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The Honest Perspective Weekly Prompt — January 13th — 19th
The Honest Perspective Weekly Prompt — January 13th — 19th
Let’s face that blank page together
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Jan 13
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Warranted Looks
Warranted Looks
How I Learned That Looking Like Nothing Means Being Treated Like Nothing
Z.A. Roberts
Jan 16
How to Spot an Avoidant: A Quick Guide
How to Spot an Avoidant: A Quick Guide
You only need to ask three questions on your first few dates.
Ben Akyea
Jan 16
I’m Not a Naughty Girl
I’m Not a Naughty Girl
Sex After Sex Work
Estelle S. Stone
Jan 16
My Last Secret Love Affair
My Last Secret Love Affair
Passionate, yet traumatic, never again
Elizabeth Arya
Jan 16
Why it is a relief to hear that we “can do it with a broken heart”
Why it is a relief to hear that we “can do it with a broken heart”
When the world tells you to stop and you know you have to keep going, you might as well do it in style, and covered in glitter
Fedeminozzi
Jan 16
I Cannot Come Home
I Cannot Come Home
After living abroad, I don’t believe in the United States anymore.
Victoria Newell
Jan 16
All You Can Eat
All You Can Eat
On finding the right buffet
The Dani Writer
Jan 16
Keep the Fire Burning in the Dark (Part 3: Survival)
Keep the Fire Burning in the Dark (Part 3: Survival)
Searching for light in the darkness
Tai La Cool.
Jan 15
When Life Feels Too Heavy
When Life Feels Too Heavy
A Simple Tool That Turned My Life Around
Seba Sol Ruha
Jan 15
Love Bombing
Love Bombing
Why was I a walking target?
Jennifer Moorman Bolaños
Jan 15
I can’t live with it, can’t live without it
I can’t live with it, can’t live without it
The written word and I are…complicated, and I may need your advice
Fedeminozzi
Jan 15
When It Just Ain’t Happening
When It Just Ain’t Happening
A Poem
AdrianMonroe
Jan 15
I Used to Think Young Americans Were the Most Sexually Liberated and Open-Minded People in The…
I Used to Think Young Americans Were the Most Sexually Liberated and Open-Minded People in The…
Nowadays, I’m not so sure
JoJo M
Jan 15
Keep the Fire Burning in the Dark (Part 2: Sinner)
Keep the Fire Burning in the Dark (Part 2: Sinner)
What makes a rich life fall apart? There are 3 reasons for all suffering.
Tai La Cool.
Jan 14
The Night We Lost the Tent
The Night We Lost the Tent
When home is nothing but fabric and stakes, losing it means everything
Z.A. Roberts
Jan 14
My Best Friend Has Very Different Memories of Our Childhood
My Best Friend Has Very Different Memories of Our Childhood
A rare meet-up with my friend of 65 years sparked a day of revelations
Trisha Lewis.
Jan 13
Keep the Fire Burning in the Dark (Part 1: Freedom )
Keep the Fire Burning in the Dark (Part 1: Freedom )
The path to freedom is the path to wealth
Tai La Cool.
Jan 13
How My Relationship with Mr. Passive Empowered Me
How My Relationship with Mr. Passive Empowered Me
Learning to lead the way
Elizabeth Arya
Jan 11
Can I Take a Break from Writing Today?
Can I Take a Break from Writing Today?
I don’t have the energy today
Mahrukh Fatima
Jan 11
7 — Habits of Healthy Relationships
7 — Habits of Healthy Relationships
Is there someone you feel a deep connection with?
Thamarai Kannan
Jan 11
The Night We Sat in the Dark and Laughed
The Night We Sat in the Dark and Laughed
When the lights went out, something brighter took their place
Z.A. Roberts
Jan 11
The River Reveler
The River Reveler
The puzzling ripples of a man at peace under the blazing sun
Kirk Wareham
Jan 11
The Biggest Mistakes I Made in Love and How to Avoid Them
The Biggest Mistakes I Made in Love and How to Avoid Them
Practical Relationship Tips and Lessons Learned the Hard Way
Sayedali
Jan 11
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