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Most recently published stories in Psyche.
Clockwork Disaster
When I was thirteen I fell off a roof and snapped my pelvic girdle into a few angry pieces. It wasn’t the worst time, but it was definitely a bad time. To top it off, I haven't had a good strike on a soccer ball since. One particularly abrasive summer in in Tennessee I found myself in a brawl at a small university close to the border. I was dragged away by my friends with a cracked orbital socket and bruised lungs. I was not aware one could bruise something so deep inside themselves. Something our body needs and protects with the best defenses evolution could muster against blunt force trauma. It hurt, but again, I healed. They say we always come back to whole after long enough. I always did.
By Zak Klapperich5 years ago in Psyche
A Spoon, Please
“What is it like for you?” I’ve been asked this, in a number of different ways. Each time, the speaker twists the words, bending them into the shape they feel is least offensive, unobtrusive. I usually provide brief answers, giving them words like exhausting, heavy, or bleak. But just for today, I’ll give you more.
By K.E. Diller5 years ago in Psyche
Confidence and Anxiety are Polar Opposites, and Why It’s Important to Balance the Two
Quick Fact -Just like light and day, confidence and anxiety are total opposites on the emotional scale! Intro I’m making a bold claim by saying that confidence and anxiety are polar opposites, just like black and white, masculine and feminine, light and dark. However, we'll look at the definition of these two words and we’ll see what I mean!
By Gabriel Mohr5 years ago in Psyche
What If We Used Social Media... The Right Way?
Quick Fact -We can use social media to be entertained, enhance our lives, or both! Intro In this post, I'm going to outline the positives and negatives of social media. I'm also going to encourage you to use social media for good instead of letting it undeservingly consume your life. Enjoy the article!
By Gabriel Mohr5 years ago in Psyche
States of Mind
Intro: What is a fact? Is it an undeniable piece of information? Perhaps some conclusion, which is so generally agreed upon, that questioning it comes to seem unquestionable? Or is a fact just a theory, tested by the scientific method so well as to appear to be consistent, and deemed true by the lack of opposition? In any case, take for instance:
By Tanner Stanley5 years ago in Psyche
More Cancer Today Than I Was Yesterday
When I walked past this mesmerising London sunset view today, my heart instantly filled with all the feel-good vibes one can imagine. I was fully present in the moment, captivated by the scene built of many little puzzles known to be dear to my soul.
By Joanna Ścibior5 years ago in Psyche
