Humanity
Why I Text "Smile" Instead of "LOL"
In social contexts, smiling and laughter have different functions. Let's examine what those functions are. Among humans, a smile expresses delight, sociability, happiness, joy, or amusement. Smiling is a form of communication worldwide.
By Margaret Minnicks3 months ago in Confessions
11:11 Make a Wish. Top Story - November 2025.
I am a huge believer in angel numbers, signs from the universe etc. About three years ago I really started paying more attention to them, and the signs they were trying to give me. Whenever I would see 11:11 even growing I always made a wish. Over the years I've had many wishes from finding love, to being a model, well know writer the list goes on. These last few months though my greatest wish is to love myself, and become a better version of myself everyday. It's not easy, somedays it feels easier to just fall back into the old me where I am comfortable. Even though I know that version of me no longer suits my life. It almost feels like breaking up with someone you've been in a relationship long term. That version of me is someone I've carried with me for at least 2 decades at this point, and I find it hard to just let her go sometimes.
By Kimmiekins43 months ago in Confessions
You can’t please everyone
By all means when you try to be at peace with everyone and do everything right, you soon realize that you can’t please everyone and its just an impossible task. The main reason being that people have different understanding of the world, when you find yourself in the middle trying to appeal to everybody, you almost always become a hypocrite because you have to change your positions based on the person in front of you. On one end you have people who expect you to move a certain way, and on the other end you have another set of people who expect you to move a certain way, this ultimately leads you to have to make a choice and since you try to appeal to everybody, you find yourself switching your opinions one way or the other.
By real Jema3 months ago in Confessions
Writing is hard
Writing can be hard work, especially when you are not good with grammar or punctuation and spelling. I need help like Grammarly, but I just wish I were good at writing, knew the grammar rules and everything you want to know. Something sad, I’m bad at math too, but that's a story for another time, but I know a few rules when putting a comma, for example, apples, oranges, bananas and grapes, stuff like that and uppercase letters for the beginning of a sentence and city or country and names, little basic things like that, so pathetic (i don’t know why i’m telling people this).
By Shayla Rose-leader3 months ago in Confessions
Word of the Day: 通販
I have opened another Vocal story up. I have to pages out now that I am working on but, I guess it is because as soon as I sat down to this computer, I felt like I didn't really have enough tasks to warrant using it really so, was like, " might as well write another page. "
By Kayla McIntosh3 months ago in Confessions
Here I Sit, My Foot Tap-Tap-Tapping
I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't the quiet, dense, anxious space between breaths I found myself waiting in. My arms are tired from the clenching of my fists and holding my elbows to the sides of my body in an effort to shore up what is soft with what strength I can muster. My feet are bouncing in a chaotic anti-rhythm of panic as I play the words over and over in my head where they echo in my heart. His pleas, my goodbyes.
By Maia Gadwall the metAlchemist3 months ago in Confessions
Word of the Day: 軽食
Queen Amun Ra is warning me about family members speaking ill of me, and Lynn did a Libra reading just now.. I guess that is my niece then... She is probably talking shit about me. Or it could be my other niece since... There is a connection between Lynn and Queen that needs to be acknowledged that would connect it to her as well. I am not too worried, I am interpreting as a sort of scout warning.
By Kayla McIntosh3 months ago in Confessions
Daughter of Depression. Content Warning.
Hi everyone. This is another late-night outpouring, a quiet attempt to soothe my anxiety and ease the discomfort that sits inside me. I write because sometimes it’s the only thing that helps me calm down and make sense of what I feel. I’ve tried everything—five years of psychiatric treatment, two uninterrupted years of therapy. Some things have improved, others haven’t. The thoughts remain present, lingering like a shadow, and the feelings stay too. I’m tired of trying, and yet I don’t give up. I keep going.
By Spydesing3 months ago in Confessions
Zelensky Says Ukraine Ready to ‘Honestly’ Engage With U.S. Peace Plan
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Ukraine would engage “constructively, honestly and operationally” on a peace plan that the Trump administration proposed after consulting with Russia — but not with Ukraine.
By DigitalAddi3 months ago in Confessions
How life changed after moving abroad.
