I hate that I feel this way.
Congratulations! You’ve finally managed to make it to the third date after possibly too many disappointing first dates. The third date is an important one, this is the time you will find out for yourself if this is the person you want to continue dating and…
Have you been lying to her this whole time?
Almost one year ago, I donated my left kidney. It was the most extraordinary experience of my life and one for which I’m incredibly grateful.
“Harden Your heart… Bury the World in a tomb of Ice, it matters not…
I am writing this from Dallas airport. It is a Sunday evening. The Saints are playing the Vikings in something called ‘the play-offs’…
Hi Love,
I wish wherever you are; I hope you are smiling and happy with your life. Life is going to be amazing one day, but first, it will be tough. You will cry at times; you will give up on things, you will have severe meltdowns and you…
對於香港人嚟講，一個日本，一個韓國，去到一個點，個個都係旅遊專家，甚麼新村梨大盆唐（一山都有人當熱點先叫折墮），個個都有一兩個懶另類嘅旅遊點。再加上嗰鋪「你話A好，佢話A…
Saying the words ‘I love you’ and really meaning it implies something like a…
剛邁入30歲的你，是不是有點小恐慌？外在和心態的轉變越來越明顯，這難道就是最令人擔心的初老嗎？名模林志玲在40歲生日時寫過：「人生，每個階段，其實都挺好」。親愛的，不要被數字給牽著走，它只是反映你人生經歷過的歲月，並…
Doing what you love is going to open so many doors to success that you will always believe in its power.
Life is like a carpet
Life is like a carpetWeaved in different patternsHappiness and sadnessSuccess and failureLove and hatredTrust and betrayal…
Dear Toxic Man:
The thought of you absolutely repulses me. I cannot believe I wasted so much time with you. I went into…
EXPAND, A Devotional
by Elder Kimberly Williamson
“Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Have mercy on me, and…
Society taught us “love your fellow man” and “respect is earned”.I argue that we ought to treat…
As much as it was a bummer to die, I was rather excited about finally discovering what happened on the other side. My best guess was…
Bachelor’s Pad Chronicles: The Cardboard Cutout Theory
Throughout most of my twenties I was fortunate to not only be able to split my rent with roommates…
As the light from the sun hits my eyes, I jump out of bed excited for the day. While I am ecstatic for each day of my…
Dear the first,
You don’t know much about me, but if you did know me personally, you would know that I am very self-concuss and that I have major trust issues. It is difficult for me to trust people, especially men. You are the man that was supposed to show me how to ride a bike, how to tie my shoe, and tell me that boys…
I am back to therapy. It’s been good. Two days in and I already have homework. I’m supposed to think and write about…
By Precious CK
Looking back, I realise that it was gratitude I felt more than anything else.
Gratitude for the stolen looks he had given me the first time I saw him at Leila’s wedding. Gratitude that a big man like him would notice…
It’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. DeathPenaltyAction.org wanted to share with you several things Dr. King said…
I’m sure by now you’re wondering why my stories have no titles.I wrote this,and my first post without any title and I just couldn’t figure out what to name them.I let them be,so you can name them what you’d like ;)
The silence on his lips which reflects its own might
“My life is my music. They would beat me on the mouth if I marched, and without my mouth I wouldn’t be able to blow my horn…they would beat Jesus if he was black and marched.”
Good morning, Bachelor Nation!
Inspired by Tasneem Kagalwalla’s poem
It is so easy to love someone for a reason but very difficult to love him/her for nothing.When someone says he…
Going into this experience I had a great deal of excitement and curiosity, both in terms of what the effects would be for the body and mind to be fully supported, weightless and deprived of all (most) sensory awareness as well as what the depths of this experience will hold for me…
To my Dearly Beloved,
Hey.
I haven’t seen you in six months.
I love you. I always did. I always will.
I miss you.
This is a love letter. Or an apology. This is whatever you want it to be. I left you. All alone. For…
It has come to my attention that even with the rapidly increasing popularity of…
“To be a good human being is to have a kind of openness to the world, an ability to…
thanks to my clinically too-tight puss, i’ve been shamed a million times for not being able to have sex. and with everything happening…
When I decided to write about my current relationship status (separated because it’s very fucking complicated) I wanted to be introspective and perhaps help somebody realize that they too were in a crappy situation.
beyond the tempted
It will be known
And I think you know
As we start to wonder the notions of sustenance. I think one thing that has very strongly kept me at my core and further…
Pode não parecer, mas eu sinto. Muito.
Sinto com meu coração frágil e imaturo que bate descompassado desde o nosso fim.
I haven’t really thought back to earlier times in my life throughout the past years, mainly because my life has been a disaster so far.
(laugh) (serious look)
Really though, the more things are looking up for me recently, the more I tend to think back to…
They’re too youngThey don’t understand
I don’t really like her. The new me.
The old me would have hit the road running with the prospect of a new opportunity. I’ve resigned from my leadership position in education and have 18 glorious months to explore what’s next. Most people would find…
Crime. That’s the thing that one would do if one couldn’t tell anyone.At least not until one gets caught.Or unless one does it to join the gang.
Whatever valuable things we do SHOULD be promoted.
As I sit down, thinking about everything that has been happening in the world in the last couple of months, it is…
記憶回顧
外婆家住在離家裡約莫15分鐘車程的小村莊裡，記憶裡的外婆家就是把我養得肥滋滋的住所，每次寒假、暑假就去住個幾十天，與表姊表弟耍廢。
We find love in its most unexpected form…
When two people eye at each other for the first time, there is a feeling that skulks in for one another right…
15/26: An A-Z reflection on what I learned in 2017
Without a doubt, the concept of romantic love as preached by most authors and poets, is the greatest…
I see with a poet’s eye toward beauty. The tiniest discoveries delight me. The sleek vole who scurried beneath my pot of Portulaca. The grasshopper, pretending to be a Peony leaf. The Mourning Dove feathers I’ve been so tenderly collecting, and now I’ve met the birds, sitting sweetly…
What do you think of when you think of the future? What do you see? What do you want? How do your days to go? Your weeks? Your months? Your years?
Some years from now, we are walking down the aisle towards the other, hand in hand, fingers interlocked, white…
That Sunday, she said she’s going
Leaving the past behind
Hi Eric! I agree with you and I’m glad for the science too. There are so many strong arguments and facts for the full inclusion and affirmation of LGBTQ+ folks in faith life.
And, you are right, it’s the humans who need to change.
I have been writing for quite sometime now but have been procrastinating for years to make a blog or a set up a website of my own. My writings have usually been poems about love, romance, longing and birthday posts for special people in my life. I have written articles on exams and colleges for…
I know it hasn’t been that long
but I still dream about you–
Do you pray by talking to Him in the dark?
Do you believe in angels so strongly that if you closed your eyes tight enough you could feel the cloud-like softness glide over you in protection?
‘’Is he your boyfriend!?’’
I met Alex, of course, on Facebook’s messenger. Scammers run rampant there. They’re easy to spot. “Hello dear,” these military guys type.
True, Alex called me “Honey” and like the others, bombarded me with questions. But not the standard “Are you married with…
From thousands of miles above
I see my city
Wish you were here. I did not want to give you my heart but you said I’ll be okay. I was scared you will break the broken…
Linger: Delores O’Riordan sung to me in 1993
(You know I’m such a fool for you)David had broken up with me, and I pined for him so hard
O melhor endereço é você, Jardim,Por ter a persistência das sementesE a delicadeza das flores que fincam raízes em mim.A melhor terra…
I wanna wake up one morningWith no fear in my headOf whatever my past deedsHave brought the circumstances…
Ever since I can vividly remember my dreams, it’s been getting weird and strange…
Fuck my phone
The world can wait
“Don’t you see?” He exclaimed at his betrayer. She stared at the floor, unable to meet his gaze.
“We’re perfect for each other.” It was true, she had to know it too. Why couldn’t she see it?
Dear reader,
This entry is going to be a little more personal because this is about the person who changed my life. Let’s rewind to a few months ago when I thought I was the happiest…
Good morning, beautiful people out there! Hope each one of you are busy working on your goals. Here is…
Somos tan diferentes…como polos opuestos. ¿Será por eso que me atraes tanto? Tú, tierra. Yo, agua. Tú, negro. Yo blanco. Yo, tu sur y tú, mi norte. Sí, al final siempre acabo en ti.
Tú eres frío, distante, de esas personas que huyen de los sentimientos por miedo a…
When all the music stops
If you ask a woman out on a date and you literally have ZERO ideawhether she will say yes or no, you likely haven’t really connected with her during the conversation.
Heavy.
That’s the only word for it. I feel heavy and lethargic and weighed down by all the things I want that don’t want me. I pull on my shoes and drag myself out for a run, because my apartment is too small, my presence too big, my restlessness, unbearable.
I find park benches to be one of the best places where you could talk with someone. It’s a neutral ground, but also out in the open where you can use what tone you like to use, plus it has the advantage of a fresh air environment.
I’m a Dog!
Don’t ya know!
Sadly, I have to say that what you describe, from “protecting” the faithful from the truth, to abusing your vows, to bullying initiates, to forcing you to sign away basic rights all strike me as aspects of an evil cult. I hate using the word “evil” here because it is extreme and melodramatic, but there is no other word I can find for it. The Church…
I find it hard to live my life after experiencing so much verbal abuse from childhood to adulthood. I didn’t just experience verbal abuse at home and school, but I also experienced it from work places like being a security guard. I must admit that till I was 32 all I wanted to do was…
There’s a gap to be filled
One of the things I did when I transfered my Whatsapp account to a new phone was to unblock the 20+ people I had on my block list. Call it new year’s amnesty or just a moment of madness but I felt that I didn't want to have anyone blocked. It felt like I was holding them…
Thank you for writing this much needed article Anders Ferrer.
To change mindsets (limiting beliefs) in my life I have used the term “instead words” for those replacement affirmations. It’s what you say instead. This is useful on any subject matter and not just finances. It’s a very effective way to reprogram our mind and change our lives.
On Sunday night, I made a prediction that on MLK day my newsfeed would be full of “feel good” MLK quotes and painfully silent to the current issues affecting the black community the day after. Naturally, I was right. My newsfeed was alive with King…
Fronteras nos separan.
Construidas de
miedo e indeferencia.
I had a dream.
I had a dream last night that we finally lived in a world where all people were treated equally.
So today is just a simple day for the family and I, but we also must remember what today is all about. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. took a stand for equality in all races. That every man, woman, and child would be judged by the character of their content…and not by the color of their…
She says ‘how lucky’. I agree. I am a lucky man. I live or have lived a lucky life, for I do not know what life will bring.For now my discontents are minor, I smile though never in a mirror.Those I see and look to see, smile often back to me.The lucky man I am is a wonder of an accident a life filled without a…
e de todas as opçõestodas as escolhastodos os destinos
você foi o que eu escolhi seguir.
e de todas as minhas versõestodas as minhas formastodos os meus jeitos
In another life
I’d belong to you
She thought she was immune to it.
Kris, great information.
“Meaning: All realities exist simultaneously, and we see what we look for”.
Donald D. Hoffman, professor of cognitive science at the University of California, says,
“The world presented to us by our perceptions is nothing like reality.”
Dear Amanda, I am no doctor but a depression survivor. Let me remind you that the best you can do is to take good care of yourself. You come first. It is important that you are well enough so you can take care of your family.
You have to insist that your daughter is not ok and keep knocking on doors. Don’t get into passive…
Wait for it
The strange road reels the passage where feet and toes meet wind and stone. On this shore I am a couplet sorting itself out, and you have rendered me.
Everyone has one. A lifetime to spend. Given the choice how would you like to spend yours? Here are some options
Doing something you love. Making the world a better place. Being good at what you do. Helping other people. Being valued for your mastery. Traveling.
like carefree children
lost in green hills
running up the ridge
walking down the slopes
swaying on rooftops
for everyone to watch
You brought me roses that diedI pressed petals between pagesOf a love story that I wanted for our ownAs if…
he rings in my earsand gets louder when i tryto bury our love.
I was weary
Weakened by the hands of hunger
I have tried to show/ How much I love youAt least a 1000 times beforeAnd everytime you do/ do not believe meEverytime you’ve shown me the door ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ (metaphorically)
Kari, you are constantly riding a roller coaster.
But never get off or give up.
That makes you a strong special girl.
Stay that way. Some guy will love you just for that and for who you are. It will happen. Because you deserve it.
