happiness
Happiness, defined; things that help you find happiness, keep it, and share it with others.
The Value of Confidence
I recently read another article about confidence in the workplace. This one, published by Forbes, took the perspective of women in the workplace and how they, many times, struggle with confidence. I liked the article (read for yourself HERE) but what I felt the article did not do enough of was equate the real, bottom-line value of having confidence. Self-deprecation, second-guessing and generally failing to believe in one's self costs money - in your pocket and for your company's bottom line.
By Ms. Ignite6 years ago in Motivation
How To Create A Better Life And Become Happier Through Building Positive Habits
At the start of the year, I set out to change my way of life and my overall mindset. While it was a struggle initially to incorporate all these changes into my life, I knew they would ultimately help me in fulfilling my dreams and becoming a happier person. I have changed so much that one of my first thoughts now is to help others, and in writing this I hope that you all can take something out of it that catapults you to a place you have never been. After being in the dumps for the good part of a year, I knew I had to make a change in my life and that it started with me.
By George Vergakis6 years ago in Motivation
Finding My Voice
I started writing when I was about ten years old. My grandma bought me a diary for my birthday. I loved writing down what would happen to me throughout my day. Soon, I began to expand to writing songs, poetry, even skits and scripts. In my writing, I found it possible to write everything that was in my head, things that I didn’t feel comfortable speaking out loud.
By Judith Jascha6 years ago in Motivation
'The Sickle'
I was at a point in my life when I felt all was lost. I was addicted to methamphetamines', out of work and about to lose my home. A close friend of mine shared her most coveted book with me and told me to give it a try. The book was called "The Sickle". When I first saw the title I was immediately taken aback by it. Was this religious (I am agnostic), or perhaps some sort of witch craft? Over the next few weeks I read passages at my leisure, not caring that I was reading the chapters out of order. But each time I read from it, I came to the realization that I had randomly landed on a passage that related directly to the way I was feeling at that very moment. The lesson showed me the way out of my own way and always lifted my spirits. Now some may call be gullible or even superstitious for what I am about to tell you. My good friend who was also my next door neighbor was moving so she asked that I return her book. I was so distraught over no longer having a way to continue my learning. Shortly after I returned her copy, I was taking a walk in the desert and there on the ground was a copy of "The Sickle" half covered in dirt. Although it was slightly water damaged and appeared to be well used, it seemed to contain the full book. It was a green leather bound pocket size version just for me. I wondered to myself, was it fate or magic that lead me on that particular path that day.
By Marie Humphreys6 years ago in Motivation
Are You a Builder or Are You a Destroyer?
An elderly neighbor lady once told me a story about a vandal-plagued fence. The fence was in a park in her neighborhood and her district as a city council member. Vandals would destroy part of the fence and she would work to have it rebuilt. The cycle of destruction and restoration repeated many times, leaving her frustrated and angry. How can people care so little about their community and why do some people find happiness in destructive behavior?
By Tammy Hader6 years ago in Motivation
Why I Both Regret and Don’t Regret My First Cross-State Move
A Bit of Background: While in university, I met and became totally stricken with this person from Georgia. He will remain nameless due to my intense desire to protect those who are mentioned here and plus, I haven’t talked to this person in many years and I don’t want to be a “gossiper”. I was convinced by this person to finish my semester of school and move in with him, and since I’d told my parents he and I were dating, they had reacted strongly and told me in anger I needed to leave the house if I was going to date him. They later retracted their statement, but I had already made my decision and was on my way out. I made the 16 hour trip after finals and began my new life with him. There’s too much to write about it here, but I wanted to give you some background first so you had an idea about the circumstances that brought on this drastic change. As a result of this move, I experienced some very interesting changes to my life that had good and bad and horrible effects, some of which I regret and some that I’m happy about.
By Tami Nieto6 years ago in Motivation
Individualism
All my life I’ve been marked out as different from others, starting with my less than common name. In primary school I was the ‘weird’ kid, the ‘away with the fairies’ and does she ‘~still~ believe in Santa’ kid. As I begun to hit puberty I was quirky. I ‘wasn’t like other girls’, I was the loner for much of that time as well. I was once described as a question mark and the implications of what that means plagues me to this day, although for them it was an offhand remark. And as I begin to come into my own as an adult it springs up again, I have differing political beliefs, I live in a van, I’m continuing to not do the things that the people around me have been doing. But just as those who are painted to be ‘just like the rest’ are searching to be different, I am always hyperaware of the ways in which I am really just like everyone else. I choose to adhere to conventional beauty archetypes in the way I shape my brows, do my makeup and style my hair. I like to gossip about the mundane with my peers and I want to be a part of a community.
By Uh 6 years ago in Motivation
