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At the very end, my instincts tell me to be optimistic and look around to my sources and what I have. These factors combine together to bring me a sense of happiness. Without hope, I would be left confused and helpless. For example, High school, which just so happens to be a stressful point of time in my life and in many others, is part of my spiritual journey. To get on the brighter, opposite side of it, I must surpass it with the outlook of all I could achieve. Every second of it holds a meaning, as I’m constantly learning about myself and

The events that we experience in our lives influence how we develop and change in each stage of our lives. Life pushes us through changes at particular point. These periods of change are all transition points which can be little unsettling. They are usually counterbalanced by periods of clam and stability. These changes may make us feel awkward or even be painful but they are necessary because life does not stand still.

When I was a child, most of the stories or situations I have been through was, mostly, my dad hitting me and my parents fighting constantly; so pretty much I did not really grew up watching Barney, traveling to places, and going to Disneyland often. I thought I would have to live like this for the rest of my academic life, but one day around the age of eight, my dream came true. My parents had enough of each other, so they went their own ways; even though, I was glad that I do not have to life miserably anymore, I was not. I thought that everything would settle down and live a calm life with my mom, but as a result, I ended up raising my two siblings. My dad left the house, my mom was in her own world, and I had to watch my siblings. I thought my parents divorce would benefit me, but all it did was for me to not live as an eight-year-old would. I thought that my dream of going to a great university and becoming a Physician Assistant came crashing down. A couple weeks later, my dad came back and long-story short, my siblings and I had to go hang out with my dad for

As we go through periods of stability that are life chapters, and periods of instability that bring about the transitions, we must recognize where we are in the Life Launch. The continuous flow of the four phases is how we grow and develop through our adult years. It is very important to know how to engage and move through the Renewal Cycle of Change. The magic formula that I have begun applying is, Hold On to everything that is important, valuable, and beneficial in my life. The things I like about myself are my spirituality, my family, and my friends. Let go of what’s not working, get rid of dysfunctions, leave bad attitudes behind, and unlearn bad behaviors. Move on is the action I’m taking and will make happen over the next chapter of my life, while I hold on, let go and take on. These actions are making me set precedence in my life and take the necessary steps to start a change for my future. For success to happen in the new chapter of my life, I must learn how to go with the flow of change and embrace the change. By not allowing myself to remain stuck during a transitional period, I take notice and move forward during the challenge. It’s perfectly okay to go through the Renewal Cycle because it goes on and on. It’s life if you allow changes to help you to continue to grow, as you evaluate where you are on your travels through your Life

You know growing up I never had a “fairytale” childhood. My parents fought, my sisters and I didn’t get along. Yes, I know that we had good times. I am aware of that. But it just got really hard some days. And that is what threw me into a funk. Then when I

when something is wrong. I was so stressed out about graduating and being “stuck” at my job of five

The idea of fear can be frightening! but the idea of prospering is another. Welcome Mrs Mackay and students today is the discussion of risks and rewards. I will discover wether a risks can be beneficial, or dangerous to us and if it is worth it. Well with the help of Wonder and The Happiest Refuge we can see from the examples provided if it is worth the pain. Mark Zuckerberg said “The only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks” this statement from the millionaire of the company Facebook invites us into a discussion taking us into the true meaning of taking a risk and what us as humans can gain. I agree with this statement because as humans if you do not take a risk you’re not gaining anything for yourself while missing out on

Are you looking for a surprising and simple way to reduce stress? In the article “Everyday Resilience: Stress Relief In Unexpected Places” by Samantha Boardman, the author discusses how doing routine tasks in a mindful manner can enhance our mental health. To prove this point, the author mentions a study that showed people who perform routine tasks, like washing dishes, think more creatively and feel less stressed. The same study showed that people who washed the dishes in a non-mindful state did not get anything from the task. The author concludes that mindfulness is a way of thinking in which the person is focused on what they’re doing, and they are able to discover more things around them. One idea that I found important in the article is that doing simple tasks in a mindful manner can lower stress.

