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To See The Huntress
Introduction This has to be a non-fiction story and has come about as a result of something unrelated to The Huntress, apart from the location.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 8 months ago in Humans
The Vanishing Art of Ordinary Kindness: Why We Stopped Seeing the Strangers Beside Us
There was a time when kindness was ordinary. Not the grand, performative kind that seeks recognition, not the calculated kind that expects return, but the small, unremarkable kindness that simply assumed we belong to one another. It was the stranger who stopped to help with directions. The neighbor who brought soup when someone was sick. The person on the bus who gave up their seat without being asked. These moments were the invisible threads that wove a community into something stronger than a collection of individuals occupying the same geography.
By HAADI8 months ago in Humans
Loving thy self responsibility
Loving thy self responsibility is not a phrase I grew up believing. It sounded romantic. Decorative. Almost soft. But what I was living inside was not soft.
By Randolphe Tanoguem8 months ago in Humans
A Baby's First Smile
That feeling you get when your newborn baby, beams that gummy smile at you is pretty special. It is a feeling a parent gets that is so fleeting, that you forget it a minute right after and don’t ever think about it or truly remember it again. There will be millions of smiles in life. But the first smile is like the first spring rain and vice versa. Spring in general, gives you that feeling of the first time, for something. It’s renewal, a refreshment of the spirit, after the doldrums of winter.
By Alexandra Grant8 months ago in Humans
Poetic Justice
Imposter Syndrome A few weeks ago, a coworker randomly asked me: "What is your passion?" I knew it was obviously a loaded question, but I instinctively replied honestly, regardless: "Reading and writing."
By Cheryl Lynn8 months ago in Humans
The Pregnancy Penalty: A Former HR Professional’s Perspective on Corporate Gender Bias
Why hard work and talent aren't always enough to protect women in the modern workplace. For years, I worked behind the scenes in Human Resources. I was the person who screened the resumes, conducted the initial interviews, and sat in the meetings where "executive decisions" were made. While many companies preach diversity and inclusion in their public PR statements, the reality inside the closed doors of the office is often much harsher—especially for women.
By Elena Vance 8 months ago in Humans
The Uninvited Guest: A Tale of Second Chances and Dangerous Liaisons
College dormitories are petri dishes for secrets. When you cram six young men into a small room for four years, you think you know everything about them—their hygiene habits, their exam anxieties, and their taste in music. But sometimes, the person sleeping in the bunk next to you is living a double life that feels more like a noir film than a campus comedy.
By Elena Vance 9 months ago in Humans
Ye's Brain
Firstly, I must state that I am in no way part of the professional world of psychologists or psychiatrists. I can only attest to my own experiences as a man living with bipolar I. With that being said, I can see the artist formerly known as Kanye West. His behavior, erratic and somehow authentic in a woeful way extends from his words and actions.
By Skyler Saunders9 months ago in Humans
The Museum Between Errands. AI-Generated.
I didn’t plan to find art on a Tuesday that tasted like burnt coffee and bus exhaust. I was rushing—phone in one hand, tote bag in the other—doing the kind of adult choreography that looks graceful from far away and feels like dropping plates up close. Groceries. A forgotten form. A stop at the pharmacy. The day had no room for beauty, I told myself, which is usually the first sign I need it most.
By Chiu Wilk9 months 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 Podcast9 months ago in Humans
The Quiet Journey Toward Who I Really Am
I Used to Believe Life Would Explain Itself — Now I Know It Doesn’t For a long time, I thought life would eventually make sense on its own. I believed that eventually, all the confusion, quiet disappointments, and unanswered questions would fall into place, neatly lining up so I could understand. Turns out, I was wrong. Life doesn’t hand you all the answers. Instead, it asks you to live first and maybe understand later—if you’re lucky.
By Caca Oispipi9 months ago in Humans
Forgiveness Is Not a Prerequisite for Healing
There is a persistent cultural belief often framed as callow wisdom that forgiveness is necessary for healing. Survivors are told that to move forward, they must “let go,” “make peace,” or forgive those who have harmed them. This belief is not only inaccurate; for many survivors but it is also actively harmful.
By Cadma9 months ago in Humans