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The Key To A Happy New Year. Content Warning.
Do you have it? That thing some call the “it” factor? Apparently, I have the magical “it” factor. And I’m here to tell you that “it” is not limited to a select few. I get a lot of push back when I make this statement to everyone ranging from therapists to the spiritually aware.
By Stephanie J. Bradberry6 months ago in Motivation
I lived
I scroll through my Instagram feed seeing all the amazing things people have done this year. Don't get me wrong, this was weirdly a crazy and beautiful year for me too. If you look at my Instagram profile, you'll see that I traveled around the world, ran a marathon, wrote a book, got a couple of top stories on Vocal (wink, wink), and opened up a bookstore.
By Martyna Dearing6 months ago in Motivation
In the Bleak Midwinter
A yellowed dusk is mellowing the day outside my window. Inside, fairy lights, like pin pricks of hope in red, yellow, blue, green and gold dot the lamp lit room, and a cat presses herself to my thigh, purring. For a moment, just a moment, all is calm, all is bright, and I am at rest.
By Hannah Moore6 months ago in Motivation
Identity and Lifespan
TOTAL MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE TO THE RESCUE? Total medical knowledge, thanks to the Internet of Things, is now doubling every 73 days. Consider that as recently as 1950 it had taken 50 years for this doubling. A millennium ago, it took, well, a millennium. But today, our lifespan is extending at an unprecedented rate, thanks to medical science.
By Gerard DiLeo7 months ago in Motivation
So Far, So Good On Vocal
Introduction 1800 Stories This week I have passed a couple of milestones on Vocal. I won't be sharing this in the Facebook groups. I really did not expect this to happen but the Shane MacGowantribute below added 170 reads to help me get over the the forty thousand reads. I think those reads were also the reason it got a Top Story.
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred7 months ago in Motivation
An Unexpected Phone Call
There is nothing more joyous than starting your day in the right way. I don't have work today but I do have a mammogram later, which I don't think anyone will ever say is something to look forward to. However, I am not the sort of person to let the prospect of an uncomfortable boob squashing set the tone of her day as this appointment is just a part of it.
By Rachel Deeming7 months ago in Motivation
Perseverance Pays Proficiency
Whew! The first week of NaNo is over, and you've either developed the worst case of carpal tunnel known to mankind, or you feel like good ol’ Charlie Brown’s doppelgänger; like no matter how hard you try, you just can’t win. Most likely, you’re somewhere in between.
By Kenny Penn8 months ago in Motivation
How to Change Your Self-Image
Disclaimer: To all who want to comment, "your self worth should come within," please refrain. It's not an overnight process & internalized criticisms skew our thoughts. Seeing the reality that you are loved is a step towards increasing your self worth.
By Ashley Tripp8 months ago in Motivation
I Only Allow That Which Is Good Into My Life. Content Warning.
I only allow that which is good into my life... This is true for me...now. It took me a long time to get to a point in which I can say, I only allow what is good into my life. I spent a long time allowing things that were not good for me into my life. So long in fact, that I did not know how to filter the bad out. Or that I even could filter out the bad. I had no clue that I could choose what came into my life.
By Hope Martin8 months ago in Motivation