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The Shape of Wanting
Chapter 1 — The Return She recognizes him before he even looks at her. It isn’t his face. It’s the way he holds himself, like he’s waiting for the other shoe to drop. Like whatever comes next is never quite his choice. She traces his outline without hesitation, like a cartographer redrawing her most often copied map. The gently setting December sun blacks out most of his features, but the shape of him causes a familiar grip to tighten around her heart.
By Jayni Cole6 days ago in Chapters
Ida Shaghoian and the Art of Emotional Terrain. AI-Generated.
In the realm of contemporary painting, few artists approach landscape as an emotional language rather than a physical subject. Ida Shaghoian has built a distinctive practice around this idea, transforming familiar elements of sky, water, and horizon into meditative fields of reflection. Her paintings are not topographical records. They are immersive atmospheres shaped by memory, sensation, and intuition. Through layered color and subtle abstraction, she creates visual spaces that invite viewers to pause and reconnect with their inner landscapes.
By Ida Shaghoian6 days ago in Art
How to Be Self‑Obsessed (The Healthy Way) and Finally Feel Confident, Magnetic, and Unbothered
You know that fantasy where you wake up, stretch like a romcom heroine, and actually like yourself instead of immediately spiralling about your life, your face, and that one text you sent in 2019?
By Anie the Candid Mom Abroad6 days ago in Lifehack
The Department of Non Education
You are scrolling through a feed, and see a question on the top of the post. We queried one hundred college students. Out of curiosity, you want to know what they asked our young educated kids. It’s a simple question really. What year what the Declaration of Independence?
By Alexandra Grant6 days ago in Humans
Living With Purpose in the Wild: The Perspective of Erick Anthony Rossi. AI-Generated.
Rediscovering Stillness in a Restless World Modern life often moves at an unrelenting pace. Digital connectivity, demanding schedules, and constant information streams leave little space for quiet reflection. In contrast, the natural world follows rhythms that cannot be hurried. Seasons unfold gradually, wildlife moves according to instinct, and outcomes are shaped by conditions beyond human control.
By Anthony Rossi6 days ago in Journal
MARVEL/DC COMICS PRESENTS #13
Catwoman Fisk Tower New York City She opened the glass door and paused as it closed behind her. The room was long and somewhat narrow with off-white painted walls and rows of black chairs along the left side wall. A booth with a plump stern looking woman wearing glasses who didn't acknowledge her presence after walking in. The few individuals who sat against the wall all took notice as she stood in the doorway. While they were dressed in business attire, she stood there wearing reflective sunglasses, a black leather jacket with a red blouse underneath with matching black leather pants that showed her curvy figure. She took a momentary glance at them before walking to the booth.
By Derrick Billups 6 days ago in Fiction
