Most people prolong the healing process by doing this
“Tear off the mask, your face is glorious — Rumi”
I’ll admit it. For the past few weeks, I haven’t felt good. I feel drained…
AN UPDATE: Hi! This post can now be found on my personal blog here: A pre-history of weeknotes. If you share the link, it’s better to share that one as it is more likely to be…
Something’s wrong.
If you’re trying to show off for people at the top…
Do you have enough time to think?
I want to share a personal story with you all.
My dream is to travel the world.
I wake up in the morning, brush my teeth, take a shower, drink a glass of milk and…
By Flora Sage
When you think about changing your life or doing what you want, what comes to mind?
Do you think you need to do a complete 360 or 180 degree shift to get there?
Desde que era bien chiquito siempre fui diferente, me gustaban otras cosas como jugar con…
Here we are — sitting in the airport lounge, silently watching planes take off and land, going up and down every other minute. Filled with invisible people embarking on invisible adventures. Imagined travelers who can only guess what they might encounter once they reach the destination.
Technology projects often aspire to…
This seems to be one of the hardest things in life to do, right? We’ve all been guilty at points of saying things like; “I’d love to not have to work” or “I’d love to have that lifestyle but i’m not intelligent enough” or…
“And, as expected, via negativa is part of classical wisdom. For the Arab scholar and religious leader Ali Bin Abi-Taleb (no relation), keeping one’s distance from an ignorant person is equivalent to keeping company with a wise man.” (Nassim Nicholas…
Or, what I learned during six intense and sleepless weeks in the Columbia Publishing Course.
Let’s take a look at how life is for older people
I went jogging on Saturday morning. Well, by that I mean I would run for about a block, then walk a few metres to ‘recover’. The last time I jogged prior to this was when I was sixteen; as a show of moral support for my best friend who needed to lose weight for a Miss Something-or-Other…
Before the red flags, there are subtle signs…
A friend whom I’m coaching recently shared with how she wished she could show up better at work. A talented…
In this article, I’m going to share my experience of following a minimalistic lifestyle and how it helped me to focus & realize my life goals.
Most of the time, more options won’t make for a happier life.
I Didn’t Say Sorry For 24 Hours
I’m not sure if it’s a generational problem…. but I’ve noticed a lot of people my age, mainly girls, really overuse the…
After failing to raise a start up and looking at how running a business requires more than just an idea and some effort, the question that remains becomes… well what did I actually learned from all this?
El romanticismo de unos cuantos.
Me pasa que últimamente he convivido muy de cerca, con personas que viven romances de diferente índole. Me gusta y me apasiona en secreto, conocer a detalle la evolución y comportamiento de los respectivos amantes; sin embargo, me resulta contraproducente emocionalmente hablando, descubrir la…
For some reason, I stopped writing. Why?
I have no fucking idea.
I’ve written a lot about habits. I love habits and relish in their ability to dictate…
The last trip that I went on was to Dallas, Texas. My boyfriend and I originally flew there to work…
A few years ago, I had a conversation with someone who used to work in a day job but…
Anytime that someone starts a discussion about investing, they are always…
Prologue
Ain’t no thing like family in this world. It’s our pack, the herd in which we move. A protective nest to…
Have you ever caught yourself into thinking that you could be so much more than what you thought all along until this very moment?
I’m sure everyone has got this thought more than once in their lives. But what is it that a few people do differently, that enables them…
The perfect words don’t exist.
There are so many good reasons to read. They say it broadens the mind, which is…
Marriage / Natural Law.
From Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue Book 3
…Marriage as most of you have practiced it, is not particularly beautiful, for it violates two of the three aspects of what’s true about each human being by nature…
…Who you are is love. Love is…
The Sagittarius Moon is void today until 3.48 pm Mountain (timeanddate.com for local times), which…
More and more, when I do my demonstrations for my students, I embrace making a mistake that is tripping me up. Tonight I messed up bad. It was actually embarrassing how bad I messed up my drawing demonstration. They wouldn’t have known about it, but tonight I flat out told them I…
I am a self-diagnosed change addict. That may not always be a good thing as I often feel the need/desire to change, but upon reflection it’s done me more good than harm. There are certain things I do not change; my exercise habits have not changed, I tend to drive cars…
Ironically, this is probably popping up in your Facebook feed.
Hi Zhia!Thank you so much for the super useful post. It’s really one of the best I’ve read in a long time.
Working in a fast-growing startup makes me realise how important is every point you discussed.
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships! ~Michael Jorden
Maybe it’s because I have quite an experience in making bad decisions. Or perhaps I was just…
The misery of those who seek power is an impediment to many disenfranchised who then have difficulty meeting their needs. There are too many needlessly hungry, unsafe people trying to survive what the secretly miserable go-getting materialist desires.
