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Breaking Down and Leveling Up: Crying, Laughing, and Cry-Laughing
Life doesn’t come with an instruction manual, and if it did, I’m pretty sure mine got lost somewhere between the “Stay Calm” chapter and the “You’ve Got This” appendix. There have been moments when I felt like I was breaking down in slow motion—a messy, emotional unraveling that seemed to come out of nowhere and take hold like a tornado in my chest. But, weirdly enough, those moments also turned out to be the times I leveled up in ways I never expected.
By Mahayud Din7 months ago in Journal
Oh my gosh
June 16, 2022 Lake City, Seattle Oh my gosh, Lately, I’ve felt a bit out of control but I don’t mind it. Sometimes the sensation that accompanies that lack of self-consciousness is enjoyable: heart beating faster, blood rising to my temples and cheeks, each breath leaving my nostrils sweet before it hits whatever I’ve selected as the object of my undivided attention. What have I been obsessed with? I’m afraid to tell you.
By Joe Nasta | Seattle foodie poet7 months ago in Journal
High-Paying Jobs for Women Without a Degree or Experience(2025)
High-Paying Jobs for Women Without a Degree or Experience(2025) There are many women in society who, despite having talent, could not get higher education due to poverty. Thus, many have fallen behind in success. Again, there are many who could not get higher education but want to become established. Again, some have become wealthy with little education or are living a very busy life.
By CareerNextTech7 months ago in Journal
What is Bookkeeping?
Bookkeeping is an essential part of running a business. It involves recording, organizing, and managing all financial transactions to ensure accuracy in financial reporting. Without proper bookkeeping, businesses may struggle with tax compliance, financial planning, and maintaining profitability.
By grozdan7 months ago in Journal
Horace. AI-Generated.
I don’t remember exactly where I got the watch, which bothers me more than it should. There are two possible stories I tell myself. The first is that it was a gift from my Uncle Linus, who once showed up for Thanksgiving dressed as Rasputin and handed me a velvet box containing a gold wristwatch and a lemon. No note. No explanation. The lemon had a single word scratched into its rind: BEWARE.
By Lorren8 months ago in Journal
The Curve in the Garden. AI-Generated.
I was ten years old the summer I first learned that fear can hiss. We’d moved in early June, boxes still half-packed, to an old farmhouse on the edge of nowhere. My parents called it “a fresh start.” I called it “too far from anything fun.” There was no cable, no neighborhood kids, and barely enough cell signal for a text to squeak through if you stood on the back porch with your phone raised like a torch to the gods.
By Lorren8 months ago in Journal
The Philosophy of Two Identities in Ukraine: Normativism and Positivism
Historical Introduction Some Ukrainians, scarred by the trauma of war, say: “We will never again have anything to do with Russians.” But many also recall the experience of the 1920s–30s, when Poles carried out a cultural genocide against Ukrainians in Galicia. This later led to a response — a real and bloody genocide committed by Ukrainians in the 1940s, known as the Volhynia Massacre or Volhynian Tragedy. Yet since 1991, every Ukrainian president has visited Western Ukraine or Poland to offer apologies, calling the events a “tragedy.” In turn, during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Poland received nearly a million Ukrainian refugees.
By Ilya V. Ganpantsura8 months ago in Journal
"Motivation"
Unlocking the Potential of Drive: The Essential Element for Individual and Career Advancement Inspiration is the internal energy that compels us to act. It ignites our aspirations, encourages us to tackle challenges, and provides meaning and guidance in life. Regardless of whether you're working to enhance your well-being, progress in your profession, or pursue a long-held ambition, this inner drive is what converts goals into accomplishments. However, what truly defines motivation, why does it matter, and how can we maintain it in our everyday existence?
By MD. SHARIFUL ISLAM KHAN8 months ago in Journal
How to Drive Traffic to Your Vocal Media Stories in 2025
Vocal Media has opened a door for writers to earn money through storytelling, blogging, and niche-specific content creation. But here's the truth — publishing is just the beginning. The real challenge lies in driving traffic to your articles, because without readers, there are no earnings.
By Muhammad waqas8 months ago in Journal
A Few of My Hyper-fixations Over The Years!
Over the years, I’ve had many a hyper-fixation. I have a rather obsessive personality, for better or for worse, and I feel deeply passionate about a great deal of things and people. So today, as I’m stuck home for yet another day with bronchitis and pink eye, I decided to write this up to make me feel a little better.
By angela hepworth8 months ago in Journal
I Quit!
I've been struggling to get help - either because people don't want to help or don't know how to help. So, at the height of my emotional distress... I thought about quitting.
By The Schizophrenic Mom8 months ago in Journal
One Who Seeks the Light
I’m leaving it all, my love: The village, the temple, this life we’ve built, and you. I don’t expect your forgiveness, but even so I’ve loved you since the day we met, and I love you still. I didn’t tell the temple, I can think of no good words for them, but for you above all I wanted to leave an explanation, a reason, if only to ease my own guilt.
By Judah LoVato8 months ago in Journal