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Self help, because you are your greatest asset.
The Paper Trail to Freedom: Robert Churchwell and the Quiet War Inside the Mailroom
The old true story of Robert Churchwell and Black postal workers during the Civil Rights era who risked their jobs and lives to document mail tampering and voter suppression in the Deep So
By Frank Massey 3 days ago in Motivation
6 Tiny Habits That Work Even on Bad Days
I discovered these habits on the worst day of my life. It was a gray Tuesday morning when my world collapsed in stages. First, the email: my position was being eliminated. Then, the phone call: my grandmother, who raised me, had hours left. By noon, I was sitting in a hospital parking lot, jobless and about to say goodbye to the only person who'd ever believed in me unconditionally.
By Fazal Hadi4 days ago in Motivation
Dreams, Struggles, and Breakthroughs
The dream showed up uninvited at 2 a.m. on a Thursday. I was wiping down tables at Rico's Diner, the same tables I'd been cleaning for seven years, when I caught my reflection in the window. Thirty-four years old, smelling like french fries and burnt coffee, with a notebook of unpublished stories shoved in my locker and a life that looked nothing like what I'd imagined at twenty-two.
By Fazal Hadi4 days ago in Motivation
I Stayed Quiet So Long, I Forgot My Real Voice
I didn’t decide to go silent one day. There was no clear moment, no dramatic turning point where I chose quiet over sound. It happened slowly—so slowly that I didn’t notice when my voice stopped sounding like mine.
By Imran Ali Shah4 days ago in Motivation
Making a Fool of Myself this New Year
I know I am an okay singer. I often don't hit the high notes right and I take breaths in awkward spots. I need someone who sings on tune next to me to be on tune in a choir. And I lose my note when my husband starts singing in his bass voice. I just sing whatever comes to mind and hum words I don't know--mostly chorus lines. I sang in different school and church choirs while I was a teen and young adult. I always sang "My Favorite Things" when I tried out for musicals. I didn't quite have it memorized.
By Eileen Davis4 days ago in Motivation
Why Failure Is Feedback, Not Defeat
Failure is one of the most misunderstood experiences in life. For many people, the word itself carries a heavy emotional weight—shame, disappointment, fear, and self-doubt. From an early age, failure is often framed as something to avoid at all costs. Exams are failed, goals are failed, expectations are failed, and each failure can feel like a personal verdict on ability or worth. However, when viewed through a healthier and more productive lens, failure is not defeat. It is feedback- information that guides growth, learning, and eventual success.
By Emma Ade4 days ago in Motivation
Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset
The way people think about their abilities has a powerful influence on how they live, learn, and respond to challenges. Two contrasting ways of thinking- growth mindset and fixed mindset- shape how individuals approach success, failure, effort, and personal development. Understanding the difference between these mindsets can help people unlock their potential, improve resilience, and achieve long-term growth in many areas of life.
By Emma Ade4 days ago in Motivation
“The Power Beneath a Mother’s Feet: The True Path to Success”
In a small village nestled between rolling hills and winding rivers, there lived a young boy named Ayaan. He was ambitious, curious, and had dreams that reached far beyond the boundaries of his little village. Every evening, Ayaan would sit under the old banyan tree near his home and gaze at the stars, imagining a life full of achievements and recognition.
By Ihtisham Ulhaq4 days ago in Motivation
You Don’t Need a “New You” in the Dead of Winter
I’ve been fairly preoccupied with pressing personal matters this holiday season (plus a family emergency for extra fun), because the universe’s timing is perfect as always with this stuff. But from the looks of my social media feeds, society still woke up [on January 1st] and decided it’s time for everyone’s yearly dose of intensity porn.
By Shannon Hilson4 days ago in Motivation
