Stream of Consciousness
📖 "The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment"
Author: Eckhart Tolle Genre: Self-help, Mindfulness, Personal Development 🌟 Why this book? "The Power of Now" is one of the most powerful and practical books for developing both mental focus and inner confidence. While it’s rooted in mindfulness and spirituality, its core lessons are highly applicable to daily life, especially if you struggle with distractions, fear, or self-doubt.
By Muhammad Huzaifa8 months ago in Confessions
Please Don’t Hand Me Electronics: A Cautionary Tale
I am not to be trusted with expensive technology. It’s not that I hate it. I like gadgets! I admire sleek design and shiny buttons. But the moment something costs more than a toaster, my hands go full panic mode. I suddenly hold everything like it’s a newborn made of glass.
By Kim Murray8 months ago in Confessions
Wife has an affair with me for 3 years and fairly recent.
I’ve been married (M39)for 11 years to my wife (F35) who brought 2 daughters into this world during our marriage. Late 2019, she left her full time job so she could be a stay at home mom while I continued to work full time. In 2021, my wife was on her phone a lot due to doing online surveys and chatting with her friends online/phone calls. She was on her social media account and made a comment on a post I’ve made earlier in the day. One of my former high school friend made a response comment to her comment and she saw I was friends with him. Several weeks gone by and my former high school friend made a ‘friend request’ to her. Mind you, she doesn’t add people that doesn’t know. She asked me about my former classmate and how do I know him. I talked about him and she decided to add him. Fast forward to early 2022, They exchanged numbers and they kept chatting until end of 2024.
By sagar dhital8 months ago in Confessions
The Language of Love I Speak Alone.
I have written love letters, pouring my heart onto pieces of paper for those who remain blurry in my mind—letters I keep safely in my head, so I need not burn them out of spite or cringe at their vulnerability, letting them quietly slip away with time.
By Nuradlina Izzati8 months ago in Confessions
The Silence I Spoke
For most of my life, I was fluent in silence. I could hold a conversation with my eyes, express sorrow through my smile, and scream without making a sound. It wasn't because I had nothing to say — it was because I had learned early on that speaking carried consequences. And so, I swallowed my voice like medicine that burned going down, hoping it would heal me from something I couldn’t name.
By Muhammad Hashim8 months ago in Confessions
A Humble Request
A Story for Everyone Who’s Ever Tried to Be Heard He sat in the same café, on the same stool near the rain-streaked window, where time always seemed to slow down just enough for thoughts to breathe. A small mug of lukewarm coffee stood beside his laptop, untouched. His fingers hovered over the keyboard, but the words refused to come—at least at first.
By MAROOF KHAN8 months ago in Confessions
Why They'll Talk (and Lie) About You (And Why You Might Want Them To)
Ever scrolled through social media and seen a successful entrepreneur, artist, or public figure getting absolutely dragged through the mud? Ever wondered why the vitriol seems to ramp up the higher someone climbs?
By KURIOUSK8 months ago in Confessions
Losing My First Cat Changed How I See Life
I got my cat, Piku, during a time when I couldn’t keep other pets. Before that, I was only able to feed a few strays from outside, but I couldn’t bring any of them home. We lived in a different house back then. After we moved to a new place, everything changed—Piku came into my life.
By Noor A Sheefa8 months ago in Confessions
US Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's order to end birthright citizenship?
Arguments regarding the Trump administration's attempts to change birthright citizenship—a legal principle derived from the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution—were recently heard by the US Supreme Court. However, the scope of lower court injunctions was the main focus of the Supreme Court's discussions rather than the constitutionality of birthright citizenship per se. Below is a summary of the main points of this intricate legal dispute: Important Takeaways from the Supreme Court Hearings: ~ The 14th Amendment: According to the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment, everyone born or naturalized in the country and falling under its jurisdiction is a citizen of the United States. The foundation of birthright citizenship has been this. ~ Position of the Trump Administration: * The Trump administration aimed to limit birthright citizenship, claiming that it shouldn't be granted to children born in the United States to parents who are not authorized to be there. However, the Trump Administration's legal team concentrated more on restricting lower courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions during the Supreme Court hearings. ~ Lower Court Injunctions: * The Trump administration's order was prevented from going into effect by nationwide injunctions issued by federal judges. Rather than directly deciding whether birthright citizenship is constitutional, the Supreme Court's main focus was on whether these nationwide injunctions were appropriate. * Supreme Court's Deliberations: * The justices seemed split on the question of nationwide injunctions. Some questioned the practicality of permitting a policy to be implemented in some regions of the nation but not in others, while others voiced concerns about the wide scope of these injunctions. * The United States v. Wong Kim Ark Supreme Court case from 1898, which has long been recognized as establishing a precedent for birthright citizenship, was also discussed. Possible Repercussions: ~ The Supreme Court's ruling may have a big impact on federal courts' ability to monitor presidential actions. Numerous people born in the United States to undocumented parents may also be impacted. The court case's verdict may also impact the judicial branch's ability to check the executive branch of the US government. At the Center of the Issue: National Orders The Supreme Court was asked to decide whether lower federal courts could issue nationwide injunctions, rather than whether birthright citizenship was a valid concept in and of itself. This is an important point: * The legal team for the Trump administration focused most of their arguments on the problem of lower courts' excessive power. ~ According to many legal experts, birthright citizenship is clearly defined in the 14th Amendment, and any attempt to alter it would necessitate a constitutional amendment.
By Pabitra Nag8 months ago in Confessions
