fact or fiction
Is it a fact or is it merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the lesser known truths in the health and wellness world of Longevity.
Rest as Practice: Rediscovering Stillness in a Busy Life
There’s a peculiar ache that comes from living at full speed. You don’t always notice it right away — it builds quietly, somewhere behind the eyes or beneath the ribs. You feel it when you wake already tired, when even joy begins to feel like another thing to manage. For a long time, I mistook that ache for normalcy. I thought rest was something to earn, a luxury to be scheduled after all the “real work” was done.
By Marina Gomez3 months ago in Longevity
A Football Fantasy
Author's Note & Transparency: This is an analytical piece exploring a hypothetical sports scenario. It was drafted with AI assistance and has been thoroughly reviewed, edited, and fact-checked by Kamran Ahmad to ensure original thought and commentary. This article discusses a fictional matchup for cultural analysis and is not a report on a real event.
By KAMRAN AHMAD3 months ago in Longevity
The Soft Edge of Attention: Seeing Without Straining
There’s a kind of seeing that doesn’t press against the world. It’s the way light rests on water, or how the eyes soften when we look at a loved one without trying to understand them. This, I’ve come to realize, is the essence of meditation — not focus as effort, but attention as openness.
By Jonse Grade3 months ago in Longevity
Gentle Awareness: Noticing the Breath Between Thoughts
There’s a subtle moment in meditation that often goes unnoticed — the quiet space between thoughts. It’s not grand or dramatic. It doesn’t announce itself. It’s like the still air between gusts of wind, or the silence that hovers before a bird takes flight. In that space, there’s no effort, no striving — only a soft, breathing awareness that feels like home.
By Victoria Marse3 months ago in Longevity
Unraveling the Knot: Meeting Inner Resistance with Breath
Sometimes life feels like a tightly wound knot. Stress, uncertainty, and resistance twist themselves into a tangled web inside us, manifesting as tension in the body, racing thoughts, or unease we can’t quite name. I’ve spent countless hours trying to “fix” these feelings, pushing against the resistance with logic, willpower, or distraction. But over time, I’ve learned that meeting inner resistance doesn’t always require force. Often, the gentlest and most effective approach is simply to breathe.
By Garold One3 months ago in Longevity
From Habit to Harmony: Relearning Daily Movements with Mindfulness
Most of us move through the day on autopilot. We make coffee, brush our teeth, walk to work, cook meals—repeating motions so ingrained that our bodies could do them without conscious thought. I’ve lived much of my life this way, barely noticing the sensations in my hands, feet, or muscles as I went about my routines. But over the past few months, I’ve been exploring what happens when we bring mindfulness to even the smallest daily movements, and the change has been subtle but profound.
By Victoria Marse3 months ago in Longevity
Listening Beneath the Noise: Finding Truth in Stillness
The world today feels loud, doesn’t it? Not just the obvious kind of noise—the traffic, the constant pings of messages, the hum of machines—but the subtle noise that hums beneath the surface of our minds. The endless commentary, the replaying of moments, the rehearsing of things we haven’t even said yet.
By Black Mark3 months ago in Longevity
The Weight of Attention: How Presence Changes What It Touches
There’s a quiet kind of magic in paying attention. Not the distracted, half-present kind that fills most of our days, but the real kind—the kind that feels like standing still in the middle of a rushing crowd.
By Marina Gomez3 months ago in Longevity
Between Effort and Ease: The Balance Point of Awareness
In meditation, we often hear about effort and letting go, but rarely about the space in between—the delicate balance where true awareness arises. Too much effort, and the mind tightens, chasing control or results. Too little, and attention drifts, leaving us scattered and disconnected. The practice lies in discovering the equilibrium: a place of gentle presence where effort and ease coexist.
By Jonse Grade3 months ago in Longevity
The Space of Enough: Releasing the Need to Improve
In our daily lives, it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that we are never quite enough. Emails pile up, social media shows us polished versions of other people’s lives, and the internal voice often insists on constant improvement. The quiet, subtle truth, however, is that what exists in this moment is sufficient. You don’t have to fix yourself or your circumstances to find a sense of calm.
By Black Mark3 months ago in Longevity
The Evolution of Flexible Packaging: Balancing Innovation, Functionality, and Sustainability
Introduction In the modern consumer market, packaging has become far more than a container. It is a combination of science, design, and communication that determines not only how a product is protected but also how it connects with consumers. Among the wide variety of packaging solutions available today, flexible packaging has emerged as one of the most adaptive and sustainable choices. Behind this success stand innovative flexible packaging manufacturers who continuously redefine what packaging can achieve.
By charliesamuel3 months ago in Longevity
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
