I must have listened to Drake’s “Do Not Disturb” over 25 times on a flight from Chicago to NYC last…
8 May 2017, the day I turned 25 years old. The number most would coin as a quarter life…
I’m Steve, and that’s me on the right. I’m not afraid to admit it — I’m almost 47…
What The Actual F is wrong with people in today’s world?
This is going to be expletive ridden. You have been warned.
What the fuck is wrong with people now a days? Why the fuck do you want to make things complicated? This anger has triggered inside me and it’s all directed to people and their…
This is for the people, who are unapologetically themselves. People who wear their hearts on their sleeves and say things to others without framing their words to be correct in any…
We are designed to compulsively seek…something, anything.
I bought a Crunchie today. It is a long time since I bought a Crunchie and it probably was not a Friday. I don’t…
We were not born to lifelessly drive to a job we despise while it’s still dark out…
I was once told that my cinematography is musical, by the way in which I capture movement and evoke emotion…
A better version of you? Well, then you better get ready to start chasing the future you.
Belief Systems are the Operating Systems of a Human Being
No one prepares you for how much you’ll miss a 60 pound dog sleeping on top of you every night. No one warns you of the…
It was a hot sunny day on the Merrimac River, Billy was singing, Dad had hip sunglasses on, Helga was…
The only way to become someone people listen to is to put yourself out there.
To show your work.
Your art…
Rethinking the power of LOVE.
Do you have a pet? What I mean is do you have a real pet; is there a dog or cat in your life? There are of…
How To Bounce Back From Cheating On Your Diet
We all have those days where we decide to “take the day off” or give in to our cravings when on a diet.
Moving through life and especially in the line of work I do as a mental health clinician I’m regularly surrounded by people’s journeys. Every single one of us has a unique story. One of the most common threads weaved through every story, however, is our discomfort with…
Micro habits seem to make life smaller and more manageable.
I applied this same idea to weight loss and lost 100lbs. My exercise every day was 15 minutes and my diet was an easy pre-planned routine.
It was still rough, but like you said, I reasoned that exercise was only 15 little minutes a day.
Often times, when we hear stories of success, we don’t really pay attention to the…
That silver lining around the perfect cloud;They look in anticipation.
Hakuna Matata, and other such proverbs.
I couldn't agree more about the odd need to equate the knowledge you receive from a book to the only wisdom needed for success.
I had two questions while reading this though.
from the day I searched for the keys on a keyboard, to a day I type a page out of nowhere in a minute.
Failure is a part of everyday life. It comes in both big and small forms, ranging from something small such as missing a traffic light, to something much larger like getting fired from one’s job. A pattern that I have noticed in life is that a lot of people tend to attribute…
I recently went to U-Town for a visit and caught up with some of my former professors. U-Town is so green and has this great varsity…
You pack your bags and take one last look at the place you called home for four years, ten months and seven days. Kanye West’s “Good…
Monday, May 15th loomed ahead on my calendar.
Sunday evening, as I rush out the door, I find a Mother’s Day arrangement of fresh flowers by my…
What is a paradise ?
A paradise is a place where we will be at peace. I have heard stories, that in paradise we will get things just after we think about it. Your wishes will be completed in the blink of an eye. All we have to do is good deeds.
I am living a life of loss. Most of the time I think that I handle it really well. I adapt, I work hard, and I keep moving forward. Then there are nights like tonight. Nights when I go to an all girls party. A fun 80’s theme, with lots of dancing, big hair, blue eye shadow, and funky clothes. It…
Money can be used an act of love, of indifference, of selfishness, or even hatred.
You choose.
When you choose to survive, you look at the use of your money and what it goes to with an “It is what it is” attitude.
Years later, Baby Boomers are a bunch of hypocrites
Absolutely golden!
Reaching out to companies is personally my biggest sticking point, and I’d be very grateful if you could expand on it by answering few of my questions!
This mega project is linked with Amal Academy activity. Please visit this LINK…
Baginya, weekend atau hari biasa: gaming is everyday. Books are useless! yeah! welcome modernism.
