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Live In The Moment

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  Living in the moment is not always easy. Sometimes our thoughts are overwhelmed by regrets about past events or anxiety about the future, which can make it hard to enjoy the present. If you are having a hard time living in the moment, there are some simple strategies that may help. There are little things that you can do throughout your day, such as creating a mindfulness cue, learning to meditate, and performing random acts of kindness. The truth is that every moment is a 'NOW' moment. Worrying about going to work tomorrow or needing to go to bed earlier or later in the day defeats the purpose of living in the moment. When it is time to go to bed, you'll handle it then, and when it is time to go to work, you'll also handle that then. But right now, the only moment you have to maximize is NOW .  Possibly because you miss those happier moments and wish you could re-live them. Just relax and tell yourself that you should focus on the present instead of dwell on the past...

Aspire To Inspire

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  I ran across this slogan, “Aspire to inspire before you expire” today whilst looking for encouragement images. Immediately the slogan catches my eyes, then I went into a pause as I reflect on my journey to this point n my life. That slogan is somewhat similar to to quote, “Life is not a dress rehearsal.” Where we have to make the full use of each moment that we are blessed with. I choose to share this with you today because, we are not just here live out our life until our time come to leave earth. We all have a purpose here, so why not Aspire To Inspire Before You Expire. What does it mean to aspire? Well, to aspire is where you seek ambitiously for something of great value. Whenever you begin the process of aspiring for something, the thing you are seeking then become personal. In fact, when you personalized your goal, you and your goal is not any longer separate. Now, let’s look at Inspire. Believe it or not, both you and I have to potential to inspire someone any given d...

The Sun Will Rise

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  I chose “the sun will rise, and we will try again” as my motto because I think it’s something we, as humans, can all relate to. The phrase is a lyric from one of my favourite songs, and what it means is that tomorrow is always a new day, and we all have a chance at a new beginning. Yesterday’s sadness doesn’t have to carry into today; the sunsets on the bad and rises with hope for a better day. I tell myself this when I have a day that is personally hard or frustrating, and it reminds me to live for the future.

My Worst Flaw

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I spend a reasonable amount of time talking about how awesome I am (I do really good job of it), or, barring that, talking about how awesome my friends are (one of my strengths). So I spend a lot of time focusing on positivity (please feel free to contact me for tips on focusing on positivity, I sort of rock at it), which is important, because the world is hellbent on keeping me down. I talk about how wonderful I am because sometimes I am the only person doing so, and my voice is just as important to hear as everyone else’s (David Sedaris once told me I have a great voice). But it’s important to not lose sight of things I actually need t o work on. I like to say I feel confident and happy with myself 87% of the time, a historic high. But that confidence can bar me from focusing on stuff I have to work on, of which there is   plenty . I’m good at a lot of things, but here’s what I want to be good at next: knowing on what I’m   not   good at, and what I need to improve...

Lucid Dreams

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Lucid dreaming happens when you’re aware that you’re dreaming. You’re able to recognize your thoughts and emotions as the dream happens. Sometimes, you can control the  lucid dream . You may be able to change the people, environment, or storyline. This type of dream of control could potentially  reduce nightmares and anxiety . You’re aware that the events flashing through   your brain  aren’t really happening. But the dream feels vivid and real. You may even be able to control how the action unfolds, as if you’re directing a movie in your  sleep . Studies suggest that about half of people may have had at least one lucid dream. But they probably don’t happen often, usually only a handful of times in a year.

Dear Black Child

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Dear black child?  I want to remind you of how the dark sky complements the moon and the stars so beautifully at night. When the rays fall and the darkness begins to take up the sky, it is a great time to lay so peacefully on your black pillow and catch up with your favourite series. Do you remember that black fur coat you preferred over the purple and the white? How cool it was to jot your notes down with your sharp black pencil? So, I marvel at how profoundly you embrace the colour of your skin in its material form until you are reminded that the colour of your favourite black fur coat matches that of your melanin pigment. You se e, that store that stopped stocking your concealer shade type is not your favourite store anymore and that is a good thing. Right there is an opportunity for entrepreneurship; stock it for us you bright lucky child! Dear black child, you are enough, you have enough and your crown is enough. I hope to see you back on the runway flaunting your rich skin. I...

Stop Body Shaming

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  Body shaming is one of the biggest problems in today’s generation. Society doesn't just find humour in degrading a woman's body; they also find humour  in degrading a man's body. Body shaming has become a problem for both genders. People take their own insecurities and aim them at other people to make themselves feel better about their own body. Body shaming, while common in both genders, is especially harmful to women. Ariana Grande received a comment after being compared to Ariel Winter. “Curves are sexy sticks aren't,” the comment said. Ariana then fought back basically saying how in no way is this okay. Celebrities such as Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and Jonah Hill have also been victims of body shaming by many people throughout the Internet. Comments like these are why both guys and girls have such low self-esteem. Body shaming is causing teens nowadays to be insecure.