For someone who has gone on 45+ dates within 3 years and spent a whole college “career”…
Bad things are happening at Medium. Here’s a short story what happened.
UPDATE (Dec 31st): The whole story got even weirder but I left the update at the end of the article.
I have spent a greater part of the last 3+ years, and on some level for the last 10 years, very focused on consciousness and awakening. Sure, I have been working on a startup, but if…
This poem appeared in the January 2016 issue of Inklings.
I bet we know who this poem’s about, too. But since you told me not to write about you, for the sake of arguing, let’s say this is about an ex— twice removed.
A poem by Jessica Semaan
Sunrise in plum village, France
This stirred up quite a bit of emotion inside me. In my younger days I didn’t buy the whole “relationship takes effort” argument. I tell myself it would feel forced, and I would begin to wonder what the point is soon enough. I always echoed the sentiment that relationship is not supposed to be hard, that when you meet the right person it’s supposed…
I’ve been hearing this so many times — I’m a wellness coach, but my health is not so good; I was a money…
Why draw when you wish to paint? Why draw at all if you dislike drawing?
Disclaimer: I usually write to share my ideas and experiences with others, but this post is different. I’m writing it for me, and it is written as if I could send a letter back in time.
I’m doing this because it forces me to dig deep and solidify what I’ve learned…
Recent grad musings. Read more here
قبل فترة بسيطة, كنت أتكلم مع صديق عزيز لي عن حياتنا بشكل عام, عن أهدافنا الي تحققت, وأهدافنا…
To be in the service of fellow human beings is to offer help to the needy in the society. To be of service to others is to possess an attitude to go beyond self with compassion and genuine understanding of people to provide relief from their sufferings. Often, this involves time and energy to…
by Yann Girard
It’s about the message. And about reaching as many people as possible.
Even, no especially when the message, your message or work gets adopted (or copied) and tweaked by someone else.
If you have been anywhere near me over the past year, you’ll know that in the last 8 months I have went from being an industrial engineer, to a freelance industrial engineer, to blogger, and now to an employee working as a web designer and marketing manager. For me, the biggest struggle is not in the 3 big…
It slips through your fingers the more you hold fast, for better for worse it’s shadow will cast. The better the time the shorter it lasts, We starve for good moments the longer we fast. It’s the wind that blows the sail on our masts, each storm a memory we keep in the past. It imprints our souls the…
無止盡的等待，某種程度上定義了2015年的最後三個月。
從結束實習到開始寫blog，一切都是同步在等待新的居留身分許可下來。
Although it might be one of the more popular google searches, we must see “happiness” for what it actually is — an emotion. Like sadness or anger, being happy is simply a feeling. Saying that you “just want to be happy” is like deciding that you only want inhale (because exhaling doesn’t feel…
Thoughts on the year end.
It drives me crazy to see so many posts on social media from people who are wishing good riddance to the year past. News flash: no one had a perfect year. Just like the years before and the ones to come, there have been good days and bad. And yes, perhaps this year contained more bad days than you…
If you’ve watched any of the Jurassic Park films it’s hard to believe that the…
The bench mark of all design, in my opinion, is learning photoshop. It’s the…
This collection of inspirational quotes features some of the all-time classics you may know, as well as…
I’ve always been known for having a bad memory. Especially dates, and times. But also places, things. People. Events. It makes getting to appointments on time very difficult, and I just don’t even do birthdays. The only reason I know my sister’s birthday is because it’s the same day as mine.
It seems like a simple question, but in reality it isn’t.
My mind’s constant whisper, “What would someone think about you,if you said a ‘NO’?”always stumbled along my life’s…
Do you ever look at evidence of your past and wonder what happened to that person…
There is some power to the idea of a year ending and a new one starting. Although this division is largely irrelevant…
Too much information.
A few months ago I made a compilation of my favorite quotes. It was apparently a huge success because I had a lot of…
Another year, another chapter! I like to look back on my years and remember the lessons. We must not forget the things we’ve grown from. Each year that passes, we have new experiences, new thoughts, new pains, new heartaches and all those things mold us into a different version of…
The phrase “Parsonage Pretty Face” is a running joke in my family. It’s the term we throw out when we are describing the…
For the Rodrigues Family
Photo by Pamela Stewart
Food that I ate growing up
Why would anyone steal them? Plenty of platitudes and TED talk pablum in the ether. Medium has lots of gurus…
First of all, let me apologize to Bros Maslow, I’m about to repurpose his model a bit. Also, a disclaimer: I’m no researcher or anything, it’s just something I have been thinking about a little bit. So there, that’s out of the way. An African proverb says when you…
by Yohann Dafeu
I feel energized, motivated, back to life and to live. I want to reconnect with feel people and very, very special people that are avoiding me.