Sitting at the foot of my Dad’s bed, I knew he had less than 24 hours to live.
He had been fighting cancer for the last year and a half and was done fighting.
Good article. I 100% agree that adversity brings resilience. Going through those life changing moments can really redefine your character, I wrote about my experience with dealing with stress and adversity here:
https://medium.com/thrive-global/my-husband-died-at-age-34-here-are-40-life-lessons-ive-learn-t-17b102935efe
In Aesop’s fable The Fox and the Grapes, written it is presumed about 520 BC, this Greek slave and story teller, a/k/a…
I know that’s a bit of a contradictory statement but hear me…
Self-doubt plagues many people, but for writers, I think that it becomes something that we…
Aik zindagi Amal k liye bhi naseeb ho,
Ye zindagi tou naik iraado’n mai kat gai..
How do we even begin to write about things like these?
by Guillermo Vidal | Jul 23, 2018 | Life, Life Lessons, Self Fulfillment, Spirituality, Uncategorized
Have Our Grandiose Boomer Ideals Crashed on the Rocks?
It’s ok to make mistakes.
As long as you’re putting in the time, energy and resources to fix them.
And that’s a lot easier said than done.
That’s why most people don’t want to own or fix their mistakes.
This could only happen to me. My friend was complaining about her car being scratched on the parking lot.
We make decisions per moment, per minute, per hour, per day — every time. It can get overwhelming but hey! that’s the LIFE we live in.
Until we create space for someone to come in to our world, they can’t come in.
I was excited, when I listened 3500+students had given applications in AMAL, but unfortunately selected only fifteen hundred students were selected.
With the grace of WAHEGURU Almighty, after two tough interviews I was also selected in AMAL fellowship…
The more life I have to look back on, the more I understand just how true the phrase, “The Lord works in mysterious ways” really is.
For those who don’t know, James Gunn (director of both of the Guardians of the Galaxy…
Last week, I sat down in my favorite chair, went deep into my thoughts and I was fascinated by what I was able to conclude.
Meeting your partner’s parents is one of the first things you can do in a relationship to start…
Erin Mullaney is the Senior Web Developer at Erin Rachel Consulting, LLC. Her session at WITS Southeast is “Roll Your Own Tech Job: Starting a Business or Side Hustle from Scratch”.
I was driving to the store this evening because my oldest son wanted some chocolate syrup because he was craving a good old fashioned…
I have always been told that I was different. Different in the way I perceive things and the way I choose to express them. I never felt so. After all, aren’t we all different in such respects? I believed there was nothing absolute in life and that we all are living visions of…
If I could have a conversation with the younger version of myself, I would start it off by apologizing. I would gift her a sincere sorry for all that I had put her through knowing that half of it was bullshit that I excused with, “everything happens for a reason.”
All of us, at some point or another, fall on the “sword” of distraction.
Dance
To the beat of life
To your lovers soul after midnight
When the sky is gray and no clothes are in sight
How many times in a day do you worry about what other people think of you? The other person at the bus stop as you dance slightly to your favourite song while you’re waiting? Your work colleagues/boss/boss’s boss because you’re doubting your own abilities? Your other…
I’m still learning. I want to say no I say yes I want to say stay away I say I come on in I want to say you can’t treat me like that I say I’ll let it go this time. The struggle is real!
Great piece Shannon Ashley ❤️
I’ve wondered this lately.
I was always told in my last relationship how broken I was, how much my past baggage was clouding the present and if only I fixed myself our relationship would be perfect.
As I started fixing myself and started becoming a better person (a process I am still doing) my now former wife decided to start dating another man and…
What do you do when your ego stabs you in the back?
appeared first in my head
If it feels right to kiss her then just kiss her.
If it feels right to say no then just say no.
If it feels right to say something then just say something.
Unemployment sucks.
Just Give Me a Chance
… stop talking.
Whether it is in the gym, your work life or your love life, you must find your own personal routine that will allow you to grow in a more positive direction. You must work on it everyday, every night, every second of every moment. We…
Words of wisdom to my younger self
Like many of you, during my Highschool and College years I was hounded by the question “What do you want to do with your…
The race is a constant barrage of noise, dirt, pain, and sweat. For most of the race, your mind is present only in the rawest sense; white…
Do you ever feel, financially unstable
Like when you get a fake, with a dodgy label
I thought I’d lead this story off by saying I had an awful day at work today (trust me, it’s important! Somewhat!). It seemed like everything I did was just…wrong. Some were honest mistakes, some were moments of creativity that were actually stupidity (see also: doing things before…
Our lives so steeped in expectation, vision and filtered realities. It’s hard to see when people are fighting. My dissertation is…
My interests and the domains I want to or might pursue in my life are very wide. When I think of my career, I can imagine myself doing more than one thing. Career options have become more of a Multi-lemma than a di-lemma for me.
