self help
Self help, because you are your greatest asset.
I ran everyday for 60 days — here are the results
Just me and a long black road. Sunrise spills over the pavement, lighting the steam rising from my breath as my lungs burn and my feet slap out a shaky rhythm. A cool breeze brushes my face, but it doesn’t touch the pain. When I hit the end of the road, it hits me back, I still have two miles to get home. I slow to a walk, heart pumping in my chest, legs heavy with lactic acid. I’m out of shape, and the community 5K is only two months away. The thought alone makes me sick.
By Kai Holloway2 months ago in Motivation
Metaphors of My Life: From Bondage to Freedom
When I look back over my life, I remember some restrictive situations that kept me in bondage. Those unfortunate situations held me captive with heaviness, confinement, and burdens that weighed me down in body, mind, and spirit. "There were seasons when life felt like a ball and chain around my ankle, dragging me down roads I never chose. At times, it was as if an albatross perched upon my neck, heavy and unrelenting. I walked through days like quicksand, each step sinking deeper, each breath harder to catch. These burdens became my invisible bars, a prison of circumstance that seemed to lock away joy. Yet even in those shadows, I learned that metaphors of restriction are only half the story." Restrictive Metaphors
By Margaret Minnicks2 months ago in Motivation
Never Give Up. AI-Generated.
The wind on the coast of Maine was a harsh, unrelenting presence. It whipped at Elara’s face, carrying the sharp scent of salt and failure. For the past three years, this small, barren stretch of land, known locally as ‘The Ledge,’ had been her prison and her laboratory. Her goal: to build a self-sustaining, off-grid eco-home that could withstand the brutality of the Atlantic weather.
By Faisal Khan2 months ago in Motivation
Self Belief. AI-Generated.
Lena’s hands were steady only when they were drawing. On paper, she was fearless. Her mind could conjure soaring skyscrapers and intricate, sustainable cities that looked plucked from the future. Yet, when she had to present those visions—when her ideas had to leave the safe, silent boundary of the blueprint and enter the loud, critical air of a boardroom—she became paralyzed.
By Faisal Khan2 months ago in Motivation
You Are Not Done Yet
There will come a moment in your life — maybe it has already come — when you look at everything you’ve been through and quietly whisper to yourself, “I can’t keep going.” Not because you are weak, not because you lack ambition, but because life has demanded more from you than you ever expected to give.
By The khan2 months ago in Motivation
The Silent War We All Fight: How I Learned to Rise When No One Was Watching. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
The Silent War We All Fight: How I Learned to Rise When No One Was Watching There are battles in life that no one sees—wars waged behind calm smiles, steady voices, and the illusion that everything is under control. What I’m about to share is not a dramatic rise, nor the glamorous story of overnight success. It is the story of invisible battles, small awakenings, and the slow, steady rebuilding of a self I once lost.
By Chilam Wong2 months ago in Motivation