It was second grade. I was shy and introverted, the nerdy smart Asian kid that wanted…
Have you had one of those moments where you question yourself? What you’re doing? Who you’re…
I take a sharp drag of a cigarette. It burns the back of my throat and the insides of my nostrils. I exhale with a heavy sigh. Tears slide down my face, collecting along my chin line.
Thank god it’s spring. This winter my face chapped in the paths the tears wore.
Once I was seven years old, my mom told me to go for schooling, I’ve done that. Once I was eleven years old, my dad…
Dear 25 years old me, hello! hope you are doing fine. Hope you haven’t stressed out. hope you fight with every thing that comes up in your life and never give up because its too hard. you are sure to get success if never give up on yourself. Please forgive those mistakes that i have…
Whom do we point to and Whom do we point at, when things go right— when things go wrong?
I learned, early in…
I’ll add to that, Kat, by saying the Allies did nothing their own security was in danger. Here in Canada, Mackenzie King turned back boatloads of Jews. All the allied nations could have reacted soon except it seemed politically expendable. As soon as there was public outcry, the Allies moved in—after it was talked over considerably with huge…
Happiness is not a destination. It is available to us at this very moment. No matter what is going on in our lives.
Not to sound depressing, but when things aren’t going the way you planned, it’s not always going to be ‘okay’ no…
It is awfully unfortunate, especially because of our current disastrous humanitarian division, how we have…
Learning something new is always exciting for me. After completing my M Phil, I applied in the Amal Academy but was not sure that the time I’m going to invest will be fruitful or not. Even after attending the first two sessions I became more confused; should I continue it or…
Sve ljubavi su tužne. Uvek se setim te tako poznate rečenice kad se udubim pisajući neku patetiku. Ne želim ja da je pišem, nisam takva, to je neko drugo ja, neko biće, koje vrišti iz mene pokušavajući da se tako oslobodi. Rekla bih da mu ne ide baš najbolje. Sklupčalo se u…
I remember the first college party I walked into sober.
Poem on controlling anxiety
https://yesimpositive.blog/2017/05/20/now-i-have-control/
I had a bad day today, one in a long line of bad days. I’d love to blame it on someone but the truth is its no one’s fault but my own. It’s hard to accept a bad situation especially when you’ve caused it yourself. It’s so hard to be angry when you can’t blame anybody. Right now .. I hate myself. It’s very…
It’s hard not to get hung up on expectations; your expectations, the expectations of others, and the expectations of society. When you go to college you choose a major, you study your ass off, and then you get your degree. What I’d arguably say we all want at the end of our stint in college is to find a…
Here’s my whole truth because I’m just too puzzled about myself right now.
Whenever I used to sit with my friends to drink my punchline was "If we are drinking, then we have to get high. Otherwise, lets just drink juice". Why I used such a philosophy? Because when I am high I am always laughing and speaking like my mind filter has disappear. I…
Here’s a tentative outline.
Are you looking to quit the daily grind or trying to make extra cash? Starting a home business or…
Gratitude means the quality of being thankful, readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Gratitude plays very important in our life. It makes us happy, strengthens our emotion, increases energy level, remove feeling of envy, deepens friendship, makes people…
I haven’t felt fear for a long time and recently I got rushed with fear, panic and some loss of control. This paralysing…
Love’s choice:
At amal career prep fellowship, I have a great chance to develop myself both physically and mentally, polished my skills, learned to work in teams and flourished social genius, practiced interview…
Each time, I get out of my confort zone, I improve myself and it gives me additional trust to embrace bigger challenge. If you have some problems to solve, you will need first to remove your own barriers. Don’t ask or blame anyone else.
We tend to focus on how quickly we get something done. There is evidence of efficiency improvements all around.
We can communicate quicker. Our phones are responsive and blazing fast. We can store everything in the…
Excellent observation. If we knew how much time we had left on this planet we would live our lives differently, more purposefully. Some say,
Live as if you will die tomorrow, and plan as if you will live forever.
BY M.S.WARDRIP
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been surrounded by books. Both my parents were readers and my blind grandfather was one…
Fitting right in with crazy talk and society. I float ideas in open source for startups. Because I can.
Take a topic or theme and apply. It makes everything we do interactive here on the web and in life. The game of life was a good start up when I was a mutant child. Everything went well until you picked the death card. It…
Who Am I?
