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Stories in Motivation that you’ll love, handpicked by our team.

The Sting
Today, I woke up with butterflies in my stomach, and hope in my heart as I opened the internet browser on my phone and typed in “Vocal/Challenges”. I’d been impatiently waiting for days to find out the results of the Dystopian “Doomsday Diary” Challenge. I’d submitted four stories, with one in particular that I was so excited about. So, as I skimmed down the page to the recent winners, my exuberant smile started to dim as the reality hit: I didn’t win… again. I read the winning story and it was indeed fantastic, but there was still a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes when I realized it wasn’t mine.
By Mycheille Norvell5 years ago in Motivation
A Year With Vocal
After writing over a hundred stories, a lot of people ask or wonder “how have you written so much?” and honestly, that’s an interesting question.
By Ted Ryan5 years ago in Motivation
A Map Of Life
Some hearts see perfection; others see the opposite. But the happy and creative souls compose perfection from their imperfections.
By Annelise Lords 5 years ago in Motivation
Your 20s Are For Crying
Congratulations! You're eighteen, or nineteen or maybe even on the cusp of twenty years of age. Maybe you're just beginning? Or maybe, you stumbled here lost, after the year twenty-one; just trying to follow the light? Perhaps you’re in your early twenties drowning, seeking the enchanted glistening beacon from beyond? Maybe you're just reminiscing? Reaching one’s Saturn return and dropping in to see what unsolicited advice this author has to give.
By l.e.wills5 years ago in Motivation
Fun, free and fearless
I was browsing through the Oxfam used books collection when I found it. A fifteenth printing January 1967 edition of Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren, translated from the Swedish by Florence Lamborn, and illustrated by Louis S. Glanzman. I snatched it up before even giving it a second thought. Growing up this had been a childhood bedtime classic in my household. My mama herself having been immersed with the adventures of Pippi Longstocking and being well versed.
By Haseena5 years ago in Motivation
How to Become Our Own Most Powerful Person
Fake it till you make it has always been my motto, and to an extent it’s true. As someone who grew up in poverty, I learned to never let others see me as a weak force. And therefore, I didn’t.
By Kathy Lum5 years ago in Motivation
Memberful Transformed "Silas Wrote It" From a Budding Blog Into a Bountiful Business!
Hi there! My name is Dream Silas. I am the face, voice, and creator behind the Silas Wrote It blog. It is there that I blog about my own cultivated perspectives and beautiful epiphanies. The topics surround love, faith, connection, and nature. It's a wonderful pastime. One that I couldn't stop doing even if I attempted. There's just too much passion behind it. It's like an impulse. A perpetual itch.
By Dream Silas5 years ago in Motivation
Why I Quit Working in a Not-Quite-Right Job Past its Use-By Date
Being a barista, wearing a face mask, and standing on your feet is no easy feat; also while making sure the milk does not overheat, and the hopper grinds the right amount of coffee beans for a 30ml espresso shot.
By Justine Crowley5 years ago in Motivation
Strong, Independent Woman
Note from the Author: To be completely honest, this is my sixth entry for the Members-Only Challenge. This contest has sparked something in me that I can hardly contain; which means I am also having trouble containing my thoughts. Every piece I write gets closer and closer to what I’m really trying to say, but it’s such a grand topic to cover in less than five thousand words. This time, though, I will focus my thoughts, feelings and desires, so that I can share with you the dream in my heart.
By Maeple Fourest5 years ago in Motivation
You’re Darn Smart Vocal: An Open Letter to my Fellow Creatives
Disclaimer: I am not being endorsed by Vocal in any way by publishing this article. These are 100% percent genuine insights and I feel really grateful for this platform.
By Valérie Rowe5 years ago in Motivation
A Wood Phone Holder Kit as an Art Therapy Project, DIY.
My name is Stephen Pasco. I am new to the world of product design and as of last year, I knew very little about art therapy. About 18 months ago my sister, a Riverside County Police Officer in California, was badly beaten by a man after approaching him as a burglary suspect. To make a long story short, she almost lost her life that evening. She suffered physical and psychological damage from that beating of which she is still recovering. While she was going through therapy, I learned she was given art activities to help her heal. These art therapy projects were a bridge to help her deal with the depression, anxiety, and PTSD from that night. Although I could not relate to what she was going through I wanted to help in my own way. I was convinced I could make a wood kit my sister could use an alternate art therapy activity.
By Stephen Pasco5 years ago in Motivation
Creating: My Bliss
This inspired life I create what I love and love what I create. I'm delighted to receive compliments on being prolific. Who knows whether being prolific is what makes me happy, or if being happy is what makes me prolific? Either way, my maker's life is my bliss.
By Christy Munson5 years ago in Motivation