self help
Self help, because you are your greatest asset.
"I Am Strong" - A Story About Persistence, Self-Reinforcement & Individuality
My mum once told me that when I was five, I created a mantra for myself. Whenever I felt hurt or disappointed, I’d stand with my back against a wall, close my eyes, clench my fists and repeat the words “I am strong” for as many times as I felt I needed to. So when I came home from school one day with an award for winning a talent contest, and my dad shrugged it off like it meant nothing, that’s exactly what I did.
By Amy Davidson4 years ago in Motivation
Practice Makes Permanent 1
At the time of this--a less-than-auspicious, but somehow poignant--writing, I am 36 years old. I've had the pleasure of learning a lot of things. I learned Spanish in high school. Or at least enough Spanish to get on at work. I learned Japanese in college. Or at least enough Japanese to impress my friends. I have been writing since I was 14, and in high school and college I picked up sketching, though it was very much just play and my skills needed help. I have a number of drawings that I don't hate, at least. I practiced digital photography, special effects, and makeup for a bit while my friend waited for grad school. I have a BA in English, but I began teaching myself to design websites and program for web development when I was 34. I went from freelance writing and running electric scooters to being a Site Reliability Engineer for an ecommerce platform, all within 2 years (oversimplified).
By Ashley McGee4 years ago in Motivation
Image coming into Focus
We are made to go through somethings, and it is not going to make sense all the time, but we must make every effort to turn every situation into a good one because if we make every situation a bad one then nothing will ever get better. Do not get me wrong, everything is not going to be good all the time but to stay in a good head space we must make things better and not focus on the world and what something could have been. There are going to be people that are going to rub you the wrong way and all we can do is pray for them because they do not understand what they do but that is not going to stop them from doing things to you.
By Rachel Geegan4 years ago in Motivation
Five Biggest Changes I’ve Noticed Since Starting Therapy
Therapy is a bit like military training. You reap the benefits long after you’ve started. The journey’s lengthy. I’m not sure if therapy is a process of finding, becoming, or saving yourself. It’s likely all of the above. Or maybe none at all.
By Lena Simons4 years ago in Motivation
Energy with Spaces
If you can relate to being tired of hearing, seeing or reading the phrase "Get Sh%t Done!" and you feel the more you read Self-Help/Improvement books related to you specifically the more you feel slightly drained but left with awesome information - then this will be a valuable series of writings to digest on a regular basis! For some it is a lot easier to just - do it! (no Nike pun intended!) but for others there are mental blocks, challenges or maybe even some traumatic triggers that keep us from staying "connected" whether it be with the task at hand or with other demands throughout the week! There may be too much going on that you feel overwhelmed beyond the point of a to-do list or a daily calendar! This series of Spaces is meant to help you with "eating the elephant one bite at a time". Taking it one step at a time.
By DASH BARKS4 years ago in Motivation
3 Essential Personalities of a Writer
"Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand." ― George Orwell
By Tarun Gupta4 years ago in Motivation
Therapy Taught Me About Expectation Management
Therapy is still at large considered a taboo, especially in the place and community I come from. Although I always had an open mind about therapy, it took me almost three years to have my first session with a professional after realizing that there are issues inside my head.
By Tarun Gupta4 years ago in Motivation
Existential Crisis
You are always paying a cost for having consciousness. The price is contemplation. This consciousness allows every individual to find meaning, purpose, and value in life. But what if you feel stuck in a moment where you are questioning your life's meaning and purpose. You are left stranded feeling what is the meaning of this all?
By Tarun Gupta4 years ago in Motivation
The Influence of Determination On Destiny
What kind of life do you envision for yourself? What type of future do you wish to have? We have a hunch as to what it is at one point. It does, however, evolve with time. We often develop a new ambition or set of goals because the previous one appears unattainable.
By Alma Begovic4 years ago in Motivation
Before you blossom
Life indeed has thought us to know that there is something called process. There is virtually a process stage before the blossom stage. Hardly will you find anything on this planet earth blossom without first going through the process, germination, or grooming stages.
By Olalekan Adeeko4 years ago in Motivation
