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Apr 21, 2024

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The Honest Perspective Weekly Prompt — 7th — 13th April

The Honest Perspective Weekly Prompt — 7th — 13th April

Let’s face that blank page together

ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE

Apr 6

Latest Stories

I Became a Stoic for a Week

I Became a Stoic for a Week

Here are the 4 ways it changed my life and gave me a blistering reality check

Katie E. Lawrence, CFLE

Apr 19

Writing Without Writing

Writing Without Writing

The days I don’t have the strength

Apr 19

The Sky Was There, They Just Weren’t Allowed To Look Up.

The Sky Was There, They Just Weren’t Allowed To Look Up.

We’re not paying attention to what’s going on “out there”!

Apr 19

7 Ways Smart People Work (Without Losing Their Minds)

7 Ways Smart People Work (Without Losing Their Minds)

Hustling 24/7 is overrated, and balance is where the magic happens.

Apr 16

MAGA, the Dark Enlightenment, and the Opposition’s Need for New Ideas

MAGA, the Dark Enlightenment, and the Opposition’s Need for New Ideas

Filling the ideational gap to build a new future after Trump

Anthony Signorelli

Apr 15

Why Disappearing Isn’t Failing

Why Disappearing Isn’t Failing

What Amaterasu taught me about pulling back to heal, not give up

Apr 15

‘Good Enough’ is the Best Standard to Strive For

‘Good Enough’ is the Best Standard to Strive For

Parenting Lessons: learning the hard way

Apr 15

We Have To Get Back Outside

We Have To Get Back Outside

The solution to many of our problems might be right beneath our feet

Katie E. Lawrence, CFLE

Apr 15

How I’m Fighting My Social Anxiety

How I’m Fighting My Social Anxiety

One goofy moment at a time

Katie E. Lawrence, CFLE

Apr 15

The Wisdom You’re Looking For Won’t Come Easy

The Wisdom You’re Looking For Won’t Come Easy

Odin on why your discomfort might be the beginning of something real

Apr 15

I Like My Heads In The Clouds

I Like My Heads In The Clouds

Please do not burst my bubble

Apr 11

The Day My Ego Got Tired and I Let It Rest

The Day My Ego Got Tired and I Let It Rest

A quiet story about learning to let go, keep showing up, and trust that the right things will come in time.

Apr 11

I Was Called Pretty Today, but I Walked Away

I Was Called Pretty Today, but I Walked Away

Rewriting our history with ourselves

Apr 11

Fear Dressed in Armor

Fear Dressed in Armor

Mistaken for Hate at First Glance

Keshia Alphabet

Apr 11

The Ex I Keep Going Back To: My Situationship with Food

The Ex I Keep Going Back To: My Situationship with Food

How I went from salad tears to ragi chips and redemption

Govindaraju Ramya

Apr 11

Regrets, I Have A Few

Regrets, I Have A Few

Thoughts From A Recovering Workaholic

Apr 11

Belonging Was Never The Point.

Belonging Was Never The Point.

A Not-So-Disney Kid's Journey To Adulthood.

Apr 6

The Refugee Woman And Her 24k Gold

The Refugee Woman And Her 24k Gold

A chance encounter and this shifting sands called Life.

Apr 5

I Don’t Want To Sit With You Anyway

I Don’t Want To Sit With You Anyway

Why I’ve never understood the desire to ‘fit in’

Chantelle Atkins

Apr 5

I’m living life like I'm doing it a second time.

I’m living life like I'm doing it a second time.

Memento mori and the importance of living the way we most want to

Katie E. Lawrence, CFLE

Apr 5

Why I Stopped Waiting for Life to Get Easier

Why I Stopped Waiting for Life to Get Easier

Choosing Happiness — One Moment at a Time

Gretchen L. Lodderhose

Apr 4

Unfinished Conversations - The Silence That Still Speaks

Unfinished Conversations - The Silence That Still Speaks

Echoes of you in every quiet moment.

Apr 3

Set Apart

Every piece has its place

Keshia Alphabet

Apr 3

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