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Crushed by Praise: The Cost of Being ‘The Smart Kid’
Crushed by Praise: The Cost of Being ‘The Smart Kid’
They said I was brilliant. They said I was born to shine. But no one asked if I wanted to.
Kaya
May 20
Sacred Mornings
Sacred Mornings
A poem on slow moments at home
Marilee
May 20
Your Younger Self is So Proud of You
Your Younger Self is So Proud of You
A gentle reflection on how far you’ve actually come.
madskoThoughts
May 20
Emotional Availability: The Open Door to Deeper Love
Emotional Availability: The Open Door to Deeper Love
Characteristics of Emotional Availability
Mike Sansone
May 19
Volunteering: Frustrating, Tiring, and Still I Stay
Volunteering: Frustrating, Tiring, and Still I Stay
This very lack of obligation is what makes volunteering so powerful for character building.
Cahaya
May 19
Love is a Skill, Not a Destiny
Love is a Skill, Not a Destiny
Nothing just arrives whole
Vidya
May 19
Grow Through What You Go Through
Grow Through What You Go Through
Let Struggles Shape You, Not Break You
Smriti Pathak
May 19
The Connection Between Trauma and Grief: Understanding the Overlap
The Connection Between Trauma and Grief: Understanding the Overlap
The Connection Between Trauma and Grief: Understanding the Overlap
Dena Derenale Betti
May 19
If You Really Want to Change, You’ll Change
If You Really Want to Change, You’ll Change
You’ll keep going, no matter how many times you fail at the attempt
Beatrix Felix 🌻
May 19
Why Availability Is the Bedrock of Belonging
Why Availability Is the Bedrock of Belonging
Giving the Gift of Being There
Mike Sansone
May 18
Almost Understood, Never Fully Known
Almost Understood, Never Fully Known
Exploring the silent spaces between even the closest souls
Fahad ᯓ ᡣ𐭩
May 18
Love Notes to the Parts of Me That Don’t Get Applause
Love Notes to the Parts of Me That Don’t Get Applause
A quiet, personal guide to affirming the whole you
Vidya
May 18
This Is How Heartbreaks Shaped Who I Am Today — You Should Embrace Them Too
This Is How Heartbreaks Shaped Who I Am Today — You Should Embrace Them Too
Heartbreaks built me, not broke me.
Shaant
May 18
Whispers Behind the Mask We Wear
Whispers Behind the Mask We Wear
The soft cracks where light escapes
Vidya
May 18
Unwritten Scripts
Unwritten Scripts
A poem on undoing social conditioning and loving fully
Marilee
May 18
What Can Love Change
What Can Love Change
As one of the mightiest forces in the human experience, love is profound and complicated and life-changing.
Thelma Verinha
May 18
I Only Care if my Kids are Proud of Me.
I Only Care if my Kids are Proud of Me.
I Hold Their Opinions Most Valuable.
Mary Ann Writes
May 18
You Are More Than Enough, My Dear . No One Can Change That Truth
You Are More Than Enough, My Dear . No One Can Change That Truth
So stand tall and adjust your crown
Beatrix Felix 🌻
May 17
10 Secrets Codes to Be Attractive to a Woman in a Relationship
10 Secrets Codes to Be Attractive to a Woman in a Relationship
Being attractive is not difficult here; you need to know these secret codes to become a favorite person for women.
Kitty
May 17
Sunday Reads of Love — 05/18/25
Sunday Reads of Love — 05/18/25
Surrounded by Love across Medium — with Reaching Hearts
Mike Sansone
May 17
Is It Okay to Say My Son Is Like a Pet?
Is It Okay to Say My Son Is Like a Pet?
Part golden retriever, part chameleon
Sandy Chang
May 17
Shadows
Shadows
Have you wondered?
Angel Light
May 17
When Love Crosses Castes:
When Love Crosses Castes:
What My Sister-in-Law Taught Me About Cultural Differences
Harshita Tripathi
May 17
There Is Always Something Good That Comes From the Bad
There Is Always Something Good That Comes From the Bad
Getting through the hard stuff — Part 3
Master Jodi Harrison-Lee
May 17
You Complete Me
You Complete Me
a poem of raw love and quiet fire
Fahad ᯓ ᡣ𐭩
May 17
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