self help
Self help, because you are your greatest asset.
Visibility, Timing, and Readiness
Visibility is often treated as a reward, something earned through talent, effort, or persistence. It is framed as the natural next step once someone has something worthwhile to offer. But visibility is not neutral, and it is not automatically benevolent. Being seen amplifies everything at once: strengths, weaknesses, unfinished edges, unresolved wounds, and untested convictions. Once that amplification begins, there is no way to selectively mute what is not ready.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast7 days ago in Motivation
I Spent a Week Saying “No” — And It Changed Everything
For years, I was drowning in obligations. Saying “no” felt impossible… until it saved me. The Breaking Point I remember the moment clearly. It was a Wednesday morning, and my phone was blowing up with messages, invitations, and work requests. I had promised things I didn’t even want to do, and the weight of it all crushed me. My energy was gone, my mind was foggy, and I felt invisible in my own life.
By Dadullah Danish8 days ago in Motivation
The Teddy Bear and the Cure: How Katalin Karikó Endured 30 Years of Invisibility to Save the World
The untold, raw story of Katalin Karikó, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who endured decades of academic rejection, demotions, and obscurity to pioneer the mRNA technology that saved millions of lives.
By Frank Massey 8 days ago in Motivation
When You Can’t Find The Sunshine, Be The Sunshine. Content Warning.
When you begin your healing journey, it's never easy. I've been working on mine since March 8th, 2022, the day I escaped domestic violence. Although it's hard to stay on the healing path sometimes, it's all worth it and was supposed to happen. I have learned new things about myself that I love while also having to face things about myself that made me uncomfortable at first. Some of the past things I did, I started to see how they were not actually good or ok. You start to observe things from a different perspective and learn to respond instead of react. The pain you experience forces you to grow in ways comfort never could. You begin to see things that were right in front of your eyes the whole time, both good and bad.
By Kristine Franklin8 days ago in Motivation
Living Your Truth
Recently, I watched a television show in which first-graders were discussing their truth. They were saying unbelievable things about discovering and recognizing their truth. They also emphasized what their truth was. They seemed to be confident about what they were saying. The six-year-old boys and girls were talking about the same things that are heard in adult conversations about their orientation.
By Margaret Minnicks8 days ago in Motivation
The Quiet Side Hustle That Changed Everything
Sophie was the kind of person no one noticed. At 27, she worked a steady office job, arrived on time, left on time, and blended perfectly into the background. She didn’t complain loudly, didn’t boast about big dreams, and didn’t post motivational quotes online. To most people, Sophie’s life looked ordinary... safe, predictable, and unremarkable.
By MIGrowth8 days ago in Motivation
The Nightingale and the Rose
A young student sat in his dimly lit room, clutching a book he could not read. He was heartbroken because the professor’s daughter had told him she would dance with him at the ball only if he brought her a red rose. His garden held no red roses, only white and yellow blooms, and he felt powerless and defeated. The student lamented that true love often demanded impossible sacrifices.
By Malak Faisal9 days ago in Motivation
