humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
Thieves Among Us
I go to the mailbox to get the mail every day. I usually like getting mail. I often have cool things coming and it’s like a mini Christmas. I like mail. Shoot me. I don’t really know why, I just do. I think I like collecting something that I don’t expect and opening it up to find some nice magazine, a card, or some small thing I have ordered. Yes, I know something I order is coming, but it’s still nice when you get it.
By Alexandra Grant31 minutes ago in Humans
Finding Stillness in the Storm: Spiritual Perspectives on News Overload and World Anxiety.
The modern world is a deluge. A constant torrent of information, streamed directly into our pockets, tablets, and minds. From breaking news alerts to social media feeds buzzing with opinions and analyses, we are perpetually plugged into a global conversation, often dominated by conflict, tragedy, and uncertainty. This relentless stream of information can lead to news overload and, consequently, profound world anxiety.
By Wilson Igbasiabout 7 hours ago in Humans
When the Sky Burned Red
When the Sky Burned Red The first bomb did not sound like thunder. It sounded like the sky tearing apart. Aamir had never heard silence scream before. But that morning, when the explosion shattered the windows of his small family home, silence screamed louder than the blast itself. For a moment, everything froze — the birds mid-flight, the wind mid-breath, his mother’s voice mid-sentence.
By Tazamain khan about 9 hours ago in Humans
Are We Closer Than We Think?
Lately, I have been thinking about something that feels uncomfortable to admit. Are we, as human beings, closer to psychological instability than we would like to believe? Not in a clinical sense. Not in the dramatic way people imagine madness. I mean in the quiet psychological sense. The sense where one more small trigger feels like it could push someone over the edge.
By Eunice Kamauabout 13 hours ago in Humans
Honorable Humanity
Our founding people of the United States chose their words intentionally. It is no accident that a judge is referred to as “Your Honor.” That title is a constant reminder of what their position represents: honor, and that they never forget to be honorable. A Supreme Justice also holds a title as a reminder of what they represent: supreme justice for all, and this is echoed in our Pledge of Allegiance, written in 1892. I have included the years that changes were made; the original was intentionally non-religious.
By Whitney Carmanabout 21 hours ago in Humans
When the Shelter Closes
The first night I saw him, I thought he was waiting for someone. He sat across the street from my apartment building on a metal bench that had lost most of its green paint. A grocery cart stood beside him, overflowing with plastic bags, a torn blanket, and what looked like an old photo frame wrapped carefully in cloth. At his feet lay a dog — thin, golden-brown, ribs visible, but loyal in the way only dogs can be.
By imtiazalama day ago in Humans
Cynthia Lennon and the Cost of Loving a Beatle
Cynthia Powell was born in Blackpool on 10 September 1939, the youngest of three children. Her mother, Lillian, had been evacuated from Liverpool at the start of the Second World War, along with many pregnant women seeking safety from German air raids. Cynthia spent only her earliest days in Blackpool before the family relocated to Hoylake on the Wirral Peninsula, a quieter, middle‑class area where she grew up .
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warriora day ago in Humans
