Ask for peace it will get you through the night  The blessing of being human is that emotions are temporary. As intense as they feel at times they are like waves crashing. If you stay with the feeling ...

I hate my him! HOW TO CHANGE IT or Myself ?   I'm currently in Y8. I know a lot of annoying disturbing and unthoughtful a**holes. There is this one guy in all of my classes, who is all the time annoying ...

powerful beyond measure  Just looking through some of the comments and stories from all the other people and I can directly relate to a lot of you. In my own story, I too feel ...

confused   I'm so confused about my life and when I will succeed in my life. I am waiting .............. for when it will happen

I shouldn't.. but I am  I'm a 29 year old woman... on paper my life should be nothing to complain about. I have a good steady job.. a big family that loves me.. 2 dogs that make ...

I'm depressed , I need your help .  I'm 18 years old , I started to feel alone and depressed before 2 years with no reason . It's just when I think about my life and it's useless I prefer ...

someone  I've thought a lot and never have I told any one of who I really am. I told one person before but all she thought was that it was about school and homework....

Inspired to Inspire  For years now I've been a strong supporter of anything green and progressive, meaning I have a strong passion for nature, sustainability and opportunities ...

life is a bitch  I am 29 and more lost than ever. been drinking and smoking pot for too long.... my brain is toast. I feel that there is no way for me to have a normal ...

reincarnation a mistake  My boyfriend almost died from drinking, but when he was drunk, said how much he loved me and wanted to marry me. Now he's sober and I realize whoever ...

Letting go   I have done it before, but it doesn’t make it easier.
It will be just as hard the next time.
I met someone who ended up being so different to what ...

I am lost  I'm 23. I live at home, currently looking for work. I dropped out of college recently because of depression, indecision, and lack of motivation. Basically ...

ILL AND TIRED, JUST NEED TO DIE  I AM VERY ILL AND TIRED.
I HAVE NO WILL TO GO ON.
I AM NOT ABLE TO TAKE CARE
OF MYSELF, I NEED THE COURAGE
TO END THIS SUFFERING BUT I DON'T
EVEN ...

what to think???  I have been battling with feelings and emotions for many years, and as I approach my 23rd birthday I begin to hate everything I stand for. I hate my size,...

my life so far  I have never thought that I can express my feelings but maybe that's the way to change them. I'm 18 years old boy and I have been sad for almost my whole ...

port wine birthmark makes me feel inferior  I have lived with a port wine birthmark on the left side of my body, except my face, for 63 years. Lately I have started feeling really inferior, as my ...

I feel stupid  I am a college student with a learning disability. My grades are really important to me, and I really want to go to grad school. However, I have a a ...

Low self-confidence leads to stupid mistakes.  Lately, I have noticed that my low self-confidence is affecting my life more and more.

I graduated from college with a science degree and have been ...

My perspective of sadness, negative thoughts and feelings.  Let me start by saying I have read ALL of the stories from the people here who are depressed and feel hopeless. One common thread that many people share ...

Liking and loving yourself  I'm sure Hitler, Stalin, George Bush and Osama bin Ladin all liked if not loved themselves. It seems to me that some people, and I gladly include myself ...

Crisis or Illness  Life goes on smoothly for most of us, most of the time. It is when anything goes wrong that you realise that you are getting older and not invincible....

Fear of driving on highways  I haven't flown since the tragic 9/11 incident. Now I'm afraid of driving in the highways full of speeders, drunk drivers and huge trucks. I also don'...

My Journey  I am not a religious person, and totally believe in self as a tool for my esteem and personal worth. As the people closest to me have let me down I look ...

Taking Responsibility  Young people of today may be more sophisticated than we of an older generation were but they are still dependent and going to school until the ages of ...

Upbringing and Behavior  We older people remember as children being told how to behave, that in regard to table manners, being respectful to senior members of the family, and also ...

Family Bullies  Bullies come in all walks of life, work, school, organisations, family life.

I have just heard of a mother-in-law who is demanding, has little ...

life is a blessing which need to be expressed with happiness as we come accross several difficulties in our daily life  When did I understand exactly what life is all about? I heard a voice direct from my soul that it's not an easy task to overcome any hurdles in life but ...

An Interrupted Life!  My husband and I were just beginning our new life as husband and wife. I had just received a position as a Probation Counselor for the Department of Youth ...

