Published in The Narrative Arc·PinnedMember-onlyThe Memory of You is the Light Which Guides MeA story about love — I’m longing for you. No one understood me as you did. My heart will forever belong to you. We’re different, but still the same. Both humans. Both with strong opinions. Making it hard to always be on the same page. If only I could remove the memories of you from…Fiction6 min readFiction6 min read
Published in Redemption·Mar 19Member-onlyBeauty Doesn’t Always Equal NiceA short story: It annoyed me immensely when the woman again grabbed my arm… — I looked at her from the corner of my eye. Noticing the small movements she made while sipping her coffee. She had beautiful blond hair and a fairy-looking face. I envied her beauty. Her lips were full, and as I watched they moved into a smile. She had to have…Fiction5 min readFiction5 min read
Published in Redemption·Mar 9Member-onlyThe Disappearance of Love Destroyed My RealityA short story — When you’re next to me, my heart is afraid of losing you. My heart is longing for you when you’re not by my side. You’ve enchanted me. Stripped me of everything. Naked I stood in front of you, giving you my heart. …Fiction5 min readFiction5 min read
Published in The Narrative Arc·Mar 4Member-onlyFor All the Lies I’ve Ever Told, I Just Wanted to Be LovedTelling a little lie can’t hurt, or? — Lies. Lies. Lies. Haven’t we all told one small lie? Perhaps, tried to moderate the truth. Making it more favorable to ourselves. Let’s be honest. We live in a society where lying is the norm. This might be hard to hear, but almost everyone lies. Politicians lie. Brands lie. Teachers…Lies6 min readLies6 min read
Published in Redemption·Mar 2Member-onlyThe Confusion of Who I AmAm I real or not? — “I don’t know.” “What is it you don't know?” “How I feel…” “Why is it important?” “What?” “Can’t you just accept the feelings you have?” “But I don’t understand them. When I don’t understand, how can I understand myself.” “Who are you, then?” “Who am I?” “Only you know.” “Then…Fiction4 min readFiction4 min read
Published in Third-Eye-Gypsy·Feb 21Member-onlyHow To Stop the Suffering in Your LifeHidden truths whispered to you — I sat by the ocean on a secluded beach. The waves crashed into the shoreline, making white foam fly into the air. The wind gently pulled my hair, reminding me I was not alone. With a soft voice, it whispered: “Let it go.” “Accept what has happened as it is…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Published in Redemption·Feb 16Member-onlyMy Indifference Stole Your HeartA short story — Who understands my heart’s desires better than you? You captured it and kept it. Now you have doubts. You changed your mind. In your eyes, I wasn’t as invested as you in our relationship. What kind of sick joke is that? …Ficton4 min readFicton4 min read
Published in Redemption·Feb 9Member-onlyYou’ll Get What You DeserveA short story — Your smile is super cute. Ava wrote to her new tinder match. It didn’t take long for him to reply. You’re hot. Want to meet? Jason wrote back. Ava looked nervously at her phone. They’d just started writing to each other a few days before. Isn’t it a little early…Fiction4 min readFiction4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Feb 4Member-onlyOne Post on Social Media Gave This Couple A 10-Year Prison SentenceAt least they weren’t sentenced to death — Astiyaz Haghighi and her fiance Amir Mohammad Amedi posted a video of themselves dancing in the streets on social media. They have both been given a 10.5-year prison sentence. According to the Iranian government, they encouraged corruption and public prostitution. They were both denied a lawyer during the court case. The real reason …Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
Published in The Kraken Lore·Feb 2Member-onlyFiction Writer on Medium Dies From ShockAfter getting 5000 views on one of her short stories — Jenny Jenkins was a typical 20-something girl, with no previous known health conditions. On January 15th her family found her dead sitting in front of her computer. The computer displayed one page, the Medium stats page. The coroner concluded several days later that Jenny had died from shock. Her vital…Kraken News2 min readKraken News2 min read
