self help
Self help, because you are your greatest asset.
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 Adele7 years ago in Motivation
The Struggle of Worthiness
Laying down on my yoga mat at the end of my exercise class, we spend five minutes meditating and reflecting. A phrase they share often is "You deserve this moment of peace." This is meant to be a soothing finish to a difficult workout, but it often derails me. Each time my mind starts to wander.
By J B7 years ago in Motivation
Self-Care, What's in the Name?
In the times of self-care trending on our social media accounts, taking time to care for oneself has become a thing to do. Memes of champagne-sipping, bubble bath-taking celebrities somehow have become synonymous with self-caring. Of course, I know some delve deeper than the aesthetic of self-caring. So, let’s explore that.
By Ayanda Mandlazi7 years ago in Motivation
When is the Turning Point?
Where do I begin? February of 2018 is where everything started to change. Throughout the years I slowly began to lose who I was. Every birthday that came around, I would question where my life was going. I wasn't happy in the relationship I was in and my future seemed rocky. I knew I had so much more to offer, but my purpose wasn't clear. I began to doubt everything I was doing; was this was a mid life crisis? I'm not sure, but what I did know is I was slowly destroying myself by putting other people before myself. I was sending myself to rock bottom—I knew I was doing it but I didn't know how to fix it. I felt trapped. And just when I needed it, life threw me a few curve balls to help open my eyes.
By Deana Ramsey7 years ago in Motivation
