humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
Safe Spaces Gone Wrong
Safe Spaces were created with the intent that those who normally would feel uncomfortable speaking out or expressing themselves can do so freely without judgment, discrimination, criticism, or harassment. Typically speaking, these people fall into the category of minorities or those whose voices have been historically repressed. People of color, women, LBGT+, etc. These groups of people desired a space in which they could live as themselves and feel safe, but have they become too safe?
By Shelby Lea Miller4 years ago in Humans
Finding Yourself After A Toxic Relationship
It can be so easy to lose who you are when you are in a toxic, controlling, and/or codependent relationship. When I was younger I tended to lose myself in any relationship, molding to who I was with. When I was in a controlling extremely codependent relationship I completely lost who I was. I lost what I truly loved, what I valued, and what I really wanted to do with my life. When I finally ended that relationship I was incredibly lost.
By Emily McDonald4 years ago in Humans
WeThe15 Movement Aims To Promote More Visibility For People With Disabilities
A new global, human rights movement aimed at helping to support the 1.2 billion people with disabilities is due to launch soon. The WeThe15 movement is a decade long campaign which will transform the lives of disabled people all round the world. The campaign is being led by multiple global organisations around the world including the International Paralympic Committee, International Disability Alliance, UN Human Rights, UNESCO, UNAOC amongst others. This means, that for the first time ever, different sports events, tournaments and organisations will join forces to work together and collaborate. This will include events such as the Special Olympics and Invictus Games joining forces with the IPC and International Committee of Sports For The Deaf working together to highlight the difficulties that disabled people face around the world.
By Ashish Prabhu4 years ago in Humans
The Pandemic and a Pear Tree
What do you do when you are stuck home because of the pandemic? Your friends are quarantined, and your adopted sister and her husband are quarantined because they all have the virus, even though they were all vaccinated for some time. What about when your county has the highest rate of new cases in the state right now? What about grief over my brother, who died because of the virus? And what about the others that have died in my life from the virus or are struggling for months now and on hospice? She only recently has been able to shower without nursing assistance! I have been angry, and probably take it out on the wrong person or persons in my life. Maybe the partner hears a little too much foul language! Maybe I am just plain not nice right now. Many people understand. Others do not! Even vaccinated people are getting the virus. It is then difficult to convince the anti vaccers to get vaccinated. Except what if everyone was vaccinated, would we still be getting covid? Another country that the partner mentions have a 100% vaccination rate and because people from other countries are going there, the pandemic is not over there either!! I’m sure it is better though!! They also mentioned that the rate of people dying from addiction has gone up 20% since this all started. I can see that here in this country and in our state also.
By Denise E Lindquist4 years ago in Humans
Signs You’re in a Codependent Relationship .
You could very well be in a co dependent relationship Do you feel that no matter what you do for your partner that it’s simply not good enough? Are you always priortizing their needs over your own? Are you at the mercy of your significant other in a financial type of way and have no other support system, yet get treated badly in your relationship?
By Kyle Smith4 years ago in Humans
Turning to Faith from Materialism
As we grow, we are taught to trust in the material world we live in. We think only things we see, touch, taste, smell, and hear can be genuine and trusted. Although there is so much more available to us if we open to the foundation of what creates the world we live in.
By Fallon Hookailo4 years ago in Humans
Relationship Values
Relationships of various nature, or on any level can be perplexing at times. How do we begin to simplify them in hopes of learning what works? He said vs She said; They said vs Them said; Venus vs Mars but what does it all truly mean? Recently I've admired yet pondered the greatest catalyst that drives my romantic relationship to work for both of us, as well as if that same catalyst drives my other relationships to work (i.e. family, professional, friendships, social, business, etc..) I suppose I should dismiss the elephant in the room and disclose to you that I've determined the greatest catalyst driving my romantic relationship's success is RESPECT! Admittingly I'm a hopeless romantic so I've always envisioned the greatest catalyst to be LOVE to successfully propel a romantic relationship. Imagine my surprise when almost three years ago I discovered RESPECT to be more vital for me than an Eros-based LOVE. Could this be why the masterfully and musically gifted Mr. Otis Redding penned the song Respect? Could this be why the great, incomparable, musically regal, and "Queen of Soul" Ms. Aretha Franklin covered and tweaked the song R-E-S-P-E-C-T arguably making it the song of the century? Could this be why the unconventionally skilled and famous comedian Mr. Rodney Dangerfield coined the phrase "I get no Respect" in his stand up and television comedy? Maybe we all found the common battle and possible mistaken prioritization of Love vs Respect to be more commonly shared within the various types of relationships.
By Makieba Hatton4 years ago in Humans
This Green and Pleasant Land
To connect to the beauty of a world unspoiled by humans you have to rise before the dawn. It’s a fact George muses on as he dresses silently, grabs his equipment and slips out of the house. He knows he must escape before he is tied in for the day by the responsibilities and expectations of the life he has chosen. He will return in a few hours with coffee and baked croissants for his partner, who will wake and expect him to participate in the routine of a normal life.
By Elissa Dawson4 years ago in Humans
The Grief-Wounded Don't Want Help
I’ve been reflecting on a few patterns of behavior I have seen in the people around me who are grieving with me. We all grieve in our own way, which can seem baffling from the outside but are natural to the griever’s recovery process. The patterns of grief really don’t follow a specific predictability (i.e. the 5 stages of grief).
By Jessica Cunningham4 years ago in Humans
Early Bird
My eyes Opened and there it was, bright and warm. Its brilliance and charming way of waking me, by simply making warm, made me smile. I laid there for a moment without wanting to move but to take it all in. The beauty of this city as the Sun Rise crystalized the morning due and it all seemed but a dream. For that one moment the world stood still and it was all worth it.
By Lotus Tara4 years ago in Humans
