Self-actualization Stories

Every young girl dreams of becoming a princess someday, right? Wrong! That wasn't my dream- far from it! I dreamt of a day where, upon reaching my eighteenth birthday, I could finally escape my neglectful "parents" who only acknowledged me when it suited them. But all that changed when I learned my 'parents' had been arrested on drug charges, and an unknown side of my 'family' had been looking for me since before I had even been born. Enter Mr. Castellucci and his seven sons, and I quickly understood why Maria had never mentioned a previous marriage or her other 'children.' These men were not the dashing princes riding white horses; they were dark, imposing, and intimidating figures. And Mr. Castellucci was determined to take me back with him to his lavish home somewhere in Italy -so far from my comparatively uncomplicated life in New Haven, Connecticut - and begin building my new life there with them. Although wary that these men had a more nefarious and sinister reason for taking a sudden interest in me than being a 'long-lost family member', they were doing an excellent job of easing me into a false sense of security by treating me like their long-awaited 'Principessa'. Desperate for their love and approval, while struggling with my inadequacies and haunted past, I was naïvely unaware of their ruthless nature and sheer power. I did not realise the scope of their 'charm' until it was too late. Far too late. Until I was precisely where they wanted me: under their thumb and control, with no prospects of ever escaping them as Maria had done before me, I was nothing more than a bird locked in a gilded cage, that they had deviously led me to believe was the price of love and safety. Let it be said once and for all: The Italian mafia did not ask; they took what they deemed as theirs to take. And I was THEIRS. _______________ This is my dark, twisted take on the popular Mafia, Older Brothers/Younger Sister, and Lost/Found Daughter/Sister tropes.

Defining the inner self

Ishita, a orphan, was pushed to a high class society. A completely different place to lead her life. A place where her husband pays her monthly as if some help. A place where she was asked to serve her husband's one night stands. A place where she spent her 1 yr dreaming about a possible happy future. Finally when she decided to let it all, one accident took place. Changing her whole life upside down. The death, drama, lies, misunderstandings, regrets and the new way her husband is looking at her. But is it all enough to remove the "UN" in her Unwanted tag? Something is bound to change. But is it her tag or she herself? Oh wait! What about the surogate baby on her womb. A secret. To know. To read a tale of an Unwanted Wife. Give it a chance. "Somewhat cliche, yet something different"

This story centers around Konoha Inoue, one of the two members of the literature club lead by Tohko Amano a third year student and also a "yokai." Who only eat stories by consuming the paper where they are printed on. The story also revolves in the lives of people around Inoue and Tohko. It also portrays teenagers' feelings, love, passion, family, and friendship.

yourself then others because we can only give what we have and we have to be careful not to consume ourselves. a journey of self-actualization.

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Defining the inner self.

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It's definitely not what she had in mind for summer vacation. When her friends disappear under mysterious circumstances, thirteen-year-old Lily sets out to discover more about the secret organization with which they had become involved. Her investigation unearths a disturbing secret from her own past, unsettling her world even more. In the meantime, Lily makes a new friend and falls for a mysterious young man even as she remains unsure about whom she should trust. As her world crashes down around her, Lily struggles to decide what to do next. Lily is volume two of the Seed Savers series but can easily be read out of order. It is is a suspenseful and reflective book with themes of self-empowerment, trust, acceptance of diversity, gardening, and politics.

September Wallace, was an unknown loner at Beaker Heights, a prestigious art academy for the talented. Alot of kids get into the school , but not many of those kids could keep up and get noticed by the "Top Talents" who they call themselves . One day, September got the Makeover of her life and things soon change up for her. Now all of the sudden she's noticed, everyone wants to talk to her, and she's even found a new group of friends , but not everything is not what it seems. September is at a point Where she's not fighting to fit in any more, she's now fighting for her LIFE. Will she survive?

After isolating herself for over 2 years, with only looking out her window to see the world, Vanessa finally goes out and finds herself. With the obstacles of depression and anxiety, she must find a way to battle the biggest obstacle of all: herself.

Ah Ha moments when we realize the depth our close friends and family really lay. How shaky our dependable support systems in place really are. How semantically decorated bonds between people can be, to fit an image that they wish to be. But when the curtains lifted, reality and truth a bit shifted. Encourages people to stay positive even in the face of adversity to bring each other up for a better home to live for everyone.

The general mood of this write up is depressing . It sheds some light on the reality and thought process of the average third world employee and their futile search for self actualization.

Here comes part where we all claim ourselves, In ways that don't cast a shadow. Ahh ! Privacy... How I adore your presence and admire your subtlety. How I just want to snuggle in your warm blankets and write odes about myself. As fickle and selfish it may sound, I need your blank sheet to express myself. You guide our filthy habits to solitude and stretch your canvas to things not quite ready for the world. Underrated and cynical beings will haunt you and paint your beautiful familiarity with fallen aspirations and jaded thoughts. But believe in me for I am not a monotonous being of daydreams and hard liquor. Peace.

Since her teenage days Mia has always felt like she was somewhere she didn't belong, once she did meet someone who she thought was the one; but instead she once again gets drifted off to an unknown land. Will she ever feel loved?

The daughter of two celebrities, Vera Beckett craved to make a mark on the world, to be someone other than a famous couple's child. Equipped with dry sarcasm and a nearly miraculous set of pipes, she sets out to become someone great, all while staying attached to her roots. Can she fill the enormous shoes she had been burdened with, or has the apple fallen too far from the tree?