Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Psyche.
The Empty Chair:. AI-Generated.
The waiting room looked ordinary at first glance rows of plastic chairs, a merchandising system buzzing in the corner, fluorescent lighting fixtures buzzing overhead. people came and went, shuffling papers, checking phones, whispering to each other in hushed tones. but one chair always stood out.
By The Writer...A_Awanabout a month ago in Psyche
The Unknown Passenger:. AI-Generated.
It became close to midnight after I boarded the closing bus home. The metropolis outdoor become drenched in rain, the streets shimmering beneath the faint glow of flickering lamps. inside the bus, the air smelled faintly of damp fabric and tiredness. A handful of passengers sat scattered throughout the seats—students with headphones, office people staring blankly at their telephones, and some strangers whose faces I didn’t trouble to observe.
By The Writer...A_Awanabout a month ago in Psyche
The Gift of Detachment
For most of my life, I believed that holding on tightly was a sign of love, commitment, and responsibility. I held on to plans, to expectations, to people, and to outcomes. I told myself that if I cared enough, worried enough, and tried hard enough, things would turn out the way I hoped.
By Fazal Hadiabout a month ago in Psyche
The Roots No One Ever Saw
When people look at my life now, they see the branches. They see progress, confidence, and someone who seems grounded. They see results—career steps, emotional control, the ability to stand on my own. What they don’t see are the roots. The parts of me that grew quietly underground, shaped by silence, pressure, and lessons I never consciously chose.
By Zohaib Khanabout a month ago in Psyche
The Simple Science of Self-Love
For a long time, self-love felt like a mystery I couldn’t solve. I saw people talk about it online—loving yourself, choosing yourself, accepting yourself—and I wondered what they were doing that I wasn’t. I assumed self-love was a feeling you woke up with one day, like confidence or happiness.
By Fazal Hadiabout a month ago in Psyche
When Stress Becomes the Background Noise of Life
Many people describe stress as something that comes and goes — a difficult week at work, a conflict in a relationship, a looming deadline. But for others, stress isn’t an event. It’s a constant presence. It becomes the background noise of daily life, so familiar that it’s barely noticed until something finally breaks the silence.
By Whitman Drakeabout a month ago in Psyche
