happiness
Happiness, defined; things that help you find happiness, keep it, and share it with others.
Falling in Love with Yourself
I am a 32-year-old woman. My body feels older than that though. I know how that sounds to people who are older. However, unless you have several different medical issues going against you, you wouldn't know how it feels to be 32 years young and not feel energetic and full of life. You may try several different things to bring back your youth but in reality, there isn't anything that can turn back time. There isn't a magic potion or pill. In life, all we really have is a mirror and photos of the past. Yet, if we dwell on all the negative things that we have had happened in our lives, we become a shell of the person we use to be. That isn't good for anyone.
By Crystal Nicole7 years ago in Motivation
One Day Closer to You
So I was picking up my favourite Vietnamese takeout one typical Friday night, and the owner - who I know reasonably well since he is the one feeding my addiction- asked me why I was “so dolled up” and if I was getting up to some Friday night excitement. I laughed and told him I was going to eat my takeout order for one alone on my couch, but thanked him for the compliment… I feel like many single women destined to spend a Friday night alone would have been crushed by this comment. I’m grateful for the strength and humour I’ve gained over the years to help me laugh these things off instead of fleeing into the arms of an instantly gratifying dating app.
By Jessica Skye7 years ago in Motivation
To My 30-Year-Old Self
As we age, we expect that our wisdom will come from the lessons that lie ahead. Society has conditioned us to believe that the older we are, the wiser we are. We don't ever imagine that our younger selves could teach us lessons even 10 years later. Here, in my mid-20s, is where I think my most valuable lessons will come. So why not share what I have learned so far with my 30-year-old self?
By Kellion K7 years ago in Motivation
Keep Your Expectations Low
I always thought that life was this wonderful thing where you get to reach your limitations but there were also no limitations, that you can achieve anything in this world because it gives you what you want and the world is a fair and honest place. Damn, was I wrong.
By Caitlin Gowenlock7 years ago in Motivation
The Promise of Patience
Patience, that’s something I’ve always heard is a virtue, but I’ve never really learned too much from it, or thought that living an ultimately patient life style is conducive to our modern society. Which in turn puts me in a position where patience is not on my list of top ten things I love. But as we all know if you lack patience, you will never hold out for all the good coming your way.
By brook smith7 years ago in Motivation
Journal Entry #1
January 15th There's something about a new journal. The way the blank pages lay perfectly flat against each other. The fresh, blank lines waiting to have a purpose. To be filled with your deepest thoughts and rawest emotions. There’s something about the smell of the paper as you fan out the pages. Dragging your thumb across the straight edge of each clean sheet. There's something comforting in the strength of its sleek, stiff spine. Still unbroken and strong. Ready to carry the weight of your life in its binding.
By Ella Smith7 years ago in Motivation
A Letter to a Friend About Being Weird
So there’s is a small bit of pretext I would like to give to this “letter.” I was on the phone with a good friend of mine and we got on the conversation of being weird. She’s weird, I’m weird, it’s awesome and a good thing. She asked me to explain what I meant when I said that being weird is a good thing. I proceeded to go on a rant for about a half hour. After I was done, she told me I needed to write it down and share it with people. So here you are, a letter to my friend about being weird.
By Anthony Johnson7 years ago in Motivation
The Moo Cow
On September 1 of this year, I was scrolling mindlessly through social media and I saw a constant. It was repeated over and over by different people from various places of the world and all different walks of life. They all said, “I can’t believe it’s September first.”
By Vincent Graziano7 years ago in Motivation
Finding Happiness
Happiness is a big notion, people struggle to find it their whole life. What will make you happy? What is it? I wonder that all the time. They say finding love will make you happy, having kids, having a career... I've found love, I don't feel the need to have kids, and I don't know what I want to do. But I have found love; he makes me very happy and I'm told that should be enough. (I'm not supposed to say 'should' as there's nothing you 'should' do but what you want or have to do.) It's enough for people who are, for the most part, content with themselves and their world. I feel as if it's nearly enough, but I still have a lot of growing up from my childhood to do, both good and bad. I have to get over my overwhelming thoughts of not being perfect, as perfection is an ideal and not a reality. I know all these things, but still don't believe them wholeheartedly.
By Amanda Flammer7 years ago in Motivation
