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What you need to navigate your love life; advice about dating, healthy relationships and dealing with your overbearing mother-in-law.

Old Treasures We Forgot We Had
There’s a strange kind of sadness that comes with realizing how much we’ve forgotten. Not forgotten facts or dates, but forgotten feelings. Forgotten moments. Forgotten versions of ourselves that once felt alive, curious, and deeply present. These are the old treasures we rarely talk about — not gold or artifacts, but experiences, memories, and emotions that quietly shaped who we are today.
By mike14 days ago in Humans
Is Our Problem That The System Is Broken?
No matter where you go in the world... You will find someone who will tell you... And everyone else... About how the system is broken.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)14 days ago in Humans
Why We Always Hate Where We Are
Have you ever noticed that no matter where you are in life, something feels off? You could have a stable job, a supportive friend group, or a comfortable routine — and yet, it never feels enough. You find yourself wishing you were somewhere else, doing something else, or achieving more. That feeling is universal. Almost everyone experiences it at some point, and it’s one of the reasons life can feel so exhausting.
By mike15 days ago in Humans
When Everything Feels Annoying: Why Life Sometimes Just Gets Under Your Skin
There are days when it feels like the world is intentionally testing you. You spill coffee, the text you’ve been waiting for doesn’t come, your playlist skips, a coworker says the wrong thing, and suddenly everything is irritating. You snap at small things, feel restless, and even people you usually like seem exhausting. You feel short-tempered, impatient, and frustrated with life itself.
By mike15 days ago in Humans
Why Overthinking Is Quietly Sabotaging Your Life
Overthinking is one of the most underrated traps in modern life. Unlike obvious obstacles like deadlines or external pressures, overthinking is invisible. It lives inside your mind, quietly spinning thoughts into spirals of doubt, anxiety, and hesitation. You might not notice it until you realize opportunities have passed or decisions have become paralyzing.
By mike15 days ago in Humans
The Dangerous Comfort of Procrastination
Procrastination doesn’t always feel like laziness. Most of the time, it feels reasonable. You tell yourself you’ll start tomorrow. Or next week. Or when you feel more prepared. You convince yourself that you need better timing, more energy, or a clearer plan. It sounds logical. It sounds responsible. But underneath that logic is something deeper: avoidance.
By mike16 days ago in Humans
Why Your Twenties Feel So Confusing
There’s a strange pressure attached to your twenties. It’s the decade where you’re expected to figure everything out, but no one hands you a clear map. You’re told these are “the best years of your life,” yet they often feel like the most uncertain. One minute you feel motivated and ambitious. The next, you’re questioning every decision you’ve made.
By mike16 days ago in Humans
The Strength Hidden Inside Shyness
In a world that rewards loud voices, bold personalities, and constant self-promotion, being shy can feel like a disadvantage. Classrooms praise students who speak up first. Workplaces reward those who present confidently. Social media amplifies the most expressive personalities. If you’re naturally quiet, it can sometimes feel like you’re built wrong for the world you live in.
By mike16 days ago in Humans
The Power of Starting Before You Feel Ready
One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is, “I’ll start when I’m ready.” It sounds responsible. It sounds smart. It feels safe. But most of the time, it’s fear wearing the mask of logic.
By mike17 days ago in Humans
You Don’t Need to Be Extraordinary to Be Valuable
Somewhere along the way, we started believing that average isn’t good enough. Social media highlights the most dramatic transformations, the biggest wins, the loudest voices, and the fastest success stories. Scroll long enough and you’ll start to feel like being normal is a failure. If you’re not exceptional, viral, or ahead of everyone else, it can feel like you’re falling behind.
By mike17 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 Podcast17 days ago in Humans
Discipline Is Stronger Than Motivation (And Here’s Why)
Motivation feels powerful. It’s exciting. It gives you energy. It makes you feel like change is finally possible. But motivation is unreliable. It comes in waves, often triggered by emotion—a video you watched, a conversation you had, a sudden burst of inspiration. The problem is that motivation fades just as quickly as it appears.
By mike17 days ago in Humans