Stream of Consciousness
Where There Is No Still Water
John got back into his car. He was tired and shattered. He did not know if he could go on or how he would. The tears he had held back while visiting Lizzie welled in his eyes. As he started his car, they exploded. Deep, guttural sobs for answers that escaped him.
By Calvin Londonabout 4 hours ago in Humans
When Gods Die
Have you ever wondered what happens to all these deities dating back to the beginning of time when people stop acknowledging their existence? Do they simply cease to exist, evaporating into the cosmos, their immortality revoked, or are they banished to live among the mortals? If that’s how it works, imagine how a former god feels when forced to live alongside a species that once worshiped him. Life would become very complicated for the demoted celestial, having to move every ten or twenty years because your neighbors would eventually notice that you never aged while they grew older.
By Mark Gagnonabout 8 hours ago in Humans
Roots and Fruit
Roots and Fruit Photo by Lukáš Kulla on Unsplash Most people evaluate life by what shows. Results, behavior, success, failure, growth, collapse. Fruit is easier to measure than roots, so it becomes the focus almost by default. When something goes wrong, attention rushes to what is visible and immediate. When something goes right, credit is assigned to the most recent action. But this way of seeing consistently misreads causality. Fruit is never the beginning of the story. It is the result of something that has been growing quietly, often unnoticed, for a long time.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcastabout 16 hours ago in Humans
The Abuse Didn't Break Me, but Realizing I Was a Victim Did. Content Warning.
It is close to midnight, I am nineteen years old, drunk, half asleep and my boyfriend of four years has decided that we are going to try anal sex. I say it like this because that's how it happened. At first just an awareness that something was happening, then a smear of discomfort and pain as I waited for it to be over. I never once thought I had the option of stopping it because we were in my family home and an argument would wake my grandmother, who was sleeping next door... and that world of embarrassment, along with the weight of alcohol and the confusion about exactly what was bothering me so much kept me still and silent.
By S. A. Crawford2 days ago in Humans
At My Wits’ End . Top Story - February 2026.
Life is about taking out the trash and calling it trash because you have every reason to. It wasn't meant to be linear, they say. But the times you tried to make it straight led to problems, and you didn’t have the tools to put any of it to use. You don't put your right shoes on the right feet; you put the left shoes on the left feet. The grey hardened slab will trip you up anyway.
By Caitlin Charlton2 days ago in Humans
Time to Start a Diary, I Guess. Content Warning.
Content warning: financial hardship and brief mentions of the political climate in the USA I've been feeling a lot lately. I'm tired; I'm angry; I'm sore; I'm anxious; I feel defeated. It sucks. One of the worst parts (because it's difficult to pick just one worst part) is that I haven't been able to write. I've written maybe two actual pieces in the past year.
By Rebekah Conard3 days ago in Humans
What car troubles taught me about perfectionism
Often, when we’re chasing perfection, it can feel like everything goes wrong at once. One thing breaks, then another. A friend seems a bit distant and then an unexpected phone bill arrives. Before long, we start telling ourselves that everything has gone to shit and it’s all our fault.
By Chelsea Branch3 days ago in Humans
Why Making Decisions Seems Harder Than it Used To
A lot of people feel like they’re suddenly bad at making decisions. Not just the big, life-altering ones, but everyday choices too. What to buy. When to respond. Whether to commit. What to focus on first. Even simple decisions can feel strangely heavy.
By Danielle Katsouros4 days ago in Humans
