happiness
Happiness, defined; things that help you find happiness, keep it, and share it with others.
Dude... Just Keep Pouring
I absolutely HATE when my lips are super dry. You know the type of dry lips shrinks up the skin and leaves you with crusty and ashy lips? Yeah, I hate it so much. So... I’ve discovered (in my opinion) probably one of the best type of chapstick, and that chapstick is "Burt's Bees'. OMG! It works so well and it makes my lips look so hydrated and healthy. Now you may be thinking to yourself "Anthony, why on heaven's earth are you talking about your ashy lips?" If you're thinking that, I don't blame you one bit because honestly, I'd be thinking the same exact thing. Trust me, it'll all make sense as you keep reading. Let's keep going!
By Anthony Fisher6 years ago in Motivation
Stop Living in Lies and Start Living in Truth
Let me ask you all something. What good is living in a lie? You become unhappy, you get stuck,your hoping of things getting better begins to wear. We all know problems, the lies,the deceit and the ACTUAL truth of it all. But,why is it that we still hang on? For the kids? To prove our families wrong? Afraid of leaving because you feel like you’ll have nothing and nobody? My thing is that if you’re unhappy with something,why stick around? You know it’s not gonna get better. You know it’s not worth being hurt and left broken hearted all the time. You know you don’t want your kids (if you have any) to grow up thinking it’s ok to let people treat you the way you’re being treated. I know, I’ve lived through it. I’ve been there. That’s why I’ve chosen to speak my mind,whatever bothers me, and not let anything or anyone run me over or take that away from me. Someone once took that away from me. Spent half of my life in fear and it was all too close for comfort being around it so much. Now,I’m not so blind and I’m not for the bs anymore. I’ve chosen to live in truth and that’s how I want to stay. No more lies, no more excuses, no more “it’s ok” or “everything’s good. I’m good.”. I’m getting older and I’ve had enough with the bs. I got out of that lifestyle a loooooooong time ago and I’m not going back. I’m not living another moment in a lie or being lied to all the time. I won’t do it. That is why I want to tel you all to stop living in lies and start living in truth. Open your eyes. Start thinking about the life you want for once. What’s right for you. What makes you happy and does it make you happy. Forget the lies,start aiming and wanting the truth. To yourself. To the life you want. Fulfill your dreams and desires without shame or guilt,even when others try to put that on you. You know that the life your living right now isn’t the one you want to live forever. So why even waste the time living it. Because when it comes to time,it’s very valuable. And life is too short to waste it being in a place where you feel endangered,depressed,unhappy and unsafe. We all can’t spend the rest of our lives trapped in a cage full of misery when there’s a life full of sunny days and sunshine out there for you. But,first,you have to stop lying to yourself. Because you know who you are and you know that you do not deserve the treatment you get right now. You are more worthy and beautiful than you already know. You know the dreams and life that you want do not require how you’re living right now. You know they don’t require the people that try to take it away from you out of spite. You know you don’t need that kind of shit in your life. And you know you don’t have to put up with it. Let me give you a little tip my friend told me to do. Take a notebook,write down all your goals,dreams and achievements you want to accomplish to get the life you want. And,then,write down everything that stops you from those accomplishments. It can be anything,don’t be afraid. It’s just you, a notebook and a pen (or pens). Afterwards,compare the two and think about what you need to do to get to where you want to be. That’s one of the first steps towards living in truth. Next step,take some time to yourself. Chill at home all day,take a walk. Do anything to help clear your mind and think about who you want to be. You can become anything and everything you want to be regardless of who or what’s around in your life. Just take a minute and think about you for once. Third step,remove the things that stop you from doing the things you want,especially on your free time. If there’s anything that shouldn’t be taken away from you, your me time and your rights to go places is one of them. Let no one dictate what you can do,what’ you can’t do,where you can go.....let no one have that kind of control over you. EVER. Take my advice. Do all of this,and I promise you you’ll be much happier. It may take a while to be happier,but time to heal is always great. Because the outcome will be better than you think it is now. ☺️
By Shania Thompson6 years ago in Motivation
Just say no.
I’m a people pleaser. On almost any occasion I am the first to take on a new project, always up to grab dinner and always willing to pick up others slack. This is mostly because with any job or position I take on I want to do my best. I want to be seen as productive, as helpful, and as a useful member of the team.
By Sophie Baron6 years ago in Motivation
How to be Happy
If you're reading this it's probably because you are unhappy with an aspect (or all) of your life currently. Find yourself saying "if only I was.."? Do you have days where you struggle to feel good? This article is to help people who need a little help identifying road-blocks to their own personal happiness.
By Rory James6 years ago in Motivation
Happiness is a choice
I recently saw a quote that went along the lines of 'if you want to be happy, you have to be happy on purpose. When you wake up, you can't just wait to see what kind of day you'll have...you have to decide it yourself'. And that really got me thinking about how so many of us seem to think of happiness as a result of something. We see happiness as something we will achieve as an end result such as "I'll be happy once I lose 10 pounds" or "I'll be happy once I graduate this degree" and so on. But happiness never seems to arrive, right? There is always another thing and another goal to achieve before we can truly experience happiness. It always seems so close yet so far away. And we have made it unattainable by perceiving happiness as a result.
By Silvia6 years ago in Motivation
Positive Psychology
Gratitude is defined by its ability to create a sense of wonder, thankfulness and a general appreciation for life. So it makes sense that feeling happier, more energetic, helpful and more empathetic after practicing gratitude. Highly gracious people experience positive impacts within social relationships and the ability to cope in stressful situations. I am particularly interested in the correlation between gratitude and sleep. Disrupted sleep is a major predictor in neuroticism as well as informs its treatment. Considering the fact that gratitude is positively related to sleep quality, duration and daytime functioning, it may also be useful within interventions or even helpful hints for those seeking treatment. For example, if a client is going through a particularly stressful time and they complain about not being able to sleep or is feeling unrested throughout the day one suggestion may be to practice gratitude.
By Katelind Sky6 years ago in Motivation
Another timeline
The house so full of people, feeling the walls closing in and remembering a time not so long ago, the laughter of children as they ran in & out. Screams from the yard as they jump high on the tramp. The sun shining down through the trees, leaving shadows of leaves across their sweet cheeks.
By Lee Naylor6 years ago in Motivation
Motivation
By definition, motivation is the reasoning for doing something. We are motivated to work because of bills or to maintain a particular lifestyle. We are motivated to eat because we need food to function and live. We are motivated to move from spot A to spot B because something compels us to. I'd like to call those, everyday implied motivation acts of reasoning.
By Jermaine Bouyer6 years ago in Motivation
What’s Behind The Scenes?
First of all, I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for being your best self. For moving forward. For remaining strong. Sometimes it’s not easy to go through life, venturing into the unknown and dodging unexpected bullets. Sometimes it requires a huge amount of strength to get through even the best of days, and for that I say thank you. You are doing an amazing job.
By Nicole Addison6 years ago in Motivation
Travel through time with dance
Before you think I'm crazy with the title, you have to hear me out. It's kind of a concept that I picked up from a conversation. When we dance we don't really think much of anything but get caught up in the moment. Sure we could be following some choreography or have a thought of what we're going to be doing but for the most part we are stuck in the dance. It's a state of mind that we're not fully aware of until you reflect on it.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Motivation
