self help
Self help, because you are your greatest asset.
When I Decided to Be Kind to Me
I set myself on fire many times to keep people warm, and in the process I suffered first degree burns. I have deep tissue scars that will take skin grafts to fix. I'm the surgeon who must fix them. I need an isolated room to conduct the surgery. It will take time. In the process, I'll learn of better ways to keep people warm without sacrificing myself. I'm a giver and that I cannot change, I care, my name follows my acts. It's who I am. I just need to do it without neglecting taking care of me. This time it is me teaching myself to look after myself, so I can be around to look after everyone else. I had to go back and read that again, not to correct the grammar or to make it sound or read a little better, but to hear myself read those words again. If I wasn't where I am right now, I would have read that out loud, just so I could hear my voice saying it. Coming to think about it, the voice you hear when you think, why does it not make a sound? Or does it? If it does, it definitely doesn’t sound like my talking voice. I stray, back to the topic at hand.
By Hlayisani Matelakengisa7 years ago in Motivation
A Letter to 20-Year-Old Luca
So in the interest of full honesty and openness, I stole this idea from my cousin for an interview that he was doing. He wrote his letter for his 25 year old self (about eight years of difference), so I've decided to write a letter to my 20 year old self (six years difference). At the risk of looking self-obsessed, I thought I would freestyle this letter and see where it goes. I hope you can take something from it no matter how big or small:
By Luca O7 years ago in Motivation
Self-Care Is Not Selfish
Self. Care. Is. Not. Selfish. There's a fine line between self-care to take care of yourself and self-care that is 24/7 and takes away from your relationships. I know that there are people who may be either extreme, but I also know that there are many people who do not hear this enough: You are important!
By sarah cay smith7 years ago in Motivation
Finding Self-Purpose
Often times it can seem like there is no sacred space in the world for you. No place for peace and serenity. It might be that you feel lost, alone, overwhelmed, or lacking direction, and struggling with cultivating a life purpose that nourishes you. Creating a life that fulfills you.
By J A N E Y .7 years ago in Motivation
Personal Development
Personal development is an important topic. Sometimes I feel like people just skip over this topic, or undervalue it. I hope this article will get to everyone who needs to see this, and will help them start small and continue big. Also, I would just like to say one thing, don't believe anyone who says you are not enough or you can't do it. If there's anyone who can do it, it's you!
By Adrian Mudry7 years ago in Motivation
A Better You for a Better Future
In life, there is a never-ending feeling of pain or regret. The world has you at your knees with no option but to obey. The center of it all is you. Along with the rest of humanity. Is there a difference that makes you stand out? Is there any way for this to go away? The feeling. Why won’t it stop? What did I do to deserve this? No room for my thoughts to wonder. No room for me. Why?
By Socorro turney7 years ago in Motivation
Win-Conquer-Fight
My name is Monique Dominique Dwumfour. I am a black 25-year-old married young lady. I am a BA degree holder in Criminology, Psychology, and Social Justice. I aspire to being a mental health ambassador/speaker. I want to share with you a synopsis of my well-being story. This is my life.
By Monziie Dwumfour7 years ago in Motivation
South for the Winter
This morning, as I stood in my kitchen looking out across the valley and into the strips of blue sky that were slowly broadening their wings, I began to tap into the many birds chugging along at their own morning routine. This has begun to be quite a habit of mine. But today, it felt somehow a little more powerful than usual. As I stood in utter stillness and contemplation, a massive formation of geese came into view in a perfect and glorious “V.”
By Morgan Detering7 years ago in Motivation
I’m Someone Who Never Says "No" and I Hate It
I'm that person who always, always, alwaysssss says yes to everything. Even to things I do not want to do, or that I know will hinder me from doing other things. Does this sound like you? This was why it was so hard for me to say "no." Let’s take a deep dive, shall we?
By Caroline Pereira7 years ago in Motivation
The Cancer Within Ourselves
Ever wonder that fear that we have. There is a brick wall always telling us to stop and rethink about what we are about to do. Whether be it a commitment or running a marathon or a business idea. We are always stopped or slowed down to no longer continuing to achieve that goal. The tumors in our communities and society have brought us down to a single passage that leads to a place of nowhere.
By Tshenolo Manicus7 years ago in Motivation
