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Finish the Year With Courage, Not Regret
By the time December arrives, the noise gets louder. End-of-year summaries. Achievement posts. “Best year ever” captions scrolling past while you lie awake at night, wondering where the months went. I remember one December evening vividly—sitting alone on my couch, lights off, phone glowing in my hand, feeling an ache I couldn’t name. The year hadn’t destroyed me, but it hadn’t fulfilled me either. And that quiet disappointment hurt more than failure ever did.
By Fazal Hadi18 days ago in Motivation
6 Habits I Built When Motivation Was Gone
Motivation didn’t disappear all at once. It faded slowly, quietly, until one morning I realized it was gone. I remember sitting on the edge of my bed, phone in my hand, staring at reminders I no longer cared about. Goals I once chased excitedly now felt heavy. Even simple tasks felt exhausting. People around me kept saying, “Just stay motivated,” but they didn’t understand the truth—I wasn’t lazy, broken, or weak. I was drained.
By Fazal Hadi18 days ago in Motivation
The Engineer in the Maternity Ward: How Judith Love Cohen Helped Save Apollo 13 Before Giving Birth to a Rock Star
The incredible true story of Judith Love Cohen, the aerospace engineer who finalized the Abort Guidance System for Apollo 13 while in labor with her son, Jack Black. A deep dive into the history of women in STEM and the invisible labor that saved the space program.
By Frank Massey 19 days ago in Motivation
Looking back: 2025 was a beast
It's hard to know where to begin with this. I've perhaps given a hint that it's been a bit of an ordeal from my title, and in most respects, it has; on the other hand, there's the case to be made that it really hasn't been so out of the ordinary at all, just this amazing thing called "life" with its highs and its lows.
By adms musa19 days ago in Motivation
Let's Try This Again
I've been here so many times before. I couldn't tell you how many, just that it has always come with a hope that this would stick. Maybe this time I would keep it going, start writing, and never stop. I can't quite put my finger on what it was specifically that gave me this idea that if I start, I must keep going, or it wouldn't have been worth anything at all. Consistency, though, has never been my strong suit, especially as someone with raging ADHD, anxiety, and obviously depression from trying to live like every other "normal brain" person.
By Grace Genet19 days ago in Motivation
Whispers of My Younger Self. AI-Generated.
I remember the laughter that once echoed in the empty hallways of my childhood home. The kind of laughter that had no audience, no performance—just pure, untethered joy. I remember running barefoot across wet grass, the sting of cold dew forgotten under the thrill of movement, and thinking, this is what life feels like.
By luna hart19 days ago in Motivation
December Is Not the End — It’s the Turning Point
The frost crept against my windowpane as I sat on the edge of my bed, staring at the calendar. December had arrived, and with it, the weight of every regret, disappointment, and “what if” I’d carried all year. At 31, I had a decent job, a few friends who cared, and a roof over my head—but my heart felt heavy, trapped under layers of anxiety, self-doubt, and the quiet ache of unmet dreams.
By Fazal Hadi19 days ago in Motivation
