humanity

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

A forgotten river of History
I grew up on the river, it was a calm river majority of the time. Now you may wonder what do I mean majority of the time. Well it was prone to flooding like any body of water. The Gasconade river is quiet famous in the United States. However, where I lived it met the Missouri river less than a mile from the boat ramp. Occasionally the river would flow backwards, quiet a phenomenon but an explainable one. You see when the river that the Gasconade flowed into rose faster than it could adjust. It would push the calm water backwards. Other times the Gasconade river would be more powerful than usual. Again if the Missouri river it was connected to dropped faster than the Gasconade could adjust to it would turn into a rapid river rather then its calm motionless water.
By Daniell Frovarp4 years ago in Humans
The Dream Travelers
Where love and time have no bounds Isabella had always had strange unusual dreams but recently they felt real. Isabella could feel her surroundings around her. If she dreamt about the fire she could smell the smoke and feel the heat surrounding her. She would feel the smoke enter her lungs as she choked and found it harder to breathe. Dreams were so vivid and so real she felt everything. Isabella tried everything to stop her dreams including taking caffeine pills. She never really finished a dream she would wake up before it took a nefarious turn. Isabella would not remember the dream after she would awaken.
By Anna cruz4 years ago in Humans
If I Died Today -- Part II
With 10 years to think about it and a typewriter in the law library, the author muses over the emotional highlights of the life he's left behind . . .
By Dave Ruskjer4 years ago in Humans
The World’s Longest Lockdown is over…!
And I don’t care I realise I’m supposed to jump for joy and yes, I know many are, but I’m not ready for it. Well definitely not ready for parts of it. While I would look forward to eating at a restaurant again or going to the theatre there is no rush. I am definitely not ready to go back to work.
By Gillian Lesley Scott4 years ago in Humans
Why it’s time to ditch big cities for smaller rural towns?
Many people are starting to get an itch to move out of big cities, into smaller or rural towns, closer to nature. I’m one of those people who felt this itch.
By thewellnessxplora4 years ago in Humans
Quick Donate: The Best 3 Strategies to Make a Donation To Charity
Whenever I hear the word “Charity”, I always envision a girl that is so soft-spoken and amiable. True enough that the meaning of the name,from the Old French 'charite' meaning Christian love, based on the Latin 'cantos' Charity is held up in the New Testament (I Corinthians 13) as the greatest of the three Christian virtues, with Faith and Hope.
By Michelle Aban4 years ago in Humans
Ego Death and Revival
I am a born musician. I think in emotion, and I hear in song. My head is constantly vibrating. The World around me vocalizes their thoughts without regard for the harmony of their words. The meaningless gossip and cruelty spewed by others rings out of tune, causing a painful clash of chords in my mind.
By Aniyla Morris 4 years ago in Humans
New bicycle vs. Previous Bicycle
Salsa Fargo is the bicycle I just recently bought for my next adventure. It’s a gravel bike, touring bike and yet also mountain bike(That’s how they promote). I’ve never owned any kind of mountain bikes before. All I had was Japanese MAMACHARI(city bike) from Bridgestone. I rode this Bridgestone bicycle for over 8 years. I bought it in Sapporo, Japan at the beginning of my first bicycle tour in Japan. I rode it for 351 days from Hokkaido to Okinawa in 2013 July to 2014 July, then I rode it for 162 days from Boston, MA to Santa Monica, CA.
By Bicycle Baron4 years ago in Humans
Compassion is a Creative and Spiritual Quality
Compassion is a beautiful innate quality. It is known to be the quality of higher consciousness. In Sanskrit, it is known to be the quality of the heart chakra. The heart chakra is the subtle energy point that houses compassion, love, creativity and many positive qualities.
By Dharan Murali4 years ago in Humans
The Lost Mental Illness: Understanding and Supporting a Loved One Who Suffers From Anxiety Disorder
The above image was selected after careful deliberation. Anxiety takes many forms; two that are commonly overlooked is a lack of self-care, and a forced smile that is only infrequently convincing.
By Joel Eisenberg4 years ago in Humans
The Healing Waters of Zimbia
The Healing Waters of Zimbia by: Dennis R. Humphreys Far away in a country of people, poor in what they owned, in a dry land that seemed to be cursed for raising food, lived a couple. They had been together as husband and wife for ten years. They were childless, for the woman, Towenda, had suffered an infection as a young woman that took her ability to have children. In a land where most men would divorce their woman for not being able to give him sons and daughters, her husband, Bantu, kept her, loving her just as much. She was his rising sun and his setting sun. A day without her was painful. They would often go into the land to look for food and forage for things to eat or put away for a later time. The others in their tribe would do the same but often as hunting parties together. Bantu and Towenda prefered each other's company and took joy in sharing their work.
By Dennis Humphreys4 years ago in Humans
Real Butter and Good Mayo
There are a few things I don’t skimp on at the grocery store, two of those are mayo and butter. I won’t even order a sandwich at a place I know uses budget mayo and I will eat toast dry rather than put a “spread” on it. Call me a snob, I’m ok with that. My friends understand.
By Nadine Buxton-Whatoname4 years ago in Humans