Do It… Do It! Don’t Hold Back Now! (3 Min Read)

Written by Millionaire’s Digest Staff Member: Kalin W.

Founder & Owner of: KDS

Millionaire’s Digest Staff Team, Author and Writing Writer

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There is something I always try to tell myself, especially when I’m about to meet someone new.

Don’t hold back…Just do it.

Just one problem though: How do you do it?

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The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program: What You Need to Know (1 min read)

Written by Millionaire’s Digest Team Member: Anthony Bernardo

Founder & Owner of: Teachers-to-GO! Online Education Platform

Millionaire’s Digest Team, Contributor, Education, Games, Successful Living and Writing Writer

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What is the International Baccalaureate?

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is an independent non-profit educational foundation which offers four highly respected programs of international education namely:

Don’t Dwell: It’s Not a Good Path to Take (2 Min Read)

Written by Millionaire’s Digest Staff Member: Kalin W.

Founder & Owner of: KDS

Millionaire’s Digest Staff Team, Author and Writing Writer

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Have you ever wanted something for so long but you then find out that you can’t have it? After hearing about that thing you’ve wanted for so long but then find out that it’s not obtainable for the time being, you start to think about how sad it is for you to not have what you wanted. Your thoughts start to fixated on that one thing you’ve wanted and as time goes by, it keeps getting worse. That’s something known as Dwelling.

8 Ways to Eat Healthy (2 min read)

Written by Millionaire’s Digest Team Member: T.D.

Founder & Owner of: Storyspiller Blog

Millionaire’s Digest Team, Contributor, Art, Blogging, Books, Fashion & Style, Food & Drink, Stories, Successful Living, Travel and Writing Writer

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What does it mean to eat healthy? To most of us, a healthy diet is one that involves a lot of greens, proteins and grains. For others, it’s avoiding sugar. Sure, healthy has several meanings and each one has a purpose. But the question is: How can I eat healthy?

Emotions (1 min read)

Written by Millionaire’s Digest Team Member: Sudhanshu Joshi

Founder & Owner of: Be Motivated!

-If you have the courage to dream! You too, have the power to achieve it!

Millionaire’s Digest Team, Contributor, Successful Living Writer

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Life happens and everything gets devastated.
A package filled with sadness strikes your static life and provides it a negative slope having happiness on y-axis. You feel so heart broken, so bad, so alone, so confused and what not! But life plays a trick and keeps in stake the happiness of people around you upon you!

Making Peace with Death

A sense of powerlessness over death wraps my whole being right after my brothers’ burial.  I felt vulnerable wrestling with something nobody will ever win. The thought of death immobilizes me for the first time after several losses of people I love the most.

The nights that followed was filled with dreams about death and dying that it bothers me at times. I prayed hard in trying to figure out the meaning of it all and a deep feeling of fear about losing someone emerges. The threat of a deep loneliness over losing a loved one again was stronger than the fear of death itself.

Memories came crashing one by one with every loss I encountered since childhood. It starts with the death of   my grandfather who made me feel I was his favorite. A few years after that, I went to a more profound sorrow losing my Dad.   My mom’s leaving to sickness many years later does not create the same impact I had over the losses during childhood even those of my grandmas. The most devastating of it all is that of losing my son three years ago.

The strong resistance of going back to those unbearable feelings gave light why tears won’t come during my brother’s wake. I created an automatic shut off from deep within because I am not sure if I was capable of going through the same feeling again.  I shielded myself with numbness and rage.

Then I realized it was not death but the feelings of being left by someone I loved that scared me the most. This was the strongest sensation embedded on my being that I would not want to go through again. This is what I am so afraid of that I could not make peace with.

There was a voice within me saying that my loved ones do not really leave. They just go to the next dimension where there is a loving God who connects everything. This is the beauty of my faith; life never ends here. There is life before, there is life now and there is life in the hereafter.

Accepting that death is a part of life just like birth is liberating. The knowledge that a loved one who dies does not leave at all dissolves the feelings of hopelessness and disconnections. Death is a great teacher of life. It teaches us to live every day to the fullest as if it is our last and if it is, there is an assurance that the next life is far more exciting than what we have here today. It was a promise we can claim if we believe in God.

10 Tips to Get You Started Writing this Month (2 min read)

As the Ernest Hemingway quote goes, “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” The quote illuminates a truth for writers everywhere: Writing a novel is much easier said than done.

That fact is one of the reasons why the founder of National Novel Writing Month launched the NaNoWriMo community in 1999. That led to the month of November being known as NaNoWriMo, which encourages writers to bear down and get serious about writing their next novel.

From November 1 through 11:59 p.m. Nov. 30, participating writers are tasked with penning a 50,000-word novel. If they finish early they are encouraged to keep writing. One of the main points of NaNoWriMo is to set writing goals and reach them, as opposed to shooting for a Pulitzer-winning novel (although aiming to write the book of a generation is an admirable endeavor).

Below are 10 tips for getting started writing a novel and staying on-task. Grab your typewriter (fine, computer) and a box of Band-Aids for your fingers, sit down and write with these tips.

1. First, sign up for NaNoWriMo and create your profile. You will be able to receive help from esteemed authors and connect with fellow writers. Committing to the program will hold you accountable for your writing.
2. Decide how you want to plan your novel. Yes, there’s even a step before the big steps. The NaNoWriMo website’s places writers into two categories: a “planner” and a “pantser.” The first believes in solid preparation and will likely have their stories fleshed out before Nov. 1. That means if you’re your reading up on these tips, you’re probably in the latter group of those who let their spontaneity take the reins. The latter also prefers to dive right in and see what unfolds along the way.
3. Prep your novel! If you don’t have somewhat of a story idea already, it’s time to get going. The NaNo website has published videos and tips on how to properly plan for your story for the month ahead.
4. Check out the literature the site also publishes on tips for character building, fiction writing, story building and more. Plan ahead, but don’t let the planning process keep you from this next step…
5. WRITE. There’s no avoiding it. The best thing to do is just write.
6. Once you’ve started, plan your pace for the month and commit to completing a certain amount of words every day. The goal is to write 50,000 words, so the word count is a tangible goal that needs to be met.
7. Try to write at the same time every day. This doesn’t necessarily work for everyone, but by committing to the same time, you’ll be less likely to push aside the time for socializing or doing chores. Some people prefer writing first thing in the morning, while others prefer the late-night grind. Find your “time” and stick to it.
8. Reach out to others. The community through NaNoWriMo is meant to help you get the resources and support you need to complete your story. Contrary to popular belief, writing does not just have to be a solitary experience that you share with you and yourself in a cold, damp garret – your writing is meant to be shared. So seek out friends, family members, fellow writers or mentors who might offer you feedback on your writing or even just moral support.
9. Don’t give up! This might not be the most original tip, but it’s impossible to keep going if you don’t believe in yourself or your story. Keep at it, and keep at it some more. Some days the words will fly, while other days will feel tedious and awful (remember the part about the proverbial “bleeding” – grab those Band-Aids and get back to work).
10. Have fun. You’re writing a novel, not fighting a war. Have fun and enjoy the process. Nothing beats the beauty of when the human mind and imagination coming together to create something completely original and unique.

So… What are you waiting for? Click here to get started!