“I used to dislike being sensitive. I thought it made me weak. But take away that single trait, and you take away the very essence of who I am.” ~Caitlin Japa “You’re making people uncomfortable,” my mother would say. “Stop being so sensitive,” she would then quip. I have always been sensitive for as long
Month: August 2021
When a mother and a wife says, “I need help,” you better listen. Not helping around the house Try as she might, a mother of a four-year-old couldn’t convince her husband to take on more household chores. So, she did something that might be seen as drastic. In a post in the Reddit forum AITA,
On this episode, we chat about how to actually recharge while taking some time off. Topics covered include: How work can be meaningful—but also a pretty big source of chronic stress Identifying hidden sources of chronic stress in our live How vacations can make us more productive overall How stress both drives us to burnout,
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” ~William Arthur Ward I live in the windiest city in the world—Wellington, New Zealand. Perched between the North and South Island, this colorful little city gets hammered by wind. The winds from the south bring cold, and the winds
Strangers looking out for strangers. A guardian angel Earlier this month, Twitter user @Hadia__S was out on a coffee date when a gay man sitting behind her passed her a note. In a now-viral post, the woman shared a photo of the note, which was given to her while her date was in the bathroom.
“Once I start there’s NO STOPPING ME!” In My Blood (Official Music Video) Fearless Motivation Download or Stream the song now, on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Deezer, Amazon MP3, YouTube Music & MP3 Downloads at TeamFearless.comIN MY BLOOD – Copyright: Fearless MotivationWritten by Jones 2.0 | Performed by Frank Bentley for Fearless Motivation | Music Composed by Patrick
Jagmeet Singh was barely out of his teens when he took his little brother in. A biology student at the University of Western Ontario, Singh insisted on looking after Gurratan, then 15, following a nearly violent confrontation with their father that prompted a police call to their farmhouse in Windsor, Ont. The change was a
Out in the open To many of Levi Miles’ friends at the University of Wisconsin, it was an open secret that he was gay. However, he never told the world. In a piece he penned in the Huff Post, Miles says that the positive response following him officially coming out on Facebook was heartwarming. However,
✪ We found a Kathy Buckley gem from 20 years ago with a life lesson that stands the test of time! In this video, the “Deaf Comedian”, shares her incredible story of setback after setback, until one day she decided to take control. #goalcast #livetheimpossible #goalcastinspiration ✪ RARE FOOTAGE OF A DEAF COMEDIAN BRINGS AUDIENCE
“Lean into the discomfort of the work.” ~ Brené Brown Anxiety was the core of my existence for decades. When I look back at my life over that time, what comes to mind first is the constant tension in my chest, a knotted stomach, and a lump in my throat. From the outside, my life
Relationship failures aren’t unique phenomena by any means, but the set of circumstances under which celebrities pursue romances is nothing short of extraordinary. Every action is noted, every move scrutinized; you can’t even get away with liking someone’s post nowadays without sending the tabloids into a frenzy. No interview is complete until you’re asked about
[embedded content] Song: Step Up by Faith and FreedomListen on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Deezer, YouTube MusicWritten and Produced by Jones 2.0 | Music composed by Patrick Rundblad Lyrics – STEP UP by Faith and Freedom It’s time to step upIt’s grind time no more letting upRunning faster, further no running upGiving my all no
“Our relationships are a reflection of the relationship we have with ourselves.” ~Iyanla Vanzant Looking back at my life I see that all of my romantic relationships up until now suffered because I didn’t recognize or value my sensitivity. For much of my life I thought there was something wrong with me. I was too
Follow your gut — you never know when it could help you save a life. He had a suspicious feeling When Manveer Komer saw a man and a woman pull up to his Philadelphia area gas station, the convenience store clerk got a suspicious feeling. “I was looking,” Komer told ABC‘s local affiliate. “This is not
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“Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different.” ~Oprah Winfrey When I was a little girl, I made many wishes. At first, I believed all of my wishes would come true, just like in the fairy tales my mother read to me before bed. However, slowly but surely, life changed
Going through a period for the first time is obviously tough. So, it couldn’t have felt very good when a 12-year-old girl went into a Dollar General to buy tampons for the first time, only to have the cashier make a joke at her expense. In fact, we know it didn’t feel good because the
A teen on an epic global journey stopped in Montreal Wednesday morning. Zara Rutherford, a 19-year-old Belgian-British pilot, is trying to become the youngest woman to ever fly around the world all alone. She hopes to inspire a new generation of girls to get interested in aviation while doing it, and is gradually accomplishing that
“I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.” ~J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King Grief creeps up on you when you least expect it. It reminds you of the person you have lost when you’re out for coffee with friends, watching people hug their loved ones goodbye at the airport,
When you wage a battle between the two Jennifers, it’s only women that end up on the losing side. Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner are two of the most beloved, accomplished, and charming personalities of our time, with each boasting monumental accolades in film, television, and music. Yet, what unites them is not their triumphant
As much as we’ve progressed in the fight for women’s empowerment and gender equality, we are still severely unequipped to deal with specific scenarios that challenge the status quo. For example, Joshua Jackson, a bonafide teen sensation from the late 90s and early 2000s, made headlines a few weeks back for announcing that his wife,
Takeaway : Fast-forward to the future and ask what you want to be proud of. This simple ritual lets you step into the shoes of your future-self and focus on your goals. Estimated Reading Time : 1 minute, 29s. The Rule of 3 is one of my favorite productivity rituals. It involves a simple exercise: mentally leap forward to the end of
Some people get mad when you start loving yourself more because now you say no a lot more than yes. Now you use your voice and say things they’re not used to hearing from you. Now you know your worth and you don’t settle for the bits and pieces you used to settle for when
“The choice that frees or imprisons us is the choice of love or fear. Love liberates. Fear imprisons.” ~Gary Zukav I come from a family of runners. When I was a young girl, my father would rouse us out of bed on the weekends to run the three-mile par-course at the local park, competing with
You never know when your talents will impact somebody else — and when you’ll finally be appreciated for what you do. Positive vibes in the airport Carlos Whittaker, a motivational speaker and author of Enter Wild, was in the Atlanta airport waiting for a connecting flight home when something caught his ear. Tonee “Valentine” Carter, a 66-year-old
There’s too much information out there about how you can IMPROVE your life… and not enough about how to RUIN your life. If you want to be miserable, here’s a great list… 15 tips that will show you exactly how to be miserable for the rest of your life… [embedded content] If you really want
Would you stand up against racism if you saw it happening in real-time? Harassed for speaking Spanish Kamira Trent was shopping at a Colorado grocery store when she overheard a conflict happening in the next aisle over. She told Buzzfeed in 2018 that she overheard a woman say, “You’re in America. You’re in my country. You
All roads were leading to prison for one Detroit man, but a kind-hearted judge decided he could have a better future instead. A big second chance When Edward Martell first met Wayne County Circuit Judge Bruce Morrow, they were across from each other in a courtroom. Martell, then 27, had been in and out of
An Ontario groom surprised his new wife with a holographic visit from a bridesmaid who was unable to travel to the wedding due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Jeff Gallant and Brittany Smith Gallant tied the knot at an outdoor ceremony in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Aug. 14. Bridesmaid Sarah Redington lives in London, England, but was
Will Smith is widely characterized as one of the most thoughtful, empathetic, and supportive dads in Hollywood. He’s never shied away from taking active participation in his children’s lives, but at the same time, he believes in affording his children adequate space and time to help them flourish independently. Of course, the family is blessed