At a young age, having all four of my grandparents die was crushing. One in front of me, two by suicide and one to cancer. In the second grade when my dad went to rehab, not only eroding our relationship, but also tearing apart my family. As a result, during my third grade year, sleep was rare due to the echoing fighting that I would hear in the adjacent room. Meanwhile this lack of sleep only made school worse. Being called a “retard” because dyslexia made it a pain in the ass to read. This fearful environment slowly began to embed anxiety into my young self. Now that my family was begging to get tired of my hometown in Arizona, we packed our bags and moved to San Diego. In 6th grade is where I got into my first fist fight in the middle school locker room, where Mr. Beckley had to break us apart. Only giving me the “new kid” a bad reputation to some, but respect to others. The ones who began to give me respect, would only bring me down further than I already was. On to my later years in middle school where I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. Witch felt like a constant rain cloud over me at all times, where the weight of my bed sheets was too much to handle. Therefor causing more chaos in my family. This would give myself an almost constant knot in my throat ready to break down and cry at any part of the day. But like any story, there's light at the end of the tunnel. No matter how long it seems or how dark it gets, there is... Going into my freshman things

“Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason.” (Jerry Seinfeld) Most people don’t know what life will bring or what road they will have to travel until that time comes. George never knew the only way he could save his best friend would be to kill him and Hamlet never knew he would die from being poisoned by my uncle and friend. All the trails and tribulations that you encounter are only to make you better person even if it’s bad. Personally I have been through a lot in 16 years. Some good and some bad but at the end it made me the young last that I am today. Your life experiences only prepare you for the real word. Three life experiences that made me who I am are Death of my uncle, my mom being ill and the switching of

A challenging situation I had faced was moving with my family from North Carolina to Virginia. My parents told me that we were moving due to my stepdad retiring from the military and finding a new job in Virginia. We had been living in North Carolina for seven and a half years so I had spent most of my life in that small town. I was twelve at the time, so when my parents told me we were moving I remember I cried because everything I knew was there. All my memories and friends had been made in that place and I did not want to leave that. I think everything happens for a reason and that this was meant to provide a new experience. Also from that situation, it gave me a better understanding of myself. It brought me closer to my family, showed me

Life is like a book. Each day stands for a new page; new adventures, exciting events, and memories in the making. For a while you can keep turning pages and it all feels the same, then one day, out of the ordinary, the next page has been turned and you come to a new chapter in your life. You might want to stop reading, and pretend life will go the way you want it to, but in the end you have to accept the fact that there can be no change to whatever is occurring. Many confusing events happen in “my book”, but soccer, friends, and church help me feel like my life is a book I would want to read.

Throughout life stress is a common problem whether it’s at work, school or home. The many negative effects of stress in fact affect individuals differently varying from health issues to work performance. Therefore, all individuals have different views of stress and various ways of handling it or otherwise managing their stress. Stress is when any living thing feels endangered and its homeostasis is at risk (Varvogli & Darviri, 2011, p. 74). Ways of dealing with stress are efforts of cognitive, behavioral, and psychological nature that allows a person to manage stress. Although there are different causes of stress, there are also many techniques for relieving it. The following articles are intended for the reader to

There are many challenges that we face and have to handle every single day. And, as women, we frequently have to balance the demands of work, family, children, parents, finances, and health—to name just a few. These demands are frequently referred to as “stressors” and achieving a balance is “stressful.” But multiple demands on our time and energy are a part of everyone’s life. Stress is not how many demands you have in your life, but rather how you and your body respond to these demands. For some, racing to meet a tight deadline or complete a long “ToDo” list can be positive and energizing. It’s important to learn what stress is, at what point it becomes harmful, and options for how you can respond to it. Finding the right balance is

Life sometimes seems scary. The fear of failure and the fear of the unknown make a person rethink its choices and goals, this happens all the time. As time passes, be days, moths, years or only simply one experience can change our whole vision of the world, about life, about what really matters and consequently about our goals. Throughout my whole life I have questioned so many aspects of my life, of existence, and consequently about my future. I never stopped wanting to achieve something big, that could change the whole world, some amazing adventure that would be the one thing that would give birth to all the amazing things that could happen next. As time passed I realized that life itself is one big adventure, and that what I will do every day will matter for me and for the people around me. I realized that life is not some perfect movie where there are good guys, bad guys and that in the end of one amazing journey everything would be solved. It may be a childish vision of the world, but it had motivated me for years to do the thing I believed would help me achieve this, and to believe in myself. Obviously as I grew up, I saw what the world really looked like, that sacrifices have to be made, that there are things which no one can control, that if I want something I have to work really hard. In today society everything counts.