happiness
Happiness, defined; things that help you find happiness, keep it, and share it with others.
My Coming Out
Hi, My name is Nathaniel Kemp or previously known as Nokomis Kemp and this is my story. I am female to male transgender and I feel like we need to normalize our stories and share them with everyone even with all the differences on the world. I knew I was different at a very young age. I was still in elementary school when I really knew. I never came out until my senior year of high school which was in 2017. School was really hard especially since I was the type of person who really dressed as they felt. I dressed as a dude some days and dressed as a girly girl the next and I got picked on a lot for that, but that was me. It was who I was. It was who I desired myself as, but as I got older things started to change. I had started to over feminize myself because I was starting to feel some disassociation with my body. This was around my freshman year that I started really worrying myself with what was going on. Although I never had the nerves to go to my mom about it because her ex-husband I ended up just keeping it to myself. A couple years had gone I was dressing however I wanted just like I did I’m elementary school and people still saw me as a freak but I was just being me. I think what pushed me the most on coming out in my senior year was when my grandma was dying in the hospital and I know I couldn’t bare her not seeing live up to who I wanted myself to be. My grandma did end up passing away earlier that year but I still came out for her because she always knew that I was meant to be something better and something greater. She always told me to never be ashamed of who I was and that’s what really pushed me to come out to my mom even though I still had a lot of doubt because I never knew if she would support me or not. Fast forward about a year and a half when I moved out and I started my medical transition. I’m currently 2 years and some months on testosterone and I couldn’t be happier. There are still struggles I deal with in this life as now I’m 21. Theres dating and now being accepted by a partner. There’s also workforce’s who don’t really accept it either but we manage. Mind you this was just a summed up version of my coming out story. I love myself now more than I ever have.
By nokomis kemp5 years ago in Motivation
Your Relationships Have An Energy Vibration
When you create something new, pay attention to your intentions. Whether it’s a new business or product or a new relationship, your energy will affect how your creation is viewed by others. People can feel your energy, even when they aren’t aware of it.
By Tree Langdon5 years ago in Motivation
How I Changed my Life by Doing Nothing. . .
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By Victoria Amos5 years ago in Motivation
I Was Happiest Making $60,000 a Year
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By Tim Denning5 years ago in Motivation
The Problem with Positive Thinking
Positivity is having a moment From start-ups to sports teams, nonprofits to hospitals, the idea that we have to “think positively” — to believe that the desired outcome will result, to visualize the best possible scenario, to have belive that our actions will bring us closer to our goals — is becoming more than just an affirmation or mantra. It’s becoming a way of life.
By Edward Fay5 years ago in Motivation
12 little joys of life that bring you smile
We all love being happy, and happiness is our true nature, whether we know it or not. We pursue our goals and dreams in life to be happy. Yet, many of us wait for some big thing to happen in life to be happy. We postpone our happiness, thinking we will be happy when we buy our dream home or get that promotion or get married. Yes, these are all wonderful happenings in life which bring us great happiness, but our happiness need not and should not wait for such big things because such big things only happen once in a while and we cannot afford to have just a few moments of happiness in life.
By Mann Ghatt 5 years ago in Motivation
Wouldn't it be nice...
Does anyone out there feel that 2020 is a dream we all cannot wake up from? One good thing that's come out of this is journaling. Journaling you say? isn't that reserved for little girls who keep diaries? Hell no. I've seen entrepreneurs do these exercises for positivity and clarity. Do you love journal prompts? Here's one you may like. What good things have come out of 2020 for you?
By Carly Writes5 years ago in Motivation
Personal Transformation
In late August, a butterfly with a crippled wing entered my life and reminded me that positive personal transformation is all about accepting adversity. As a symbol of transformation, the butterfly has consistently existed as a positive metaphor for patience, growth, and rebirth. What does it mean then when a butterfly cannot fly?
By Prin Dumas Sielski5 years ago in Motivation