I’ve completed 21% of the challenge (22% after this one). Only 78 more posts to go. Or 39,000 words. Actually more, since I go over about 100–200 words. So, only 46,800–54,600 words to go. Lol.
It’s so obvious from the outside to see everything falling apart. I pick up on every little detail that will ultimately lead to someone’s…
In doubt they touched,
There are times in life when your back is against the wall and you’re in a situation where there is no chance…
LiveAliveBorn to beSet aboutTo swim and see
So here it goes. My first Medium publication. The thoughts are already racing through my mind…
People often get confused about the value of money and the desire. They want something and then they compare those things with money and manipulate their desire to make it affordable.
milestone advice to my oldest child
The lessons learned last week wereThink without overly analyzing Thank for just how grateful you are forAll you’ve got.
Solitude: When company becomes a matter of chance, and not a necessity.
You will be able to give love to others only if you love yourself.
Man is a social animal. Agreed. But it isn’t always necessary to be surrounded by a…
No matter whether we are a student, at work or at home; all of us need some relaxation to increase productivity and maintain a life balance. Although there are lots of exercises to get calm and unwind from a busy schedule but the most effective one is to hang out and…
The end of my amal fellowship was marked with precious findings. I was excited for the last outdoor session as it was also full of colours. Unfortunately, due to my hectic exam routine of exams, a hard nut to crack, I was unable to…
That’s bullshit, and he’re why…
Today with the help of my Allah, Parents, friends and teachers I did a very kind deed that will remain close to my heart till death. Me and my group members at AMAL Academy organized an in person with the children of SOS village Pakistan in Lahore, Model Town. In this in person we…
I have read many articles stating lessons and I totally agree that we learn to keep going, believing ourself, you grow out of your comfort zone and various other. I learned a different lesson. I learned that process is more importantn than destiny.
It was a great experience of my life. I learnt a lot of things here. I found myself well prepared…
Dear Me,
I know you are a fuck up.
Sometimes you cry, sometimes you smile and Sometimes you just don’t know what to do.
Its just the very own you. Nobody wants you to become something, nobody wants you to become…
I will be the first to admit that the wild nature of my obsessions leads me to build them up in a way that is unrestrained, unquestioned, and unparalled. I live to find new obsessions and to subsequently inflate them to unrealistic proportions. I do this. I recognize this.
Seems like a 4 lettered word but still it runs the world as we see it.
Our documentary was warmly received by the crowd gathered at Playground Creative House’s weekly event showcasing films and performing artists’ work.
I like you have realised it’s time we just all realised we’re all human beings needing water, food, shelter. The left/right scenario is meaningless! No political party/corporation can make us buy their shit. I can walk instead of drive, buy less, buy green, and definitely not let my kid enlist. It feels humdrum but looking after the local community…
In the airA flutter squareTenses up and shifts its wareBeaming backA static crackIt dulls and fills the void
When was the last time you took a long hard look at yourself?
Hi Dawn, thanks for commenting.
It seems she has left a legacy on you, which is something we should all aspire to create for ourselves. You are right about amazement coming in surprisingly big doses and hiding well. Since it doesn’t come easily and we have to search for it, when we do find it, it is more satisfying and impactful than if it was handed to us.
Your limits are created by your mind.
It was a golden time of outdoor session at Garvaish Luxury Hotel, Canal road Faisalabad. It was a shining Sunday afternoon and the journey started by all of us gathering at University of Agriculture Faisalabad at 2 pm. Having the Amal principle in…
How many times have you gone “all in” and started something with the intention to never slow down? And when you do slow down you beat yourself up? And then you feel like you ruined the momentum and there’s no point in picking it back up…
It’s been terribly busy since I started following a fixed schedule from work. Your father, on the other hand is bombarded by deadlines for his home works and research papers from his 3 subjects in post grad school.
कभी किसी मुसाफिर के लिए इतने आँसू ना बहाना की अपने ही धुंदले नज़र आने लगे|
Last weekend was awesome. What I enjoyed the most are Sir’s comments about every fellow and specially about me. that was so right…
Aléjate con tus malas vibras, aquellas que se trasmiten al instante.
Aléjate con tu falsedad, tan mentirosa como tú.
