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The Smart Phone
With every great invention comes a new form of dependance. We create materials to make our life easier, yet we begin to forget the concepts of divinity through them. Yes, the iPhone is an amazing tool to have, but it becomes crippling if you rely on it. If you expect it to fulfill your happiness.
By Nalaabout a month ago in Psyche
Sometimes You Have to Disappoint People to Stop Disappointing Yourself
For a long time, I thought being a good person meant keeping everyone happy. Say yes. Be available. Don’t make things uncomfortable.
By mikeabout a month ago in Psyche
You Don’t Need Closure From People Who Hurt You
There is a strange kind of pain that comes from unanswered questions. Why did they leave? Why did they change? Why wasn’t I enough?
By mikeabout a month ago in Psyche
Some People Only Love the Version of You They Can Control
There is a strange moment that happens when you start changing. You become more confident. You start saying no. You stop explaining every decision.
By mikeabout a month ago in Psyche
The Hidden Cost of Low Awareness
Most people think awareness is about noticing danger. But the truth is far more subtle — and far more costly. The biggest problems in life don’t arrive loudly. They arrive quietly. They begin as micro‑signals: a shift in tone, a change in rhythm, a small discomfort, a subtle tension.
By abidiabout a month ago in Psyche
The 10 Everyday Places Where Awareness Matters Most
Most people think awareness is something you use only in dangerous situations. But the truth is simpler — and far more powerful:
By abidiabout a month ago in Psyche
The Psychology of Noticing: Why Some People See Danger Early
Some people seem to “just know” when something’s off. They notice the pause, the silence, the shift — long before anyone else does. This isn’t luck. It’s psychology. And it’s the quiet science behind awareness.
By abidiabout a month ago in Psyche
Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts: The Psychology of Quiet Bullying
They picture shouting, insults, threats, humiliation in front of a crowd or physical intimidation. Those forms of bullying certainly exist and because they are obvious, they are easier for others to recognize. It is easy to recognize a man hovering over a woman and using his presence to intimidate her into submission or when an adult does it to a child or even another adult; or even a child to an adult. Obvious aggression is so easy to recognize that it leaves little to no debate when it happens; usually the masses can agree on it quickly.
By Cadmaabout a month ago in Psyche
The Shadow Man
I’m standing there in front of everyone, of all my family. My Mother who seemed to not know how to be a mother but only a wife. My two older brothers who only saw me as a spoiled child. Then a shadowy figure with dark eyes looking over me, looking through me. The dream always starts the same. His eyes moving up and down my figure in an unnatural way. My brothers are playing video games while my mother is trying to figure out her life. She always had ideas you see but never accomplished them. She made goals with no actual start of achieving them. She’s present but not actually aware of her surroundings but maybe that's by choice. Or maybe something happened to her, for her to be so blinded by the Shadow man.
By Felicia Ledbetterabout a month ago in Psyche
Are Your Emotions Really The Problem?
Written by a human, for humans, always. Emotions. We all have them. Most of us struggle with them. But the question that is worth asking...
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHMabout a month ago in Psyche
The Invisible Weight
We spend most of our lives adapting. We roll with the punches, figure things out as we go, and generally learn how to handle tough situations as we get older. But every now and then, a deep, heavy exhaustion creeps in—not because one massive thing went wrong, but because the same quiet, exhausting family dynamics keep happening over and over again.
By Sara Cabout a month ago in Psyche
Why Can't I Just Catch a Break? The Hidden Reasons Behind Repeated Illness & Life Setbacks
When you have gone through adversity after adversity (no matter the magnitude of such adversities); it is natural to ask yourself this question, as well as the following question:
By Justine Crowley2 months ago in Psyche