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Ever Thought of Writing Your Memoirs (Before You Die)?

Doesn't it seem like everyone is coming out with their own memoirs or autobiography? This type of book is an individual's entire life that highlights their achievements, lessons learned, regrets — basically a collection of timeless wisdom accumulated through that individual's life. Writing your own Memoirs not only has the power to sell like hotcakes but can inspire future generations. The nuggets of wisdom that you articulate in writing can shed light on thought processes that help overcom...

Dec 29, 2021

[2022 Plan] Ultimate Guide to Creating a Life Plan Journal

With 2022 right around the corner, many people are thinking about the goals they want to set for the upcoming year. However, 80% of those people who make New Year’s resolutions will fail by the second week in February (Ma, 2020). So, why do so many people give up after just a few weeks?

Dec 17, 2021

Lessons from Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

There's an interesting but infamous notion that the winners write history. We can assume that this notion is veritable. However, it seldom works that way. Growing up, we are told that there is a singular truth. That doesn't hold up when we are dealing with shared human experiences. There will undoubtedly be two sides to the same story, two truths, and two versions of the same event, usually at opposite ends of the spectrum. So, how can we successfully judge which side of history we are supp...

Dec 17, 2021

Anxiety

21 Days to Overcoming Health Anxiety

Health anxiety is an illogical and obsessive fear of developing a major medical illness. It's also known as disease anxiety, and it used to be known as hypochondria. A person's fantasy of physical symptoms of sickness characterizes this ailment.

Dec 13, 2021

Where Would We Be Without Marcus Aurelius' Meditations?

You'll often hear someone being described as stoic when they're calm, collected, and unemotional. You may not know that there is an underlying philosophy and movement known as Stoicism behind the cold, unfeeling exterior of this tolerant behavior. According to modern-day use, "stoic" describes someone unaffected by pain, pleasure, grief, or joy.

Dec 8, 2021

Applying David Goggin's "Live Autopsy" Concept to Your Journaling

I first heard about David Goggins when I was traveling with my brother. We went from one city to another and decided to pass the time by listening to podcasts. He brought his playlist, and I brought mine. We first heard to mine, which was heavily focused on issues regarding science and the current climate of the research industry. His was a recorded interview with the ultramarathon runner himself. Suffice to say, and I wasn't prepared to listen to a motivational speech in the middle of nowh...

Dec 6, 2021

What is a dysfunctional family?

People grow up in all different types of families. From the outside looking in, it can be hard to really understand what is going on within a family, what their challenges are, and the good things about being in that family. You might have the idea that some of your friends, family, or coworkers have a perfect family life and grew up in a perfect family. In reality, most people have some type of dysfunction within their family. For some families, it may be more clear from the outside that t...

Dec 5, 2021

Joe Rogan says 'Write it Out' - Here's Why

If you're a human male living in America for the past 20 years, then you're already familiar with The Joe Rogan Experience. Not just the name of his podcast, but it has now become the title you give to his influence over social media right now - Joe Rogan is famed for many things. Joseph James Rogan, born on August 11, 1967, is a podcast host, UFC color commentator, comedian, actor, and former television host from the United States.

Dec 3, 2021

Christianity

21 Days to Make Confession a Habit

Confession is an important part of a Christian’s life, but it is often something avoided. Our sin can create feelings of shame, guilt, and fear that make us want to hide instead of seek forgiveness and repentance. The very first example of this is seen in Genesis 3, when Adam and Eve disobey God and then hide themselves from God when they hear Him walking in the garden. Then, they hide their bodies from each other when they become aware of their nakedness.

Nov 30, 2021

Writing

Jordan Peterson's 10 Steps to Better Writing

First of all, let me state that Jordan Peterson is a genius. He's one of the most revered psychologists of our time and has an interesting worldview. In his popular and extensive book "12 Rules for Life," he talks about turning the chaos of life into order from which we can understand, appreciate, and learn. Peterson's area of expertise is personality traits. One of his most well-known studies is a look at what makes people more or less creative. He claims that people who pay attention to s...

Nov 28, 2021

Tips to Coping with Holiday Stress

It's the time of the year again. You know, the time after fall begins and brings along with it the advent of the holiday season. For everyone living in the United States, it starts with Halloween in October and goes up until the New Year. The holiday mood and mindset last for several months and celebrations begin in advance. These industries are booming because of the public's enthusiasm. However, there are a lot of people that don't share the same kind of opinion. For a lot of people, in a...

Nov 22, 2021

Anxiety

Combating the Mental Health Crisis on America's College Campuses

According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), suicide is defined as death caused by self-infliction of injury or harm with the intent of death. A suicide attempt is a non-fatal, self-directed, possibly harmful behavior that is carried out with the intention of dying as an end result of the behavior. It's possible that a suicide attempt won't end in injuries.

Nov 20, 2021

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