friendship
C.S Lewis got it right: friendship is born when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!"
It Used To Be A Compliment
It had started as a lovely evening with friends. Dinner at a hip joint, followed by frozen yogurt on a starry night. I started recounting a party of theirs I’d attended, and I asked Danny how he came to be part of that particular circle.
By Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!!3 months ago in Humans
From Small Talk to Big Laugh : Become a Social Butterfly with Trivia Games
Are you an introvert? Do you have difficulty interacting with others? Trivia games, which help you generate conversations and interact with others and also provide enjoyment and reduce stress, offer surprising benefits for increasing happiness.
By Daniel Simson3 months ago in Humans
The Ripple Effect: How I Accidentally Created a Positive Epidemic
It started with a cup of coffee. I was having a rough Monday morning as I rushed into my usual coffee shop, frazzled and already dreading the busy week ahead. As I scrambled to get my wallet out, the barista gave me a knowing smile and said, “It’s on me today. It looks like you could use a pick-me-up.”
By George Pantazis3 months ago in Humans
A Sisterhood of Dragons
The dragon symbolizes strength, power, and wisdom. Those qualities apply to many women in our lives from beloved mothers and grandmothers to courageous historical figures. This International Women’s Day, I was on a cruise with a group studying communications and marketing. I was blessed to meet a whole sisterhood of women who embody the qualities of a dragon, each inspiring in her own right. These are not their stories. Those stories aren't mine to tell, and these women certainly don’t need help telling them This is my story of meeting them, of the impressions they made, and of the ways they inspired me.
By Morgan Rhianna Bland3 months ago in Humans
The Humble Guru
“Straighten your arms. No, your elbows are bent. Straighten them.” I blink rapidly as sweat drips directly into my eye. I’m standing in a 105-degree heated room with my arms over my head sideways and a pile of sweat pooling underneath me. I’m desperately trying to straighten my arms. This is only the first posture.
By Marti Maley3 months ago in Humans
When Friendships Feel Like A Solo Journey
The evolution of friendships into one-sided engagements marks a departure from the mutual exchange of support and understanding that once defined them. These transformations often occur subtly, with the accumulation of unreturned texts, unmet plans, and an overarching sense of carrying the emotional load single-handedly. As individuals navigate through the complexities of life, the expectations from these connections may diverge, leading to a rhythm where one feels more invested than the other. This imbalance often leads to introspection about the dynamics of these relationships but also about one's role within them.
By Joshua Estrin3 months ago in Humans
My Skate Sisters
She stands on the coping, staring down the six-foot wall. Wheels resting on the metal bar that meets the concrete. Taking a deep breath, she extends her right leg over the coping and drops into the bowl. Wind kisses her ear. She levels out on the surface bottom for three seconds, then proceeds to scale the adjacent wall on her eight wheels. Her black-colored blocks, which are attached to the truck of her quad-skates, land gracefully upon the coping. She slides her right leg out and brings in back within the one-second stall she is given. When her leg returns under her, she falls into a fakie (rolling backwards) back down into the bowl. With a quick 180-hop, she faces the metallic edge where she started. The sheer momentum carries her back up the wall, allowing her to roll into the next combination. Cheers from her skating sisterhood echo the skatepark, accompanied by the tapping of skateboards.
By Iris Harris3 months ago in Humans
Holy Water
“Someone ran away with her innocence.” From the first time I heard the song “Holy Water” by country powerhouse duo “Big & Rich”, it reached out and grabbed me by the heart. I listen to a lot of music; it’s my companion as I go through the day. Seldom does a song catch my attention like this one.
By Sarah Tagert4 months ago in Humans