happiness
Happiness, defined; things that help you find happiness, keep it, and share it with others.
When Your Soul Wants More: Navigating the Inner Pull Towards a Bigger Life
There comes a moment in everyone’s life when something deep inside begins to whisper, There has to be more than this. It’s not always loud. Sometimes it shows up as restlessness, a quiet ache, a longing you can’t name, or an inner tug that says your current life, your routines, your environment, your patterns, no longer fit the person you’re becoming.
By Stacy Faulk2 months ago in Motivation
The Lie We Tell Ourselves: ‘I’m Not a Morning Person’
It’s six in the morning and I’m yawning out of bed again. I’m not smiling, I’m not energized, and I’m not one of those people who wants to wake up early. I’m just someone who decided a productive morning isn’t optional. I drink a glass of water, hit the floor for twenty pushups, and the fog starts to lift like I just took five shots of espresso. Ever since I started waking up early, people have called me a morning person. The truth is I’m just disciplined and built habits that make getting up early a lot easier.
By Kai Holloway2 months ago in Motivation
Stop Pleasing Everyone
Maya was the kind of person who said yes to everyone. At work, she worked extra hours. At home, she helped everyone — neighbors, friends, even people she barely knew. People liked her because she was kind and always there for them. But deep down, Maya was exhausted. She had no time for herself. She felt like a part of her was missing. One evening while working late, her phone rang. Someone was asking for help. Without thinking, Maya typed, “Sure.” As she pressed send, a faint voice inside her said, “What about me?” She sat there silently, feeling like she couldn’t even remember the last time she had done anything for herself. One rainy day, Maya walked into a small bookstore. A bright red book caught her eye. It was titled “No.” She picked it up and started reading. The book said, “Every time you say yes to others, you might be saying no to yourself. Saying no isn’t rude; it’s necessary.” Maya thought deeply. That night she made two lists.
By Abdur Rahman2 months ago in Motivation
She Chose Another. He Chose Greatness.
When Aarav looked back on it years later, he always remembered the smell of the paint in his tiny rented room the night everything changed. Not the moment she left. Not the embarrassment. Not the silence from both families.
By Habib Rehman2 months ago in Motivation
The Silent Power Move: Staying Classy While Someone Acts Out
There comes a moment in life when someone lashes out, tries to provoke you, or behaves in a way that is chaotic, disrespectful, or intentionally hurtful. Your instinct might be to react, to defend yourself, match their energy, or prove your point. But the strongest, most self-possessed version of you knows that the loudest person in the room is rarely the most powerful.
By Stacy Faulk2 months ago in Motivation
The Night I Learned How to Be Strong. AI-Generated.
I thought strength was loud. I thought it looked like shouting over pain, smiling through heartbreak, and pretending nothing hurt even when everything did. I believed strong people never cried and never needed anyone. So I tried to be that person. I swallowed my emotions like bitter medicine and wore silence like armor. But inside, I was breaking quietly.
By Lunar Quill2 months ago in Motivation
The Version of Me I Had to Bury to Survive. AI-Generated.
There was a version of me I had to bury so I could keep living. Not because she was weak, but because she kept hoping in places that only taught her how to break. She trusted too deeply. She waited too long. She believed people would change just because she loved them harder. Letting her go was not easy.
By Lunar Quill2 months ago in Motivation
The Symphony of Existence. AI-Generated.
The Music of Everything Listen closely. Beneath the surface noise of our lives—traffic, chatter, the hum of machines—there is a deeper sound. It is not heard with the ears alone, but felt in the heart, the bones, the very structure of reality. This sound is vibration, rhythm, resonance: the music of existence itself.
By Jim Gaven2 months ago in Motivation
