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Love Between Two Enemies Part Thirteen
What Survives the Fire Fire doesn’t always announce itself with flames. Sometimes it arrives as exhaustion. As a quiet moment when you realize you’re too tired to keep pretending you’re unbreakable.
By Ahmed aldeabella9 days ago in Humans
The Power Of Compassionate Listening In Relationships And Mental Health
Compassionate listening refers to the act of attending to another human being, achieving full and non-judgmental attention, and caring and feeling compassion. It is not about hearing but comprehending the emotions, intentions, and untold needs. Compassionate listening in a relationship gives one the feeling that they are being sincerely heard. This emotional presence makes relationships feel safer and more supportive as they increase trust and connection. Emotional tension is reduced and people become more open when they listen to each other, which creates a solid platform of mental and emotional health.
By Robert Smith9 days ago in Humans
What They Want
Pharmaceutical compartmentalization: appropriation 📖💖📖💖📖💖📖💖📖💖📖💖📖💖📖 Author note: I’m only allowed one entry in Paul & John’s super fun challenge. Should I pull my first one and go with this?
By Harper Lewis9 days ago in Poets
How I Overcame Anxiety Naturally
My hands were shaking so badly I couldn't hold my coffee cup. I was sitting in my favorite café, surrounded by the comfortable hum of conversation and clinking dishes, but inside my chest, a tornado was raging.
By Fazal Hadi9 days ago in Longevity
Can I trust a chatbot with my mental health?. AI-Generated.
The author used artificial intelligence in the crafting of this report. An increasing number of Americans has turned to artificial intelligence when in emotional distress, according to a survey by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and Ipsos. While many argue this is providing important access to information, NAMI wants to make sure the responses AI generates are accurate, sensitive and don’t cause harm.
By David Heitz9 days ago in Psyche
Love Between Two Enemies Part Twelve
The Cost of Staying Staying is an act of defiance. That was the truth Ethan came to understand. Leaving would have been easier. Quieter. Safer. They had money hidden well enough, names they could change, countries that didn’t care about scandals born elsewhere.
By Ahmed aldeabella9 days ago in Humans
Bitcoin Drops to $78,000 as Strategy-Fueled Rally Runs Out of Buyers, Traders Say. AI-Generated.
Profit-Taking and Market Fatigue Trigger Sharp Pullback Bitcoin slid to around $78,000, retreating from recent highs as traders said a strategy-driven rally lost momentum and ran out of new buyers. The decline marks one of the most notable pullbacks in recent weeks, underscoring how quickly sentiment can shift in the volatile cryptocurrency market.
By Asad Ali9 days ago in The Chain
About this Space
What's Been Happening Lately Things have been moving. Not just in my life, but in the way I've been creating, consuming, and thinking about stories — both the ones other people tell and the ones I'm slowly learning to tell myself.
By Parsley Rose 9 days ago in 01
How Relationship Satisfaction Impacts Mental Health And Life Fulfillment Levels
Relationship satisfaction is a concept that defines how well, supported and emotionally stable people are in their relationships. Satisfying relationships offer comfort, trust, and a sense of belonging which are directly helpful in mental health. Emotional attachment decreases loneliness and provides a stable emotional formation. This stability assists people to handle stress more efficiently and at least remain emotionally balanced, which is a positive factor in general wellbeing and life satisfaction.
By Robert Smith9 days ago in Humans
Love Between Two Enemies Part Eleven
After the Fall The fall wasn’t loud. That was what surprised Isabella the most. No explosions. No dramatic arrests in the middle of the night. No final speeches.
By Ahmed aldeabella9 days ago in Humans
Mine Collapses in Eastern Congo, Leaving at Least 200 Dead. AI-Generated.
A tragic mining disaster has struck eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), claiming the lives of at least 200 people. The incident occurred early Sunday at an artisanal mining site in North Kivu province, a region rich in minerals but notorious for unsafe mining conditions. Heavy rainfall is believed to have triggered the collapse, trapping miners deep underground.
By Abid Ali9 days ago in The Swamp
Your Comeback Starts Today
I lost everything in six months. My relationship ended. My savings disappeared. My confidence shattered. I moved back into my childhood bedroom at 31, staring at the glow-in-the-dark stars I'd stuck to the ceiling fifteen years earlier.
By Fazal Hadi9 days ago in Motivation