Thank you for the article. It makes me think about self-care.
by Jane Castillo
A Christmas Retrospective
I don’t know about you but as I get older (I’m not far off the age alluded to in Psalm 90) I feel less inclined to indulge in the traditional Christmas dinner come the big day. You can keep the increasingly taste-free tinselled turkey and the…
Hi dyslexia
Let’s start from the very beginning…
As far as I could remember I have always struggled with education.
Spa day — with your man, actually!
Contrary to what many may think, going to a spa is not just a woman thing. Actually, going with a boyfriend or a husband, and relaxing together at a spa will be a very positive experience for both of you, and your relationship. You’ll have the opportunity to talk quietly and relax, while…
Hi. I am Asbjørg. I am 22 years old. Born 2th of December. I find astrology interesting. And nature. And my own mind. I like to think…
Was captured by : Rini Gita
Taking place : Surfers Paradise. QLD. Australia
~by Miss Nicolina
“Although no one can go back and make…
In one of his books, motivational speaker Tony Robbins argued that we often go back to watching…
Let me be frank at the commencement:
I am not a writer.
No, I’m a gardener by day and actor by ni- well, no, by whenever I am employed. This means a few things:
“Carmem,Espero que este livro entre para sua coleção e que nós possamos experimentar várias destas delícias. A caderneta você pode usar para escrever o que achar ou como quiser.Feliz Aniversário!
A cry of agony echoes forth from me,And I’ve a wound to healThat no one wants to see.And…
This article was write for a project in English class
Throughout life I have had countless friends, some for years, some for a few hours. Some have affected me in a positive way and some in a a negative way. There are 2 friends who throughout my life have impacted me the most. The first friend was a guy I meant in…
What up you beautiful, beautiful people. That’s my selfie taken in Singapore General Hospital giving you a grand and beautiful welcome to JASONYOLT :) Its my safe haven for my…
Shakespeare disse: “Sempre me sinto feliz, sabes por quê? Porque não espero nada de ninguém. Esperar sempre dói. Os problemas não são eternos, sempre têm solução. O único que não se resolve é a morte. A vida é curta, por isso ame-a! Viva intensamente e recorde: Antes de falar… escute! Antes de escrever… pense! Antes de criticar… examine! Antes de…
For me, the holidays always bring about a time of self-reflection. Living in New York City, I only make it back home to the Bay Area two or three times a year, and one of them is always for Christmas. I haven’t lived in the Bay since 2010 and I’ve been out of California since…
One evening, a few weeks back, I was catching up with a couple of my school friends, one of them after almost…
In the realm of Internet, content is king. We all know it. And content is made from information, in written, visual, audio…
What are you thinking at this very moment? Share!
I’m thinking that it’s 9:37am PST. That’s it. Blank. Not for long
On birthdays I never had any problems with it. Christmas gifts from my former employer? No problem. Actually…
A Thought is love’s currency and Dreams prove to be a priceless commodity.
I’ve been thinking about you all this time. Every fragmented second, Every long hour and Each stagnated day. You’re all that’s on my mind.
You wanted to shine, that is usual, but you wanted rhymes and that’s beautiful, not living your life in some cubicle. And that I understand because I once understood that where I stand, I know, I should say no to that man because you’re right. You still ignite my soul, but it’s alright because I’m…
B’s mom and/or J’s wife: that’s how people expect me to introduce myself. Earlier I was my parents’ daughter, then became a loving wife and now a doting mother.
All these titles don’t leave room for me to identify myself as an individual … One who…
Connecting to essence
There comes moment that you come to my mind…wondering where you’ve been , where you are, if ever, when was the last time we crossed our paths?
A cup of coffee, a walk at the beach, perhaps a glass of wine? A musical piece,have we shared? In what table and which time. Parallel…
By Erica Ferguson
As a child the puzzles are so simple. A few large pieces created to fit in a small area. Not much…
Heartache and Heartbreak happen to us all. We love, we feel, we give, we open, and then a door closes, and it feels like our life just disappears. Puff of smoke. Gone like a magician’s trick. Pain, hurt, fear…it can live with us for days, and then we recover, or it can dog us our whole lives…
Why!?
