friendship

C.S Lewis got it right: friendship is born when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!"

The moment you truly like yourself
The moment you truly like yourself is not the moment you feel better. It’s the moment something stops asking for permission inside you. I didn’t reach it through insight or courage. I reached it through fracture. Through realizing that fear wasn’t the problem—it was the symptom of a distance I kept maintaining from myself.
By Randolphe Tanoguemabout a month ago in Humans
How to Get Over Emotional Cheating Without Losing Yourself
Emotional cheating cuts deep. It may not necessarily require physical contact, but it frequently hurts just as much. Trust crumbles softly. Doubt settles very quickly. Many people feel lost, confused, and unsure of who they are following the event. On the Bloom Boldly platform, we believe that you can heal without shrinking or losing your voice. We may move on with confidence, clarity, and self-respect.
By Bloom Boldlyabout a month ago in Humans
The Quiet Contract of Asian America and the Architecture of Conditional Belonging
America presents itself as a system built on arrival. Come, contribute, comply and belonging will follow. 😊 The promise is implicit, rarely stated aloud, but reinforced through law, labor markets, education systems, and cultural mythology. For many Asian immigrants and their descendants, this promise has always functioned less as an invitation than as a conditional contract; one that demands output without guaranteeing protection.
By Cadmaabout a month ago in Humans
The Misalignment of America’s Foundational Systems
Systems are meant to organize to provide predictability, fairness, and governance. In the United States, however, the very architecture of its social, political, economic, and legal systems was built on a hierarchy that placed whiteness at the center. This hierarchical system was not simply discriminatory in isolated instances; it was systemic, stitched into the law, enforced through policy, and embedded in culture, producing outcomes that shape every facet of life for people of color, especially African Americans. The fault in this system is not in isolated acts of prejudice, but in the deep structural design that has historically concentrated power and wealth in white hands while marginalizing others. This is not a matter of individual ill will; it is the story of how the nation’s systems were constructed and perpetuated over centuries.
By Cadmaabout a month ago in Humans
Fly Your Flag
“You are such a freak!” “Why can’t you be normal?” “Would it be so hard for you to be like everyone else?” “ You like what?’ “You do that?” “ Why would you, want that, or want to do that or like that?” Sound familiar? I bet a vast majority of us have. I know I did and often still do.
By Alexandra Grantabout a month ago in Humans
Love Divided
I was scrolling through my emails recently when I noticed an interesting article posted by users on Quora entitled ”why do Men struggle mentally in relationships” normally like most people I take a quick glance and the email is confined to the bin, however something about this post captured my intrigue so I decided to take a look further, also to unashamedly see if I could draw comparisons to my own life and experiences. Then, out of surprise, I found a comment which threw me off guard, a topic rarely even discussed out in the open. The comment highlighted how racial differences can become the defining factor in mixed relationships which cause mental health issues.
By Malachai Houghabout a month ago in Humans
“Do You Need Some Help?” Is One Of The Kindest Things You Can Say
Each person’s drive to overwork is unique, and doing too much numbs every workaholic’s emotions differently. Sometimes overwork numbs depression, sometimes anger, sometimes envy, sometimes sexuality. Or the over worker runs herself ragged in a race for attention. Quote by Arlie Russell Hochschild
By Pamella Richardsabout a month ago in Humans
The Dragon Arises
There's a myth… Not every rebirth returns to gentleness. Some awaken something older. The Phoenix rises because it must.
By Gladys Kay Sidorenkoabout a month ago in Humans
Success Quietly Breaks Some Friendships and No One Talks About It
No one really prepares you for the social cost of personal growth. We talk openly about risk, burnout, and financial uncertainty. We talk about discipline, routines, and long nights. What rarely gets discussed is how success can slowly reshape your relationships in ways that feel confusing, uncomfortable, and sometimes painful.
By Armi Ponsicaabout a month ago in Humans
Wounds of Relationship
At a wedding, I encountered an old acquaintance. She greeted me warmly, and I sat nearby. From the moment she saw me, it was clear she was delighted. She said she had been wanting to meet me for a long time, expressing a mixture of joy and relief at finally getting the chance.
By Sudais Zakwanabout a month ago in Humans
7 Signs You’ve Stopped Flying the Old Route
1. You Choose Silence Over Empty Noise You no longer engage in spaces that drain you. Your attention and energy are deliberate. You listen less to the chatter that doesn’t serve you and more to the quiet whispers of your own thoughts.
By Gladys Kay Sidorenkoabout a month ago in Humans
7 Ways to Identify a Phoenix
1. The Ash Bearer A Phoenix carries weight most people cannot — the remnants of old burdens, the expectations of others, the emotions of those around them. Their strength comes from holding what would overwhelm anyone else. They absorb quietly, and it is this endurance that shapes them.
By Gladys Kay Sidorenkoabout a month ago in Humans