humanity

For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.

How to unlock creativity
I always wanted to be an artist. I deeply admire the life of the painter, the writer, the kinder, the quarreler of life. I long to be one of them.
By gaozhen3 years ago in Humans
Stop limiting yourself and start living
It is said that there is a common exercise for first-year art majors in which the teacher divides the students into two groups and assigns different assignments to each group.
By gaozhen3 years ago in Humans
How do I cope with depression?
Three years ago, I was depressed. I couldn't stop crying about the mistakes I had made, and I tried to dig myself out of the black hole. I couldn't breathe, I couldn't go back, and the only way I could see was through death. I want it to end and I don't know how I will live with myself.
By gaozhen3 years ago in Humans
How to be grateful when you don't feel anything
You want to be grateful for what you have, but what if you were straight up honest? You don't feel it. For many, admitting the truth carries immediate shame -- the shame of knowing in a world where so many people are homeless or hungry; Or be harmed, abandoned or mistreated; Or are dealing with a serious illness or the death of a loved one, and not being grateful is very, very bad.
By gaozhen3 years ago in Humans
Want to succeed? Let go
When I joined my college comedy troupe during my freshman year at UPenn, I wasn't the only new member of the group. Another man named Pete came on board with me.
By gaozhen3 years ago in Humans
The Happiness Guide to Self-Compassion
You are a kind man. A caring person. A sympathetic person. To other people. But you hold yourself to a higher standard. When you make mistakes, you're hard on yourself. Judge for yourself. You tell yourself you need to do better.
By gaozhen3 years ago in Humans
Stop pretending and start being you
I grew up in the 1970s and learned a lot from that experience. Tom Wolfe called the 60s and 70s the "Purple Decade" because they were so flamboyant.
By gaozhen3 years ago in Humans
How to get what you want
I relied heavily on my family and confided in a few close friends with whom I was happy to share my outburst of insanity. My 4-year-old niece reaffirmed my need to do this, and amid my sobs, she gave me a hug and said simply, "It's okay. We are your family and we will always take care of you."
By gaozhen3 years ago in Humans
How to look at today in a new light
I've been asking for change, but looking at everything with the same perspective and mentality, these are the things I didn't want in the first place.
By gaozhen3 years ago in Humans
5 Lessons I Learned from Bankruptcy
Three years ago, I quit my job as a brand manager to become a freelance writer. I spent half my first year traveling. For the next two years, I eked out a living on the meager income I earned from my fledgling freelance writing business, supplemented by savings. It was a struggle and things didn't take off as I would have liked. The money has finally run out for the year.
By gaozhen3 years ago in Humans
7 Ways to Support Your Sensitive Soul
Not everyone is familiar with the term highly sensitive person (HSP), but you probably know someone who fits the definition. To summarize, we can say that HSPS experience life on a larger scale than the average person - both the highs and the lows.
By gaozhen3 years ago in Humans
How to choose love
In just four decades of experience on our wonderful planet, I have come to realize many important (but not so important) things. For example, I never really got great satisfaction from doing housework or spending days at home.
By gaozhen3 years ago in Humans