Courage Growth Meditations on Life from a Veteran Waiter So tell me something meaningful about your identity,” the interviewer asked. I blinked. It was a rainy morning and I was a wreck. My coffee spilled, and I could barely haul myself after a 2-hour-long bus ride. “Take your time,” she urged me. Finally, I found my last brain cell and obliged it to find a response. Then, I beamed and declared with gleaming eyes: “Well, I’m a waiter!” She looked at me, puzzled. This could have been a lovely response at an interview for McDonald’s. But it was an interview for a gap year program. Written by Orel Regev March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Growth Here’s How You Set Goals Goals can be reasonable. Success or failure is not the only possible outcome. Don’t be quick to dismiss quiet, ordinary, and reasonable work. Instead of being thin, set a goal to be healthy. Exercise for seven minutes five days a week. Eat at least one healthy meal per day. Encourage yourself to sleep well. It’s […] Written by Joel Mwakasege May 20, 2017May 20, 2017 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Growth This Tiny Life Habit Can Make a Big Difference in You life Have courage. Life is about choices. Cowardliness refuses choice. It says you have no choice. It says you need to tolerate. It says permission denied. It says you don’t have to speak up. It says what happens doesn’t concern you. Before you go back to sleep today, think, who got us here? What kind of […] Written by Joel Mwakasege May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Growth Winning is an Attitude: Winners do not Whine they Roar You were born to win. To be a winner. You must plan to win. Prepare to win. And expect to win. The main difference between losers and winners. Is in what they do. A winner is someone who has given his best effort. Who tried the hardest he can. Use every ounce of energy and […] Written by Joel Mwakasege July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Growth Progress People on top worry. What will happen when they are no longer there? The rest of us worry. Will we ever get there? Why worry? Nobody cared when you were on the trenches getting those rejection letters. When you were living on one meal a day. Why worry? When you’re finally making progress. My advice, […] Written by Joel Mwakasege July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Growth Progress vs. Goals: Which Works Better? It’s better to make progress than to meet a goal. You will tell me, there are goals, that need to be done, to make other goals start. Let’s break this down. Goal: Buy $35 shoes to use on exercises to make progress toward living a healthy life. Wait for $35. Use that $35 to buy […] Written by Joel Mwakasege July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
My Mom Makes Me Feel Bad About My Body and 4 Lessons I Learned As a child I wasn’t taught particularly good eating habits — in my family we ate because it was mealtime and not because we were hungry, and we always finished everything that was on the plate. Every meal was followed by pudding, including school dinners. As a result, I was always a little on the […] Written by Ellie Adams July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
3 Reasons Why Am I Single at 30 Yes I am in my 30’s. No I’m not married . No I do not have children. Why am I single at 30? I’ll explain. Am I okay with that? Yes. Are you?? #1 – Life is messy Like most young girls at the age of 13, I had my life planned out. I had dreams […] Written by Kerri Donaldson July 17, 2021July 17, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
7 New Options and Improved Ways On Overcoming Past Trauma The first half of 2020 was particularly dull and difficult. I’m sure many can relate to this. The sudden lockdown forced me to finally think about overcoming past trauma, deeply repressed issues, and long-overdue grief; hence a breakdown was inevitable. Additionally, I had to deal with a range of family issues and the demise of […] Written by Fatimah Alayafi February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
4 Steps to Recover From Anxiety and Depression I took several steps to recover from anxiety and depression. But the moment I realized the severity of it all, I was sixteen years old. One night I had stripped down to take a shower, and before stepping in, I saw a profile of my body; I had always been a thin kid, but horror and […] Written by Simon Hoffman January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How to Journal for Anxiety and Depression: 3 Things to Journal About In my first year of college, I was anxious all the time. It was likely a result of not sleeping enough combined with stress. The pinching feeling in my chest haunted me to the extent that I couldn’t sleep at night. For me, anxiety manifests in a quick heartbeat and a tight feeling in my […] Written by Amy Tang January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Pregnancy During a Pandemic PREGNANCY DURING A PANDEMIC is different. Everyone is experiencing a different version of the current pandemic. Some are still doing an excellent job in the health sector, collecting our rubbish and serving us in supermarkets. Others are at work or working from home in a way they’ve never done before. Written by Karen Love June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
