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!"
Do You Have High Self-Esteem or Are You Just Arrogant?
You think you are confident. You walk into a room. You hold your head high. You speak your mind. People notice you. Some admire you. Others roll their eyes. And maybe deep down, you are proud of the way you carry yourself.
By Eunice Kamau19 days ago in Humans
The Toughest Person in the Room Might Be the Insecure
You have seen this person before. They walk into a room and immediately claim it. Their voice carries. Their laugh is loud. Their opinions arrive fully formed and rarely questioned. They seem sure of themselves. Certain. Almost untouchable.
By Eunice Kamau19 days ago in Humans
I Was Single On Valentine's Day
This year, I was single on Valentine’s Day. In fact, I was single on Valentine’s Day last year, as well. And the year before and the year before. The thing is, I don’t really date. I never have. I don’t go on dates, I don’t really do relationships in general. I don’t usually have the time for that, and it’s just not something that interests me. Plus, I have heard too many horror stories to even entertain the notion. Relationships are messy, complicated and kind of heart-breaking in the end. Now, that might sound a little cynical, but I think it’s better to save yourself from the heartache and pain in the long run. People let you down. It happens all the time. And you know what I have always found? When it does happen, your friends are there for you in those moments. Friends can let you down too, sure, but all in all, they tend to stick around longer. And that is why I love spending Valentine’s Day with my friends. This year was no different. Galentine’s Day has been a thing for a few years. Yes, Galentine’s Day. Single women are spending Valentine’s Day with their true soulmates: their best girl friends. Because what could be better than that?
By Carol Saint Martin20 days ago in Humans
The Soul's Echo: Laila Majnu and the Madness of True Love
The Soul's Echo: Laila Majnu and the Madness of True Love By Hazrat Umer In the vast, silent deserts of ancient Arabia, where winds whispered tales through the dunes, a story of love was born—a love so pure, so intense, that even today, centuries later, it burns brighter than any flame. This is the story of Qays and Laila, known to the world as Majnu and Laila. It is a story that goes beyond simple romance; it’s about the spirit of a human heart that refuses to give up on its true calling.
By Hazrat Umer20 days ago in Humans
Libra Woman and Virgo Man Compatibility Score. AI-Generated.
A Libra woman and a Virgo man form a relationship that is subtle rather than explosive. This is not a dramatic love story full of chaos — instead, it grows slowly, intelligently, and often unexpectedly. At first glance they may seem very different: she is charming, social, and romantic, while he is reserved, analytical, and practical. Yet these differences are exactly what make their bond work.
By Inspire and Fun21 days ago in Humans
The Eight Ways We Can Love One Another
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends, What is love? Well, love isn’t the greedy part of the commercialism of Valentine’s Day, which can leave some folks feeling socially pressured and even feeling some isolation and sadness around this celebration.
By Chantal Christie Weiss21 days ago in Humans
Loving Hurts
I loved her more than words can hold. More than the nights stretched wide with dreams, more than the quiet moments when the world was small and ours. I thought love could fix everything. I thought love could shield us from disappointment, from grief, from the slow erosion of time.
By LUNA EDITH21 days ago in Humans
Toxic Inheritance. Content Warning.
They raised her right. Kind, curious, happy. Perfect. Perfect posture. Perfect diction. Perfect silence when adults spoke. She repaid it all with gratitude and joy when gifts arrived that cost more than some lives were worth.
By Digi Dragon 05 (Or Digi or Revely)22 days ago in Humans
What the System Forces You to Become
The Question the System Replaces By the time a person has passed through employment law, healthcare coverage rules, unemployment insurance, disability determination, and benefit eligibility, the relevant question has already shifted without ever being stated out loud. It is no longer whether the system helped or failed them. It is whether they managed to remain legible long enough to survive it. Each institutional layer imposes requirements that appear reasonable when viewed in isolation, yet become coercive when experienced sequentially:
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast24 days ago in Humans
