happiness
Happiness, defined; things that help you find happiness, keep it, and share it with others.
Fight for Your Moments
Life has been hard for me in the past few years. I lost my daughter and inherited my grandsons to raise. I was not ready financially for two small boys. I have been determined to stay afloat and not succumb to the ever-rising tide of my life's circumstances.
By Antoinette Jones8 years ago in Motivation
5 Reasons 'The Secret' and Positive Thinking are Not Crap
When I was younger, I was full on new age. I paid very close attention to my horoscope (a personalized one, not the sort in a newspaper). I learned to map out the stars believing they were predicting my present and future. I obsessively used Tarot and other types of fortune telling to ease my anxieties about day to day life. As I got older, I grew more skeptical about the unseen. This skepticism also leeched its way into my life, and I started to question my own abilities and validity. Let’s just say mistakes were made. As I transitioned from “magical thinking” back into my rut, I realized my life was becoming total crap. My boss was basically a micromanaging robot, my co-workers were dropping like flies, and I began to question my self-worth and abilities. I navigated my world with a skeptical mind. I landed a new job, in a new city. This time my supervisor was lovely, but my coworkers (whom I spent most of my time) were micromanaging robots whom used me to raise their own self-esteem despite the fact my experience and education were either on par or exceeding their own. This is the Segway into our first reason “The Secret & Positive Thinking” in general aren’t total crap
By Aly Moon8 years ago in Motivation
Life Is Good. Top Story - March 2018.
Life is not always good but when it is, I want you to know it. I'm finally admitting it. I'm admitting that life is good and I'm not just saying it because it feels like that's what I should say...I REALLY MEAN IT. Life is good right now. I've let so much time go by worrying about what was missing or what I wanted more out of life. I've stressed over my direction and how the rest of my peers seemed more settled than I did in so many aspects of their lives. Comparison is the thief of joy. There are so many aspects of my own life I was overlooking that were keeping me from enjoying it, mainly myself.
By Karina Nistal8 years ago in Motivation
The Work-Life Balance Recipe
Can we take a moment to realize how many different types of people we encounter on a daily basis? With so many different personalities, needs, and expectations, it's no wonder how one can quickly lose sight of themselves. Often, we find ourselves relentlessly striving to make others comfortable, while neglecting our own needs. In this industry, we are conditioned to put others first no matter what. It is impossible to serve from an empty vessel. What steps do you take to unwind after a long day at work? How are you managing your time outside of work? You need to establish balance between work and personal time. You have to develop the ability to separate work, life, and understand how the relationship can complement one another.
By Bryan Richardson8 years ago in Motivation
An Open Letter to Myself in Five Years
Dear future me, So far, you have graduated university and are on the brink of becoming a new person. It has been almost two years since you graduated and now you currently live with mom and dad. You have experienced many failed relationships, but now you feel comfortable with who and how you are as an entity.
By virtual Spec8 years ago in Motivation
These Are the Moments I’m Living For
Two years ago, I was a high school senior living in Lincoln, Nebraska, anxiously awaiting the day when I would receive my decision letters from all the universities I applied to. While this was such an exciting time, I felt stuck; stuck in the pattern of walking the same halls, going to the same places, and doing the same things. I had this deep longing for something new. For something to make me excited again. I was surrounded by incredible friends; however, I didn’t sense the same feeling of incompleteness in them that I did in myself.
By Nina Hind8 years ago in Motivation
America's Horrifying Beauty Standards
I find America’s beauty standards absolutely horrifying. If you’re wondering why, just look around you! There are multiple examples walking around today. Have you heard the phrase, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder?” Well, in today’s society, it has changed to, “Beauty is in the eye of who society as a whole perceives as beautiful.” It seems as if society decides who is beautiful and who is not beautiful. Society holds high expectations for men and women to be called beautiful or handsome.
By Serena Fix8 years ago in Motivation
Change the Viewfinder
There are always going to be dark days & negativity, unfortunately that is just for some reason the current trend, it is like a pre-determined part of growing up in this day and age, and I know it can seem that there is little you can do to avoid it. The bills keep dropping on the door mat, your car breaks down, your dog s!@#s on the carpet. These are just facts of life right?
By John Brotherton8 years ago in Motivation
3 Ways to Instantly Lift Your Mood
We all have our off days if you will, the days when you wake up in the morning and your hair is lopsided, you have a nice dry bit of dribble stuck in your beard, you head downstairs, flick the kettle on and spot that the coffee jar is empty! Any day like that is surely going to set you off on the wrong foot, whilst almost certainly putting you in a foul mood. When this happens it can wreak havoc on the rest of your day, affecting your attitude whilst driving on the way to work, to your attitude in the workplace, to how you straight up deal with other human beings. That is why it is essential to ensure that you do the below three ways to lift your mood before leaving the house.
By John Brotherton8 years ago in Motivation
Falling With ‘Style’
Everyone is familiar with Toy Story, especially, the scene where Woody and Buzz finally fly to catch Andy and the moving van before it’s too late. They called it “falling with style.” This was because Buzz couldn’t technically sustain himself to fly. He wasn’t that kind of toy. Or was he?
By Mayvalin Carraway8 years ago in Motivation
Mastering Melancholy
The first thing to understand in your pursuit of happiness is that “happy” is a subjective term: what works for one person won’t work for the next. These suggestions are not law or guaranteed to change your life. Instead, they’re designed to make you think—to look inward and figure out what you, as an individual, need to make you your happiest self.
By Ellen Kommel8 years ago in Motivation
