humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
Photoshopped Reality
Photoshopped Reality People say reality is what you make it, but I’m convinced reality is what you edit it into—preferably with good lighting and a filter called “Heaven’s Glow.” At least, that’s how my cousin Marlene sees the world. To her, nothing is real unless it has been cropped, retouched, recolored, sharpened, and given at least three sparkles.
By charles chaiko2 months ago in Humans
MY EYES UP
**My Eyes Up** I used to walk with my eyes down. It wasn’t that I feared the world—at least, that’s what I told myself. It was more that the cracks in the pavement felt predictable. Safe. They didn’t ask anything of me. They didn’t require the vulnerability that comes with meeting another person’s gaze.
By charles chaiko2 months ago in Humans
UNDER THE BAOBAB TREE
**Under the Baobab Tree** The baobab tree stood alone at the edge of the village—wide-bellied, ancient, and dignified, as though it had been planted by the first breath of the world. Children claimed its roots were alive, shifting at night like the coils of a sleeping giant. Elders insisted its trunk held memories the way a clay pot held water: quietly, patiently, without complaint.
By charles chaiko2 months ago in Humans
What I Learned Working With People Who Were Dying
What I Learned Working With People Who Were Dying By Hasnain Shah I didn’t expect the first lesson to be about shoes. During my first week working in hospice care, I walked into Mr. Callahan’s room—an eighty-seven-year-old man with lungs that rattled like windowpanes in a storm—and the first thing he asked me wasn’t about his medication, his pain, or his breathing.
By Hasnain Shah2 months ago in Humans
The Day the Dog Turned - 19 November 2025
The Day the Dog Turned - 19 November 2025 Morning has a strange way of fooling us. It begins softly, quietly, making us believe the entire day will be peaceful. But on 19 November 2025, that calm morning betrayed me. I woke up feeling fresh, with a clear mind and no worries. The cool air from the mountains made the morning even more peaceful. Birds were chirping, the streets were still waking up, and everything looked normal.
By Wings of Time 2 months ago in Humans
Necessary Truth
The Foundation Of All Thinking Every human act of reason begins with an assumption. The assumption is that logic exists. When we say something is true or false, when we draw conclusions or recognize contradictions, we rely on fixed laws of thought that we did not invent. These laws are universal, consistent, and independent of personal opinion.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
When Logic Becomes A Weapon
The Rise Of Performative Reason We live in an age where people worship logic but rarely use it with integrity. Reason has become a stage performance rather than a search for truth. Arguments that once served to clarify reality now serve to elevate ego. Debate has become entertainment. Outrage has replaced understanding.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
Brehons: The Poetic Custodians of Ancient Irish Law
Ireland’s cultural memory is steeped in two intertwined traditions: the Brehon laws, one of Europe’s oldest legal systems, and the poetic tradition, which has shaped Irish identity from pre‑Christian times to the present. While law and poetry may seem like separate domains, in ancient Ireland they were deeply connected. Poets (filid) were once custodians of law, memory, and spiritual vision, and Brehons emerged from this poetic class to codify justice. This essay explores the Brehons’ role in Irish society and why poetry was—and remains—so vital to the Irish imagination.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior2 months ago in Humans
How do you balance your inner goddess with the masculine drive to “do more”?
Balancing your inner goddess with the masculine drive to do more starts with understanding the two energies within you. The feminine energy holds intuition, softness, presence, and flow. The masculine energy drives structure, focus, and action. You need both. The imbalance comes when you lean too heavily on doing and forget to feel, rest, and listen.
By Wilson Igbasi2 months ago in Humans
Can softness be your greatest strength as a divine feminine being?
Softness is often misunderstood. People associate it with weakness, passivity, or lack of power. Yet true softness is rooted in awareness, emotional presence, intuition, and grounded inner strength. It guides your decisions without force. It protects your peace without aggression. It shapes your relationships without pressure. Softness becomes a quiet force that influences your life with clarity and intention.
By Wilson Igbasi2 months ago in Humans