Thank you, Colleen Mitchell for writing this blog. I could have written every word in it. I studied and finished electrical engineering— automation to be specific. I did not practice it beyond the obligatory at the time three years. Initially, I regretted sticking to it as my heart was not there. Then, I started being thankful as it has been part of…
Why you should take multiple breaks during career life.
It is always a topic of debate. Especially in our country, taking a break from studies or career is…
Spoiler alert… Success is based on failure. In fact, if you’re trying to achieve something right now…
I REALLY liked this! When a man can be upfront and discuss sex without the tittering laughs or the wink,winks of John Clease. (That word comes out as cleanse if you’re not watching spell correct). I applaud the fact that inspite of your avertion for healthy, you have by gosh and by golly achieved something few of us get: satisfaction with self, your…
So I was nervous all morning, and when my boss returned to the office I seized the opportunity to…
Maybe I watch too many TV crime dramas, but the phrase “hot pursuit” got stuck in my brain as I read today’s assigned Scripture passages…
“You are who you hang with” “You are what you eat” “If your friends jump off a bridge will you?” “What you eat don’t make me shit” All phrases I’ve heard throughout my life. Sound familiar? Did I miss one? Did someone create these phrases for fun? For us to…
Are you caught up in a cultural myth that your appearance absolutely doesn't matter?
Gird up my loins!
When people see you, whether online or in person, they make about a dozen assumptions about you. And it takes about 3 seconds. A whole three seconds! Sometimes even less. Before you can say “Audrey…
Menjadi Ayah
Tahun kuliah menginjak tahun ke-3 dan frustrasi akan hidup terus saja menghantui. Masa depan kelak sangat ditentukan bagaimana keseriusan…
I just wanted to share my point of view in a subject I see often while working in the wellness industry and also a spiritual vocation.
People today are looking for a better quality of life in general and specifically in terms of stress levels and income levels. For years I was a stay at home mom here in France. Most mothers…
“I’m not sure if one exact thing triggered it. Instead, I think the pile of shit I’ve experienced this year is weighing heavy on my heart. Its like a delayed reaction, appearing in slow motion, in the middle of my favorite season: summer".
"I think when we experience times of frustration or fogginess its simply to remind us…
“So how is business?”
Because it could be gone in a second.
Over many years we have tried probably anything and everything to make our fleet standout from the crowd…
So, apparently, I’ve wrote about this motivational conversation from Shokugeki no Soma before, but this appeared again in one of the latest episodes and this really moves me. It is when Soma is facing against Hayama & Kurokiba, where he’s on the verge of losing but in the end able to turn the…
Kuliah telah menginjak tahun ketiga, berbagai mata kuliah telah terpelajari, suasana tempat kuliah yang tidak jelas masih belum sepenuhnya mampu untuk dinikmati. Membaca buku masih menjadi solusi utama untuk menghilangkan rasa jengkel dengan suasana perkuliahan yang monoton, kurang bervariasi, muka-muka…
How many times have you found yourself saying, “I wish I knew then what I know…
XD
‘’I can begin small, but why should i think small’’ people those who have passion to help other peoples like ABDUL SATTAR EIDHI must have successful in his life. one example of eidhi sahb is more important amal (action) that i have read given by amal, eidhi shb have more passion to help…
She walks in the world with her can-do attitude. A brisk, capable pace that she wears as eau de competence. She was told as a…
As the days are getting longer, and the birds are getting louder, I’m excited for what’s ahead. Even though there may still…
For some time now I have been thinking about both sides of the coin as far as the…
1. Boredom — it’s not interesting. We’re all partial to food & shelter, but those are not good enough reasons to put ourselves through mind-numbing, soul-crushing jobs that don’t stimulate us mentally.
Hey everyone, welcome back to the blog.
They spent hours strolling along the beach in the dying days of summer.
What are dying days?
In the context of the sentence above, they are the dwindling days or the last days of summer — that period of…
As a writer, I think it’s important to be vulnerable. However, that’s scary. What will people think if they know the truth? Well, hopefully they’ll respect me for sharing. And if not, I’m working very hard on not giving a fuck. If you talked to me earlier this year, everything seemed on track; my…
Issue #4: May 1, 2018
Welcome to a previous issue of my monthly newsletter, “Stepping Up.” To get the latest issue delivered to your inbox, on the first of each month, sign up for the newsletter here.
Picking out the fluffy kernels of good fortune from the scorched bucket that is redundancy.
