happiness
Happiness, defined; things that help you find happiness, keep it, and share it with others.
Silver Lining
Sometimes you just get stuck. In life, in everything. Currently, I am stuck with my writing. I am in the process of writing this book, chapter by chapter. So much of what I need to write is painful, and I know I need to write it. But I can’t write it out of order. At least, I am struggling with not writing it out of order. There are so many good things, great memories that I intend to share. It just seems like I can’t write those chapters until I get this pain out. I have literally been trying for weeks to come up with the topic of my next chapter, and I haven’t found one that satisfies me.
By Jenn Pautsch6 years ago in Motivation
Loving Yourself
I want to talk to you frankly about the idea of loving yourself deeply. I know that many of us might have our insecurities, ones we don’t want to let out in public, in fear that someone might have a perspective that we aren’t good enough. So what do we do? We try to hide behind fake smiles to try and fit in with the other ones who seem happy and hopeful, when in reality they might be faking it as well. Those times that pass by us, those times when we could not comprehend our own mind and soul when all we want to do is to skip to the top, jump over all of the riddles and obstacles to easily reach that lie that we do love ourselves.
By Shaimaa Shalaby6 years ago in Motivation
Do You Believe in Miracles?
On those days that you aren't feeling quite yourself or worse if the anguish inside you is so intense that it's painful, physically painful to even face the world. On those days that you think life isn't worth living because you're feeling bad about your shitty life and the shitty things that keep happening to you. And maybe you sit at home all alone and wonder if you are ever going to catch a break.
By Trisha de los Santos6 years ago in Motivation
Week One
Sometimes, mental breakdowns are mental breakthroughs. This week, I realized that I wasn’t happy with my life. I wasn’t happy with the fact that I wasn’t going in the direction that I wanted my life to go. I wasn’t being bold enough and I wasn’t being strong enough to put myself out there to get myself where I wanted to be. So, I decided that I was going to start being bold and strong and start creating the life that I wanted to create.
By Kera Deverman6 years ago in Motivation
Learning the Art of Self-Love
The idea of personal development is richly steeped in putting the self first. The first step to any growth or inner understanding is always going to begin by learning to truly love the person that you are. We’re not talking about the superficial ideals where a person tells themselves and others how much they mean to themselves. While this intent is ideally noble, it is superficial, it’s saying how much you love yourself without ever taking any action to turn your consciousness inward and really learn and understand who you are. The premise is a nice gesture, but often people will say this aloud a few times in a crowded room and then look around that room for someone to fill the holes inside of them.
By Michael C. Lafferty-Shockency6 years ago in Motivation
How to Find Your Inner Peace
Stress and depression are some of the natural phenomena that most people have to tackle. It could happen because of different things that trigger you and it stops you from feeling happy. In this case, people try different strategies to get over these things—they read lifestyle bloggers, have personal coach sessions, watch Youtube videos and talk to their friends.
By Yuliya Oleynykova6 years ago in Motivation
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
I have tried and quickly failed to dignify this article, one that is so close to my heart, with the right introduction. I had so many thoughts when I started writing, but it's getting increasingly tricky to accurately express what's in my mind to a casual reader browsing through for some new content.
By Anoushka SALDANHA6 years ago in Motivation
Overwhelm Be Gone!
Let's talk about overwhelm. I've had a few friends mention it this past week, as I myself was experiencing it as well. Somehow, it appears to come along with a distinct lack of focus because too many demanding voices are yelling at us simultaneously.
By Jewelle6 years ago in Motivation
A Case for Minimalism
Jonny was my best friend growing up. He had the fun house in the neighborhood. You know, that one house in every neighborhood where everyone seems to congregate? He had a swing set, a trampoline, an Xbox, and a pool with a hot tub! Everyone loved going over to his house because it always seemed like a party. Jonny, of course, loved all the attention he received from his peers and it made him feel like he was popular. He took his popularity as a token of his importance in the world. The constant stream of visitors led him to believe that his value was derived from how often people asked to come over to his home. This went on for years, until we were juniors in high school. Then, the inevitable happened.
By Gary LaGrande6 years ago in Motivation
Focus on Change
I am writing this to inspire you and to help me. My head feels very much like a loft full of boxes. Some boxes contain junk that I need to clear out, whilst others may contain fascinating relics of usefulness. I am using this outlet to help get my thoughts on to (digital) paper, because to be quite frank I have no room for any more boxes. My emotion in its current state seems to be defaulted to glum which is far too close to sad for my liking. I want to go on a journey of change allowing my mind to reset itself and desensitise. My sub-conscience mind was created as a child, my parent's mindset was unknowingly passed on to me. My conscious mind hadn't developed enough to filter out the negativity that has now embedded itself into my being. My parents struggled through life and thought money didn't grow on trees blah blah blah.
By Stewart Scott6 years ago in Motivation
