Thank you everyone who participated! ;-; I really loved all your stories, it made me feel okay to be not okay. That's what make us all human, right?

Anyway, I think 's story spoke to me the most. I don't know how to explain it. So congratulations dear, you get the design! c:

Again, thank you everyone. There may only be one design to give away, but each one of your stories meant something to me. Really and truly. (:

Omg that's a really spooky cw design, I love it! What keeps me going is my goal of graduating from dentistry school, and being a great dentist in the near future. I plan on opening a clinic in a less fortunate area of my hometown, in Brazil, because I know there are a lot of people who simply can't afford dental care here, and there are a lot of misconceptions about dental health in general...

Eventually I'd like to move to canada, but helping folks in my own country comes first. It's what I've wanted for a very long time and I'm glad I'm finally getting steps closer to achieving it. I'm sorry if that all sounds extremely cheesy LOL I never really took the time to write about this.

- Oh wow I love that cw design! Well done. What keeps me going most is my kiddos (I have three kids that I adopted), but especially my oldest daughter. We're both pretty hard on the other - there has been some really hard times in the past couple of years and she has been there to keep my head out of the ground and I've been there to keep her moving. I have a bad habit of either running away when things get hard or acting like an ostrich (sticking my head in the ground? Pretending it doesn't exist; ignoring it and hoping the problem will go away.) She keeps me going. She has taught me so much, and she knows way more about life that someone so young should have to know. Sometimes they are the only reason I get out of bed in the mornings. Once was only because she literally dragged me out. One day we're going to open a used book store/reading room... with cats. Definitely with cats. That pipe dream has kept us both going for so long. :)

mine isn't inspiring but whatever lol, don't want it to be cancelled for the two above.

I wake up every day because of books, mostly! I love to read. I get excited every day to continue a book, (Right now I'm reading The Red Pyramid, which is really cool!!!!) This is kinda a bad reason to get up though, because there's certainly a difference between waking up, and...well, not just staying in bed and reading all day instead of going to class, haha. But I manage!

What gets me through the day? Generally the thought of what I haven't yet done, the people I haven't yet met, the things I haven't yet seen. I think about trips I'm going to take, when I'm going to go back home and see my dog and family and friends, really anything that makes me happy is what gets me through each day (especially the ones that I feel the most sluggish about.)

That's definitely not as inspiring as some of the lovelies here but I wanted to give you a little variety. ;) Great (and neat) CW by the way! Perfect for Halloween.

So brief backstory - I was hurt on the job 8 years ago and as a result have some torn and frayed muscles in my back. There are days honestly when I don't know how I get out of bed, I chalk it up to routine. I go to my current job and I hate everything and moving makes me tear up and I keep going. On the better days I remember that I have a plan for myself, that I'm working towards making the rest of my body stronger so that those muscles don't work so hard, so that I can get back in shape and have the life I dreamed of. I want kids, and that's not realistic for me right now, but I get up every day so that one day it won't be a sad dream that died, but something that can maybe happen. I get up so that I can work and save and see the places in the world I always wanted to see, and to prove to myself that my pain will not rule me. And honestly, I didn't even realize that this is why I get up every day despite the pain until someone actually gave me a reason to figure it out. So...thanks. Even if the giveaway doesn't happen or I don't win, you gave me a reason to answer a question that I'd been starting to ask myself without having enough motivation to think of the real answer.

Every day I wake up realizing I am closer to my goal, my family is still alive, and my cat still loves me. I am a pre-dental student going for a special degree in orthodontia, I want to make it so everyone that cannot afford dental care can get dental care. I Wake up and realize every day is going to get better from here on out, my goal will be accomplished and my family still loves me. It may not be much but I wake up realizing one day I can help many people, and that that is why I wake up.

thank you mdears for all the entries so far! it definitely makes me happy to know what keeps you going, that somehow i'll be able to pick myself up to, and that YOU ALL will/have learn/ed something about yourselves a little more. keep on pushing guys c:

This is probably not inspiring at all but...

