Inspiration

Do you know? Some people have never been truly loved
Not everyone knows what love is like. For some people, being cared for is unfamiliar, unsafe, and even disturbing. They have been used to self-care, hiding emotions, and taking care of themselves since childhood. They have learned to read the air, avoid conflicts, and put themselves away before others frown. They are so good at understanding others that they forget that they also need to be understood.
By Lucian9 months ago in Writers
Did you know that some people spend their entire lives pretending to be someone else?
There are always such people around us: they laugh loudly, speak humorously, are the soul of the party, and are the pistachios in the circle of friends. They are always willing to listen to other people's troubles, good at adjusting the atmosphere, and even when you are most sad, they are the first to stand up and comfort you.
By Lucian9 months ago in Writers
You Don’t Always Have to Be Okay
There’s a quiet kind of pressure that follows us around. It doesn’t shout, it doesn’t demand. It just sits there, behind your thoughts, whispering that you should smile more, try harder, move on faster. That you should "get over it already." That you should be fine—whatever that even means.
By Lucian9 months ago in Writers
How to Get Over the Fear of Being Seen as a Spiritual Messenger
You and I both know there’s a reason you feel called to share your spiritual journey—but you still hesitate. You also know there’s a reason your soul whispers, “Speak,” but your mind fears being seen.
By Ameera May9 months ago in Writers
You're not behind, you're just going a little deeper
Sometimes, we always feel that we are "slow". Watching your peers in the circle of friends get promoted, get married, buy houses, and travel around the world, anxiety is like a basin of cold water, pulling you from your daily life into the abyss of self-denial. You begin to doubt: Am I really "not working hard enough"? Have I been "left behind by the times"?
By Lucian9 months ago in Writers
Lessons From the Life of a Bee
Humans inhabit the world for 4 years after the bee dies..... (Albert Einstein) In the animal kingdom, the bee is the model citizen. We owe our food to the bees.
By Rohitha Lanka9 months ago in Writers
The Healing Power of Connection in Relationships
I love this illustration of love — two people, each with their inner child yearning for connection, but struggling to reach each other because of their differences. The ego stands in the way, making it difficult to truly understand and nurture one another. Both people deeply desire love, but the barriers they’ve built prevent them from connecting.
By Elena Balogova9 months ago in Writers
The Unmaking of Audrey. Content Warning.
Vignette One In summer, I’m someone else. Somehow, for three months a year, every bad thing finds a way to lift itself off of my shoulders before crashing back down as soon as August rolls back around.
By Audrey Harris9 months ago in Writers
May Flowers On The Mayflower - A Mikeydred May Dollar Prompt For All Vocal Creators
Introduction Every month I set prompts in the Vocal Social Society and offer a dollar tip to five random creators who take part in it and ask them to share their stories in the comments and on the thread in the group.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 9 months ago in Writers
Rory's light
Chapter 1: Shadows of Hunger (Refined) The first time Rory begged for food, she was six. The sky over the city hung low, heavy with gray clouds. The air smelled like burning trash and rusted metal. Rory crouched by the bus stop, her ribs showing beneath a shirt worn thin. She didn’t cry. Hunger had taken even her tears. All she could do was hold out her hand, hoping someone might drop a coin, a crust of bread—anything she could trade for a little more time.
By Goodness Nwajichukwu9 months ago in Writers
Dollar Challenge - Life Finds a Way (November/May edition)
First of all... I should probably apologise for dropping the ball on this one. Whoops. Anywho, that's as much of an apology as you're going to get. Moving on!
By L.C. Schäfer9 months ago in Writers
The First Story I Ever Wrote
I wasn’t looking for inspiration. I was looking for batteries. It was a lazy Sunday afternoon when I decided to finally organize the cluttered drawers of the old study table at my parents’ house. Somewhere between expired glue sticks, half-used stickers, and broken crayons, I found it — a tattered, spiral-bound notebook with “MY BOOK” scribbled in uneven, purple glitter pen.
By Muhammad Sabeel9 months ago in Writers