it may be put on tshirts… I just couldn’t.
By Carla SofiiLove Garcia 5 years ago in Motivation
Changing the World
Even as a writer, I’m having trouble finding the words to describe what I’m most passionate about. My highest excitement in life isn’t something I can snap a picture of and explain; it’s a vision for a way-of-life that I’ve been longing for since my very first breathe. If you can hold on throughout this rollercoaster of hopes and dreams, you may find that this life is calling to you, as well.
By Maeple Fourest5 years ago in Motivation
How to keep yourself motivated in challenging times
Motivation is one of the important factors contributing to success. It is, however, extremely difficult to keep yourself motivated in times of distress. Most people cannot motivate themselves enough and end up on the losing side of accomplishing their dreams.
By The Breatharian Blogger5 years ago in Motivation
