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Stories in Humans that you’ll love, handpicked by our team.

An African survival story
What is construed as glamourous in our everyday lives? Is it the perfect photograph splashed atop a story. Or is it the content written within the story. The poignant and true pictures of the real lives of a people who struggle for existence, the people whom we cannot begin to comprehend their daily battles for survival. A simple life of relative comfort to some, would seem like a kings palace and a banquet feast to many of our brothers and sisters around the world. Some who have to fight so hard for the providing of a few morsels for their daily bread.
By Novel Allen3 years ago in Humans
Tipsy Tuesday
Let’s get tipsy!!!! I know what you’re thinking—it’s not the weekend. The bars aren’t hopping and you have got to get through a week of work sober. I get it, I do. However, I’m challenging you to get a bit tipsy this Tuesday. Let your hair down. Do something different for a change. Let’s start a trend—we’ll call it Tipsy Tuesday. Are you in? I hope so, cause this will be the new vocal BUZZ!
By Natalie Stover3 years ago in Humans
Dear Beerbelly Cheesecake: We're Just Fine, Thx! XO, Stella.
As I walked out the front door of our house, Curtis charged right after me, his mouth was as wide open as his jaw hinges would allow. His tongue wagged wildly and his lips never seemed to touch each other as he yelled at full volume.
By Marie Wilson7 months ago in Humans
The Disease
I sit here sipping my coffee, gazing at the mountains peaking through trees, chewing on a question I keep returning to. I admire bravery, I always have. Surely with the rise of super hero movies, I am to believe that most of society also admires bravery. Though, it looks very different from Batman knocking out criminals in the night. Bravery for most of us, is a subtle choice in a moment that may really only be noticed by ourselves.
By Laura Lann3 years ago in Humans
Comprehension ≠ Embodiment
We've probably all been guilty of this at some point in our lives. I know I have. Someone explains something to me. It's easy enough to understand. So then I think I 'know how to do it' because I know 'about' it.
By ARC3 years ago in Humans
5 Harsh Life Truths That Even The Most Optimistic Folks Will Face, And Exactly How To Face Them Head-On (And Thrive)
"Transformation is a process, and as life happens there are tons of ups and downs. It's a journey of discovery - there are moments on mountaintops and moments in deep valleys of despair." - Rick Warren
By Rick Martinez3 years ago in Humans
My Dear Friend. First Place in Passing Ships Challenge.
I. Spring It was spring when we met. I knew who you were, of course. You were the teaching fellow for my political philosophy class, and the most brilliant woman I'd ever seen. Like a great sorceress, you had a way of transforming complex ideas into simple words. Like a great teacher, you asked provocative questions which gave space for many answers. It was a challenging class for a lecture hall of undergrads looking to fulfill a credit, but I saw how deeply you cared, and realized I cared deeply too. More than that, I was good at this class. While a collective sigh of despair went up when exams were handed out, I was having fun. My papers were filled with your exclamation marks and encouragement. Walking down the street that spring afternoon after our final exam, I saw you, and I wanted to tell you all of this.
By Ava Mack3 years ago in Humans
The Final Review
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from this experience, it’s don’t believe anything people tell you. That’s especially true for the afterlife because they’re all wrong.
By Mark Gagnon3 years ago in Humans
Full Circle. Runner-Up in Passing Ships Challenge.
We pull up to the curb of the school yard, in the same spot we always do. Her friends are waiting at the edge of the property for her. They're a huddle of pre-teen excitement with long strands of hair swirling around them in the wind. They spot my blue car a mile away. As we approach, they inch closer to the edge of the school boundary, waving and smiling; A greeting she has received every day for as long as I can remember.
By Christina Hunter3 years ago in Humans
Allowing Slow Days In Social Media Society
We live in such a fast paced world, working every spare hour, seeing family and friends, education or other learning, perfecting your hobbies, skill building and then self-care, usually while catching it all beautifully, to share on some timeline or feed.
By Heather Taylor3 years ago in Humans
Still a Romantic
Tonight I was thinking about the last few years and how I started my journey of divorce with a vague idea of what I wanted in a partner. I wanted someone who was kind, compassionate, comfortable with their sexuality, patient, trusting, supportive, intelligent, humble, and had an adventurous spirit. Pretty much all the things I was lacking in a partner. To some degree I hadn't seen all of in one person by then either.
By Clinton A. Harris3 years ago in Humans
How To Live Life With An Affluent Soul
This misdemeanour in all of us is acceptance of what is less than great. How to instill values of the heart is a call to the wild to perspire the graces. Let the graces be the fortune of the soul because we all know what struggle means.
By Canuck Scriber Lisa Lachapelle3 years ago in Humans