“You mock my pain! Life is pain, anyone who says otherwise is obviously selling something!” William Goodman, The Princess Bride
Everyday, a great food product made in the U.S.A.
It is true that positive affirmations often fail because they do not touch the subconscious mind. At the same time, making gratefulness and forgiveness as a habit ( difficult but possible with commitment) will bring the subconscious on board and dispel the default negative responses.This is also re- framing the inner dialogue. Forgiveness includes…
How frustrating it is be stuck between a rock and a hard place. Your moves are limited, your footholds sparse. Unsurprisingly, this metaphor fits the actual dilemma of a difficult climbing problem quite well.
I am torn between two people, both of whom I think well of for different reasons. Oddly, I feel like these two people…
Lesson 1. Apologize to yourself
Sometimes when we go through a breakup, a layoff, a loss of any kind or a failed accomplishment we tend to become this huge anxiety close minded person, with negative and toxic thoughts one of them include the famous: “Maybe I deserved it”. Let me…
By Kurt E. Van Stuyvesant
In terms of weight distribution, people can be categorized as apples or pears. Women mostly collect fact…
You hit the nail on the head. This + ghosting +icing +simmering =loneliness
One never knows when someone arrives in your life and everything starts seeing different. People come and do their work, then they leave you behind with the plethora of knowledge they have. They make you more mature and proficient to live your life in a better way. Life is not about having one in the…
He could be thinking the same things about her as we speak. He may have acted this way on purpose. The date could have been an experiment he was conducting. Or simply, he could have been overly nervous.Who knows?(I’m an over-analyzer.)
I know I was a nervous wreck on first dates. I would have to order a cocktail or two just…
Sometimes I look at my destination and where I think I should be, and get nauseous at the reality that life goes nowhere fast — doesn’t matter how many horsepower you engage trying…
We all want things in life. For some, this might me pursuing a creative life or career…
I’ve been really trying to get back into my self development and, though it’s been a struggle as of late, when I do it, I’m always inspired. Today was no exception. On my run I decided to opt out of the usual music and go with the newest sermon from Steven Furtick. I’m not going to get into the…
Entre otras cosas, estas notas de sobremesa han abierto mi apetito para compartir de forma más directa algunos matices de la degustación de un destilado que siempre está o acompañando o muy cerca de hacerlo: el ron venezolano.
I do not like Donald Trump.
I often wonder if my claiming the title of Chaos is merited. So here’s the short version of…
24 JULY, 2018
2 days back, I posted a WhatsApp status seeking suggestions on topics that I could write.. It’s been a while since I posted something on my…
Hidup...Kita bekerja keras untuk bertahan hidup.
Berangkat pagi pulang malam.Melakukan yang terbaik untuk mengejar uang, uang dan uang.Kadang diperlakukan buruk oleh orang lain tanpa hak untuk mengeluh.Berusaha untuk tetap terlihat bahagia walau…
The morning again, teaching and teaching me. I’m more than ready and eager for her voluminous instruction. “Don’t look at the clock, let…
Thanks Jordan. Clear thinking and simple writing moves mountains.
To answer your question — daily or at least I try and nothing fancy just What went well? What didn’t? What did I learn? How can I do it better? Combine those questions and meet as many people as you can and the rest takes care of itself.
Hey friends! This is a blog I wrote in May of 2016. Wanted to share it again…I am still middle aged (thank goodness!) and I would write it exactly the same still! I am now 17,480 days old and wiser still….
Letters I Should Have Sent
Que séries tu assiste?
Essa é uma pergunta comum em Tinder e seus derivados, na tentativa de encontrar gostos semelhantes entre possíveis almas gêmeas.
Buscamos a parceira ou o parceiro ideal, que goste das mesmas coisas que nós, que…
It is Tuesday
I expected to do 7 songs this week. But this morning I got a call and got a job. So I guess I won’t be keeping up with my goals, again.
That frustrates me, but I’m going to adapt to my life and simplify it. Yesterday I was…
Yesterday I said I was ungrateful for my anxiety.
Truth of the matter is I am pretty grateful for it. I hate it, but there are many days where I realize I would not be where I am today if I didn’t have it.
Jude Silva, this is so true.
I can see we’re interested in a lot of the same things.
Using Instagram, Facebook and whatnot, my generation of millennials curates their lives: we present ourselves to the world how we want to be seen.
It’s a cliché (another one) but as usual happens to be true, surround yourself with great…
I graduated from college right smack in the middle of the recession.
It was a time when NO ONE was hiring and definitely a time when no one was hiring an inexperienced, idealistic marketing school graduate with a less than stellar GPA and no…
Welcome to Live Your Life On Purpose. I have added you as a writer and I am looking forward to reading your stories! :)’
Steve
