happiness
Happiness, defined; things that help you find happiness, keep it, and share it with others.
Bald and Beautiful
I found myself among a group of cancer patients the other day, waiting for their radiation treatment. The environment was just perfect. Deep, comfy armchairs, discreetly lit giant fish tanks, juice and salty crackers on coffee tables, all at the most perfect temperature (not too hot, not too cold).
By Conny Manero6 years ago in Motivation
Bulletproof Motivation-Resource Cheat Sheet
Motivation is the fuel that powers all your productivity, and all of your forward progress. Whether you want to improve your health, your fitness, your relationships, your finances, or anything else – motivation is what is going to help drive you there.
By Adrian Praljak6 years ago in Motivation
I'm Not a Writer...
I never fancied myself as a writer. For years people have tried to get me to write, and for a very long time I refused to do it. I hated writing papers for school and would always put off any writing assignment for as long as possible, and then I would write the bare minimum number of pages required. The crazy thing was, I had things I wanted to say. I had this wild imagination with creative ideas for stories, but I didn’t know how to get it out onto paper. Instead of trying, I decided I was too lazy, self conscious, and anxious to write it down and share it with anyone. They would think it was stupid, horrible, and confirm my worst fear, that I was terrible writer and had no place acting like one and should never subject anyone else to my words and thoughts again! I convinced myself that I was doing everyone a favor and saving us all a lot of time by not trying.
By Alesha Braden6 years ago in Motivation
Goddesses
You may not believe this but my twenty-something hairdresser is one of the most influential and inspiring women I’ve met in recent times. In fact, there’s a pair of them! Sisters. Hairdressers. Both in their twenties. Both gorgeous-beyond-belief beach babes with the whole wide world at their gloriously tanned feet.
By Sonny Mac6 years ago in Motivation
I Went To Six Flags Alone, and I Enjoyed It
It’s one of the most wonderful times of the year. Every step you take outside is a filled with a crinkle and pop, and the joy that it brings fills you with enthusiasm for the next time you would gather with your family. The time associated with this amount of enjoyment is not Christmas, but my own personal birth date, October 19th, 2001. That’s right, the second best time of the annual is the day you were born, because it marks the day of the miracle it took to be able to enter the world. The point is, it was around this time when the plans I made up inside of the most advanced system of all would be finally executed. The greatest place I could think of that fills me with the most happiness is Six Flags, Great America. I’ve been going there for about 5 years now, it’s become one of my favorite places to be. So I set out to go there, and as anyone who is friendly and mildly popular, I invited everyone that was close to me. I was sending out texts rapidly, like a desperate cook trying to make it big time with his special recipe. Fast forward, the special day comes. My birthday party was a week and a day from my birthday, and I was more ecstatic than I had expected to be. Arriving at the flags, my wonderful guarding King and Loving Queen had dropped me off, making sure everything was a-okay, expecting my friends to all meet me there. As I got out of the car, I rushed to the line hoping to be first, due to the track record of time-stealing and adrenaline-heightening long lines in the past. Stepping into the park alone was something new for me. It wasn’t natural at all, but the great thing was that I was in the park, even though the overcrowded lines were still ahead of me. Imagine walking at a normal pace, but the daytime is fading away faster than usual. That is how it was for me, because, I spent the entire day at Six Flags alone. Not one of my friends or family members that I consciously, purposefully, and lovingly invited showed up. On the surface, the reasons being a lack of transportation; all on the surface. I knew that the real reason my party was avoided was a deeper meaning. What that is? I’m not sure, I just knew there was one. Plus, this isn’t one of those “you don’t know what people are going through” moments, because I’ve seen the people I call my friends go through even more ballistic measures to make it to another human beings gathering. My birthday party was a solo deal. As I entered the line for the last ride I wanted to experience, everything started to hit me. My first instinct was to fully emphasize to myself the fact that I wasn’t good enough for people to make it. But I knew that wasn’t true. As I began to see the positive, I realized my strength. I realized what it really means to be independent. I accepted the fact that I had spent an entire day with the person I was birthed with, myself. The crazy thing is, the whole day, I hadn’t really felt bad about it. It was on my mind, just not my priority. What do I take from this? In contrast of the world’s idea that you need people to be happy, you don’t. You only need the person in the mirror, because that’s the person you are truly and factually with the most, anyway.
By JABÉZ GARDEN💚6 years ago in Motivation
The Time I Met Zendaya
It was the day I’d be going to see Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, going to the official launch of her clothing line. Ring Ring! Ring Ring! Buzz Buzz! Buzz Buzz! Ring! Buzz! These are the first noises I heard when I woke up. On average days, hearing that noise would lead me into great turmoil, debating if I would use all of my energy in a single moment to get up for jail, also known as school. This day in particular, I associated the loud, continuous noise with positivity. I felt the strongest sense of love, oneness, and joy! Jumping up, I slipped on my house shoes and gave no thought to going to the bathroom. On the way out, I stopped in my tracks to go back to my iPad and look at the time. Right on time I thought to myself, having anxiety that I would wake up late and miss out on the happiest opportunity. Dodging to the room where my parents sleep,
By JABÉZ GARDEN💚6 years ago in Motivation
People aren't happy anymore
It's extremely difficult to secure - and even sustain - happiness as a concept in our lives nowadays. I'm going to begin with this - people just aren't happy anymore compared to the way they used to be in the past. Obviously things are far different in the present compared to how they were back then, but the one thing that remained the same was that we as humans have tried nothing less but to pursue our happiness.
By Gerrard Ooi6 years ago in Motivation
9 surprising facts about the world
One thing is for sure, whether we're in school or not, we're learning all the time, but it doesn't make the world any less interesting. It's also easy to be surprised and curious about new discoveries or knowledge, especially when the information we learn is actually very close to our reality. Today, Andy will introduce you to nine surprising facts about the world.
By 李小白6 years ago in Motivation
Stop Chasing Happiness and Start Making Yourself Strong
Chasing happiness doesn't make sense. Happiness is a transitory state that, in order to exist, must be counterbalanced by unhappiness. To live a good life, a much more worthwhile thing to pursue is strength—particularly mental toughness.
By Jess Filippi6 years ago in Motivation
The Impalpable Scars of a Surgical Nurse
My name is Kathryn and I am lucky to have a second chance at this thing called happy ever after and I am letting my heart guide the way on this one. I am not usually one to express my emotions but this topic near and dear to my heart. Mental health concerns and nurse suicide is on the rise and I have zero tolerance for workplace violence especially in the operating room. My story is inspired by the song “YOU” by James Arthur that released in October 2019. The song found me at a pivotal time in my life and the lyrics greatly impacted my perspective regarding the trials and tribulations I have experienced in my life. My journey has been quite interesting but strangers would never realize the inner struggle I faced daily because I was wearing a mask to hide the pain I was truly experiencing. I am one of six children growing up in the small town of Murphysboro Illinois. My parents divorced before I reached the age of two and my mother moved out of state leaving me with my father. This caused me to have abandonment issues growing up and my home life was not stable. From the outside looking in on my family, no one would know the truth of what was going on inside my home. I did not let my home environment show through to others during my younger years. Learning quickly at an early age to transform my pain into power by taking a deep dive into sports and school activities taking my mind off of issues in my home environment.
By Kathryn Diane Jacobs BSN6 years ago in Motivation
Life, Changes
At 35 years old, I have seen a lot and done a lot more. Most things people can not imagine. Just when I think I get a grip on life, I figure out something new to learn or some improvement I would like to work towards. I'm thrown a curve ball and have to learn how to cope with something new, all over again.
By LilithV6 years ago in Motivation
