divorce
Divorce isn't an end; it's a different beginning.
MY EYES UP
**My Eyes Up** I used to walk with my eyes down. It wasn’t that I feared the world—at least, that’s what I told myself. It was more that the cracks in the pavement felt predictable. Safe. They didn’t ask anything of me. They didn’t require the vulnerability that comes with meeting another person’s gaze.
By charles chaiko2 months ago in Humans
Necessary Truth
The Foundation Of All Thinking Every human act of reason begins with an assumption. The assumption is that logic exists. When we say something is true or false, when we draw conclusions or recognize contradictions, we rely on fixed laws of thought that we did not invent. These laws are universal, consistent, and independent of personal opinion.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
When Logic Becomes A Weapon
The Rise Of Performative Reason We live in an age where people worship logic but rarely use it with integrity. Reason has become a stage performance rather than a search for truth. Arguments that once served to clarify reality now serve to elevate ego. Debate has become entertainment. Outrage has replaced understanding.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
When Work Bonds Grow Deeper Than Home
In today's fast-paced professional climate, workplace relationships organically emerge. We work on projects together, meet tight deadlines, and spend long hours with coworkers. However, these contacts might gradually develop into emotional bonds that eclipse our domestic relationships. As these bonds strengthen, the lines between professional and personal life blur—often without anyone explicitly realizing it.
By Bloom Boldly2 months ago in Humans
Male Depression And Emotional Affairs Often Hide In Routine
Male depression is one of the most overlooked mental health challenges, often overshadowed by assumptions about strength, stability, and silence. Nevertheless, while many men appear composed on the surface, emotional battles frequently unfold beneath the routine of everyday life. Often, emotional affairs become an escape, silently intertwined with the symptoms of depression. These two issues—male depression and emotional affairs—can become hidden patterns shaping relationships, identities, and daily behaviors.
By Bloom Boldly2 months ago in Humans
“A dress for poor people!” my daughter said. But at the party, when I walked in, she fainted...
I spent the entire night sewing my daughter's wedding gown, stitch by painful stitch, without even stopping to rest my eyes. Each needle pass was a memory. Every thread, a promise. The
By Umar Farooq2 months ago in Humans
a small bit of twine. Runner-Up in Maps of the Self Challenge. Top Story - November 2025.
~ A small bit of twine twisted around my wrist, embedding in my skin. I think the year was 1982. I didn't notice it at first until I felt the first tug pulling my small body in a direction I didn't want to go.
By Heather Hubler2 months ago in Humans
