‘Tis the Season

Merry Christmas guys!

braiyonna's avatarbraiyonna's Blog

Tis the season to be jolly or so as the Christmas song goes. But let’s be honest, there’s a small percentage of Americans actually living by that saying.

I love the holidays and at the same time dread them. I feel like everyone gets wrapped up trying to buy that sometimes the purpose of the holiday gets lost. I know my thinking varies from the majority but to me gifts are an extra bonus and not a necessity.

What ever happened to enjoying the simple things, such as baking cookies and/or watching the Christmas Story? To me that’s what Christmas is about.

My tradition may not be yours but it’s what I look forward to every year with my family.

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The Gambler (2014)

Dan O.'s avatar Dan the Man's Movie Reviews

Albert Camus and gambling. How could I have not seen the similarities before?

Literary professor Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) doesn’t seem like he’s happy about his life. For one, his grand-father just died and has practically left him little-to-no money. Bennett also happens to have a gambling problem, that gets him into all sorts of trouble with powerful kingpins of the underground poker world. And, to make matters slightly worse, he has a job that he absolutely hates, where all he does is practically yell at each and everyone of his students, telling them that not only are they “not great”, but they’re also wasting his precious time. So yeah, Bennett doesn’t necessarily have the best life in the world of all person’s lives, but he does have a possible-girlfriend (Brie Larson), a very rich mom (Jessica Lange), and nearly seven days to settle all of his debts before it’s too…

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Life is a Rubik’s Cube

vipulbabbar's avatarVipul Babbar

Life is a Rubik’s Cube. You just have to know the algorithm to solve it. Once you know that, it’s a piece of cake for you. But it’s not this simple. The story doesn’t end here. Most of the people would follow the already described algorithm and would just solve it with ease by walking on the path that has been followed earlier by others. The tried and tested path. Life would be super easy for them. Just do it as others are doing and it’s all done. But you are not one of them. You would want to develop some new algorithm to solve it. In this particular case your life’s not going to be that easy. You would be advised by many to just follow the known algorithms and just get done with it. But you won’t because that’s just not you. And you would continue with your…

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Dealing with my Depression

Lost_Teen's avatarLost_Teen's Blog

The feelings that come with depression are overwhelming at times. The hardest part is not knowing how the next day is going to be until it actually arrives. One day could be great, no signs at all. But then the next day it is hard to get out of bed and you usually have to force yourself to get up. Or it could be the other way around. Also, on the bad days, I feel guilty because I tend to be frustrated with my constantly changing emotions and take it out on those around me without even realizing it. That’s the hardest part, trying to be a constant mood from day to day so that it does not take a toll on the ones you love. I have found that I deal with my emotions the best when I use meditation regularly. Meditation is something that I would recommend to…

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Crazy Hot Sex

Sasha's avatarMom Life Now

engagment

To my dear daughter,

As you grow, many boys will enter your years. They will speak words of love and passion, of wanting you–all of you.

Their sex will be lacking.

Believe me, dear girl, I know what crazy hot lovemaking is made of. Until the boy can assure you of the following, it is not true passion.

If he can patiently wait for over three years. From pregnant to nursing to pregnant to nursing, with your hormones fierce, and desire often dead. “Please, just let me sleep. I am so tired.” will be your common response. Until he can love you still, choose you still, it is not true passion.

If He can call you beautiful when even your feet are swollen from baby belly. Call you sexy when your legs run thick with varicose veins from the same. Call you perfect after your belly hangs loose with skin…

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The Wonder of Water: A True Story

alexischiuling's avatarPeople, Places, and Perspectives.

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Here’s a simple story of how water changed a young woman’s life:

“I used to suffer from a bad case of pimples and acne. I had such a pizza face that it affected my self-confidence, to the extent that when I talked to people I would not look at them in the eye. And imagine I was a bank teller!

I went from doctor to doctor and tried all sorts of creams and medication. But nothing worked. One day I went to see a new dermatologist, and he told me to forget about everything else, and just drink a lot of water! So I started guzzling water, a few liters a day, and I would just drink and drink. True enough, my skin started clearing up as the water flushed out all the toxins in my body that were causing the breakouts.

My life…

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All Will Be Perfect When…

Have you ever believed that your life would be impeccable when: you had more cash? You had a greater house? You could discover the ideal love relationship? You had a bigger closet? You lost a pack of weight? This sort of thought can keep us away from proceeding in life. It is not difficult to become involved with our physical surroundings or in our conjugal status or in the things that we possess. Individuals may end up trusting on the off chance that they work truly hard and obtain the greater part of their yearnings, life will at last be flawless and afterward they can live cheerfully ever after.

This does not generally help individuals discover true satisfaction. The truth is we needn’t bother with belonging or other individuals in our lives before we can discover peace or get calm or delight in life. This sort of deduction keeps individuals away from appreciating their voyage in recovery. It can prevent some from having the capacity to live in the minute on the grounds that they are so found up in accomplishing such a large number of particular objectives and getting various belonging. Individuals who experience the ill effects of issues, for example, drug or alcohol addiction can fall into the trap that life will NEVER bring happiness or achievement due to the chaos made by their disorder and their activities. The outcomes that originate from carrying on with an intoxicated way of life may seem to do what needs to be done and persuade they are not capable to discover happiness as they have characterized it in their personalities.

The uplifting news is that life can be magnificent with or without the house, with or without the ideal partner, the ideal body, or the huge adjust in the ledger. We don’t need to box ourselves into thought there is one and only way to restraint and satisfaction in recovery. Euphoria can really be found in doing regular assignments. Happiness can be discovered when we “inadvertently” meet a friend or an outsider who needs help and we offer it to them without requesting anything in exchange. Satisfaction can be found in just living in balance and deciding to go in another course, with an alternate plan. It is possible regardless of where your beginning stage may be.

The trap is to work on changing our reasoning. Figuring out how to relinquish preconceived thoughts and getting to be interested in new potential outcomes will offer assistance. I generally envisioned life would be immaculate when I met the ideal man. Actually, I’m single now, life is not flawless, yet I am more satisfied than I have ever been some time recently. I have figured out how to acknowledge me generally as I am and that has changed my demeanor in all aspects of my life. This can work for any individual who is eager to open up and just recognize that life can be delighted in more by living in the minute as opposed to sitting tight for the greater part of the pieces to fit together in impeccable manner.

It is not generally simple to relinquish old thoughts. It takes practice, practice, rehearse. However, in the event that life is not living up to expectations out the way you think it if, it can’t damage to take a stab at something new. The results may flabbergast you. Don’t sit tight for the house, the auto, the cash, or the occupation to stick you to get calm or to “make” you upbeat. Pick joy now, pick recovery now, and life will get diverse. Relinquish old thoughts and trust that the hereafter gets diverse your recognition will change and that will permit you to see your life in another light. Appreciation for the seemingly insignificant issues will achieve appreciation for an ever increasing amount. This movement might simply change your whole life. It is surely worth an attempt in light of the fact that you are worth the trouble.