Why do you message me the day after Christmas, insisting like you want to talk??? And when I start trying to talk to you, you completely shut me out again??? Why? Did you do that just to rip the scab on my broken heart back open? Are you malicious??? I get it okay, I’m sure you hate me, but at least take the mercy on…
I just want you to be happy.
And happy with me, happy in general. No matter how much I am selfish, I want you to be the kind of happy where you have a bounce in your step, a kind of happy where you want to make me smile because that makes you happy, not because I’d be sad without it. The kind of happy where we don’t hold…
All that glitters………
In my language(Yoruba), there is a popular saying that goes thus; gbogbo ñkan tó n dan kó no wúrà (all that glitters isn’t gold) in my analogy it could be diamond, or any precious stone for that matter and then again it could just be sandstone or granite. Today much comparison is so much made about a…
I don’t know what to tell you.
The most painfully sweet moment in my life was when I was branded with your beautiful spirit. I say…
Underground Rap→ *
chilla gorilla oh so sillaaquAVelvy filosofilalazy krazyhe ain't no killa!
My uncle passed away last week, and I began to ponder about my fate and the fate of the people around me, how we will live our lives after death, and how we are living life now. I am a muslim so I believe in the life…
I know it’s not easy to deal with the past. But the moment you revel in the past is the moment you will become…
I’m no motivational speaker, and I am not one to try and inspire anyone to get off their bum and do something different…
Ever finally get that break through you always wanted, just to find out that you’re now confronted with a new, bigger and even more juicer…
Beautifully written. You made me think of something my mother always told us kids growing up: boredom makes you creative.
If you’re bored, you have the opportunity to think and do things in a very conscious and present state of mind. You have to take action yourself if you want to end the boredom, instead of just going with…
She felt like a fireball was forming inside of her. Growing and burning up higher and higher by the minute. She could almost physically feel it inside. I her gut. In her throat. It was growing and trying to find a way to burst out…
Honestly, with the internet and all the different social media outlets, life has become one big…
This December, I turned 25. The big 2–5. A quarter century. To me, this is a life milestone that should be celebrated, but is also a time that I would like to use for some self reflection.
Recently, I saw a video shared by artist Sonna Rele via CBC Radio WireTap…
I get off at my light rail station and two people decided to stand on the escalator ahead of me on the way home.I have a bus to catch that comes in five minutes
Katharine M.
Reminds me of another Ms. Bogovich. Young, yet relatively old age, yet extremely wise, and of course, hip.
Anyway, went to DTSJ again a few hours ago and went straight to Cafe Frascati tonight. Live comedy shows were taking place, and I see a middle aged…
I really appreciate your article on living as an expatriate in the Gulf region. I am always interested to know how others live in or perceive different cultural climates. Thanks for satisfying a little curiosity!
The feeling of pressure and disappointment is the worst feeling ever.
Dispite the fact that the moment you regret or the feeling of being left out or that you don’t belong when you truly believe that it’s true.
Even if life sucks when you die young people just talk about you being dead or glad that…
CamMi Pham I was expecting another paragraph but too bad it was already ended.
2015 has come and gone in a flash and as 2016 approaches we start hearing about New Years resolution and what we want to accomplish for the new year. While I am a firm believer that…
How great can it be to live a dream?
I started working on this Project in June 24th 2015,as i toured in some parts of the country(Rwanda)… the objective of the project was to collect photographs of young people in Rural communities as well as some adults in the same…
Once in a jungle, a wise man met with a seeker. How the wise man knew the other one was a seeker? Well, because he really was wise and the other one really was a seeker, that’s why. The seeker asked the wise man enthusiastically, “what is it that we seek in life?”
After listening to Rudram today, a strange realization overcame me- I am going through one of the most dynamic transformations of my life — and here I am, arguing with my body, my mind and my spirit, giving it no space to breath or just be. I’m sick and tired of hurrying. Its…
Look closely at the photo. It can be seen to say “chilla gorilla RILLA FUNK PHILOSOPHY.” Now look at this.
let’s say i’m a sailor. no, a voyager. voyager sounds cooler than sailor. so i’m a voyager. i have this crazy idea to go on a quest across the ocean to an island that’s guaranteed to be full of treasure. enough treasure to take as much as you want and still have plenty left over for whoever decides to make that…
I think the lesson here is also quality over quantity. For everything you say “yes” to you will be saying “no” to something else. “Just one more thing” is so tempting, but in aggregate we may not have time for anything else.