I moved to abroad after my marriage and everything changed completely when I stepped into a completely new life. India was familiar and a comfort zone to me as everyone was there, be it my family, my in-laws or my friends. Moreover, a familiar language was spoken there. But a drastic shift occurred after moving here. Step by step I began to realize that life is no more full of roses, it's now a bunch of responsibilities. We have to start from scratch in a completely new environment. The very first difficulty one faces is managing household chores all alone without any house help. Here ,affording a house help costs an arm and leg that's why most people prefer to do their work on their own. Then comes the challenge of earning, as getting a job in Australia is not a piece of cake. You have to be open to various roles whether a physically tiring job ,cleaning, kitchen hand or anything else which seems to be low profile but have to pick up that for earning your livelihood. Along with these, loneliness hits hard as there is no family, no friends. Your festivals does not look that bright as they are in India because celebrations are incomplete without your loved ones. And you don't get a holiday on Indian festivals so they seem like a normal working day. Moreover, different time zones don't allow you to pickup the phone and call anytime when you want. You keep most of the things and struggles to yourself to not to stress your family. Additionally, you start realizing the importance of money suddenly as weekly salary comes with weekly expenses of rent, groceries etc. and also you have to save for paying bills or for public transport expenses. Next comes the thing which is uncommon in India as here pedestrians are given more importance on crossings, cars stop before crossings to give way to pedestrians. The words like thankyou are commonly said to public transport drivers. Unlike India, standing in a queue is normal here. Long walks become your daily routine when you stay far away from the station and you don't drive as there are no vehicles such as autos or e-rickshaws, you have to take a bus or train or walk by feet only for covering distance of one place to other. Weather conditions cannot be judged here as conditions change frequently. Winters are long for more than 6 months, some days are very hot or some days you see sudden shift in temperatures or sometimes almost a full rainy week. The most important thing is that couple teamwork is tested in abroad as managing household responsibilities to shared finances will become essential to have a smooth lifestyle. And couples understand each others importance in their life while living all by themselves without any kind of support which makes the communication strong between the two strengthening their bonds, allowing misunderstandings to be avoided as no third person is there to solve your conflicts. You know you have only each other by your side which leaves no option other than maintaining compatibility. Australia's lifestyles teaches you maturity in almost every area of your life, you start becoming more confident, strong, patient and independent . You start feeling proud on small achievements such as travelling alone for the first time, buying groceries all alone or other small tasks gives you the feeling of accomplishment. This country is very peaceful; everyone is busy in their own life, no one judges or interferes in your life but honestly this peace sometimes eats you as you have no friendly neighborhood relations, nobody to talk to or share your mind with which is not a case in India especially in small town where neighbors share a close knitted bond. There is no loud sounds of barking dogs, car horns, two wheelers. Everything is so silent. Loud horns create noise pollution according to people so they are mostly avoided. One challenge that is mostly faced is getting food to taste same as India is not a chance here whether you get everything almost in stores but the street food of India has a no close match in taste. Renting a house on a budget is also a different kind of struggle in Australia as prices are high and agencies or landlords prefer those with higher income scale. Once you rent one you have to go through house inspections and you have to maintain the property to avoid heavy penalties by landlords. The most appreciating thing about Australia is that people who love to read gets free access of books from public libraries located in almost every suburb. You get multiple books to read for a period of time. You just need a valid id proof to make your library card for free. Another plus point here is nature is therapeutic here. Beaches, parks, lakes, mountains are so clean that your mind gets a reset even with a 10-15 minute walk as air quality is superb with negligible pollution levels. Water and sky is clear and blue and you enjoy the breathtaking view of the nature which also acts as a stress reliever in busy lifestyle. It also gives you positive vibes as everything is so beautiful. But unfortunately UV rays are so harsh that sunscreens become vital part of your routine and stepping out without sunscreen in sun is not recomended. So, yes life gets a whole new picture with emotional stress, crying alone with lots of nostalgia but showing up strong everyday for just yourself. You learn to step out of your comfort zone which is a first step towards your growth. You become more close to your loved ones and the things which seemed unimportant in India gain its value after moving here. Despite of challenges faced you start discovering the beautiful things and start showing gratitude for them. Slowly and gradually with the passage of time this unknown country becomes your home place with its clean environment, respect for diverse cultures with peaceful lifestyle and when you look back you feel great knowing that you have built everything from your own struggle. Of course, India is not replaceable despite of its shortcomings that will always be in hearts but foreign countries become your second home. I think that what if i haven't moved here maybe I would not learn to discover my inner strengths, maybe I would always be dependent or not learn to manage everything by my own. As I said earlier India is irreplaceable and I remember it everyday but Australia has given me a new identity which is more strong, patient and responsible too. This new beginning was full of new hopes and its still going on and making me better with each passing day in every area of life. I have become a newer version of myself as this journey along with my address changed me as a whole for the better. Sometimes harshness and bitterness are necessary to rise beyond our limits. From the lady who was nervous on the first entry at the airport to the lady I have become is more confident and clear in her thoughts with baby steps she is taking in her life.
By Parrody Queen3 months ago in Confessions
The Path to Redemption
This is not an article; it's a contingency plan. Tomorrow morning, I embark on a journey to begin the next chapter of my story. Of that much, I am absolutely certain. Today is the last day of this era of my life, no matter what comes of tomorrow. This is a bittersweet realization, and one I couldn't bear to carry all alone, but the loneliness is part of what is ending, and writing this will help.
By Maia Gadwall the metAlchemist3 months ago in Confessions
