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Twenty-Five Positive Quotes to Keep You Motivated

January 21, 2023January 22, 2023 Christine John

At the start of the New Year, I’m guessing you made big plans and had high hopes that you were going to achieve the goals you set out for yourself. However, we are three weeks into the New Year, and although you had good intentions, you are probably running out of energy and have lost the motivation to pursue your goals. Everyone feels this way, so you are not alone. At the beginning of the month, you made your New Year’s resolutions and were determined to take action. You may…

Twenty-Five Inspirational Quotes for Discouraged Writers

November 20, 2022November 20, 2022 Christine John

Today, in this blog post, I’m sharing with you 25 inspirational quotes for discouraged writers. If you have experienced writer’s block or are having trouble starting or completing your manuscript, these quotations are exactly what you need to help you get back on track with your writing. I hope that these quotes will motivate you to be more creative and to achieve your writing goals. 11. “You must learn to hush the demons that whisper, “No one wants to read this. This has already been said. Your voice doesn’t matter.”…

Five Ways to Prepare for a Successful New Year

December 29, 2021December 29, 2021 Christine John

It is almost time to say goodbye to 2021. In a couple of days, it will be the end of the year. This year may not have been the best year because the Covid-19 pandemic is still here causing so much disruption to people’s lives and there is so much uncertainty as to what our lives will be like in the New Year. So what can we do to ensure that next year will be better than this year? Here are 5 things you can do to prepare for a…

Sacrifices

February 7, 2021January 27, 2021 Christine John

Last week I wrote about making sacrifices in order to reach your goals. In this blog post, I decided to write a poem about sacrifices. A few years ago, I wrote a poem about making sacrifices. I thought about all the things we sacrifice to develop ourselves, to help others, to make more money and to be successful. If the thing that we are working towards is important to us, then it is most certainly worth making the sacrifice to get to where we want to be. We make sacrifices…

Making Sacrifices to Reach Our Goals

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 Christine John

We want to spend more time with our families. We want to get rich by making passive income. We want six-pack abs. We want to be successful. We want to be happy. There are so many things that we want, but we can’t get to where we want to be without giving up something. We must make sacrifices in order to achieve our goals. Here are some of the sacrifices we have to make if we want to change our lives for the better. We have to sacrifice our time.…

Is It Wise to Have a Backup Plan?

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 Christine John

Have you ever heard someone tell you that if things don’t go your way you should have something else to fall back on? If success doesn’t come right away then we should have a backup plan. It’s like we tell ourselves that if Plan A doesn’t work out then we can always rely on Plan B. There are arguments for and against having a backup plan. Some people think having a backup plan is important. It doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re making a Plan B in case Plan A fails.…

Restless Heart

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 Christine John

Oh restless heart, why do you burn with desire? What has caused you to be set on fire? It seems you are running an endless race Refusing to move at a slower pace. Oh restless heart, Do not be in such great haste Just one wrong move Leads to a lifetime of mistakes. You have many wishes And a head full of dreams But be careful when making decisions Things are not always as good as they seem Calm yourself down Let this rapid beating be stilled Spend your time…

Stop Being a People-Pleaser

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 Christine John

I’m sure many of us are guilty of trying to please people at some point in our lives. We try to please our parents, our children, our siblings, our managers, our spouses, our friends, our spouses, etc. The point is that there has been someone in our lives whom we always feel we have to say yes to. The people in our lives who we are trying to please aren’t all bad. Some of them are looking out for our best interest, but others may simply be trying to manipulate…

Don’t Let Covid-19 Kill Your Dream

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 Christine John

Achievement, goals, dreams, success, victory

Life has changed drastically for many people around the world due to the Covid-19 outbreak. We have all been thinking about and trying to survive the outbreak. We have been constantly watching the news and listening to government advice on how to get through this worldwide pandemic. We have seen and heard how this new virus has badly affected the economy, destroyed lives, and changed the way we interact with others. But have we thought about how Covid-19 could provide us with the opportunity to fulfill our dreams? Before we…