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The Image of God: Restoring Human Value and Moral Agency
Every generation faces the same defining question: What is a human being worth? Not in dollars, not in productivity, but in essence. Modern culture pretends to know the answer, yet its behavior tells another story. We live in an age that praises equality while practicing utilitarianism. People are valued for what they produce, not for who they are. The unborn are treated as inconveniences, the elderly as burdens, and the suffering as statistics. The result is a world that has forgotten what makes humanity sacred.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Longevity
Creation and Knowability: Why the Universe Proves a Mind Behind It
Everything that exists carries within it a trace of intention. Whether it is a tree bending toward sunlight, a planet held in perfect orbit, or a human mind capable of wondering why any of it exists at all, creation reveals purpose. The fact that the universe is understandable tells us something about the One who made it. Chaos does not create comprehension. Randomness does not produce reason.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Longevity
The Gift of Not Knowing: Finding Freedom in Uncertainty
In a culture obsessed with answers, plans, and certainty, the unknown often feels uncomfortable, even threatening. We crave clarity, control, and predictability, yet life rarely delivers them on demand. Meditation, however, teaches a different perspective: that there is profound freedom in embracing not knowing. By sitting with uncertainty rather than resisting it, we open ourselves to curiosity, creativity, and a deeper connection to the present moment.
By Jonse Grade3 months ago in Longevity
Emotional Weather: Letting Feelings Pass Like Clouds
Life is rarely a calm, clear sky. Emotions arrive uninvited, sometimes as gentle breezes, other times as heavy storms. We often try to control, suppress, or escape these feelings, believing that stability means eliminating discomfort. Yet, meditation offers a radically different perspective: what if emotions were not problems to fix, but weather patterns to observe? By learning to let feelings pass like clouds, we cultivate resilience, presence, and a deeper understanding of our inner landscape.
By Garold One3 months ago in Longevity
The Softening Practice: Meeting Yourself Where You Are
In the whirlwind of modern life, it’s easy to approach ourselves with judgment. We measure our worth by productivity, our value by outcomes, and our happiness by comparisons. Amid this constant striving, self-compassion often takes a backseat. Meditation offers an antidote — a space to soften, slow down, and meet ourselves exactly where we are, without trying to fix, change, or resist.
By Victoria Marse3 months ago in Longevity
When Peace Feels Uncomfortable: Learning to Receive Calm
We spend much of life chasing peace — yearning for a quiet mind, a soft heart, a sense of stillness that so often feels just out of reach. Yet when that peace finally arrives, it can feel strangely foreign. Instead of resting in calm, many of us grow restless. The stillness feels too quiet, the ease too unfamiliar. We look for something to fix, something to do. This is one of meditation’s most surprising lessons: sometimes, peace itself can be uncomfortable.
By Black Mark3 months ago in Longevity
Holding Yourself Kindly: The Practice of Inner Companionship
There are moments when even silence feels heavy — when the mind turns against itself, echoing old doubts and hidden fears. In these moments, we often search for comfort outside of ourselves, forgetting that a deeper, quieter companionship is always available within. Inner companionship is the practice of being with yourself — not as a judge, but as a friend. It’s an act of radical gentleness, a way of holding your own experience with care rather than critique.
By Marina Gomez3 months ago in Longevity
The Hidden Danger Inside Your Protein Powder
There was a time when the gym bag wasn’t complete without that shiny tub of protein powder—vanilla, chocolate, or cookies and cream. We mixed it religiously after every workout, believing it was the golden ticket to muscle, energy, and recovery. But what if the very powder meant to strengthen your body is slowly poisoning it?
By OWOYELE JEREMIAH3 months ago in Longevity
The Gentle Mind: Replacing Criticism with Curiosity
In the whirlwind of modern life, it’s all too easy to become trapped in cycles of self-criticism. Every misstep, forgotten task, or uncomfortable feeling can trigger an internal dialogue that judges harshly and repeats endlessly. Yet meditation offers a pathway to a different relationship with the mind — one not built on punishment or perfection, but on gentle curiosity.
By Jonse Grade3 months ago in Longevity
Rest as Resistance: Redefining Productivity Through Stillness
In a culture that worships busyness, rest is often misunderstood. It’s treated as a reward, a luxury, or a sign of laziness — something to earn after exhaustion, not something to practice as an act of balance. Yet beneath the noise of productivity lies a quieter truth: rest is not the opposite of doing. It is a radical form of presence, a conscious refusal to equate worth with output.
By Garold One3 months ago in Longevity
