One’s inner wealth should be taken at face value — Please stay on this page for 30 seconds so I can get paid a few cents for your read. Also, clap, highlight one verse that resonated with you, and leave a comment behind. Your support is much appreciated! 🙏 Harmony Ablaze Often taken for grant, Life’s little pleasures Urge us not to recant¹ One’s inner…

Ho-Ho-Hold your horses, kiddo! — *Huff, Huff!* It ain’t easy to fit into a Santa Claus suit! Even more so when there are no elves to help you dress. That’s what a middle-aged father realized as he put on the red suit. Maybe he should lay off the fish and chips. His beer belly will…

But I don’t like gifts, and here is why — Author’s Note Yesterday, I was working on a prompt by Ruby Noir on motivation, praise, and criticism. Halfway through the prompt guidelines, she switched the subject to gifts. I don’t know why, nor am I that interested in pondering it at the time I’m writing this. She says everything she does is…

If it’s a testimony of our progress — “Do you work harder to gain praise or to avoid criticism? Which motivates you more? Are you like Tinkerbelle and you need applause to live? Or are you destroyed by being told you’ve done something wrong? Neither is not an option. One of these things drives you more whether you…

That answer might be subjective — Make a list of 10 things you absolutely love (you may not include people or pets). Then make a list of 10 things you absolutely hate (still may not include people but this one also can not include phobias). Ah, funk! Why does it have to be so many things…

How should we deal with Clap-and-Runners and AI Bots? — If you’ve been around on Medium for a while, then chances are you are familiar with this platform’s great community. Most regions are densely populated by genuine human writers. Whether they’re looking to increase their finances or just improve their craft, these people pour all their souls and free time…

That’s my super power — Emma Vincent asks, “How do you handle boredom?” I bet the title sounds quite shocking to some people. To be fair, it is a slight exaggeration since I am human after all. Yet, feeling bored is not something that defines me overall. Sure, I get bored like everyone else, here…

Long live Romania! — Damn, look at this AI-generated picture. It almost looks like the Romanian army’s triumphant entrance into Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Ahem, far from me to rub the salt in our neighbors wounds over some historical bullshit, but as I said in a previous post, our people have over 1000…

Also, I think I found where the 4X comes from Friends of Medium comes from — Disclaimer: This article is not part of any misinformation or naysayer campaign. If I am wrong, it is simply due to my limited understanding. Can one of you, Buster Benson, Tony Stubblebine, Ariel Meadow Stallings, confirm this? Today I wanted to upgrade my subscription to Friend of Medium, but when…