family
Family unites us; but it's also a challenge. All about fighting to stay together, and loving every moment of it.
Clean Your Circle
Sara used to believe that being a good person meant tolerating everyone. She listened to complaints that were never-ending. She accepted insults disguised as jokes. She forgave disrespect because she didn’t want to seem rude. She stayed in conversations that drained her energy and relationships that quietly broke her confidence.
By Active USA about a month ago in Humans
Just start by forgiving and forgetting
How many times have you heard the words forgive and forget? As far back as I can remember, my mother (God rest her soul) always talked about forgiveness that it is important because it is what our Lord and savior Jesus Christ did for those who betrayed him to be honest I have a real difficulty trying to forgive I mean it's so easy you let go of the hate you let go of the hurt that has been inside your heart your head your soul and you're able to move on I've seen people do it I've heard people talk about how they can just easily forgive those who have betrayed them I have a real difficulty trying to forgive especially those who stabbed me in the back betrayed me and figuratively speaking just left out to die. I have so many former friends that I hold so much hatred towards them, and I don't wanna hold it anymore. I try to let it go, I try to move on, but out of nowhere those memories just come back, and they ignite that fire that I thought I put out.
By stephanie borgesabout a month ago in Humans
The One Habit That Quietly Changed My Entire Life
There are many habits people talk about waking up at 5 AM, journaling, meditation, exercising daily, reading books, cold showers, and more. I tried many of them. Some worked, some didn’t. But there is one habit that quietly changed my entire life, and surprisingly, it is not something dramatic or trendy.
By Sathish Kumar about a month ago in Humans
Rev. Dr. Louise Goben on Interfaith Hunger Relief: Dignity, Golden Rule Partnerships, and Food Pantry Impact
Rev. Dr. Louise Goben is President of the North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry and has volunteered with the pantry almost since its inception. With her family, she spent decades transporting food from Temple Beth Hillel to distribution at First Christian Church, strengthening a practical Jewish–Christian partnership against hunger in the San Fernando Valley. Ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), she is retired from active congregational ministry but still preaches and teaches Bible when invited. She also teaches World Religion and History of Religion through the Encore Program at Los Angeles Pierce College. Her work centers on dignity.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsenabout a month ago in Humans
Rabbi Rachel Rosenbluth: Reimagining Jewish Ritual, Kehilla, and Communal Covenant in Modern Life
Rabbi Rachel Rosenbluth is the founder of Bluth’s Ritual Studio, a Toronto-based practice that works globally, and is devoted to reimagining Jewish ritual for modern life. Ordained by Beit Midrash Har El, an Orthodox yeshiva that ordains women, she works largely in a Conservative-inflected mode as a rabbi, educator, wedding officiant, and artist. Her work blends pastoral care, theology, and aesthetic craft, including Hebrew calligraphy and ceremony design. She is developing a stunning coffee-table book to help people build community around the rituals that matter most. She collaborates with couples and communities to make belonging resilient.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsenabout a month ago in Humans
The Thing I Never Said to My Mother
The Thing I Never Said to My Mother By Hasnain Shah I have rehearsed this conversation a thousand times in my head. In every version, my mother sits at the small wooden table by the window, the one with the faint burn mark from a long-forgotten cup of tea. Sunlight slants across her face, catching in the silver threads of her hair, and for once, she looks smaller than I remember. In some versions of the scene, I am calm. In others, I am trembling. But in all of them, I finally say the thing I never said.
By Hasnain Shahabout a month ago in Humans
The Sweetness of Waiting: A Story of Patience
By Hazrat Umer "Indeed, with hardship [will come] ease." (Quran 94:6) Life. It’s a journey, isn't it? Sometimes it’s a smooth, open road under a bright sky. Other times, it’s a rocky path through a dark forest, where every step is a struggle. We all face these struggles. Business losses, sickness, family problems, or simply the long wait for something we deeply desire. In these moments, there’s one word, one powerful concept, that often comes to mind: Patience. We are told, "The fruit of patience is sweet." But oh, how difficult it is to believe that when you are in the middle of a storm.
By Hazrat Umerabout a month ago in Humans
The Girl Who Remembered Tomorrow. AI-Generated.
The Girl Who Remembered Tomorrow The first time it happened, Mara thought it was a dream. She had been walking home from school when a flash of light hit her eyes, and suddenly, she could see herself—standing in the same street, five minutes into the future. She saw herself trip on the uneven pavement, her books scattering across the asphalt, and instinctively, she jumped aside, avoiding the fall.
By Samaan Ahmadabout a month ago in Humans
Role Apple Tree
I have an enormous stream of thoughts, and I never get tired of writing, but when I write about plants it feels very peaceful and meaningful. So, I have started a series as a tribute to the trees that have given me joy. I wrote about the guava, mango, neem and cluster fig some time back.
By Seema Patelabout a month ago in Humans
The Map of Maybe
On the last day of school before summer, when the air felt like freedom and warm pavement, Lina found the map. It slipped out of an old library book she’d checked out on a whim — “Unsolved Mysteries of Small Towns.” The paper was yellowed, soft at the folds, with a crooked line drawn in red ink. An X marked a spot near Miller’s Woods, the patch of forest everyone said was “too boring” to explore.
By Asghar ali awanabout a month ago in Humans
