humanity

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

Mind Over What Matters: The Age of TMI
It is common for our society to think of exhaustion in mostly physical terms, but I think it is high time we address today’s climate of mental exhaustion and what it may mean for our current era of too much information.
By Imani Talim4 years ago in Humans
Dirt and Wreckage
Life’s dirt and wreckage, which is the dirt of what people have said to me, or, about me over the years, and the wreckage of life, the out of left field moments that had crushed me, or reshaped me, I realized they needed to be deliberately and consciously brushed away to expose my true self, my core being, and reveal what lies beneath. It was a challenge. I’ve been told that for some people it can take a lifetime to do this, others it can take a moment. Then there are times when life itself will take control and blow the winds necessary to expose who we really are, what we really are.
By Gareth Rockliffe4 years ago in Humans
authenticity
In my journey of self-love I have realized that I am constantly either self-sacrificing or self-sabotaging, never self-serving. I am only 23 yet I feel like I have been having an existential crisis since I was born. When I am alone my thoughts keep running back to the fact that there still is the big possibility of there being another 50 years ahead of me and there is no way I want to still be stuck in this version of myself in those years ahead.
By Ash4 years ago in Humans
What Food Would you Serve at Your Funeral?
Hitting me like a ten-tonne weight was the question of the year, 'What food would you serve at your funeral?' A question that flashed through my mind as I made the 'most of my day' by loading up Divinity 2 and connecting with the world of video games. It was a thought that would not leave as I slew the enemies laid out before me.
By Ben Shelley4 years ago in Humans
The Power of Writing and Other Arts
Writing without restraints is similar to free falling. The way you strain your thoughts to the brink of insanity and then let go. It will go its own way.
By Avocado Nunzella BSc (Psych) -- M.A.P 4 years ago in Humans
Utopia
I don't believe in Utopia's. They don't make sense. There is no such thing as a perfect world since that means a world without pain, hardship, drought, poverty, sickness, hunger, and much more.
By Lucy Starr4 years ago in Humans
The 2021 Agent of Influence Awards for the Lifestyle Communities has begun!
This year has been hard on community groups with decreased community engagement, decreased opportunities to establish a social connection with the community, and decreased opportunities to celebrate the accomplishments made. This year Agent Of Influence Awards is being bestowed through many kink, lifestyle, and community groups. These awards are a way to recognize people whose actions and work impacted you and the culture of our connected communities. If you are a Kink, Lifestyle, or Community organization supporting the inclusion of all people please reach out if you would like to collaborate and utilize the annual awards as a fundraiser for your group.
By Joseph Crown4 years ago in Humans
Death is not beautiful, it is ugly.
Hi my name is Kaushal Mandal. I am 24 years old and a computer science graduate. Coming from a middle-class family where we just think about going out but we won't go and use the same amount to run our household stuff and call it saving.
By Kaushal mandal4 years ago in Humans
Metaphysics — Mysticism for the Intellect
When most people hear the word metaphysics they think of mystical things like ghosts, auras, and supernatural beings. It’s a logical way to interpret the meaning of the word. Meta means beyond and physics means physical stuff. We naturally think of immaterial things. But this is almost the opposite of what the branch of philosophy known as metaphysics actually is.
By Prudence4 years ago in Humans
I Want To Be Somebody Else… pt.2
I am still wishing to be somebody else. A somebody that will stand tall and correct the wrongs of the universe. A somebody that will do what is right for our home on earth and not to face defeat by not trying to mend the issues forcing us into daily complications of confusion, distractions, and loneliness of if whether or not the world is meant to carry on. Surely the world itself is not bad but it would certainly be the messes we create, maintain, and never try to scrabble out of with in the means of understanding if these habits are toxic or safe.
By Keanna Barry 4 years ago in Humans
When Did Having "Expectations" Become Something We No Longer Should Do?
There seems to be a new trend that is becoming more and more... trendy! To be honest, I am blown away at the concept of it and yet, I seem to be the only one who is actually pushing back and questioning this. I feel like I have jumped into the Twilight Zone and at some point, all of this is going to click and make sense.
By Crystal Rae4 years ago in Humans
In 2021, there are four ways to prevent COVID from spoiling Christmas once more.
The UK has seen between 30,000 and 50,000 new COVID cases each day this autumn, and worldwide, instances are rising again after months of steady reduction - to the point that several governments are renewing measures to combat the virus. Austria has resumed its state of emergency, with other European countries mulling similar steps.
By SL-Modi.P4 years ago in Humans