travel
The ultimate test of a compatible relationship is whether you can stand to travel together.
Spending for Feelings
You don’t buy things for the things. You buy them for the feelings. And once you admit that, you stop being controlled by impulses you never chose. That’s why I’m speaking to you directly — one mind, one mirror, one moment of ruthless clarity — because spending for feelings is the silent addiction that drains more power, purpose, and self-respect than debt ever will.
By Randolphe Tanoguem2 months ago in Humans
The Tiny Things That Count
I am a romantic at heart, always have been and always will be. I always approached my relationships with hope and a romantic view of love. I love affection. I believe showing love consistently is the magic glue. It’s a key part of any relationship.
By Calvin London2 months ago in Humans
I Spent 7 Days Without Money
I woke up on Monday morning and reached for my wallet… but it was empty. There was no money at all. Even my phone apps, which I usually use to pay for things, didn’t work. My heart raced — how would I eat, go places, or do anything without money? I felt worried, excited, and curious all at the same time. Could I really live a whole week without spending any money? I didn’t know it yet, but this small task would teach me big lessons — about money, about people, and about life. Along the way, I would see kind actions from others, find smart ways to solve problems, and think about what is truly important in life.
By Bilal khan 2 months ago in Humans
My first Impressions in Sweden
I was fourteen when my family and I landed at Malmö Airport, Sweden, but we didn’t stay in the city. After a long drive we reached the small village where we would live the kind of place where everyone knows everyone’s business. The streets were quiet, and sometimes the distant hum of a tractor would cut through the silence. Back home life was loud and messy here it felt almost unreal. Everything was unfamiliar the language, the people, the schools, the shops, even the buses.
By Amina Kayumba2 months ago in Humans
My Mental Health Journey in Map Pins. Runner-Up in Maps of the Self Challenge. Top Story - November 2025.
I’m getting on an airplane tomorrow to go to Thailand. It’s my first time going to a destination wedding. I’m tremendously excited, but the act of undertaking a long journey makes me introspective.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA2 months ago in Humans
When Compassion Replaces Truth
Compassion is a virtue, but compassion without truth becomes corruption. It turns mercy into permissiveness and kindness into cowardice. A healthy society needs both heart and spine. When compassion replaces truth, the heart becomes sentimental and the spine collapses. People begin to value comfort more than correction and feelings more than facts. The result is moral confusion that spreads from personal relationships into every institution.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
The Asymmetry of Consequence
A society cannot survive when truth applies to one group but not another. Every civilization that endures is built on shared accountability, equal justice, and balanced consequence. When one group is shielded from correction while another carries the full weight of judgment, corruption takes root. Today, that imbalance has become deeply gendered. Men are punished for failure, while women are protected from it. Men are held to the standard of results, while women are measured by intentions. The scales of consequence are no longer even, and the results are visible everywhere.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
Stanislav Kondrashov on The Art of Candid Travel Photography
Have you ever scrolled through your travel photos and realized that, despite the stunning views, something was missing? That your pictures looked beautiful but felt… empty? That was me, years ago. I had the camera, the passion, and the miles logged across half the world—but not the soul. My albums were filled with sunsets, monuments, and perfectly staged smiles. Yet none of them told the truth about what I’d actually seen.
By Stanislav Kondrashov2 months ago in Humans
Control Without Accountability
Control is not leadership, and leadership is not control. In a healthy relationship, influence is earned through respect, not demanded through manipulation. Yet modern relationships often suffer from a quiet imbalance: one person wants to make the decisions but refuses to bear the responsibility for the outcomes. That imbalance destroys trust faster than any act of betrayal, because it replaces partnership with hierarchy and love with resentment.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
Waves of Memory
A Love Written by the Sea The evening sky was painted in shades of coral and rose. The sea breathed softly, and the wind carried the scent of salt and jasmine. On that quiet beach, time seemed to move differently. The world felt smaller, and every sound—the breaking waves, the seagulls, the laughter of distant strangers—became part of one endless heartbeat.
By Wings of Time 2 months ago in Humans
The Eternal Sky
When Humanity Builds a Second Heaven For thousands of years, humankind has looked upward not only for answers but for meaning. The sky has always been our first mystery, our silent companion, and our unreachable dream. But what if, one day, the sky itself became our home?
By Wings of Time 2 months ago in Humans