My motivation to wake up in the morning is that I DO NOT want to be late for classes, and that I want to get the front row seats. I also think about all the work I have to do for the day and that just scares sleep away. Time feels so limited, and I don't ever feel like I have enough time to do everything. What I do to keep me going when things get rough.Put up some make up just for fun, and dress pretty. OR to play a few games/do things for mental relaxation, eat yogurt, talk to my friends and move my mind away whatever that's bothering me. I also tell myself that roughness is just a part of life. Looking around, every person in the world are under some kind of stress, each person got their own problems to deal with. I always scold myself when I think that I'm going to be crushed; I'm not the only one who has obstacles in life, nor am I the most unfortunate, because at least I have somewhere to live, people to love and be loved, food to eat when I'm hungry, and a place to live. I appreciate and it makes me feel better xD

I think it is a cute and spooky morbid...yet wonderful design. grins

Motivation to wake up in the morning....My pets. They FORCE me out of bed. If I refuse they just make more and more noise til I finally give in. At least that was motivation for today. LOL I so loved being in my nice cozy bed today. Mean animals forcing me to be alive. Most days not really motivation but I have to go to work or no money...and no money means the pets would not be forcing me to get up so they could eat. See a vicious cycle of my life. LOL

what motivates me to get up each morning when the going gets tough?

First, I take each step in stride. Secondly, I stash the hard times as learning memo's should I need to be reminded in the future. Otherwise, the simple things in life keep me going like watching the sunrise and taking photos of it, people watching, having one sided conversations with my dogs. Should these few little things not perk my motivation scale I will often spend a personal day in solitary. No cell phone, No internet. Nothing. And I'll nurture myself by having a Netflix marathon, getting a mani/pedi, making a plan for something fun (mini weekend getaway or something short, simple and sweet like a girls spa day with a friend or family member) and of course I'll veg out on comfort food, take a nap or two and just enjoy the silence. And as a last resort if my two methods above are failures to perk me up and keep me pumped, I tend to get very health conscious and look for ways to cleanse or detox. Which will usually give me the juice to keep pushing forward. And I always, always do my best to have a positive mindset even in the darkest of times.

By the way this CW might be gruesome though it's right on time with Morostide/Halloween!

I have to ask… Why is this giveaway open to all except anyone who has the same Birthday as you? I snickered when I read that tidbit. Happy Birthday, dear! ❤️

(Bb missed you! o3o Exam ends tomorrow. o)

Not participating.. ^^ but it's a very grim but cute idea. XD

What motivates me to wake up.. mostly my biological clock. ._. Once 7 hours are up , my head starts to nag at me not to fall asleep again, or I get headaches for days straight. A bonus is I get to enjoy how life plays out for me. ^^

my motivation to wake up every morning is the fact that you never know what a new day might bring, and my dog trying to paw me outta bed. When things get tough i know that i have the best friends and a few family memebers that help making it through the hard times worth it.

been meaning to enter this, but have forgotten, thank you for the ping reminder

My motivation each day is my kids ( 6yr old boy and 3yr old girl ) they are a handful at times but I love them, to see them grow each day, to see them enjoy school, reading and that they can be so caring makes me feel that maybe I am doing something right with my life

( currently daughter has given me her cold ) how she does love to share :)

My motivation is my best friends. I've had severe clinical depression since I was around the age of six and have been heavily medicated since then; not always to my detriment, but the constant fluctuation of medications, trying to find something that would (a) work and (b) not kill me, made that a constant issue. My best friends, though, drag me out of bed at five in the morning for me to get ready for school, make sure I take my medication, and are just generally joys to be around. Sure, they trash my flat, eat my food, cause a ruckus at my work (and eat baked goods/drink coffee out of my paycheck), but I can always always count on them to be there when I need them.

sorry for the late reply to the second half of you - thank you so very much for your submissions! it's really lovely to know you are not the only one having hardships, and that there's always something/someone to come through for you when you need it most c:

no trouble at all dear, you are very welcome. :)

giggles /hugs well i dont really know why i said the birthday thing. though im pretty sure someone with the same birthday as me might know. i dunno. aslkdjadsklj sorry xD thank you also! we have different birthdays. but we only had 1/365 days to be the same anyway xD

I like motivation too. :) I didn't want to get overly personal on myself and she went there so I commend her and others that went there. hug Great giveaway...

well nobody has the perfect story, and even the stories of the little things made me feel a little happier. to be honest, i didn't even think i'd get such long, personal stories, i expected one-word answers or the like! and different people have such different experiences in life. everyone's stories speaks to everyone else in some way or another. ^-^

/squish thank you so very much for taking part, it means a lot to me c: