Syeda Laluna·5 hours agoLabyrinthine RecessesResolved to express the untold Penned a poetic letter With green I sealed Attached to a carrier pigeon That flew away inward In the labyrinthine recesses of my mind ~ Syeda LalunaPoetry1 min read
Jaylen T Pate·1 day agoParting ThoughtsI originally intended to write this earlier. My first thought was a “Letter to Wyoming” with pertinent sentiments about my time there and the decision to leave. I suppose it didn’t feel appropriate or particularly necessary at the time. After all, about half of last year’s starting lineup was already…Perserverance14 min read
Øivind H. SolheiminILLUMINATION·10 hours agoThe Future Belongs to UsTwelve Stories on Hope and Positive Thinking — This collection of stories about hope and the future came about inspired by two Medium friends who read and write on the other side of the globe. More about this at the bottom of this story. The first part of each story is included in this collection. Readers can read…Hopes And Dreams28 min read
Christina SophiainHello, Love·22 hours agoWhat If I Just Believed Him?Why believing men is so damn hard. — Many of us have a hate-hate relationship with cognitive dissonance. We lived with it altogether too long. The words we heard and the feelings that we felt didn’t jive. The words we heard and the actions that followed didn’t jive. The signs didn’t follow the prophecy. In my marriage, what…Relationships Love Dating4 min read
Tonya Manning·1 day agoDear Ol’ Golden Rule DaysWhen School Was a Haven of Hope Do you remember this popular children’s song? School days, school days Dear old golden rule days Readin’ and ‘ritin’ and ‘rithmetic Taught to the tune of the hickory stick You were my queen in calico I was your bashful barefoot beau And you wrote on my slate, “I love you, Joe” When we were a couple of…School Violence5 min read
Marcy Sproull·21 hours agoI Wish the Best for YouI wish the best for you That peace makes its way to you and threads itself into the very fibers of your being I wish the best for you That your joy may be unrelenting and that you are able to find it in the smallest pockets of your life …Meditation2 min read
Nick Palmer·3 days agoA Letter from the Heartland: The Class of 2022Oh the places they’ve been In doing my final year visits with high school seniors, getting their perspectives is always interesting. They have life all figured out. All you have to do is ask them. Being in rural southern Indiana, students are excited to see the world. Some are going…High School Graduation2 min read
Dr. Hashim AlZain·4 days agoWhy Do We Need Hope?Why Do We Need Hope? How to find Hope after you’ve become Hopeless… Feeling HopelessHope13 min read