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Disrupted Dialogue
Should I even be sorry? I don't know. Let alone, I don't know who I am. Been told to sit down and shut up, be seen and not heard, and no one cares about what you have to say. Withheld my thoughts and feelings for far too long. No one ever would expect me to stand up for myself.
By Joy Ergang8 years ago in Motivation
Defeat Yourself
Many of us are defeated before we’ve even begun. We’ve subconsciously placed ourselves in the losers' circle because of the habits we’ve developed over time. Everyday things that we’re doing which ultimately result in our demise. The "cheat day" for our diets that happens at least three times a week, the thing you've always wanted to do but not until you research it and decide it's too much work, or the trip we've always wanted to take but instead end up spending that money on the clothes and morning coffee instead.
By itMe8 years ago in Motivation
Just Another Day at the Office
From a young age, we are often asked what it is we want to be when we grow up. As innocent and sometimes funny as that question might be, it is not always an easy one to answer, especially when you're not 5. Here I am, 20 years old, not in school, working my ass off to make my rent every month, and I have no idea were I'm going next. As much as it is great to plan for the future; in reality that detailed step by step plan is going to go exactly *well* to plan. That's okay. Life happens, shit happens, you fall in and out of love, and you live.
By Holly Callow8 years ago in Motivation
The Value of You
I know what you're thinking, another self-help article about feeling better, about being better. Wrong. I would never lecture somebody about their life, I'm just here to put in my two cents in and hopefully someone turns it into a million. How many times have you sat at home and swore to yourself that tomorrow was going to be the day? Tomorrow I'm going to do this, tomorrow I'm going to change that. I've been there, trust me I'm with you buddy. I hate to break it to you, but you might be dead tomorrow. That's not a threat, I'm just saying. How many times have you come home from a stressful day and thrown yourself directly into additional responsibilities? I'm active duty military with a wife and a two-year-old and sorry if you're reading this babe, but I'm going to say it. When I come home I give myself 20 to 30 minutes, sometimes even an hour to decompress. In that time, I am on my own, just me in my own thoughts, I do what I want and it has changed my life ever since I started the habit.
By Chad soukup8 years ago in Motivation
10 Inspirational Books Every Woman in Their 20s Should Read
There's nothing wrong in needing a little motivation and encouragement every now and then to remind you that you have goals to fulfill and dreams to capture. We all certainly need a push. How else did those who succeeded in life did it? They had to be motivated! We need to see a reason, we need to see our purpose, and we need to see our capabilities when it comes to living our lives. And everyone has goals in life—it just takes some inspiration to get us there.
By Penny Newton8 years ago in Motivation
Toxic Habits That Successful People Don't Do
Perhaps one of the most uncomfortable truths about life is that sometimes, you can do every little thing perfectly and still fail. It's terrible, but life is not fair. However, in the majority of peoples' cases, the reason that they are failing at their goals doesn't really have much to do with bad luck.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Motivation
What Being a Teen in 2018 Is Like
Being a teen is supposed to be fun; you're growing up and experiencing new things. You aren't stressed, don't have a care in the world, and don't have real problems, right? Wrong. Teen life has changed significantly in the past decade, and as it turns out, being a teen isn't all it's cracked up to be. After all, it takes one to know one.
By Sarah Rush8 years ago in Motivation
Tips for the People Who Just Do Too Much
Listen, some of us are the kings and queens of overloading our mental capacity. We work full-time, some of us go to college, we have significant others, and let's be honest, everyone wants just a little bit of a social life. When you work way too hard and overload yourself, things get jumbled, you fall behind and you panic. Rinse and repeat. Thankfully, people like myself thrive on order, and there's a system—yes, a system, to help the people who do way too much.
By Ashley Foxx8 years ago in Motivation
Time to Find My Voice...
To tell you the truth, I'm not quite sure what to expect. Perhaps I'm looking for a place to pour my thoughts out, to open them up to the world 'out there.' Perhaps I'm here because I want you to hear my voice, or maybe I'm secretly hoping you skim by this post and just keep scrolling until you find something else that tickles your curiosity.
By Ashley Haynes8 years ago in Motivation
Reasons Millennials Are Under Incredible Pressure
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t struggling lately. Emotionally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, I’m exhausted. Everything I’ve been going through the past year, makes it really easy to just give in to all my insecurities and just hide away from the world. Those are the days I’ve found it’s THE MOST important to get up and prove to the world I’m not so easily defeated. You're allowed to cry, you're allowed to scream, you're allowed to feel insecure, just don’t give up.
By Cassie Blaubach8 years ago in Motivation
