healing
How to heal fully and properly.
the chrysalis is now - an applause
a transitional state, how to emerge from emergency, from crisis to chrysalis? i’ve always fantasised about the apocalypse but now that the veil upon us is lifting and uncovering the truths, surrealism sets in. i play the role of the helpless healer; with my two hands how much energy can i create to cradle the whole world? not enough, and i must be aware not to drain myself. i remind myself that my hands can build and my hands can love, and my hands can hold hands with others virtually, and together we can all try to cradle each other, even 6ft apart.
By Ayesha Tan Jones6 years ago in Motivation
How a 12-year-old girl turned my life around
Sometimes it takes losing someone to appreciate their value. That’s how I realized this 12-year-old girl who I was close with during my childhood has led me to becoming the strong woman I am today. While I’m no longer in contact with this person, I thought this would be a good opportunity to celebrate her persistence and grace in the form of a gratitude letter. Feel free to visualize it being read at an award ceremony for women’s empowerment. Now, I proudly debut a wholesome story about womanhood that will hopefully enlighten you during this difficult time. Enjoy!
By Estrella Lo6 years ago in Motivation
Self Inspiration
This story may seem a little odd for most people but it's mine and I own it. So many people in this world are inspired by others but I wasn't that lucky. I was a poor girl who had no one to look up to. I didn't have a great mother figure, or a super hero or celebrity to look up to to gain any inspiration. You see, at the tender age of five, I had a mom who was abused by her boyfriend, who was afraid of him , and didn't have courage. He was on drugs and she was just afraid and broken. I watch him beat up, chock her until you would cough up blood and pass out. How could I be inspired by someone so broken? All I wanted was to live a normal child hood and be happy. My step dad wasn't just beating her up every chance that he got but he was mentally and physically abusing me too.
By Edna Rowell6 years ago in Motivation
Battle-Tested Gladiators
You’re tired. Like a semi-deflated helium balloon trying to stay afloat and not touch the floor kind of tired. You’ve spent the last weeks, maybe even months, making impossible sacrifices, and you can’t stomach another sip of this potent cocktail of boredom, hopelessness, loneliness, and uncertainty.
By Miss Charlotte6 years ago in Motivation
That Time I Got Called...
Someone I talked to in a group home I lived at for a year called me an attention whore, and I was offended but I was unaware that when I had someones attention I tried everything to make sure I kept it because in the end I feared being neglected and pushed under the rug. I was seeking attention of a pure kind of love that I myself was not giving. It was and still is a struggle to be myself because I see myself as someone who honestly gives back the same vibes I'm given and to a point I feel like I'm just mirroring people I come across. In life we are all searching to find our true self to become the best versions of ourselves even if it hurts, and my true self is someone who is tired of being in the shadows but also afraid of coming to the light because being real and vulnerable in the world sometimes gets you fed to the vultures. But if I'm going to have my name spit on or tread through the mud it will NOT for me being the kind of girl to walk on egg shells but instead empowering myself and others to stand up for their quirky, cheesy, kind self and saying FORGET YOU WORLD! I'm me and there and nothing you can do about it but love me or hate me, either way I'm glad I was me through it all. so to the person who called me an attention whore, I thank you, not because you were right, but because it opened my eyes to how I walked in fear of not being accepted for being me and in return got pushed away and casted out anyways. I am a basket case, and I have issues, but so what, who doesn't? I'm 21 years old, I pretty much don't know what I'm doing or where I'm going but I just pray that I get there doing everything I feared the most, being unapologetically me. And if you don't know me or have never met me, I am always apologizing even for things that are not my fault and that is just something that needs to stop. I just have one thing to say the picture will never appear to be what it seems if you keep giving people puzzle pieces of you, and it will be so much easier for people to leave you because if they don't have a frame to put you in. SO give them the picture and give them the frame size if you must, but don't let them judge you or treat you any less than you deserve because you never gave them a chance to know you. Not everyone is out to get you, some people say you have to earn trust, call me naive but I think trust is something taken away from people who already have it, not given to people who never have. We all deserve a seat at the table, and even though i was called out of my name, I know I still want that person to reach his full potential, I also know I just don't want it to be at my table.
By UNpretentious6 years ago in Motivation
THE NIGHT I WAS SLAMMED BY A DIESEL TRUCK
Although my wounds are already beginning to heal, at times it still feels as if it were only yesterday: It was just four days before Christmas, 2019. I had been caregiver to a disabled friend and, that evening, she asked me to pick up something for dinner rather than cook. She wanted a hot ham-and-cheese sandwich from Giovanni's Pizza so, at about 6:30, I decided to walk three blocks down to the restaurant to fill her order. In fact, I'd even get a big chocolate-chip cookie along with it. After all, the weather was mild, I didn't have to waste gas, and there was very little traffic on the road. So what could possibly go wrong?
By Chuck Hinson6 years ago in Motivation
From fear to transformation
I am writing this in the 4th week of our lockdown which the UK government in this case, has decided to put in place. The purpose of this is obviously to stop the spread of this serious virus that is a danger to the elderly and less healthy people. I totally get that and I am not really against it but…..I feeling more frustrated the longer this lockdown goes on because I know there is a solution: testing so people who are immune can go back to work and keep part of the economy going. On the other hand, I have to say that personally I have never liked our economy: there is too much inequality and it is all about money and less about being human. We still have too much fighting, violence, sexual abuse of mainly women and girls and making people work under terrible conditions, even slavery. Then there is the abuse of the earth – the climate change, pollution, extinction of animals and also our very unhealthy food and drink habits causing illness and attacking our immune systems. Let’s be real: this virus may have come at a time that we really need to stop and think what the hell we are doing! Also, how can we transform our system to a healthier and more beneficial lifestyle for everyone.
By Manon Tromp6 years ago in Motivation
She inspires change
I have heard that the people in your life make you who you are or inspire you to become better. Yet, many miss that circumstances and how things are dealt to you in your life, also make you or me into who we are today. So it is safe to say you are able to inspire yourself or be your own inspiration because we do surprise ourselves with the things we are doing or changing everyday. Personally, I could say I had to make things happen for myself being that I was an only child and my life growing up was not the greatest. However, it does seems somewhat self-absorbed, but it is not the case. Personally, I remember growing up and not really knowing my families true history or background for that matter besides the lifestyle of trying to survive. Like Jhene Aiko said in the song Beautiful Ruin, my mother was a gypsy and my daddy was most definitely a rolling stone. I am my mother's only child, so it was a single parent home, not male figure in my life to truly show or provide an image of what it is like to have a real man in my life. Of course, raised without a father and no guidance most of the women in my family had to figure life out the best way they knew how, and it was not built on love, but more so on survival. I, too, had learned the behavior, and learned how to make it out of any bad situation I had faced in my life, what we recognize as a strong woman.
By Sharita Darchelle6 years ago in Motivation
The Once-Reluctant Warrior
Throughout my life, I seemed to always lose when winning was a sure thing. It wasn't until my very good friend, Vince Bernardin, asked me to read a book by the name of The Dream Giver, written by Bruce Wilkinson, that I discovered why. I took the book home and started reading immediately.
By Phoenixx Fyre Dean6 years ago in Motivation
