Carnival of Inspirational Writings - Fifth edition

Welcome to the fifth edition of Carnival of Inspirational Writings. Here are some of the best inspirational writings selected among other entries received for this edition. Have a nice reading!

Jana presents The Way Of The Zen Master: What Causes Stress & Tension & How To Rectify It posted at Wisdom Ink, saying, "To see things as they are, without labels or judgment opens an individual up to more peace, love, joy and abundance. In essence, when a person steps out of the duality of 'good' & 'bad,' we remember that everything is sacred and can be a source for inspiration."

Jennifer presents A Way to Access Unlimited Motivation posted at Jennifer Mele.

Shaun Rosenberg presents 7 Extremely Obvious Reasons to Become an Optimist posted at Shaun Rosenberg, saying, "Becoming an optimist can have a lasting effect on your life and your happiness in general. Here are some reasons I believe it is a great idea to keep on the sunny side of life."

Erik Matlock presents Change your mind, change your life | Becoming a Better Man posted at Becoming a Better Man, saying, "Sharing some hard earned lessons that saved my family. Ongoing blog dedicated to helping men become better husbands and fathers.
This piece was from a breakthrough I had listening to our pastor's mother teach."

Martin Poldma presents If You Believe it, Then You Can Achieve it posted at Success and Personal Development Blog, saying, "Hi,

This is a blog post on the power of belief and on how we all can achieve our dreams and goals if only we believe that we can get there and also put in the required work and effort to make it happen.

Have a beautiful day,
Martin"

Vincent Nguyen presents Is Everything You Know Wrong? You May Be Illusioned posted at Self Stairway.

Diane Mottl, MSW presents Caught in the should trap? posted at Being Truly Present, saying, "If we stopped to listen to the chatter in our heads, how often would we hear, “I should feel this, I should feel that. I should do this, I should do that”? What makes the good intentions of a should crippling, is that it usually has a strong judgmental voice that comes along with it."

Richard Toney presents A Prayer of Manifest Destiny posted at The Lions Well, saying, "A short prayer about continuingon to pursue your destiny"

emilynolin presents How To Become A Success posted at emilynolin.

Gabriel Rocheleau presents Need more time? You have MUCH more time than you think! posted at Up Development, saying, "Article debunking the myth that people "need more time". The article aims to make the reader realize he has much more time than he thinks and to motivate him to take action."

Sarah Bernstein presents Hedonists and Hula Hoops posted at YourZenFriend.

Jon Rhodes presents Top 10 Tips To Help You Reduce Stress posted at HypnoBusters, saying, "This article shows you some simple tips to help reduce your stress levels. This is essential if you wish to be happy and healthy."

Toni presents I Am From Sugar Flowers (Where Are You From?) posted at Wifely Steps, saying, "A poem about finding your roots, your core, the past that makes you you."

Jana presents 5 Ways People Participate in Stressful Situations & What They Can Do To Experience Peace : Wisdom Ink Magazine posted at Wisdom Ink, saying, "Many people are unaware that they unconsciously 'participate' in stressful situations and what they can do about it. Here are 5 ways people participate in Stressful situations and how they can switch their focus to more inspirational goals and joy that is available now."

Jon Rhodes presents How To Do Self Hypnosis posted at Free Hypnosis, saying, "This article explains fully how to perform self hypnosis for free. This is great for helping growth and personal development."

Jessica Clark presents 10 Kens That Have Made Your Life Better posted at Kenney Myers, saying, "Some people create vaccines that save millions of lives, others are innovators and inventors of labor saving devices, and others still discover the mechanisms that drive life and give humankind a better understanding of itself. These people have all made your life better."

Don presents Asking and Not Asking for Advice posted at Breath of Optimism.

Ken Lange presents Benjamin Franklin: The Virtue of Silence posted at Kenneth Lange, saying, "Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation."

emilynolin presents Why I Quit Coffee | emilynolin posted at emilynolin.

Kimberly Jansen presents A Day to Myself posted at Savvy Wifey.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of inspirational writings using our carnival submission form.Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.