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Queen of Wonders
The grass. As green as the leaves around it, the world a dreamy fantasy. Footsteps in the mud splatter onto each delicate stem of colour. Leaves fall weightlessly to the ground as though a death in a dramatic Shakespearian tragedy. The world around you is like a mass of unorganised colour- splattered left, right and centre. It has gone from being a dull, grey, black and white world of rushing and stress to an avalanche of colour- greens, browns, blues and even pinks swarm around you. From the forest floor to the bluest skies your eyes are opened to the world of beauty you have been missing. Twigs snap on the floor. The streams, bright, clear and each trickling bead of water free and flowing more enthusiastically than the last.
By Nikki WildFire8 years ago in Motivation
5 New Year Resolutions to Stick To
The transition into the New Year is always one where we place a lot of pressure on ourselves. It's as though we need to remake ourselves simply because the year has changed over. This simply isn't true. You can make a life change any day of the week, if you really want to.
By Samantha Reid8 years ago in Motivation
It’s Time to Fly!
This year has been anything but easy. It felt like all of my resources, all my resilience was gone. Battery drained and unable to charge. And I am aware that it has been a challenging year for many. But the challenges are often exactly what we need in order to grow, overcoming obstacles is what shapes us into a person we are meant to become. Without the pain of the transformation - there wouldn’t be a butterfly and a caterpillar would never experience the joy of flying. His model of the world would remain the same - a safe but a very limited existence. By never challenging ourselves, our beliefs and behaviours - we remain stuck on the same level, which might feel comfortable but is not very fulfilling. As a popular quote states: “A comfort zone is a beautiful place but nothing ever grows there.” We often play it small, not living our full potential for various reasons. Many of us are not following our true passions by sticking to the familiar and safe living, not taking any risks and not even exploring who we really are. Not who we are according to our society, our parents, or our own inner monologue, which is very repetitive most of the time. We all have unique talents and gifts we might not even be aware of. Or we are aware of them but keep postponing pursuing our dreams. We are too busy making a living to explore any of that. We are basically living on an autopilot, caught up in a rat race like so many others around us. Hence it is no surprise that sooner or later something outside of us will challenge us. Push us to the next level. Why? Because we are meant to fly. We are meant to step into our greatness. This is why we are on this journey called life, with all its ups and downs. This is why we keep going no matter what - on a deeper level we know it will be worth it in the end.
By Eva Smitte8 years ago in Motivation
Conflicted Xmas
I'm sitting here at the end of the day, Christmas day, and just thinking about it and how I really haven't cared for the holiday this year. Most years, I love Christmas, the build-up to the holiday and just everything else that surrounds this time of year. But this year I find myself not really caring much for it and now that the day is coming to a close I find myself wondering why I feel so lonely this year.
By Tim Lawson8 years ago in Motivation
Resolve to Be Better
Sure, you can resolve to lose weight, save money, or even stop smoking...all are actually really positive changes. But it might be a good idea to aim a little higher in the coming new year. Here are five suggestions for resolutions and goals you can work on accomplishing in the coming year.
By Christopher Hawkins8 years ago in Motivation
The Age Of Wonderful Nonsense
Have you heard my joke about the Roaring Twenties? Never mind, the ending is too depressing…see what I did there? On my 20th birthday, I stood on top of my neighbor’s car holding a beer and then proceeded to scream, “I’m on top of the World!!”. Oh, did I mention my neighbor was a cop? And the car I was standing on happened to have red and blue lights under my feet? What a way to start my Roaring Twenties (sorry, Mom).
By Ryan Jones8 years ago in Motivation