Charles M. Schulz once rightly said, “All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” what about adding a personal touch through a message along with that chocolate for your loved ones? You would surely love to…
In the Look above Names,
The Real rises:
não sou dos mais acostumadosa me sentir assim
não sou dos mais acostumadosa te querer assim
não sou dos mais acostumadosa lidar com essasituação
I’m writing this to you at 3:30 in the morning while i’m sat on the floor, typing; catching a glimpse of you from the corner of my eye while you sleep soundly in bed. I put the fan on because you were hot. I hope you’re sleeping comfortably. I hope you always feel comfortable whenever…
We’re broken people now,Chasing love beyond the mundane,Dreaming in and out of illusions,Wanting someone to heal our pain,To…
There, their, they’re. Where, wear. Pear, pair. See, sea. Homonyms are words that sound the same but have different meanings. Why can’t we plug in the correct phrases when it comes to our experiences? I love you. I have love for you. I’m in love with you. I wanna have sex with you…
Fact1: I own a JET (not any old jet) an April 18, 1968 JETFact2: I showed off my JET (in 2009) to Ed Richardson and…
You wanted a fairy tale,The one that can be made real,But when I tasted your lies,I knew you wouldn’t want to feel.
As I sit here, waiting for a text from the phantom who never replies,
I wonder why I am wasting my time for these lies.
I spend way too much time, waiting in line for you to recognize that you are mine.
Again I’m talking about two films in this article. Last week I touched the topic of death, while…
One of the most powerful words in the English Language is YET. We have a tendency to focus on what we don’t have but we want. It’s okay, don’t beat yourself up, it’s human nature. We are always told to set goals and work towards those goals.
So it was Thursday evening, probably a little too early to call it a weekend, but definitely too far forward…
Undoing the years of learned ownership
Of humans
Of love
Of loving
Undoing the small child’s interpretation of the world and what it means to love in it
It was yuletide and preparations were underway to make it worthwhile.
Es fühlt sich so an
You are not alone, your parents live in you. Inside of you is the trauma that lived in your parents, in your grandparents going back 7 generations or more.
Of course we want every day to be awesome — full of fun and excitement and love and… Just one question -what are we doing…
About 10 days since Fatty left us, it was a very difficult first 3 days. Not sure if I have really got over the passing or that, the brother found a “solution” of getting me another hamster. Somewhat to replace the void that Fatty left.
Third Letter, January 15
Dear Berlin,
The morning after: I float.
I did have some nightmares, but I woke up to you, and the whole city still seemed half asleep. We walk together in the freezing air and ride the bus to school. Everyone is quiet.
Expressing your Soul can only be brought about by the human mind. To understand that it has already been proven by science that we are ninety-per-cent spiritual and can bring about a learning adventure of a lifetime for all, rich or poor, educated or uneducated.
a broken heart
remember my real first heart break, you know the one that leaves you so devastated it makes you wonder why did you fall inlove in the first place. And it got me thinking what were the other heartbreaks if they were not real. I mean heart break is heart break,the is no certain standard. The is no level, they…
Go for it Jordin Kelly!
:)
This is so profoundly sad I ache inside and weep.
Will you behold?If I actually draw the curtains aside,And let you know what’s inside.If what you thought would be a treasure collected for ages,Turns out to be a terrible wreckage.
völlig unüberlegt
Enjoyed your piece. Great metaphor. What I’m curious about is how come all you have to do is push a button to set off a state-wide alert? Shouldn’t there be a couple more steps?
Going for holiday is something that we all desire; there is, however, something…
I love this so much! It truly resonated with me.
You’re welcome Caroline DePalatis I’m glad you enjoyed it. It can make such a big difference on some days.
Thanks for sharing.
MLK 2018
"If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward."
Saoirse, all I can say is that I value you sharing so much.
That’s wonderful — by all means, pass it on! Spread the good.
I wait at your door, I feel like an evening whore.
Waiting for you to open the portal to your heart.
Now it is you looking at me, expecting me to take a knee.
When children come, make sure your husband’s wife doesn’t leave. Don’t ever let your love for your child overshadow your love for your husband. Make sure that, once you become a mother, you don’t forget you were a wife first and still are. Be his warm and always-willing woman. He should never…
Crowns Embroidery Designs:
Each outline in Crowns Embroidery Designs is exceptional and alluring. It’s the conventional emblematic headgear worn by a ruler or divinity, for whom the crown generally speaks to control, authenticity, triumph, triumph, respect…
Chasing down the roads of my life,
merging the roads which are alike,
streaming through the time,
I am chasing the paths I never find.
I think I love you.
I wish I didn’t.
But want and need are far and in between.
