Challenge

The Bones and Nervous System of Civilization
What Holds Us Up — and What Fires Through Us Civilization is not buildings. It is not flags. It is not headlines. Civilization is a body.
By Flower InBloom11 days ago in Writers
Unofficial Challenge: What would you do if you were rich?. Top Story - February 2026.
I love the kind of work I get to do in my career, but as I job search and browse apartments again due to another understaffed and unsustainable work environment that I did not intend to get into, my daydreams of better days consistently lean into the same question: What would I do if I didn't have to worry about my basic needs being met?
By Kay Husnick12 days ago in Writers
Results - Unofficial Challenge: Who do you Actually want to Be?
Thank you to everyone who participated in this challenge, and thank you so much for your patience! Choosing the winners was a challenge in and of itself because the entries were amazing! BUT, there can only be three!!!
By Tanya Lei12 days ago in Writers
Biblical event or just a ‘blind’ coincidence sealing our fate? Part 3/
The Circle of Ideas and Principles . In my own words, when I think about truth, I keep asking myself whether it’s absolute, relative, or layered, and whether intuition and science can both guide me toward it, even when truth hides inside metaphor or mysticism.
By CA'DE LUCE14 days ago in Writers
Why I left Medium
I've been posting here on Vocal for almost 5 years. It feels like time has flown, and I could never be more grateful to be able to publish and monetize my scribbles and thoughts here.
By Simona Rosso14 days ago in Writers
Buffering
They keep asking me what system I think is broken. Healthcare? Capitalism? Public transport? And I say yes. But that’s not the one I mean.
By Millie Hardy-Sims18 days ago in Writers
It was raining… and I had coffee
No one really knows why rain seems to turn the entire world into a pause button. Everything else just waits—work, responsibilities, plans. Forget about logic; once that first drop hits, all reason goes out the window.
By Caca Oispipi19 days ago in Writers
How To Write When You Can't Write
I think the only way to write when you're experiencing any type of emotion that could be a potential blocker is to simply write.
By Destiny S. Harris22 days ago in Writers
Prayers That Go Deeper Than Politics
Prayers for safety, prayers for peace, Prayers that violence would finally cease.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast22 days ago in Writers
Craft over catharsis.
I like reading, 📚 I like writing, ✍🏾 I like sharing, I like exploring, and I like art. All the above, connect you to something. If I create by writing, I will want to share. Writing is an art, and a preserver of history, culture, and values. While art allows me to explore. Craft is a generic term for all kinds of art. It is not selfless but desires to share. It looks for a problem to solve, and solutions to adapt. When I think of catharsis, it is a temporary state, fleeting, might be exciting, and less involving. It sounds lazy, laid-back, and a bit selfish.
By Kusauka Chimbe23 days ago in Writers
Poof! It's gone.
I rub three time. Nothing. I do it again. Nothing. I whisper a prayer. nothing changes. One more time, to no avail. Wait! I have it somewhere. I’ll look for it. My magic eight ball. I find it and ask it if I will be able to write today? Its reply, “without a doubt.” I do it again and ask the same question. “Outlook not so good.” This is insane! Make up your mind, already. Final time, “will I be able to write, today?” I turn the wicked little thing and get, “Concentrate and ask again.”
By Alexandra Grant23 days ago in Writers
When Safety Becomes a Daily Habit: A Quiet Story of Family Protection
The Morning That Changed Nothing—and Everything Every morning in the Khan household begins the same way. A kettle whistles. School bags are checked twice. Someone reminds someone else to eat breakfast. From the outside, it looks ordinary—almost forgettable.
By CEO A&S Developers23 days ago in Writers