literature
Whether written centuries ago or just last year, literary couples show that love is timeless.
what does true freedom mean in the modern world?
freedom is one of the most powerful ideas humanity has ever imagined. entire civilizations have risen and fallen around it. revolutions have been fought in its name. constitutions have been written to protect it. people have sacrificed comfort, safety, and sometimes their lives so that future generations could experience it.
By Arjun. S. Gaikwadabout 5 hours ago in Humans
Take Me to Church: The Gospel of What They Tried to Make Us Hate
A lyrical essay on Hozier’s “Take Me to Church” as a meditation on shame, sexuality, institutional judgment, and the reclaiming of humanity through love. Hozier has described the song as being about sex, humanity, and the way church doctrine can teach shame around sexuality, while emphasizing that it is not an attack on faith itself.
By Flower InBloomabout 6 hours ago in Humans
We Are Not Fighting Demons; We Are Walking Our Shadows Home
Flower InBloom writes at the threshold where healing, truth, and self-return meet. This piece is an offering for anyone learning that wholeness does not come through inner war, but through walking the abandoned parts of the self back home.
By Flower InBloomabout 21 hours ago in Humans
A Different Kind of Freedom: Reflections on Women’s Day
Every year on the 8th of March, the world fills with slogans about women. Social media lights up with bright posters, companies post polished messages, and speeches echo the same familiar phrase: “Celebrate women’s freedom.”
By Aarsh Malikabout 23 hours ago in Humans
Deep Love Quotes That Will Melt Your Heart
Love is the most profound emotion, capable of transforming hearts and souls. It is the language of the soul, whispered in glances, spoken through touch, and felt deeply in every beat of the heart. Here are some deep love quotes that capture the essence of this timeless emotion, each one crafted to resonate with your heart and stir your soul.
By Ahmed aldeabellaabout 23 hours ago in Humans
Practice vs Performance
One of the quiet pressures shaping modern communication is the assumption that anything written should be immediately shareable. Drafts blur into declarations, and exploration is mistaken for conclusion. Under this pressure, writing becomes performative by default. The moment words are placed on a page, they are treated as finished statements rather than steps in a process. This expectation distorts both how writing is produced and how it is received, collapsing practice into performance and leaving little room for genuine development.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 days ago in Humans
The Flower InBloom Adventure Atlas
A mythic adventure atlas where courage, curiosity, and imagination shape a living map of exploration. In this whimsical story world, landmarks appear only to travelers willing to step beyond certainty and discover what the world has not finished becoming.
By Flower InBloom3 days ago in Humans
on Medium
on Medium I joined Medium about two months ago and struggle to get into the site or decide what to write about. Of course, I want to promote myself like most—otherwise why would we be here? And if you have other reasons, I would love to hear them. Frankly I find it a bit overwhelming and chaotic. I write poetry for the most part and have decided to stop pursuing traditional publishing avenues and self publish so naturally I need to self promote.
By Gerry Thibeault3 days ago in Humans
