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

An Intuitive Look at the Water Signs in Astrology. Top Story - February 2022.
Water signs are some of the sweetest signs in the zodiac. Whether it's home-loving cancer, creative Pisces, or inquisitive Scorpio, water signs bring a lot to the table. Thought of as overly emotional by some, and usually depicted as such, these signs are really more grounded than you might think.
By Jocelyn Joy Thomas4 years ago in Humans
What is Freedom Convoy Culture in Downtown Ottawa?
Living in the downtown core of Ottawa during the ongoing Freedom Convoy has been overwhelming for civilians this weekend. With hours of honking, hundreds of people swarming and blocking off streets, and a gridlock in the city, locals have been encouraged to stay in their homes for their own safety by the police.
By auraborrows4 years ago in Humans
Why Practicing Cultural Sensitivity Isn't Just For White People
I've been on the receiving end of racism and cultural insensitivity. And the worst came from someone who shared the same ethnicity and many aspects of my culture as me.
By Katharine Chan4 years ago in Humans
I have a dream!
I have a dream, that one way or another, like it takes a village to raise a child, there will be no more homelessness. I have a dream, that there will be no more hunger, due to others kindness and willingness to share. I have a dream that we will all learn to get along in peace, and harmony, with all good vibes, and all love.
By Angelina F. Thomas4 years ago in Humans
The Danger of Grinding Through Your Twenties
Jordan. Buddy. They really got you, didn't they? Look, the average 24-year-old has a lot of reason to be scared these days. Your entry into societal adulthood was marked by a series of public health, safety net, and infrastructure failures, a deadly pandemic, and the biggest round of inflation we've had in generations.
By Dane BH4 years ago in Humans
How not to be a Zombie
Today we are in a day and age where we have an abundance of content. Media hits us from every direction and as a result, our consumption has gone up.
By Noah Douglas4 years ago in Humans
Empty Nest
For those who know me at all, there is a well-known fact that permeates my existence. I am not very fond of birds. Ok. Understatement. I am terrified of birds that are within close proximity of me. Or ones that surprise me by flying out of a bush at me. Or that look at me funny. Any bird that does not announce itself in advance causes me great stress.
By Judith Kay 4 years ago in Humans
Chasing Sunsets
Its summertime and we are desperate for rain in central Iowa. Our fields are dry, our yards already burned up, and our roads are dusty. Yet each new day arrives like the day before. The sun rises in the east (a phenomenon I rarely witness due to my night owl tendencies) then it sets in the west.
By Judith Kay 4 years ago in Humans
The Smoke-Filled House
When in a smoke-filled house, there are steps a concerned person would take almost immediately. Unless you were asleep or were so much of a smoker that it did not bother you, your instinct would be to get out of it, right? When you did decide to leave, there would first be a bit of an anxiety, over not only getting through the smoke but of also what might be waiting for you outside. "There could be bears or even a cliff just beyond that door" you might think. Then there is the challenge of finding your way to the exit while in that state of fear. Once you do open the door and allow your eyes to adjust to the light, there is that period of coughing and discharging of the mucus built up from living inside a smoke-filled house. But you are then able to breath deeper and see more of the world around you. You realize how bad it was for you to remain inside a smoke-filled house and you go on to live a much happier, healthier life. Some people, however, stay inside the smoke-filled house and never bother to see much of the outside. The smoke-filled house becomes their world and they are perfectly fine with that. Depending on their situation, they either benefit at the expense of others or become one of the majority who grow accustomed to breathing shallow, coughing constantly and living uncomfortably inside a smoke-filled house. For many, it becomes a game of survival and those who last longer become ever more boastful players. They flex mere fact that they have outlived those who succumb to living inside the smoke-filled house. It become a badge of honor and subsequently part of the identity of the people inside the smoke-filled house. Mind you, none of people who live inside the smoke-filled house are being held there against their will. This is something they themselves do willingly or out of fear of the unknown. Meanwhile, the person who has left and is looking in from the outside can see that there is so much more to life than living inside a smoke-filled house and they try to warn those inside. But so many have become too dependent on the smoke-filled house to leave the smoke-filled house. Some even make silly faces against the windows from the inside, calling out nonsense names like "outsider" and "fresh air breather". That is not to say that there are not people inside the smoke-filled house that try to make it better by bringing attention to the situation inside the smoke-filled house. They decry the history of the owners, the quality of the air and especially those causing the problem for sake of profit. They stand against the blinded masses who appeal to the authority of their talking heads, who in turn hold captive the sickened and defeated under threat of making their life inside the smoke-filled house even more unbearable. These contentious, yet brave souls have to contend with those who grow so addicted to the conditions that they actually protect the smoke-filled house while fighting against those who establish control over those weakened by the toxicity of the smoke-filled house. These so-called leaders, who are causing the smoke begin to introduce filtration and ventilation methods while taxing every one of the tenants inside the smoke-filled house. Those who cannot pay are kept in the most congested and isolated of rooms. Eventually, these people rise up against those who took advantage of the situation and a fire then consumes the smoke-filled house. One would think that this would prompt everyone to evacuate, but no, some people refuse to abandon the smoke-filled house. "They will go down with the ship" and extinguish the fire while laying among its ashes. Instead of allowing the smoke-filled house to properly fall, they grow so far gone in the delusion of preserving the smoke-filled house that they'd rather die in the smoke-filled house than build a new one.
By Sam Grana4 years ago in Humans
Burn After Writing
When your life is not a documentary, it is easy for you to move around. So you think, but your conscience is your biggest critic. When you look at yourself in the mirror you pick at every single flaw that someone else may be in fond of. When you mispronounce a word because English is not your native language you instantly get embarrassed; yet, the person listening to you speak is in awe of your intelligence. When you spend majority of your paychecks on food because it helps release serotonin but you are the serotonin to the person eating next to you. Life is full of different perspectives but your entire existence has been convocated by simple mindedness.
By Alexa Callaway4 years ago in Humans
the crossroads of intersectionality
It is new years eve 2018 and the snow has mostly melted with the help of the warm winds of the west coast that have come over the mountains past the prairies into the valley I call home.
By Paloma Mexina4 years ago in Humans
Get to the dreams you were made for.
Being born with privileges, with very large wings, which seem to take great flights, but how difficult it is to carry them and as you grow, those wings get bigger and bigger too! But now carrying them endlessly really does represent a significant weight. (Mainly because of their natural size) they weigh too much when you don't exercise them, and even if you want they won't let you.
By Anya elizz 4 years ago in Humans