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Aging With Grace is Challenging
Experience can be a burden sometimes. Sometimes I feel like I know too much or have been through so many difficult times, so I am frozen. Like a growth paralysis. When I recall some of the best days of my life, I know that they happened because I was extremely brave to have pursued them. However, the flip side is also true. Some of the worst days of my life occurred from a bad choice or action, and then my courage was tested for enduring and surviving it. Life is pretty crazy like that. I think it's especially mysterious when a great day or a horrible day occurs without any choice at all. You can neither take credit or blame for it. Those days are the days where I was either thanking God immensely, or begging Him for some relief from the strife or pain.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Humans
Thoughts and Confessions From A Single Person
When I sat down to write this personal piece about me, I was hesitant and unsure of how I wanted to let my thoughts out. Hesitant because sharing such thoughts would undoubtedly give me a sense of vulnerability.
By Jasmine Aguilarabout a year ago in Humans
The Ones That Got Away
When I attended high school in Macon, Georgia I quickly made a new friend. She was bright, vivacious and had a great sense of humor. She had jet black, curly hair, blue eyes lit with mischief and an infectious smile. The best way to describe her was “petite voluptuous”. No matter where we went together, she was the life of the party and people, (especially guys), seemed drawn to her.
By Veronica Coldironabout a year ago in Humans
The Bouquet of Flowers
I can hear various theme songs running through my mind as I consider the importance or nonimportance of a bouquet of flowers. Songs like "You Don't Bring me Flowers" where Neil Diamond and Barbra Striesand sing about a once passionate romance dead like flowers a week after they are delivered. Or the song "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus (which won a Grammy) which had me feeling empowered, listening in my car instead of embracing the depression that follows loneliness or rejection. Or even the song by Bruno Mars "When I Was Your Man" where he admits that he should have bought his ex flowers instead of living an episode of "Turn of the Screw". Maybe if his English teacher had introduced him to Henry James, Bruno wouldn't have sung about his regrets. I'm sure there are lots of songs that mention flowers or the bouquet and the image is embedded in our minds as a classic gesture of romance, and even used as a sign of love and compassion during difficult times such as illness and/or the death of a loved one. Is it strange that flowers are often a big part of both weddings and funerals? Is the bouquet of flowers just an overpriced cliche or do we still consider it the classic romantic gesture?
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Humans
On Burning Bridges the Right Way
When one chooses or is forced to leave a group with which one has been associated for an extended period of time one of the most oft heard pieces of advice is how important it is that one "not burn any bridges" on their way out the door. This advice is said to apply no matter the circumstances (good, bad, or neutral) of ones leaving of the particular group. However, it is most often spoken of in the case of unfriendly or forced departures. In those instances, the idea is that the relationships (the bridges) one has nurtured within the group over time, are more important than any particular action(s) of any person(s) in the group that resulted in said individual being forced out against his or her will. In the case of large organizations it may be that the person(s) responsible for the forced ejection of the individual are very far removed from that persons actual day to day "life" in the organization, and thus do not have much of a relationship (bridge) to begin with, and thus would likely be at least partially exempt from the standard advice on the importance of not burning bridges. More commonly however, forcing an individual to leave a group against their will almost always requires the direct 'negative' intervention of one or more other individuals in the group that the leaver does know and usually knows very well. I use the word negative in this case only because from the perspective of the individual being forced to leave (the leaver) the outcome is (at least perceived to be) a negative. If it were not they would not protest at being asked/forced to leave. In most cases, the person being forced out of the group probably has some personal relationships with the persons whose interventions (whatever they may be) have in some way led to their forced departure from the group, and these relationships may have been positive, negative, or neutral from the leavers point of view.
By Everyday Junglistabout a year ago in Humans
The Nature Of Strength
When you have a love so deep for someone, that it transcends all earthly comprehension, it makes you see not just love itself, in a whole different conscious perception, but it also causes you to view the rest of life, through that same lens. I have a friend, who has a light inside of her, the likes I have never been blessed enough to encounter, until April 22 2022, when I began my job at a local medical facility, and met her on the job, we were co workers for about a year and a half. The only other instance I have had a feeling that is similar in nature, was the deep-seated feeling of protectiveness which I had for my wife. I feel very strong inner drive, to prioritize her safety, I believe in a large part, to the number of people I have lost in my life.
By Kaylon Forsythabout a year ago in Humans
All About Friendship
I remember a night, many years ago, when I stepped out of the home of a casual friend, slipped on black ice, and landed flat on my ass on a concrete step. As I sat there, in pain, convinced I had broken my tailbone, I heard my best friend ask if I was okay, then looked up and saw her doubled over in pain from laughing.
By Cathy holmes2 years ago in Humans
The Surprising Efficacy of the He's Weird Argument
There were many moments during Trump's run in 2016 that seemed as though they might spell the end for his candidacy and career in politics. From calling Mexicans "criminals" and "rapists," to the time he invited Russian interference in our election (a request Putin was more than happy to oblige), to the release of the Access Hollywood tape - the now-infamous "Grab em' by the pussy" comment.
By Ben Ulansey2 years ago in Humans
Looking for Change
Do you ever wonder where time has gone? Do you look back and think what have I even done with my life? We all ask these questions or at least I think we all do because I know I have at points in my life. We can get so caught up in the 9 to 5 life that we forget to actually live. We do tasks everyday that keep us busy but what does that even do for us? We wonder what have we even accomplished. We look at our accomplishments and think how much greater they could of been and compare ourselves to people who have done more.
By Thomas Terry2 years ago in Humans
Building A Better Tomorrow
In the field which I work in, I have learned many things, and of those things, I would most certainly say that the most valuable tool I have in my arsenal, which has the greatest capability of helping to not just bridge the gaps, that exist when communication barriers are present, it allows for the true establishment of authentic connection, this tool is none other than Compassion. I take time each and every morning, to reflect on the experiences I have had, and when I began doing this initially, I had much more than yesterday to reflect on, I had years of trauma which had been left in the darkness, having had no light truly shed upon them for a substantial duration of time. When something happens to us, of either a smaller less significant impact, or something of a greater, more significant impact, we must always ensure that we take the time to analyze, and process these events, regardless of how big or little they may be.
By Kaylon Forsyth2 years ago in Humans
Apologizing for No Reason: My Learned Habit
When I was growing up, I was taught to always say “sorry.” It was considered polite and a way to avoid getting noticed or punished. I did my best to be a good girl and stay out of trouble. Despite my efforts, the adults around me would still find something wrong and ask me to apologize. I didn’t realize I could stand up for myself because no one taught me that.
By Gabriela Trofin-Tatár2 years ago in Humans
To Speak of Secret Futures
Our coffees cool between us on the breakfast counter. You stare at the curls of steam so you don't have to look at me. That's always been your tell. Usually your gaze speaks volumes, so when you refuse to meet my eye, that means you have a secret you don't want to say.
By Addison Alder2 years ago in Humans
