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Bones Remember
My body remembers before my mind does the way my shoulders climb When a door shuts too hard, The way my stomach goes quiet
By Milan Milicabout 9 hours ago in Poets
Gurhan Kiziloz on Reddit: Why His Name Keeps Coming Up in Crypto Discussions. AI-Generated.
Another thing Reddit users seem oddly fixated on when it comes to Gurhan Kiziloz is the way information gets drip-fed. There are posts pointing out how updates arrive in layers, with each update somehow needing another update to explain the previous update. Redditors joke that following these announcements feels less like investing and more like being trapped in a never-ending teaser trailer where the actual movie never drops. It’s not rage, it’s exhaustion, the kind that turns into sarcasm because laughing is easier than yelling.
By cryptaabout 10 hours ago in Trader
The "Thing" In the Woods
Location: Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California Unit: First Combat Engineer Battalion, Alpha 2 Platoon
By Lobo Miasmaabout 10 hours ago in Horror
Waiting for Spring While Closely Watching Punxsutawney Phil
Each year my pulse outruns the melting street, I sense the thaw before it hits my feet. Winter passes by slowly, and I become resigned,
By Anthony Chanabout 10 hours ago in Poets
A Reclusive Artist Who Chose Independence Over Convention use. AI-Generated.
Throughout history, many artists have lived outside the social norms of their time. Some did so publicly, while others chose a quieter path marked by independence and personal discipline. One such figure, often described in historical records as a “reclusive spinster,” built a life centered on creative freedom rather than conformity. While the label reflects the language of her era rather than her own identity, it has shaped how later generations understand her story.
By Saad about 10 hours ago in The Swamp
What The Wealthy Do With Their First $100K & The Middle Class Skips
Hitting $100,000 in net worth feels like a finish line. You've been grinding. Saving. Investing. Watching the numbers crawl upward month after month. And then one day, you check your accounts and there it is - six figures.
By Destiny S. Harrisabout 10 hours ago in Trader
The Fitness Habits People Regret Not Starting in Their 30s
I asked people in their 60s and 70s one question: "What do you wish you'd started doing earlier?" The answers were almost identical. Not supplements. Not specific diets. Not fancy gym routines.
By Destiny S. Harrisabout 10 hours ago in Longevity
Resiliant
The system shows itself before the day even begins. It's there in the quiet moment when I first open my eyes and already feel the weight of the hours ahead. Three kids. Three grades. Three different set of needs waiting to unfold. I move through the house softly, trying not to wake up the babies while I squeeze in a quick morning workout.
By Sara Wilsonabout 10 hours ago in Humans
Transformation - How To
It is time for the transformation. It is not goodbye, rather a new beginning. There could be a small rally. That is a normal happening, a short delay.
By Andrea Corwin about 10 hours ago in Poets
Divergent
I did not break from the path— the path narrowed until my breath no longer fit inside it. They called it deviation when I chose air over approval,
By Flower InBloomabout 10 hours ago in Poets
Chingy Was The South’s Secret Weapon In The 2000s by NWO Sparrow
Discussing how Chingy helped validate Southern rap during hip-hop’s most competitive decade A deep dive into the sales, hits, and momentum that made him a defining voice of Southern rap’s takeover
By NWO SPARROWabout 10 hours ago in Beat
Funerals should not be the time to mistreat anyone.
A time to celebrate can turn into a time of confusion Funeral services used to be a place where family and friends mourned a deceased loved one and said their final goodbye. In recent decades, however, many people have begun to refer to funerals as celebrations of life services where the mood is upbeat.
By Cheryl E Prestonabout 11 hours ago in FYI