Hello SF Ali. I know your guts and you know mine. I didn’t attempt suicide but have been obsessed with death and the meaning of existence my entire life. Suicide has always been the comforting Plan B on the back-burner that made the worst times bearable.
pain
painis your friendit points you to truthto deny pain’s truth is what really
hurts.
Io penso che nella vita noi diventiamo quello che siamo e quello che saremo soprattutto grazie alle relazioni che instauriamo con gli altri.
Penso che nessuno di noi sarebbe quello che ora è se non avesse incontrato le persone che ha incontrato e penso che una vita volta solo alla realizzazione del sè senza tener conto di…
The greatest questions ever asked by all us at some point in our life is -
When we look for purpose for anything, we start to search for the beginning of whatever it is that we are in…
A peaceful land where none exists. Every man and woman are a prey to this Where all they want is to be left alone, alone from the howling winds That brings about ferociously A gentle reminder of their existence The ear splitting wail of the mischevious child…
What a phenomenal journey to take. I have often wished to take a similar journey. I believe most would benefit from this type of introspection. You have my respect and support (should you need it) with regards to your wonderful journey.
Ando com uma mania de tentar me enxergar como era há algum tempo atrás e avaliar o que mudou, para melhor e pior. Acredito ter a ver com a chegada de um novo ano, novas expectativas e projetos. Acho um exercício bacana, apesar de achar também que nem sempre nossa percepção é condizente com a realidade. Curiosa também a menção tempo X idade. Quando…
There is no story.
This is just a reminder. Out in the open to the whole wide world, well at least a few denizens of medium. Doesn’t matter, it’s not the outreach but the concept behind it, which is, a public reminder to write about things.
Ending and Beginning the new year on a more positive note…
Let’s begin with focusing on our attitudes; and how we perceive ourselves out to be. Are you more focused on your self being or focused on how others have been treating you? The goal of life (well to me that…
Well, in a way, just because a part of your personal history is not desirable doesn’t mean you have to delete all traces of it. Whether good or bad, it is part of you.
Linda’s job at Dropbox was a part of her life for a number of years. She did enjoy the beginning and I’m sure she did make some friends there, however distant…
touching, moving, life is a journey, it happens on the train when the term comes to me so deep.
true essence of thoughts and emotions profoundly put into galant poetry.
beautiful.
Ça fait un bail que je ne suis pas venue ici.
Comme je l’avais dis au début, je ne pensais pas être régulière ici et c’est ce qui est arrivé. Ça m’étonne un peu d’aussi bien me connaître.
Relationship take effort, but that effort need to come from both parts if he give up there is nothing else to discuss
“You derive happiness from what you have–and then you derive happiness from what you give,” Abraham Kiyingi, tour director of the 42nd African Children’s Choir.
The western world has it wrong. New cars, giant homes, luxurious goods, and all the like are not what…
Roflmax! But, makes a lot of sense! \m/
I found a mug the other day that’s been in storage for over 10 years. My mother gave it to me when I was about 8. It has a picture of a Hollie Hobbie doll on it with the words, “The time to be happy is now…”.
This is a very deep and introspective post…. Follow your passion even if you break the status quo
Hey Ian,
That’s a nice read. I had written something in the same line and would love to hear your thoughts on it: Three magical words.
It’s not that I don’t feel anything, it’s just things don’t feel the same. Or they don’t have the same impact they once did. Am I chasing that? Or am I just sitting by idle hoping something comes along? Maybe I should be more proactive. Maybe I should try.
Come from the heart.A note. A phone call.Who can you give a gift from the heart to today?
The legacy that is carried forward without fail, year after year is a bunch of expectations. Some real, some absurd. The wishlist of all that could have been and all the possibilities. Often too afraid to give them wings, they remain in the thought closet, carried forward one more year.
So long 2015
I stumbled upon this dream and was wondering what that was all about! And couldn’t find a damn about page of it in my memory!
The time spent on over thinking can be time spent on learning, growing, and adjusting.
I’m a believer in measuring twice and cutting once and I don’t believe that not overthinking leads to “under thinking” by default.
