self help
Self help, because you are your greatest asset.
Transform with Tawanza
“Transforming into my TRUER self. What does 'truer' self mean? I’m not sure.” On the 5th of September I made a commitment to invest at least 31 days into another leg of my self-development and spiritual journey. This was my first dedicated quest to see a drastic improvement in my life.
By T Farmer6 years ago in Motivation
Self Worth Should Be Priority
Self worth—you need to find yours! I have a strong belief in self worth, I believe it's something that not enough people put first. I feel like many rely on others to make them feel good about themselves; They rely on others to make them feel worthy, beautiful, important, loved, the list could go on. The problem with this is that when that comes to a stop, the average human response is to seek validation from another to feel that worth. And when/if that doesn't happen, desperation comes in to play. You may settle for a partner that you know isn't right or a job that you don't enjoy, because you don't feel like you will find another. Self worth is about saying no to the people who don't treat you right, because you deserve the best. Many people rely on a romantic relationship, friends, family or a job for a sense of identity but it is important to ask yourself who you are, without your attachment to others. Ask yourself: What are your beliefs, what do you want to achieve in life, what makes you happy, what do you want to be remembered for, what's your dream, what drives you? And if something or someone was to come along and try to push you in the opposite direction of your dreams & ambitions, how would you react? Would you give it all up for another who didn't support or believe in you; or would you remove yourself from a situation if anyone was to try and jeopardize your dreams? Deep down you know exactly what you're capable of. There will be moments where you get a glimpse of all the potential you have. You will get there. You just have to be willing to sacrifice the habits, objects, relationships & situations that are standing in the way of your success. I have walked away from people that have tried to hold me back, because I know my potential, I know what I want & what I deserve. Life is short, too short to waste your time with people that don't see what you're capable of. Surround yourself with like minded others, who support you. Don't allow people with toxic intentions negatively affect you, it comes from understanding what you deserve.
By Deana Ramsey6 years ago in Motivation
Getting over the Fear of Vulnerability
Here’s a deep part of my soul that I normally share with very few… however, if I’ve taken this step to ask other’s to share their stories with me I’ve got to do my part and share mine too. So, while it’s scary to share—here is something I want people to know.
By Maria DeSalvo6 years ago in Motivation
Are You a Thermostat or a Thermometer?
Every day of our lives, we face interactions with people that drive us crazy. When we lose control of our emotions, it’s hard to see how we could have found a way to calm ourselves down. When we get upset, shocked, surprised, anxious, or sad, we need to remind ourselves that we do have the power to not let our emotions get the best of us.
By Eva Gordon6 years ago in Motivation
Crashing Into 30: Chapter 1
I woke up early today. Really fucking early. I wasn’t sure what had stirred me, but I was acutely aware that for the last 24 hours my brain had been spinning with thoughts. I suspect my sleeping brain had grown tired of manufacturing thinly veiled metaphors for me to dream about, in an attempt to teach me life lessons. Life lessons that I would inevitably disregard when I awoke. Even my own brain has given up on me.
By Choice Words by Chantelle6 years ago in Motivation
You Are Not Alone
Hi. Kayla here. How many times have you felt like you were alone in the way you were feeling? Or that something was happening to you that you didn't think anyone else was experiencing because no one else had ever brought it up, you had never heard it on a podcast, in a book, or even seen it in a movie. STOP! As much as people think they are alone, they are never alone. Someone somewhere else has felt it, experienced, and never spoken about it.
By Kayla Gordon6 years ago in Motivation
365 Days of Productivity
Since I was young, I wanted to make something of myself. I had it engraved in my mind that by following a simple rule each and every day, something positive would eventually find its way to me one way or another. And, you know, that was something I stuck with for a decade or so, right up until my 18th birthday. That's sort of when it lopsided and derailed a bit. But I can only blame alcohol and persuasive friends for that, to be honest. They're probably the reason I lost the ambition to better myself through hard work, and instead replaced a quill with a shot of Sambuca in order to fill my productivity gauge. That, as well as a series of bad choices and a very rocky sense of naivety.
By Jord Tury6 years ago in Motivation
The Miserable Replica
We are living in a world right now where we are surrounded by things that make us feel like less of as a person. Social media, advertising and television constantly remind us that in order for society to approve of us, we need to be pretty, sexy, wealthy, smart, famous, etc., the list goes on and on. We live in a generation where most people put on a mask to cover up all their insecurities and flaws, terrified that if they show the world who they really are, they would just be rejected. I have been in that situation and am still in an ongoing battle with my inner-self to fully accept who I am.
By Joseph Miranda6 years ago in Motivation
It’s All a Matter of Perspective
Perception, like possession, is nine-tenths of the law—three simple questions to help you reframe your thinking. I was talking with my sister-in-law about the power of perception, and the fact that our perception quite simply becomes our reality. We all believe that we live in a real world, a world that is based in reality, and yet the reality is that we all live in a world of perception, of perspectives, each of them different. Mine, yours, your family's, the perspectives of person next to you, the perspectives of the person you work with. All of us have a slightly different perspective. Our perception of what is going on becomes our reality. Perception, like possession, is nine-tenths of the law. If we perceive it to be true, it will be true. It quite simply becomes our reality. Having learnt this, I have been able to use a very simple technique to help me to change my perception, and in changing my perception, changing my reality, and that is what I want to share with you.
By Kim Adele6 years ago in Motivation
