coping

Life presents variables; learning how to cope in order to master, minimize, or tolerate what has come to pass.

The Version of You That Exists in Other People's Minds Isn't Real
Who are you? It sounds like a simple question. Most people answer with their name. Their job. Their age. Their personality.
By mike2 months ago in Psyche
The Most Expensive Things in Life Can Never Be Bought
People spend most of their lives trying to earn more. More money. More success. More recognition. There is nothing wrong with ambition.
By mike2 months ago in Psyche
The 500th and the 56th. Top Story - July 2026.
This will be my five hundredth story / poem on Vocal. It was also my fifty-sixth birthday this past week. Birthdays always bring out the retrospective in me.
By Meredith Harmon2 months ago in Psyche
The Call To Compromise Your Beliefs
Written by a human, for humans, always. As we grow in our lives... We all develop beliefs about what is right and wrong...
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM2 months ago in Psyche
My Changing World
I spent all of my young life, and most of my childhood living in trauma, though this was not always known to those who cared about me, because I chose a lifetime of walking in silence, to avoid getting hurt.
By Carol Ann Townend2 months ago in Psyche
The Red
The Red. (But often purple) Addendum: Time isn’t real. Deleted record from the Meaning of Life Scavenger Hunt. #43. The ruler is real…
By Willem Indigo2 months ago in Psyche
New Reality After Betrayal
Betrayal doesn’t just break your heart; it messes with your memory. You wake up, remember what happened, and your brain instantly starts replaying the past few months or years. You realize the story you thought you were living wasn’t the actual story.
By Annam M Gordon2 months ago in Psyche
Why We See Ourselves as 'Failures' Or 'Losers'
Many people spend their life dwelling on feelings of 'shame' and 'failure', especially at work, which is a very depressing and limiting emotional place to be. Feeling like a "failure" is a deeply personal, often overwhelming experience that stems more from mood and self-esteem than actual reality. While everyone encounters setbacks, why do some people internalise these moments and define their entire identity by them?
By Elaine Sihera 2 months ago in Psyche
The Biggest Mistake You'll Ever Make Is Thinking You Have More Time
There is a sentence that has stolen more dreams than failure ever has. "I'll do it later." Later, I'll start writing. Later, I'll travel.
By mike2 months ago in Psyche
The Worst Thing About Being Human Is That We Get Used to Everything
There was a time when everything you have today felt impossible. The job you now hate was once the opportunity you desperately wanted.
By mike2 months ago in Psyche
You Never Meet the Same Person Twice
There is a strange truth about life that most people don't notice until it's too late. You never actually meet the same person twice.
By mike2 months ago in Psyche
After the Worst Has Already Happened
You know that exact second when the worst has already happened, the chaos dips for a minute, and you are just left standing in the middle of a room? It is a physical sensation and feels like someone dropped a concrete block right on your chest and forgot to take it off.
By Annam M Gordon3 months ago in Psyche