Top Stories
Stories in Journal that you'll love, handpicked by our team.
Petals in the Wind. Top Story - May 2025.
A Love That Bloomed Against the Seasons The Field and the Garden In the corner of a vast and ancient meadow where wild things ran untamed, the red poppy bloomed. Her name was *Seraphine*, born of sunlight and storm, her petals a fierce blaze against the golden grasses. The wind carried her scent like a battle cry, and bees sang drunken hymns around her crown.
By Gabriela Toneabout a year ago in Journal
I Got DOGEd. Then I Was Nudged to Write. . Top Story - May 2025.
After eight years with the Federal government, I was DOGEd. Then I was nudged to write. The DOGE-ing I looked at the tenth shitty little email from DOGE, under the guise of our acting administrator, and felt despair.
By S.J. Frederickabout a year ago in Journal
Bogotá Bites & Mountain Heights . Top Story - May 2025.
It was funny to hear the rhythm of the city with the same tone as the TransMilenio hummed; my stomach was hungry with a different tune. It is the place to be and I loved it -lots of people, lots of shops –lots of noise and smell of the food being sold on the streets. Traveling with Eli and Antonio was a bit irritating as they could not relax and take me out of life; Eli and Antonio were always on my back to keep an eye on me.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Journal
Why Getting Out of the House with a Toddler Matters . Top Story - April 2025.
This morning, I woke up more exhausted than usual. My poor son, who has been sick (yep, still sick) for weeks now, decided to wake up every 45 minutes during the night. I’d gone to bed early because I wanted to try and catch up on some sleep, then ended up getting less than usual. I was angry at the situation, then I felt guilty. It wasn’t my son’s fault.
By Sandy Gillmanabout a year ago in Journal
fighting back with gratitude. Top Story - April 2025.
Life has kicked my ass lately. But that's okay because I fight back, even when I am feeling down in the gutter. Strength isn’t always loud or glamorous. Sometimes it is honestly just quietly choosing to keep going and to believe that better days are still ahead.
By Chloe Unfiltered2 years ago in Journal
Medium is dying and they're sinking their pushing their writers away . Top Story - April 2025.
I used to write daily on Medium, and I took my Medium Partner Program earnings from $5 a month to $5000 in 2020/2021. I was living in Ghana, West Africa at the time, and this is life-changing money over there.
By Edina Jackson-Yussif --personal growth 2 years ago in Journal
Zombie Businesses And The Rot Economy. Top Story - March 2025.
What makes a Good Business? It's a strange question to ask when you look at the world today. There are many things we would "Assume" are Important for a Business to be Considered "Good"...
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM2 years ago in Journal
Completely on the fly (February). Top Story - March 2025.
How is everyone? How is life treating you? How are you treating life? It's finally February, and it feels like Christmas and the cold months are starting to slip behind us. I even bought daffodils the other day, when we were grocery shopping. The last bunch in the store. I love daffs, as they feel like the start of spring. I love the colour yellow. The sun has been shining too.
By Karen Cave2 years ago in Journal
Let Him Give You Rest. Top Story - February 2025.
Matthew 11:28–30 NIV “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. [29] Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. [30] For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
By Michelle Renee Kidwell2 years ago in Journal
Spooky Little Things. Top Story - February 2025.
Hi. Me again. It's been a minute and I'm excited to be writing this. I also kind of feel like I'm going to vomit. I am not good at self-promotion. However, I thought it only fair that I should promote myself a little. Besides, if I don't- how else can anyone possibly know that I wrote a freakin book?!
By Sara Wilson2 years ago in Journal
How Many Spoons Do You Have. Top Story - February 2025.
My chronic disability has made me familiar with the spoon theory. According to Christine Miserandino in her blog titled The Spoon Theory, spoons symbolize our energy and how we manage it. People with Chronic Illness or Disability are given a limited number of spoons, and when those spoons run out, they have little energy to do anything else. Showering can take one third of the day’s energy, and on a bad day it can take even more.
By Michelle Renee Kidwell2 years ago in Journal
