Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyWhy Winners Never Quit.It’s logical AF. — There’s been something on my mind, and I have to let it out, here it is: Quitting is stupid. Most of the time. There’s this idea that quitting is freeing and that it’s all flowers and unicorns, it isn’t. Quitting a vice is amazing, you’re an alcoholic, you quit alcohol…Success4 min readSuccess4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyCOVID-19 is that you? It’s me, Bobbie.An open letter to the Pandemic. — Hi, How are you? …Coronavirus4 min readCoronavirus4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyCollege during A Pandemic.Through the eyes of a student. — We live in special times. This time last year, the world was normal according to me. It all went downhill after the movie Cats was released. Damn you, Taylor Swift. After a lengthy lockdown in the U.K, colleges opened up, mine opened up in September, and it was far different…Humor4 min readHumor4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Dec 14, 2020Member-onlyWhy Your Self Talk is destroying Your Life and What You can do about it.Your internal dialogue matters. — You may have read a book called the Secret. It’s a weird book about the Law of Attraction, in the book, there’s a section about affirmations. I started experimenting with affirmations, but to do so, I stopped saying negative phrases for a week. That week was golden. I couldn’t sustain…Self Improvement7 min readSelf Improvement7 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Dec 11, 2020Member-onlyHow Negative thinking and emotions tear your Mind apart over time.What should one do with Negativity? — We’re taught to think positive self-help books tell us that positivity is important for success, but have you ever questioned why? Don’t you need to kick your butt to succeed? The problem is that there is a lot wrong with negative thinking. …Thinking8 min readThinking8 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Dec 7, 2020Member-onlyWhy We can’t handle Pain and Negativity but We Can Deal with It.Meditate on this. — In a previous article, I wrote that 2020 has been painful, but why we can’t we handle pain even though we’ve gone through 2 World Wars, a few plagues and one or two pandemics. …Mental Health7 min readMental Health7 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 26, 2020Member-onlyWhy we Hate 2020, Although it could’ve been Our Best year Ever.2020 has been weird and wonderful — 2020 has been a weird, crazy, and erratic year, we were going to war, then Kim Jong Un came back to life, and then COVID-19 came along, nice. As much as we hate 2020, I think it could’ve been one of the best years ever for humanity. 2020 Was Uncomfortable. It made us…20206 min read20206 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Nov 26, 2020Member-onlyWhy What Should I do with My Life is the Worst Question to Ask.Ask these questions instead. — Before I head off to university, like every other student, I was asked, what do you want to do with your life? I answered I want to be rich and be some hotshot. …Life4 min readLife4 min read
Published in Honest Creative·Nov 24, 2020Member-onlyWhy Creativity Is Dead and Why It’s a Good Thing.Ways to become creative. — Creativity and eccentricity are associated together in the same way that rockstars and drug overdoses go together, it’s a better love story than Twilight, but to be honest, you and I both know that creativity is dead. The good thing is, creativity is dead. You don’t need to reinvent the…Blogging6 min readBlogging6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 22, 2020Member-only4 Uncomfortable Habits to Embrace to Have a Fulfilling day.It’s not easy but it’s worth it. — We tell ourselves that today is going to be a good day and we’re going to accomplish today’s goals, but sometimes we trip and stumble, it’s not that you’re a bad lazy person. You haven’t structured you’re day right, or maybe you haven’t exercised or it’s the food you’re eating. Get Up Early. …Habits4 min readHabits4 min read
