Stream of Consciousness

"If Money Could Talk, Here’s What It Would Say to Me"
If money could talk, I think it would sound tired. Not angry, not greedy — just exhausted. Exhausted from being blamed for everything, from carrying the weight of every dream, every disappointment, and every broken promise we’ve made to ourselves.
By koko khan3 months ago in Humans
Beyond Morality
When we think of “gods,” we often picture moral, noble supernatural beings living high above us—who love their creation, give us laws, and sometimes punish us when we cross the line. But the ancient view of divinity was very different from this modern image.
By Alex Smith3 months ago in Humans
The Backrooms of the Author's Mind. Winner in Maps of the Self Challenge. Top Story - October 2025.
Okay, okay, here me out. I want you to picture yourself like you in the screening room of a 1960’s big picture show executive preview. The one who gets the final say on greenlighting the project. The velvet curtains part and there’s color, but not too much color because it’s old film. You’re silhouetted and you take off your hat and hand it to the silhouette next to you.
By Amos Glade3 months ago in Humans
The Day I Learned to Stand Alone
I never thought I could be truly alone. Not the quiet kind of alone, where you sip coffee and watch the rain drip down a windowpane, but the kind that presses against your chest, hollowing out your stomach, leaving only the echo of yourself.
By OWOYELE JEREMIAH3 months ago in Humans
Your Presence
The night was a python—slow, patient, and merciless. It coiled itself around my ribs, squeezing tighter each time I tried to breathe. My chest became a cage, my heartbeat a frightened animal trapped inside. I gasped and cried and screamed, but no one ever heard me. No one—except you.
By Alpha Man3 months ago in Humans
Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future
When Chef Cristian Marino walks into a kitchen, whether in a busy European city or on a calm island in the Indian Ocean, he feels something familiar: the pulse of life itself.
By Cristian Marino3 months ago in Humans
The Humility That Preserves Truth
A friend recently said something to me that caught me off guard. After having a civil disagreement between us, he offered me a pretty humbling compliment. He conceded some ground and stated that he often has to remind himself that a person can love Jesus deeply, think carefully, and still disagree with him.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
The Written Writ. Top Story - October 2025.
At Bitten Apple TV, our premise has always been simple: give people a bite of the apple! A chance to explore something meaningful, creative, and honest. Life has been a whirlwind lately, and while I’ve had to step back and handle personal matters, my incredible business partner, The Written Writ (Ralf), has gracefully taken the reins and continued to carry the heart of our company forward.
By Cadma3 months ago in Humans
Handprints in the Sand. Top Story - October 2025.
A poem titled "Footprints in the sand" ends with the three words "I carried you." No one poet gets full credit for that famous poem so most of us who know the poem simply agree the byline goes to "Anonymous". As a longtime fan of the poem, it gave me hope and peace on harder days. Upon more current analysis of the poem, I wonder why "footprints" got into the title instead of "hands" if the poem's big bang ending is "I carried you." I suppose it was a group effort between feet and hands. I've always noticed my feet and hands. The shape, size, and the particular markings that may make them very different or unique. Hands seem to have more personality traits (or marks) than feet. Whether you are a gypsy mystic witch reading palms to guide a confused soul, or you're a police officer studying the fingerprints of criminals in data base files, you have seen that the hands of different humans have very distinct and unique markings. Like snowflakes, we all have hands but the designs are all unique. I learned how to read palms at a very early age and have kept my eyes on my personal "road map" for my entire life. Both of my palms show two major markings (Triangulum and the Letter M) which some mystics believe have significant meanings. However, my right hand and my left hand also have unique attributes and markings that show different routes as if looking at different maps. For example, I could say my right hand shows the map of my life in Florida, while the left hand shows the map of my spiritual life, not here on Earth.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman3 months ago in Humans
5 Morning Habits That Actually Work — Backed by Science
5 Morning Habits That Actually Work — Backed by Science Every morning offers a quiet choice — to rush or to rise. To scroll or to breathe. To chase the day or to build it.
By Abdul Muhammad 3 months ago in Humans
Truth Demands Proof
I saw a post on Facebook where a man shared a letter he had sent to his elected officials calling for the impeachment of the sitting president. He claimed that the offenses were “so obvious” and “so well documented” that he did not even need to include them. That single assumption captured everything wrong with modern political thinking. When someone says “the reasons are obvious,” what they often mean is that they cannot defend them. Emotional conviction replaces evidence. The appearance of certainty replaces truth itself.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
Truths That Still Speak
Truth is not an idea that changes with time. It does not bend to opinion or convenience. Consensus does not determine what is true, nor what is moral. Law is not truth, even when designed to encourage certain behaviors or discourage others. Truth exists as it exists—beyond perception or belief. It binds humanity together only when it refuses to conform to culture, feeling, or desire.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans