Keep Trying – A Breakthrough Will Come

Keep Trying – A Breakthrough Will Come

Never give up on pursuing what your heart desires. Be brave in the face of adversity and stop at nothing to grow towards a better version of yourself. There’s never going to be a magical time when we get to sit back and everything will be easy and we won’t have to work or put…

Don’t Be Perfect, Be ‘Perfectly You’

Don’t Be Perfect, Be ‘Perfectly You’

There’s a chance you’re reading this because you want to be perfect, you want everything to go to plan and you want your life to just fall in place for you. If I’m honest, continuing to have these thoughts is actually what’s holding you back from exactly what you want. To be ‘perfectly you’ is…

Love Yourself And Love Your Goals

Love Yourself And Love Your Goals

It’s easy to get caught up in trying to please others and in trying to prove to the world that we are good enough. The truth is, we don’t have to and we should never have to. If people, situations or criteria ever make us feel this way we need to properly evaluate why this…

If Only We Could Turn Back Time

If Only We Could Turn Back Time

If only we could turn back time, would we change the things of our past or let them be as they are? Does time moving forward signify that we can’t go back to the better days that we believe are behind us? It’s nice sometimes to speculate about going back in time to improve things…

Anxious Feelings In Your Stomach – A Remedy

Anxious Feelings In Your Stomach – A Remedy

Sometimes we become anxious for no apparent reason, other times we know the exact cause, but nonetheless it can be difficult to manage in either case. Those rumblings in our stomach can feel all knotted up and out of control and we can even begin to question our own self worth. Sometimes we get anxious…

Always Be Willing To Love Life

Always Be Willing To Love Life

Life is a beautiful challenge. It can beat us down till we can take no more and it can drive us to glories that we never even imagined. I love life because even when I am hurt, it will save me – when I am afraid love will give me courage. Love is a guiding…

We Can Only Connect The Dots Looking Backwards

We Can Only Connect The Dots Looking Backwards

You might not understand what is happening to you right now and for what reason things seem to be stagnated. It happens in everyone’s life at some stage – sometimes multiple times, don’t feel like you’re alone. It could be leading to a great sense of confusion for you and you have no direction that…

If You’re Afraid Of Life You Need To Hear This!

If You’re Afraid Of Life You Need To Hear This!

Are you afraid that your life might not work out the way you want it to or the way you envisioned it? Do you ever feel like the position you are in right now could be so much better? Are you afraid that you might not measure up or that your life may not leave…

I’m Back! I’m Writing Again :)

I’m Back! I’m Writing Again :)

I forgot how much I loved my writing, it was my rock in times of worry and my celebratory release in victory. I’ve been away from my writing for a couple of months now because I faded away from what was important to me. I stopped placing priority on my writing and for that I…

A Boat Only Sinks When The Situation On The Outside Gets On The Inside

A Boat Only Sinks When The Situation On The Outside Gets On The Inside

We have control over our thoughts and it is our thoughts that create our reality. Therefore, we have control over our reality. What we believe into existence is who we become. So why do we back away from challenges that help us to grow when we know that it’s best for us? When we speak…

Burning Away Our Old-Self To Make Way For The New

Burning Away Our Old-Self To Make Way For The New

My deepest fear is not that I’m incapable – my deepest fear is that I may never reach the potential of my capabilities. I’m afraid that I may let time pass by and make no real progress because I’m too lazy or holding on to some egotistical view of the world. What I do know…

What I Learned By Asking For Help – By Tysheira

What I Learned By Asking For Help – By Tysheira

Tysheira shares an inspiring reflection on her life. She emphasises the importance of seeking help. Asking for help is not weakness, in fact it is strength in knowing that we can be better versions of ourselves if we team up with those around us. “Sometimes taking a break helps you to regroup and gain clarity…

Spending Valentine’s Day Alone (Part 1)

Spending Valentine’s Day Alone (Part 1)

~See Part 2~ You might be spending today alone, with no soulmate and nobody you can call your partner in crime, but don’t be so hard on yourself. You are where you need to be right now and God has a special plan for you. Love is not just romantic, it comes in many forms…

Lucent en Tenebris: How I Learned to Shine in the Darkness – Maria’s Story

Lucent en Tenebris: How I Learned to Shine in the Darkness – Maria’s Story

Maria shares her story of courage to raise awareness for mental health, particularly in her state of Florida, which ranks 50th (out of the 50 US States) in mental health care. Maria’s message to ‘rise up’ is an inspiring one for all who are afraid to speak of their own mental health experiences. Maria plans…

Setting Our Shame Free –  Riah’s Message

Setting Our Shame Free – Riah’s Message

This is a message from Riah about the importance of self worth. She has been fantastic enough to share her experiences to help others. I think that the message she shares is truly inspiring. I hope it can inspire you too!

