self help
Self help, because you are your greatest asset.
Love Yourself First
Being a single woman in the heart of New York City can be challenging, however, it can also be rewarding. Those who are going through something alone, whether it's a breakup, death, depression, or anything else imaginable, just know that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. New York is a big city and the internet has become a way of freedom for everyone to feel loved. Love the life you live and the rest will follow suit. Self-discovery takes time, dedication, and patience, but the self-satisfaction is life's biggest reward.
By Jess Tedeschi8 years ago in Motivation
The Ocean
I come from a landlocked prairie town in Southern Alberta Canada. Not exactly Ocean inspired, actually quite the opposite. Oil, cows, and wheat. All how I started my life, knowing and loving. However, for some mystical reason, I knew The Ocean was inside of my heart, even though it scared the sh*t out of me.
By Nik8 years ago in Motivation
Chris Rock and a Hard Place
Just last night, I watched the Chris Rock Netflix special. The usual commentary on race politics and gender relations filled the 60 minutes or so, but one allegory stuck with me beyond the notorious "black mirror" that we have become so accustomed to. As my unlit screen stared back at me, I couldn't help but dwell on Rock's reference to how relationships function much like bands. “Sometimes you’re singing lead, and sometimes you’re playing tambourine."
By NoBeige8 years ago in Motivation
Life Without Living
"None of this matters, so do what you need to survive and keep moving." Just a simple tweet among the countless others filling my timeline. Yet, upon reading it—though it wasn't some grand moment filled with exploding realization and magical emotion—it was a quiet, relieving epiphany; like letting out a heavy sigh.
By McKenzie Simmons8 years ago in Motivation
Let Yourself Be Loved
The act of loving yourself is an ongoing process. Sometimes, the world portrays it as this easy thing, that one day we will wake up and appreciate every piece of who we are. Too bad it doesn't work like that. The process involves a lot of hard work, for there will be days when hating on yourself is the easiest thing to do.
By Gina8 years ago in Motivation
Priorities Change
In the womb, we have no priorities. We swim in a warm, safe lagoon, and dream endlessly. There are no choices to be made, no fears and no worries. We are calm, sometimes active, but mostly still beings. We are as complex as the universe, yet have no real purpose, no priorities. But the moment we enter the world, everything changes.
By Porter H8 years ago in Motivation
Sickness
Fear is only two of many different ways we perceive it to be. True fear which you acknowledge as danger causes you to freeze, hide, or flee. Then there's irrational fear which is a phobia, but fear could also be a sickness for the people who think very differently than the "normal" way of thinking. Fear can cause damage to a person's brain and impair the memories, so their way of thinking is distorted.
By LL Moore8 years ago in Motivation
On Resiliency
We seem to have reached a point in time where our lives are more stressful than ever. Each day the responsibilities on our shoulders seemingly increase, our thirst to achieve our dreams and goals grow stronger, and the emotional and mental stress laid upon us by our jobs, degrees, or relationships often take a physical toll. How can we expect to keep going in times like this? How do we overcome the overwhelming urge to simply pull the covers over our heads and ignore the call to rise another day and function, when we feel dismally hopeless? Resiliency is the name of the game.
By Chahat Sharma8 years ago in Motivation
Finding Who I Am
Current Date & Time: 03/06/2018 6:46PM It's been a long time since I've questioned myself. My morals, my values, who I want to be, what I want to be, etc. And now... I'm stuck at a standstill trying to figure all of this out while my work is piling up. I don't know who I am anymore. It's terrifying not knowing who you are. Looking in the mirror and not being able to recognize the face looking back at you. Realizing all of the messed up things you've done in the past and trying to convince yourself it was for the better, but knowing that you've hurt people and trying to forgive yourself, hoping they forgive you some day too. Realizing that when you were younger you were just so stupid and you haven't grown up much since then. To know you're still hurting people and you're still trying to find your way but not knowing how. I feel like a kid lost in a 1,000 aisle grocery store, not knowing what aisle their mom is in.
By Em8 years ago in Motivation
Rip the Band-Aid Off
I never had an easy life. For the most part of my life, I have never been truly happy. I’ve always felt like the world was crushing me. When I was a child, my family used to take care of other children that came into our foster home. You would think that I would always have someone to play with and would feel like I was never alone or lonely. However, the exact opposite feelings came from this childhood. I was very much alone in my thoughts as I was never good at opening up.
By Shawn Gallant8 years ago in Motivation
