happiness
Happiness, defined; things that help you find happiness, keep it, and share it with others.
Taking the First Step
Starting something new is always challenging. It's the whole "change of it all" i guess. You're all set in your routine and it's like how am i gonna fit this into my routine.. or i just dont have enough energy for this right now. I can't fit this into my budget. You syche yourself out before you even try it. The root of it is fear of the unknown. You aren't sure your will be successful so you cant even fathom the thought of trying something. What if you changed how you addressed the new? What if you thought to yourself "i can do that." "I'll be the best at this." "This will truly help me get to where i need to be." If those were your initial thoughts then maybe it wouldnt be so difficult to make life changes.. no matter how big or small. You can try apps or planners or have the best support system in the world but if you are in the right head space you will never step out of your comfort zone. There will always be a reason why today isn't the right time or there's more you need to aquire before you can try something out. Its always going to be scary but its that fear you need to motivate you to get to the next part of your life and when you do something while your scared the pay off is much better than you imagined, isn't it?
By D'Atra Ashlea5 years ago in Motivation
What is Happiness?
Happiness is something people are always searching for. Happiness in others, happiness in things, happiness in their jobs, happiness in their families. True happiness isn't something you can achieve relying on people, things, your family, or even your career. True happiness starts within. I didn't realize that I was responsible for my own happiness. The world we live in, advertises happiness as being this fictional personage, and if you don't have it all together, than you can't be happy. In my past relationships, I use to look to my partners to make me feel happy.
By Shunda Jenkins5 years ago in Motivation
The dream within
There is something inside each one of us, something we have always wanted. When we were children we day dreamed about it, adding to it, glorifying it. As we grew older we were told that it was too much, that it was out of reach. We stopped day dreaming as often and only every now and then did we look back into that dream and dream.
By Lee Naylor5 years ago in Motivation
Is painting the forbidden soul
9/13/2020 Is painting the forbidden soul? Our lives from the outside Written by Kathy Reed One two three My life was of nothing that I thought was of any value. I thought about everything and everybody else but myself. I am still that way. I can recall to think that life was an image. I hated the fact of not feeling like I could always be myself. You have to know this is you. How people see you. So many men and women do it. So you can too. Of everything and the things that surround that. Now I have the option to do what I want. I am not trapped. I think that you cannot hear the right path. There is not an easy solution and the hard solution is impossible to solve. So in the matters of the soul, I think that you can to be there to get it.
By Kathy Reed5 years ago in Motivation
Complacency is Not Contentment
Are you truly content in your life? Or are you just complacent? Complacency is not contentment; though many of us fool ourselves into thinking that they are the same thing. Worse; we often convince ourselves that we are one when in fact we are stuck trapped in the other. I say “we” because I surely count myself among those who are in this state of mind. Do you count yourself among us? If so; you found the right article, because we are going to talk about it here.
By Timothy A Rowland5 years ago in Motivation
SOUL-SEARCHING FOR THE MEANING OF LIFE
What Is Life? Life, what is it? Besides breathing and living, what is it? Why are we here? What are we here for? What is our mission in this world? How do I find out? Where do I begin? All these questions popped into my mind just a few years ago when life began to change for us.
By Debbie5 years ago in Motivation
Let your smile change the world
Have you ever smiled so brightly about something exciting to have someone beside you dim that smile? I have, many times in my life. I would be excited about something, but had no one to share that with. I think the the one that sticks out most of me was an "Art Recovery" showcase in 2015 getting the opportunity to be interviewed on YouTube about my mental health art piece.
By Moon Child 5 years ago in Motivation
Finding Peace in Chaos
These times have put the world through the ultimate emotional meat grinder. No one can watch the news without seeing something that hurts, or causes them to sink just a little deeper into the motions of the chaos. How do we find peace, when it’s so hard to look at the world without falling to pieces and asking what’s the point? Why should we find that peace? What’s the point when there’s so much working against us right now?
By Chloe Medeiros5 years ago in Motivation
Tattooed Kiss
Inspired by the words spoken to by your silver tongue, “A stain on my Soul is your tattooed kiss.” My mantra for me is to remember that you still remember me when I am on the other end of the universe from you, in another world, separated by eternity, and have lost all hope. Sound that travels so far and is so small it can only be felt when I am absolutely still and that vibration of love, brings me back to life.
By Christine 5 years ago in Motivation
Two sides to every story..
When I was 16 in highschool; I had asked my mom about what she thought of tattoos. She didn’t like them and told me that if I ever did get one that I had to have meaning behind it. While in school; I was diagnosed with depression. Since I did want a tattoo; I decided that I would design one that had purpose and meaning behind it. I believe that a person has two sides of their body; the left side is the flow of your heart and what you believe in. And the right side is where you draw your strength from; where you came from and grew up with. It’s your grounded side. So I designed a tattoo to be on my left foot; so that whenever I felt depressed; or I wanted to do something harmful to myself in any way; that when I looked down at the ground and saw the back of my feet; I would have a reminder to look back up and keep my head held high. I wanted to incorporate my belief; and a reason to keep breathing. So I have a heart that can be connected into an infinity sign; with six circles on the outside of one side of the heart (circles are continuous; therefore represents the six days of the week) and a cross on the inside of the heart to represent God and the seventh day as Sabbath. This tattoo was my first tattoo of three; my second tattoo is on my left hand as well. I believe that if you love music; then it’s a type of air that keeps you alive; keeps you breathing, and steady. I didn’t want to just “follow the crowd” and get “music = air” written in cursive on my arm. But when I got bored in high school; I used to draw a music 🎵 note on my the top part of my left thumb; and would draw it in pen every day to the point I was getting a stain there and people would be asking me if it was real. In 2016, five years after my first tattoo; I went and got it done on my hand finally. So when you cover both notes; the middle of the note is blank to represent the “=“ sign; and the rest of the notes are not filled in to represent the “air”. My last tattoo is on my right ankle. It’s a cartoon character from the early 1930’s dark artist era Edward Gorey. The character is from his book called “The Doubtful Guest.” My late grandmother enjoyed this cartoon very much and told me it reminded her of a child growing into a teenager and coming into a house and destroying it for 18 years. This character on my ankle is also holding a rose in representation of my other late grandma whom loved to garden and roses were her favorite flower. The scarf on him is in representation of my mom and myself as we enjoy the Harry Potter series; and the small ball is a golf ball to represent my father and grandfather whom both loved to play. They are on my ankle because without an ankle you have no support; and they are my support system; the roots to my being. I hope you enjoyed these tattoos as I have creating them. My father recently passed two days after my birthday last month and I plan on getting his last voicemail on my right inner arm of a sound wave of his voice. It’s the last time I heard his voice before ALS took it away from him completely.
By Kelsey Mahl5 years ago in Motivation
Living Canvass
Hello! I’m an addict named Trisha! That’s how I have been introducing myself for 17 years now. Living in the self-centeredness of active addiction nearly ended me. Today I am blessed to be living clean & free from all kind & mood altering substances!
By Patricia Ellis5 years ago in Motivation
What Is Life
What is life?—it's something I've always asked my mom, my friends, and every guy I've ever dated. What is the meaning of life, what is our purpose, why are we here? My oldest son was going through a tough time when he was 8 because his dad took his brother and sister away from him and it was just me and him on our own. He was always sad and one day he came and asked me, "What's the point in life, Mom?" All I could do was look at him and my eyes teared up. It's a question I've always wanted answers to and here I was sitting with my 8-year-old child who felt lost and alone. So I looked him in the eye and told him "The purpose of life is to be happy. Find your happiness."
By LeAnn Murch5 years ago in Motivation
