Stream of Consciousness
The Impact of Communicating With Honesty
Have you ever felt like everything is way more complicated than it should be? Every conversation, every attempt at communication, every expression absolutely drains you? You might be trapped in a cycle of masks and toxic communication.
By Ashley Tripp2 years ago in Humans
One Bar For Me
I awaken likening a cold slab of butter left to refrigerate too long as I pull myself from the flashing of a wild dreamscape and fasten my newfound feet to the Earth. Welcome back. The echoes whisper and then raise their ugly voices out into the neighbourhood. Instead of melting softly in a pot with sips of my morning coffee, tenderizing to the touch of warmth surrounding my exterior, I remain cold and hard and tense in my position on the shelf beside fresh and unused resources. A beer is required. I ride to the garden cafe - not walk, and sit in the restaurant - not the cafe. The lady knows my order too well and produces precisely one, Saigon beer “cam on chi”. I blast fast guitar paired with wicked lyrics to match my enraged and unstable mind. I take out a fine liner pen which is mostly the only one I draw with anymore. The sketchy pictures are a simple way to portray the facts of my inner turmoil. The faces are all both jagged and smooth with patchy and dark coloured edges, all screaming to be heard as they leap from the page to the person. I notice the awareness of the faces around me, they surround me with an awareness that a screaming soul is present and determine that it’s in need of soothing. They gently nod their heads to the sound of music outside the cafe, and ensure it’ll all be okay.
By Michael O'Connor2 years ago in Humans
A Letter To The Little Girl That Saved Me…
When we learn to soften, we respond to our pain from a place of ease. We acknowledge the pain we hold, but we soften the grip, cradle our struggles and try not to attach to them. We forgive—ourselves, others—and find the path towards peace.
By Rasheeda Loves2 years ago in Humans
Witches and Science and Rocks, Oh My
I’ve been thinking about this since Thursday. It was one of those, “crap, I posted my article, but I feel like this should have been a part of it, an expansion of it, the thing that really drives it home” moments. It came just moments after publishing, and after spending several hours writing that article but I didn’t want to pull it, my brain was tired, and it was just going to have to be good enough. Ironically enough, it was apparently perfect as it was because it was chosen as a top story. So, there is certainly a lesson in there somewhere.
By Morgan Longford2 years ago in Humans
Vocal Visionaries #200
On cold days like today. You make your favorite cup of coffee or hot cocoa. Sit next to a fire or the windows and watch the snow fall. You even watch the leaves fall if the weather is like that. You reminisce about the experience you‘be had and what happens next. You find something so great as this platform where you can experience your thoughts and exercise your creativity. To much wonderment of how far this collection will go. To grow as big and for as long as it has you can’t help but be grateful. Though, the work doesn’t end. Much to still learn and express.
By The Kind Quill2 years ago in Humans
The Simplest but Least Talked-About Hack to Life
Growing up, my family had a neighbor who we rarely saw eye to eye. As fate would have it, an orange tree sprouted right between the property line. Although it didn't belong to either of us, it sure made the yard more colorful.
By Victory Harry Izevbekhai2 years ago in Humans
Being Busy
Being busy is great. It helps the days pass in a flash which ensures that we are never bored and are never left alone with our thoughts, something that my wife regularly fears. She fears being left alone to think about things and prefers to keep as busy as possible, whereas I would be very happy to be left in the corner with my thoughts to contemplate the world.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Humans
Aries and Cancer — The Impulsive Nurturing Relationship
The love compatibility between Aries and Cancer is an interesting topic in astrology. Aries, the wild and impulsive sign, and Cancer, the nurturing and sensitive character, have unique personalities. This can make a successful relationship between these two signs challenging but possible.
By Zondra Dos Anjos2 years ago in Humans
Pick a Card: What is Coming Next?
It’s crucial to know where we are in life and where to go next, and to be able to do this, we must know what energies are coming into our lives. So, what is coming next in your life? In this reading, I will explore what might happen soon.
By Zondra Dos Anjos2 years ago in Humans
