Motivational Poems, Quotes, Essays, Prayers and Affirmations - Part 3

So what if you’re single again?

Posted by: Jocelyn Soriano

So what if you’re single again?

One tough thing broken hearted people often face
is the added social pressure of living in a
couple’s world and the prejudice given to
single people, whether the society admits it or not.

People may not be aware how great this pressure is,
and friends may often play kind and merely trying
to help, but suggestions [...]

Quotes from Mother Teresa

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“The poor do not need our compassion or our pity; they need our help.”
 

God does not rush

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God does not rush

I’ve learned that the Lord does not desire to rush me. Rather, He wants me to grow in His time, and so I must be patient.

Before He sends me forth, I know that there are some things He wants to deal with first. Though I thought I was prepared, He [...]

So many things can’t be explained

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So many things can’t be explained

We all seek for answers, we all want to make a box and fit everything neatly inside. Yet despite all the advances in science, so many things still can’t be explained.

For instance, do you believe in love? In courage? In beauty? How should science explain all these?

Is love [...]

Being Melancholic

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Being a Melancholic Person

Being a melancholic person is no easy matter. For one thing, you easily get depressed. You also have the tendency to be overcritical of yourself and of other people. But being able to understand yourself is one of the first things that can help you in overcoming your difficulties.

When [...]

So what if you like pink?

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Women are different from men

I’ve learned that men and women are different. And in order to be your best self, you have to nurture who you are, your masculine or your feminine side.

It is easy to forget who you are and just fit in into the roles that rarely consider the uniqueness of [...]

Conquering New Worlds

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 I go there not to be comfortable,but to conquer new worlds.
 Consider not your losses,but the victories you have yet to achieve.
The more your struggles are,the sweeter also will be your success. 
Protect your vision. At times it is more important than your present accomplishments.
You have a dream. You may not know it yet,but it is there,
embedded [...]

Friends Never Get Tired

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Friends never get tired

Funny how in real life, we don’t talk to family and friends about the Top Ten Reasons for Living or for Writing a Blog.

Funny how we don’t speak so scholarly or perfectly or as much filled with wisdom and insight like when we used to when posting our best articles on the [...]

Goodnight My Dear!

Posted by: Jocelyn Soriano

Goodnight my dear
I’m glad I have you near
For the many things you’ve brought me
There’s nothing I shall fear
 
Goodnight my dear
Let my songs wipe your tears
We’ve certainly got each other
And we always shall through the years
 
Goodnight my dear
Let my prayer bring you cheer
The moon is bright and the stars are shining
And they bless us always here [...]

The Galaxy Within You

Posted by: Jocelyn Soriano

There is a whole galaxy within you,waiting to be unleashed.
Let the universe wait no more.
Be not afraid of your own beauty.
Shine forth your light and forget not who you really are.
Always reach towards the sacred center of your being.
Within it is always some hidden reserve of power.
 It is not enough that you know yourself and [...]