humanity

The real lives of businessmen, professionals, the everyday man, stay at home parent, healthy lifestyle influencers, and general feel good human stories.

2022: A New Mindset. Runner-Up in We Have a Dream Challenge.
Hello. My name is Alexis. I am not one to share much about myself, but I will. I am 23 years old and have two small children. Writing is not only a hobby for me but a passion for me as well. The last several years have been difficult for me in terms of financial stability and toxic relationships but that hasn’t stopped me from pushing myself to do better. Especially for the people surrounding me.
By Alexis Whitehead4 years ago in Journal
Once a Writer, Always a Writer
My Dad carried this tiny wooden desk into our house and my Mom set it up in the corner of the family room. As soon as its legs hit the floor I gravitated toward it, completely mesmerized. I don’t remember asking for it, but I distinctly remember Mom telling me, “This is your desk.”
By Jessica Wolf4 years ago in Journal
Red
This colour is sexy and alluring. It is being rich and mysterious; bold, but not tacky or flashy; sophisticated yet mischievous. It is elegant fangs tearing the flesh of an apple, tearing the flesh of someone’s throat; a tongue lapping up the life that throbs from the carotid artery. Someone is watching you, and they are fascinating and dangerous. Do you indulge or not? It is natural to indulge. It makes your senses prick wildly. It electrifies you, makes you feel alert again. What will come from this?
By baby bachio4 years ago in Journal
How the Smartphone Is Destroying You From Inside
I used to constantly check my phone back in 2019. As you may know, an average person touches his phone 2617 times per day. I think I was touching at least 1.5 times what an average human was doing.
By Sufyan Maan, M.Eng4 years ago in Journal
So You Didn't Make The Cut. Now What? . Top Story - January 2022.
A Community on the Edge Starting about about 7:00am Tuesday morning, and possibly hours before that, the collective platform waited, refreshing the Top Stories so we didn't miss the penultimate moment. It was make-or break. For some, it seems the anticipated post would define our success or failure on the platform. Self-esteem would be boosted or tanked. Hopes would be lifted or dashed. It came a day late, but and it came in like the wrecking ball we all thought it would be: the 1,025 finalists for the Vocal+ Fiction Awards, which accepted over 13,000 submissions between October 12 and December 29, 2021.
By Ashley McGee4 years ago in Journal
We Need The Tools To Make It Happen “HOPE”
Hope As the famous Martin Luther King said, “I have a dream “, his dream was for a better world, a better place to live, for everyone to get along, to communicate but most of all, we are all equal”.
By Cathy Deslippe4 years ago in Journal
Nightowl Rehab
Nocturnal behaviors has always been since birth. Dusk to dawn is the perfect time in becoming to work on my daily rehabilitation. We don't know how STRONG we are until being strong is the only choice we have! This quote stated on one of my stroke awareness month t-shirts. Growing up in public housing and Section 8 graduate due to my late mom’s disability. She fought Multiple Sclerosis.
By Shaleita Neal, Ed.S4 years ago in Journal
The Night Owl Has Returned
In the wee hours of the night, when the darkness cloaks the air with the same lightweight comfort of my favorite robe; when the silence is so tangible that it whispers it's own sweet, sweet song; when the faces of my babies are relaxed in the peaceful radiance only cherubs can maintain: I search for my name.
By Marie Koerner4 years ago in Journal
Voice in the Shadow
Voice in the Shadow Faces, both familial and yet still of strangers, fill the room. Their voices boom with joy and laughter. Each joke and turn of phrase is a bitter pill to swallow. The night has been filled with game and merriment, but my heart still aches under the weight of it all. Once again my head begins to spin. The walls are closing in, and the voices grow to a painful roar. I must escape.
By Marc Turull4 years ago in Journal
Show a Little Kindness
There’s an old song that starts something like this: Show a little kindness; give a little kindness; overlook the blindness; of narrow-minded people on their narrow-minded streets
By PJ McLaughlin4 years ago in Journal
The Town of Heros
To our small community, I want to say thank you. Thank you for caring for your neighbors. When Billy’s barn burned down this summer everyone was there to lend a helping hand. Because of that the fire was put out quickly, before spreading to the house.
By PJ McLaughlin4 years ago in Journal
Work Smarter, Not Harder
Avoiding Burnout There are some days where it seems like the work never ends, and if you have a lot of these days then you might be feeling a little burnt out. But how do you avoid feeling this way while still accomplishing your goals? Is there anything that you can do? Though the answers to these questions might be different for everyone, here are a few suggestions.
By Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue4 years ago in Journal