Aléjate de mi aura, la que vive y respira por mi.
Vision — Easier Stated than Executed
I wonder if you think of me
Up there in the clouds
I feel as if you watch me, protect me
You were the one true friend of my life
My soul mate, but as sisters
From Plan B to Plan Be, Judith is a Wellness Co(a)che if ever.
06:58 in adjunct cell. First official day of new winery assignment, and my business plan is ‘LISTEN’. That was my plan for the first day I…
"It's cold here. There's no light and I'm all alone."
Lana spots Kevin while in a vintage record store. Kevin spots her too. They smile. There's attraction.
So this is my first article on medium….I wrote this down on paper at a time that i needed self-motivation so here goes:
If patience isn’t a virtue, you won’t succeed, be patient, in learning, in working, in planning, be patient in seeing results, be patient in making judgements, its never over until its truly over.
The City of Mirages
This city will break you if you let it
It will make you feel crazy and utterly pathetic
You’ll see lazy people worth exorbitant amounts
You’ll see people who break their backs, and none of it counts
Surprise yourself
Life is too small and world is too big. There are so many things to do, lot of knowledge to learn, billions of people to talk to.
We have to choose what is the best for the little time we have. Though the perspective of ‘what is best thing to do’ changes from one person to another…
Games that never amount to more than they’re meant will play themselves out.
Church… just another business run by power and money! The UCC is no diffrent. Don’t throw rocks at me just yet church goer. How does that saying go…. Only throw stones if you live in a glass house so when the stone is retuned to you, you will know the damage it inflicted? There are many good people many good…
One of our cats, is a stereotypical finicky cat. She will come up and climb all over you, but not want you to pet her, just lay on you. She will meow loudly and bring toy mice to you, but then ignore you. She will come up to her food bowl for a wet cat food treat, and then walk away without touching the same gravy-filled mush she gulped down the day…
Thanks Shelly Drymon! It’s so true. It’s hard to get perspective at any time on yourself. We naturally tend to be biased. But in the crappy times it’s even worse.
Thanks for reminding us we’re not alone.
How does one live in the present moment? I’ve asked myself that more than a couple times after reading something like an inspirational quote.
But I’ve come to understand the cliché advice better.
Every one of us has a unique gifting inside of us. These giftings and talents start to take shape and surface over time as our…
The most important lesson I learnt in Amal is Networking.
The race of truth. A Time Trial. It is excrutiating but can show you much about yourself and your current fitness. Just as important however, a time trial will ahow you how strong you are mentally as well.
Amal was a great experience for me. I have learned a lot of things and it made my life easier. I have learned a lot of things which has changed my concepts about thinking.
Last day was more than awesome. What I enjoyed the most are Sir’s comments about every fellow. The experience was so refreshing, as we did different activities on that day. It was Ok being tour guide, as there were lots of options we face and end up doing totally new…
You write with a clear, quiet voice. This piece sounds calm, encouraging.
Jessica, I would ask you this question but the answer is clear. Writing is your artistic expression. It is what makes you…
I have work for a few 100 Forbes companies, each of them keep principles within their believes and leadership goals.
I have thought that some one who is in a role within these companies should have their own principles, and if those principles match with…
Much of individuals I train tell me that it's impossible for all of them to laugh or more than happy when they are stressed out. Locating response to these concerns and putting all of them right into composing was actually not an…
Even though you want to be able to live differently, provide consistently for your loved ones and make an impact…
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I feel as though the more I learn about the world, the less I understand about myself. Is knowledge the downfall of me? I find myself jealous of the ignorant and happy… How easy life would be if I didn’t have this constant narrative of questions and needs in my head. Questions of the world around me and a need to…
As I watch my Facebook news feed almost weekly fill with loved ones diagnosed with cancer, fighting cancer, surviving cancer, and most painfully dying from cancer I am overcome with such a deep pain. Those who have lost someone know the bitter pain that you never knew your heart had, the deep anger towards cancer, the desperation of asking God why…
You don’t have to have an internet business to experience the juice in life. But, I would say having an internet business does fuel it.
What is the juice in life?
This is it. That’s the moment.
I’m either going to jump or climb those stairs down and feel angry at myself.
Either going to do it or not.
