family
Family can be our support system. Or they can be part of the problem. All about the complicated, loving, and difficult relationship with us and the ones who love us.
Love Is Not a Feeling
When Maya met Aarav, it felt like the world had finally shifted into place. The first glance, the first smile — it was effortless, light, intoxicating. She’d heard people talk about “love at first sight” and wondered if it was just a myth, a romantic exaggeration. But now, with Aarav, it seemed real. The way his eyes crinkled when he laughed, the ease of their conversations, the shared silences that felt comfortable rather than awkward — it was a feeling unlike any she’d experienced.
By Muhammad Wisal7 months ago in Psyche
The Difficulty Of Freedom
In the US, many people Celebrate today as a Day of Freedom from Tyranny. Now, if you go into the History of the US, there are Challenges that Exist, and some may say this is not accurate, or that it is a day about the "Possibility" of Freedom.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)7 months ago in Psyche
The Sewing Box
The box had been there for years — untouched, unspoken, and always in the same corner of Nana’s old attic. Covered in lace that had long since yellowed, it waited like a quiet witness. When Nana passed away that winter, I returned home after seven years to settle her affairs — not entirely ready for what I would find.
By Arshad khan7 months ago in Psyche
Left on Read, Left in Ruins: The Social Toll of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
The Message That Lingers It usually starts with a message that seems thoughtful enough: "Hey! How have you been?" There's a flicker of something warm in your chest. Maybe surprise. Maybe hope. Maybe a quiet kind of excitement that someone thought of you after so long. You pause whatever you're doing, take the time to respond — kindly, carefully, openly. You ask them how they are, maybe even suggest catching up.
By TechHermit7 months ago in Psyche
A Forgotten Child. A Haunted Mind. A Lullaby That Never Ends.
In the darkness, I can hear a lullaby. But I have no children. I sit frozen at the top of the stairs, listening to the music box melody drifting from somewhere deep in the house. My heart is pounding in my ears, but there’s no one there. Every instinct screams that something isn’t right.
By khalilhoti7 months ago in Psyche
Hope in the Darkness: Finding Light When All Seems Lost
The night was darker than usual. Clouds cloaked the moon, and the silence outside their small apartment felt heavier than ever before. Maria sat on the edge of her bed, her hands trembling as she stared at the stack of unpaid bills on the table. Her son, Leo, barely six, was asleep in the next room, unaware of the storm brewing not outside, but inside his mother’s heart.
By Muhammad Wisal7 months ago in Psyche
The Science of a Mother's Kiss
When a mother kisses her child, it may seem like a fleeting, ordinary act. A moment of tenderness that slips by unnoticed in the rhythm of everyday life. But behind that simple gesture is a powerful force. One that science is only now beginning to understand. A mother’s kiss is not just love — it is biology. It is the way nature designed emotional bonding, trust, and safety to begin.
By DigitalAddi7 months ago in Psyche