Ann’s Insight – Facing Fear

Ann’s Insight – Facing Fear

I want to open up to you a little bit – to tell you about fear. Fear is not weakness, but a yearning for unconditional love. It’s a desire to want things to be a certain way but having no way of being certain whether they are possible. You can dream about having an understanding…

Who We Are Is Our Greatest Gift

Who We Are Is Our Greatest Gift

We are all made in God’s likeness. He shines through us in so many ways we can’t even begin to imagine. We are unique individuals, but at the same time this individuality unites us, as we see that each person has a role to play in the prosperity of civilisation. The strong stand up for…

Self Discipline Is Driven By Love
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Self Discipline Is Driven By Love

Love can inspire us to do so many amazing things. The beauty of love is that it comes in many forms too – there is romantic love, familial love and self love, to the name the most prominent. It’s these types of love that will ultimately be the reason ‘why’ we choose to pursue particular…

Sometimes I Wish I Could Take Away Other People’s Pain – But I Shouldn’t
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Sometimes I Wish I Could Take Away Other People’s Pain – But I Shouldn’t

If I was a superhero I’d want to have one power – to take away the pain of others without placing it on myself. That’s the dream. Sometimes you see someone hurting, and all you want to do is help, but you don’t know how, or you can’t – or you fear that helping them…

Water being poured into a glass as a symbol of the mental traumas we carry and must let go of
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“A Glass of Water” An Inspirational Story

The longer we hold onto our worries, the more they begin to hurt us. This is a short video that exemplifies the importance of letting go of the thoughts, feelings and emotions that hold us back and cause us mental trauma. It’s okay to think about them occasionally, but understand their lessons and move past…

Our Thoughts Create Our Reality

Our Thoughts Create Our Reality

What we think, is what we are. Our thoughts can be equally as helpful to our development as they can be detrimental. These can be thoughts of our own self image, of others and of the world around us. Our thoughts can be the difference between seeing hills or mountains or between seeing man and…

The Importance of Faith In Overcoming Helplessness
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The Importance of Faith In Overcoming Helplessness

“We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us” (Philippians 4:13). That’s a quote that gets me on the right path each day. When I have doubts, I look to God for inspiration and I pray that he guides me – not to immediate success, but guides me to a better version of myself…

Knowing Your Direction & Having a Plan Can Reduce Anxiety and Feelings of Overwhelm
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Knowing Your Direction & Having a Plan Can Reduce Anxiety and Feelings of Overwhelm

If I don’t plan I often get lost so easily and I stray away from anything productive, I become anxious about the future and overwhelmed at the number of tasks that I need to complete to achieve my grand ambitions. That’s why if you ever saw me, you might notice that I’m constantly writing down…

A person cutting a. par that says "I can't do it" to signify that they have control over their personal development journey
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Those Who Say They Can and Those Who Say They Can’t Are Both Usually Right

Understanding Henry Ford’s Powerful Message A remarkable quote from a man named Henry Ford – the father of the Ford Motor Company. But what exactly was he trying to say? Maybe a little bit about belief and how it can go quite a long way. Maybe how those who say they can set themselves up…

10 Rules For Life: Rule #10 – THERE IS NO REASON NOT TO FOLLOW YOUR AMBITIONS, SO MAKE TIME FOR THE IMPORTANT THINGS
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10 Rules For Life: Rule #10 – THERE IS NO REASON NOT TO FOLLOW YOUR AMBITIONS, SO MAKE TIME FOR THE IMPORTANT THINGS

Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc. said in one of his most famous Harvard University addresses, “If you lived each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” For the last 33 years of his life, Steve would look in the mirror each day and ask himself, “If today were…

10 Rules For Life: Rule #9 – WORK HARD AT WHAT YOU BELIEVE IS YOUR PASSION – THE WORLD WILL HANDLE THE REST
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10 Rules For Life: Rule #9 – WORK HARD AT WHAT YOU BELIEVE IS YOUR PASSION – THE WORLD WILL HANDLE THE REST

Maybe there’s stuff you don’t want to do, but you know that it’s good for you in the long run. Like exercising or budgeting or reading or cleaning, some stuff just sucks, and I get it. We feel like the effort we put into these challenging things may not yield immediate results, and that is…

10 Rules For Life: Rule #8 – YOU DON’T NEED A LOT TO BE GREAT
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10 Rules For Life: Rule #8 – YOU DON’T NEED A LOT TO BE GREAT

We can make a lot from a little. Let that sink in… It’s a thought that I live by and I hold onto it with every strength that I have because it drives me to realise that I can make something of myself and pursue my goals right now, with the things that I presently…

10 Rules For Life: Rule #7 – IT’S BETTER  TO BE READY FOR AN OPPORTUNITY AND NOT HAVE ONE THAN TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY AND NOT BE PREPARED
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10 Rules For Life: Rule #7 – IT’S BETTER TO BE READY FOR AN OPPORTUNITY AND NOT HAVE ONE THAN TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY AND NOT BE PREPARED

Working towards something we cannot see or feel or hold is a definite challenge for us as humans. Our minds are wired to work towards certain goals we set for ourselves but we can often lose sight of these because the things that we are passionate about or enjoy doing don’t seem to fit in…

A Navy Seal’s Perspective – Callousing The Mind Through Pain and Suffering
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A Navy Seal’s Perspective – Callousing The Mind Through Pain and Suffering

A mentality for achievement can be built on the grounds of self imposed pain and suffering. Listen to David Goggins speak of his experience and share his approach to growth. If you can get through doing things that you hate to do, on the other side is greatness. Pain and suffering will train us for…