humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
Coming to terms with cancel culture ...
Several years ago I was working at a telecommunications retail store, a mobile phone shop basically. One day a mother came into the store followed by her young(ish) child. My friend Josh rushed over to see what she needed, and quickly learned she was shopping for a phone so she and her kiddo could stay connected. He immediately started his corporately ingrained sales process, running through the gauntlet of features on all the newest phones. He was winding down his presentation as the woman settled on the iphone X. Then, suddenly the interaction shifted. It was when Josh asked the question, “What color does he want?” that the proverbial shit hit the fan.
By Jeremy Gosnell4 years ago in Humans
The Start of Something
Do you ever have thoughts that feel like they are not your own? I do. They tend to run rampant through my mind. The funny thing is though, that place is a mess. How the hell do these imposter thoughts just – run? My brain has got to be one of the most scattered and war-torn places, a disaster zone. Maybe that’s why? They run from the catastrophe. An adaptation per se. But if they can run… Then why can’t I?
By Aurora Rider4 years ago in Humans
My Easter Story
I grew up going to church, was Christened at 4 months old and went to both a Church of England (C of E) primary and secondary school. I relatively accepted ‘God’, but was always very inquisitive about the ‘how’ of it all. How was I supposed to interact with God and live as a believer? What did that look like for my day-to-day life as well as the bigger picture?
By Laura McCann4 years ago in Humans
The Nasty Side of Homelessness
In my first article I told about how some of the people in homeless shelters were nice and very helpful. But today, I am going to look at the other side. The nasty side. This will be the final of a two part series. I had planned to have this released quite a while ago, but several hospitalizations have derailed my efforts.
By Lawrence Edward Hinchee4 years ago in Humans
undoing
Where were you when his boot was crushing my throat? Where were you when the lights went out and god spoke nothing? I will never forget what you created in me. The fever still expels the viruses you left within me. None of you could truly embrace me. I think it had something to do with fear and yet my mind speaks of how lazy the past was. I laugh in a strange attempt to cope. I know who I am after all this time travelled. I am soaked in rage. Just waiting to feel the spark ignite it all. This derives from a place where the kid was sacrificed because the village had to burn. The people had to know their mistakes and there was a price to pay. Those fires still scream in my hollow pupils. Distant screaming like ringing in my ears.
By Samuel Bitner4 years ago in Humans
New Butterfly
In the words of Diana Vreeland, "I'm actually quite lazy, so naturally I expect everyone else to work as hard as I do." What do you do when you get graced with the thing you constantly strive for in your waking life? For me that's nothingness. To do nothing; to have nothing to do. Space. Room to move. Room to breathe. All possibilities exist in nothingness and it's that arena I am in constant pursuit of, then covid-19 gave it to me. That's when I realized other people don't have the same aspirations as I do, imagine that.
By Catherine Moore4 years ago in Humans
"Me"
When you go shopping, do you put the cart or buggy back into the proper place or do you leave it in the parking lot for the cart pusher to reclaim? It's a simple question. It isn't illegal to leave the cart in the middle of nowhere, but you also don't gain anything by putting it back in the proper location. When you go to the movie theatre to watch the latest movies, do you pick up your trash or just leave it there for the usher to clean up? Again it isn't illegal to leave the place trashed but what could possibly motivate you to pick up your own rubbish when there are people who are paid to do so.
By Christopher Foster4 years ago in Humans
The Miracle of Toast. Top Story - April 2022.
In my gratitude practice, here's what I've noticed Maybe "practice" is too lofty a term. I don't claim any specialness when it comes to spiritual mojo or mental hygiene. But as I've gotten older, I've developed a nightly habit: before I turn off my bedside lamp, I write down five things I'm grateful for.
By Jan M Flynn4 years ago in Humans
Dear Tom
Dear Tom, I miss you. A lot of people miss you. It seems like so much longer than seven months. I hope your family is doing well. I haven't heard any news about you in a long while. Nobody seems to really notice much that you’re gone. Or maybe they just don’t show it.
By Atomic Historian4 years ago in Humans
Dear Neurotypicals, PLEASE stop trying to cure Autism.
There are so many diseases that we could have cured by now, and yet society is determined to cure something that's not even a disease. Autism is a neurotype that one is born with. It's a part of that person's life, and the only way it can be removed from that person's life is for that life to end. Sadly, several families with autistic children are given incorrect information on how to raise their kids, leading to a demand for an unnecessary cure. Although a cure is normally something to look forward to, it's the exact opposite of what autistic people actually need in order to survive this ableist world. My name is Catherine, and I shall explain why autistic people like myself don't need a cure.
By Cat the Autist4 years ago in Humans
