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Why Self-Care Isn't Selfish
I said yes to everything. Every request, every favor, every last-minute crisis that needed solving. I was the reliable one. The one who showed up. The one who never complained, never said no, never put myself first.
By Fazal Hadi18 days ago in Longevity
Boise, Idaho: Nature, Culture, and a Relaxed Way of Life
One of Boise’s highlights is its easy access to outdoor activities. The Boise River Greenbelt is a favorite spot for walking, biking, and enjoying nature right in the heart of the city.
By House Doctor18 days ago in Art
How to Avoid Heartbreak
Do NOT enter into a relationship. They always end – either by death or breakup. Breakup reasons may include: heartbreak, infidelity, wandering gaze, addiction, etc..
By Heather Scott18 days ago in Poets
A Mothers Love
Stuck in-between, Oh, how the world can be so mean. An innocent soul, Never deserves to be let go. A world without you would be unjustified,
By Dianna Hoiland18 days ago in Poets
An Undivided Self
I can be psychologically precise and tender. I can be whimsical and deeply serious. I don’t disappear into my pain to be believed.
By Alicia Melnick 18 days ago in Poets
The week of Raymond Hall
MONDAY Raymond Hall woke at 5:47 AM, thirteen minutes before his alarm, as he had for eleven years. He showered for exactly eight minutes. He ate two eggs, scrambled, with one piece of toast. The butter was Land O'Lakes. It was always Land O'Lakes.
By J.M.18 days ago in Fiction
Osteoarthritis please find a cure
Osteo-Arthritis Please Find A cure I dread the nights arthritis pain from 2018 life hasn’t been the same can’t sleep pain from toes to knee
By Marie381Uk 18 days ago in Poets
Taco Macho Man: You're Fired
Macho Macho Man We've got to be a Taco Man Eat Bar B Q Donald Duck Pulled Butt Roast . . . . You're Fired . . . . . . . . . . . . You're Fired . . . . . .
By SAMURAI SAM AND WILD DRAGONS18 days ago in Poets
Don't Look It In the Eye. Content Warning.
Don't look it in the eye. Never, not once. Once is all it takes. Twice, unthinkable. Unheard of. It only emerges at night,
By Madison "Maddy" Newton18 days ago in Poets
She No Want No More. Honorable Mention in Mismatch Challenge. Content Warning.
GENRE: Hard Horror, Rom-com TRIGGERS: Blood, Sexual Undertone She No Want No More —Penultimate and viscosity are words that I hate.
By Gagarin18 days ago in Fiction
FIVE MINUTES
The clock on the wall shows 8:55 AM. The second hand moves slowly, as if it knows something no one else does. Five minutes remain.
By Imran Ali Shah18 days ago in Poets
Julius Caesar: Strategy and Charisma
History has produced many brilliant commanders and countless ambitious politicians, but few individuals have fused strategy and charisma as completely as Julius Caesar. Others ruled through fear, tradition, or divine claims. Caesar ruled through belief. Men followed him not merely because he commanded armies, but because he convinced them—emotionally, psychologically, and symbolically—that his success was their destiny.
By Fred Bradford18 days ago in History