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Why Do I Feel We’ll Cross Paths Again Someday?
It’s odd, these feelings I’ve been having more and more these days regarding you and me. By all logic, I shouldn’t really be having them. Like so many things, the last time we met was well over a year ago. Not only that, but we ended on bad terms. And by “bad terms,” I mean that neither of us have wanted anything to do with each other for a good, long period of time — if ever.
By Snarky Lisa6 months ago in Humans
Mishka The Bear
I saw the young brown bear for the first time on Friday afternoon of my big move. It lurked in the shadow of the pine trees that fringed my property — not quite a cub, but not fully grown yet. My limited knowledge of bears suggested it was about two years old.
By Lana V Lynx6 months ago in Humans
Sign Language Isn’t a Punchline
In recent years, viral clips of comedians interacting with sign language interpreters during live shows have flooded social media. The interpreter signs a punchline—often crude or profane—and the audience erupts in laughter. The comedian grins, reveling in the moment.
By Tracy Stine6 months ago in Humans
You don’t owe your parents anything, anything at all
You don’t owe your parents anything, anything at all. Let me show you what I mean. Even if they are the best parents in the world, you still don't owe them anything. Your parents chose to have you. Therefore, it’s their responsibility to raise you as best as they possibly can and be the best parents as they possibly can.
By Gabriela Trofin-Tatár6 months ago in Humans
It is Time to Call a Truce in the War Against Parts of Ourselves
One of the most irritating aspects of many religions and spiritual systems is their overuse of terms and concepts associated with war and warfighting in their philosophical musings about the self. It also happens to be highly hypocritical in many cases, since many of these same religions and systems of spirituality teach that war and fighting are evils to be avoided at all costs. Essentially they tell us that war is bad, unless it is a war against ourselves, or parts of ourselves. In that case, war is noble and a thing to be valued. Eastern religions overdo this tendency in spades with Buddhism leading the way.
By Everyday Junglist6 months ago in Humans
Breaking up with Cancer
Dear Endometrial Adenocarcinoma, I hate you. With a passion. You have taken so much from me. I was worried that you were going to take my life. If I hadn't had previous surgery from the first time we were "together", I would have been in stage three cancer. I was ready to take you with me to the very end.
By Jessie Lynn Nelson6 months ago in Humans
You Were Warned. You Just Didn’t Care.
Since at least 2015, some of us have been warning you. We told you this wasn’t just political noise. We told you this wasn’t about “both sides.” We told you this wasn’t about economic anxiety or free speech or edgy jokes on the internet. We told you it was about supremacy—white supremacy, Christian nationalism, the revival of fascist ideologies dressed up in American flags and social media memes.
By Sai Marie Johnson6 months ago in Humans
Be a Gracist, Not a Racist!
What is gracism? Dr. David Anderson is the author of the book "Gracism: The Art of Inclusion". He introduces the concept of gracism. Gracism is the opposite of racism as it focuses on extending grace and love to people of every shade of pigmentation, background, and culture!
By Rowan Finley 7 months ago in Humans