I actually thought I could make a living out of deceit. But that is meant for con artists; I’m too honest for my own good. I live through forceful charity, that I impose on those who love me too much to just let me go. I am no good. I am no force of nature. I am a disgrace and a lame excuse for a…
I feel like the Younger Daughter. At the same time, I get the joke. Pretty good, overall. You have a hilarious family!
Life is confusing but sad and sucks.
But people grant their lives to be traded with death instead of living in this cruel world that we all live in.
But that isn’t our fault the world was like this .
Bored, getting bored,
That disease or condition that will consume me and kill everyone around me, when they give up on my needs.
when they just live pretending, they don’t have that hungry little animal feeding on them slowly. So, slowly…
It has never been easy to love someone so much to only find out to them you are just a mere friend…
It’s sad to live in a world with different dimensions…
What is life
Is life
Sports is life
Love is life
Life is life
What is life to you??
Inspiring words! I cincerely thank you for that.
And yes, I will try as soon as I find the courage to write in English.
My vocabulary is not so great at the moment.
Wonderful, having an open mind and talking to ourself will allow us to know a much more wonderful person. Doing things out of the comfort zone is always rewarding indeed.
ahhh…yes…my intensity takes me awkward places. if i feel a *connexion* i assume the other person does too…but usually they are just “being nice”
so i “disappear”…allowing them to escape w/o havimg to overtly disengage.
Au premier abord, on pourrait se dire qu’est-ce que Twitter irait faire dans le…
Mom you did what you could, with what you had, and I wanna let you know, that was enough, I know your childhood was rough, but you made it through,and you gave as much, my Pops left…
It could be 3 in the morning, whens its quite and things are eaiser to understand . It could be 3 in the afternoon middle of rush, and some how things will make more sence.
7、Clearner’s help again
The clearner in administration floor, she helped me again when I did cleaning,then I chose to stay with her for some minutes, try to help her do somthing. I wanna ask do you feel happniess? From her eyes I stopped, it’s hard to answer, she may does not think more in her mind. So I just wanna stay with…
We are all but one..blessings my friend. …Namaste
December 29, 2015-Bring in 2016!
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A key to happiness is having a sense of purpose and autonomy — to be able to set goals for oneself and decide how to pursue them.
Yes.
autonomy support 自主性支持
Good one…. Keep them coming
Anno Nuovo, blog nuovo. Mi porto avanti con il lavoro. A proposito, come è stato per voi questo 2015?
And then there was light and then there was satisfaction and then there was possibility and they all lived happily ever again amen.
What ive always thought is if you have the power to help anyone would you?
Honestly i would, i believe, strongly if you can help anyone help anybody even with something as little as just talking to them your making a big diffrence in that persons life.I wanna live my life stress free but i wanna feel good about my self, my…
Keep doing….because like Yoda said, “…there is no try.”
Tuve una noche horrible: mis pesadillas se volvieron realidad y el amor inmaculado se manchó de mentira y tristeza.
“When we embark into something…
“When we embark into something we’ve never done before or that challenges us, we need to ask ourselves who we need to be to achieve the best outcome. Much like you would wear a special outfit for a big event, we need to design from the inside out, what parts of us we need for each situation.”…
Sometimes we think there’s a guide to accomplish that state of mind of wellness called success, we’ll my dear friend, there’s not a straight guide, a line or even a map to guide you through that hard walk to the precious goal you are looking for.
Blame the sinner, for he did what you couldn’t.
Rage is piercing like a thousand needles, erupting the flames that could melt hell’s floor. So dark the night, Death’s cloak tattered down. Hunt is in the air, prying on loved ones. Skinning hearts, brewing the blood that kept you warm once.
Awesome photo and I love the story and it rocks. Happy New Year.
What an amazing inspired article! If there was a prize for sucking, I’d get it hands down. No pun intended! ☺ but the fact is I’m a trier and I persevere to do and keep doing what makes sense to me! That’s all I understand, that’s all I know! @neihab @Aahan_Botadkar are two such people who keep trying until the result is seen. Maybe it’s not what you…
5 Core Principles Of Living A Life You Love
Has your life been strained as you go about trying to figure out how to live a life you love? Still worried about how and if you may ever find your purpose and passions? While everyone has a different journey, these 5 core principles of living a life you love can be useful as you…
Isn’t life boring but it only get interesting when you’re in pain how ironic
Failure is definitely not as detrimental as children. I don’t recall failing at anything as a child, actually. Well, at least not to the point at which I left it at that.