Challenged Conquistador, Inc.  Dear Director:

My inspirational story is quiet unique. I was blessed with many cognitive challenges/disabilities after a significant coma in 1977 at ...

Watch your attitude - Don't become a Percy Parrot  Percy parrot sat on a perch in his cage just outside his owner’s shop front door. Percy was a very proud parrot with beautiful plumage and a vocabulary ...

Communication  Communications are important between people in whatever form they are given and received.

Today I had a conversation with a friend who stated that ...

MR  After nearly two years of battling with cancer my wife passed away at the age of 27. My son who after birth started to loose weight at a quick rate and ...

Toxicity  I would like to voice an opinion. Why are some people toxic and what is toxicity? Why do people when they want to exit membership of an organisation have ...

Family Violence  Family violence has come to the foreground the last few years when people are starting to realise that it is unacceptable. The days have gone when it was ...

Stop Complaining - Do Something  On the way from my home to school, there are three intersections. Every morning and afternoon, there are many cars, bicycles and people crowding the street....

Change And The Comfort Zone  I got to thinking about change, and the number of people who do not venture out of their comfort zones, who sadly miss out on life's opportunities.

Changes ...

My Home is my Castle  Some years ago, I had a visit from a friend who proceeded to criticise my home, and said that she would come out and tidy it up for me, later on. A lot ...

Those Rather Uncomfortable Memories  There are times when we are doing mundane jobs which do not require much concentration we find ourselves going back over the past. Memories, good, and ...

Personal Growth  During the course of a day we are subjected to very much information which we do not have time to process while we are awake or not meditating. When ...

My Personal Growth Is Rooted In Memory Lane  An inspiration for my personal growth is, without doubt, my parents. Their cup was always half full, if not running over!

They were always happy,...

Family dramas  Yes we all strike them, I do not think there is anyone whose family goes along placidly. Many family upheavals and conflicts tie in well with the soaps ...

i love him a lot  I am 35 years old. 13 years ago I was getting married,on that time my husband already applied for immigration. After when we got visa my in laws forced ...

Take Heart  Courage is necessary
Courage to act or speak through fear
Confidence is necessary
Confidence that God knows best. He created you, your talents, and ...

INSTANT GRATIFICATION IS THE NAME OF THE GAME.  Yesterday I had some trouble with polyanthus which just had up and died for no reason at all and I visited a lady down the road who had a small plant nursery....

Lack of confidence  Lack of confidence is a very common problem and most of us have it in some degree. It is debilitating, it stops you from coping with life when other ...

Sidelining  Are you being sidelined by other family members or other people in a group that you may have joined. It is not pleasant being ignored when a function ...

Emotions and Commonsense  Fools rush in where angels fear to tread, how often do we hear that phrase and there is truth in it. Situations have arisen where someone has seen or ...

Lost young people  I have come across a number of young people who seem to be unable to move on. We are going through a recession and work is not always available.

Kids ...

Are we still in the stoneage mode instead of the 21st Century?  Present events make us wonder whether man has advanced in any way with so many violent episodes happening in society today. It seems during the last ...

Advantages to Being Laid Off  Why get depressed? Sure, there are bills & mortgage to be paid, but there's only so much you can do about that. Think about all the great things you can ...

Intuition  What is intuition? It is actually an inner knowing that all of us have, particularly women. Men do not seem to possess it in any great amount. Perhaps ...

Effects of environment on a child's behaviour and future  A child's life much more than inner strength is influenced by the kind of environment he gets in his childhood and teen life and few years more.
I am ...

Update on Crisis or Illness  It is five months now since I fell over and suffered a fracture of my right hip. It has been a rather frustrating journey but I am managing quite well ...

Who Do I Blame For My Problems  It is just so easy to blame parents, siblings, classmates, workmates when life goes topsy turvey. It helps to put the blame on someone else for personal ...

"When the Moon Is Dark"  I have been going through many life changes recently...changes in my outward situation that were beyond my control. They have been a blessing because ...

Communication  I have been talking to friends and the subject of communication came up. Their feelings on the subject have been varied.

A couple of people felt ...

The capacity to stay silent and listen to other people.  Family situations occur when matters of mutual concern have to be discussed and one family member may rule the roost and ignore and dismiss the opinions ...

Milesone Birthdays  It is surprising, in spite of the number of people in rest homes and hospitals, there are still many of great age living in their own homes, leading ...