humanity

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Well-being Wednesday
It's Wednesday, the middle of the working week and most of us are right in the thrust of full steam ahead mode. Have you had a break at all today? Is your coffee cup still sitting abandoned in the coffeemaker after that phone call, or meeting you rushed into?
By Elizabeth Woods5 months ago in Humans
You’re Not Tired — You’re Mentally Overloaded
You tell yourself you’re tired. That’s the easiest explanation. You wake up feeling drained, go through your day without real energy, and by the time you finally stop, you feel like you’ve done too much—even if you didn’t actually do that much physically.
By mike5 months ago in Humans
Savage Grace: The Life of Catherine Schaffer
Catherine Schaffer was difficult to define. She was fiercely loyal to her friends, did not suffer fools easily, and had creative abilities born of hardship, emotional intensity, restlessness, and her never-ending quest to become more fully human. Her steadfast defense of those she deemed underdogs was legendary and often got her into trouble with administrations and bureaucracy.
By Catherine Schaffer5 months ago in Humans
You’re Not Busy — You’re Distracted
There’s a weird feeling a lot of people have but don’t really talk about. You go through your day doing things, staying “busy,” checking stuff off your list, but at the end of it, it feels like nothing actually moved forward. Like you were active, but not productive. Like your time was full, but somehow empty at the same time. And instead of questioning it, you just repeat the same cycle the next day, telling yourself that you’ll focus more, do better, be more disciplined. But the truth is, the problem usually isn’t effort. It’s where your attention is going without you even realizing it.
By mike5 months ago in Humans
Comparison Is Quietly Destroying Your Confidence
It doesn’t start as something big. You’re just scrolling. Looking at what other people are doing, what they’ve achieved, how they look, how they live. At first, it feels normal. Harmless even. Just curiosity.
By mike5 months ago in Humans
Remaining Human in a World That Never Slows Down. AI-Generated.
There is a quiet truth we rarely acknowledge: human beings are never truly finished. People often imagine adulthood as a final destination, as though life suddenly becomes complete once a certain age is reached. Yet reality is far more complex. Human beings continue evolving for as long as they live. They learn, unlearn, break apart, rebuild themselves, and search for meaning again and again.
By Mouhamadou Rassoul Kane5 months ago in Humans
Why Time Feels Faster as We Get Older. AI-Generated.
When I was younger, summers felt endless. A single school vacation seemed large enough to contain an entire lifetime of memories. Waiting for birthdays felt painfully slow. Even an ordinary afternoon could stretch endlessly, filled with small details that somehow felt important at the time.
By Tiesha5 months ago in Humans
Pouring New York: The Bartenders Shaping the City's Most Iconic Drink Culture. AI-Generated.
New York City has a bar for every mood, every borough, and every version of yourself you might want to be on a given evening. There are dimly lit jazz lounges in the West Village where the bartender knows your name by your second visit. There are rooftop bars in Brooklyn where the skyline does half the work. There are old-school dive bars in Queens that have outlasted three generations of neighborhood change and still serve the same cold beer at the same honest price. And then there are the cocktail bars, tucked into basements and side streets across Manhattan, where the person behind the counter treats every drink like a considered creative decision.
By Kent Scott5 months ago in Humans
Not a Loss, but an Upgrade
I know you might not want to hear this, because leaving is truly painful. Whether it's a relationship, a friendship, a partnership, or even a job you've held for a long time—you've worked incredibly hard and given it your all, but then the other person leaves, the relationship changes, or the door closes.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing5 months ago in Humans
Major tribes of Southern Africa.
The major tribes of Southern Africa are largely divided into Bantu-speaking agriculturalist groups (such as the Zulu, Xhosa, and Tswana) and indigenous hunter-gatherer groups (like the San). These populations define the rich cultural, historical, and linguistic landscape of countries spanning South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe.
By Guy lynn5 months ago in Humans
The Theft of Trust
One of the deepest wounds narcissistic abuse leaves behind is not the screaming, the insults, the betrayal, or even the violence.
By THE HONED CRONE5 months ago in Humans
The Most Addicted Generation In History, Sadly.
Research has shown solidly over the last number of years that Gen-Z is the most addicted generation in history; we are addicted to everything whether it be dopamine, caffeine rich energy drinks or pink strawberry, lemonade, kumquat flavoured Chinese chemical sticks, it is truly concerning.
By Daniel Anderson5 months ago in Humans