Stream of Consciousness

2024 New Year's Predictions
Hello out there in the world of relativity where by gones can be bygones and some can go bye and be gone! I wish I could say that there would be forgiveness, awareness and great strides in peace this new year but as society, we are not there yet. Small strides at the same time make big efforts and we as human beings are capable of bigger strides.
By Canuck Scriber Lisa Lachapelle2 years ago in Humans
Rose Quartz
Feelings, for another? Now just for a moment consider yourself as a golden opportunity. Green energy is usually associated with the heart Chakra. These beautiful crystals are Pink or a peach color, they have the frequency of unconditional love. Ever want such a peace that it was so apparent, use this crystal to open that energy up.
By Mason Darnielle2 years ago in Humans
The Good Burger Quandary. Top Story - December 2023.
“You’re sleeping in the bathtub tonight!” You don’t have to worry about any spoilers for Good Burger 2. This delightfully absurd movie is worth watching, especially if you have kids, because like the first one, it’s so bad it’s good. But this essay is not about the movie, so I won’t put the above line in context lest I spoil the joke. What’s important is that it was this movie from which the line came.
By C. Rommial Butler2 years ago in Humans
Decoding the Language of Taboo: Unveiling the Power and Evolution of Bad Words
When you initiate a call to customer service and are greeted with the familiar disclaimer, "to ensure quality service your call may be monitored or recorded," you might not fully grasp the depth of what follows. The Marchex Institute, over the past year, scrutinized over 600,000 recorded phone conversations made by Americans to businesses in the United States, unearthing intriguing patterns in the usage of curse words. As it turns out, the residents of Ohio topped the list as the most likely to employ explicit language, while Washington state residents emerged as the least likely. However, what exactly classifies a word as "bad," and how has the concept evolved over time?
By Kei Ben2 years ago in Humans
My Story 2
DISCLAIMER: This narrative includes a detailed account of child abuse. If such stories evoke traumatic reactions, it is recommended to read with caution.
By Ms. Hellena2 years ago in Humans
Truths and Untruths: Navigating Human Deception
In the intricate landscape of human behavior, lies weave a complex tapestry. An experiment by behavioral economist Dan Ariely revealed the unnerving truth: most of us lie, and we do it often.
By Alley Avila2 years ago in Humans
The Mystery Within: Delving into the Science of Dreaming
In the chilly winter of 1862, within the corridors of a Belgian chemistry professor's workspace, a puzzle teased the boundaries of chemistry itself—the enigmatic structure of Benzene. Benzene, notorious for its pungent odor and combustible nature, perplexed scientists due to its unusual composition. Unlike most hydrocarbons, which lean toward a surplus of hydrogen atoms compared to carbon, Benzene defied the norm, sporting an equal count of six atoms for both elements.
By Alley Avila2 years ago in Humans
The Story of the Celestial Tree 12 Days Before Christmas
Once upon a time there was a celestial tree designed to be a gift to the planet. God made him and his soul waited patiently to be born.
By Canuck Scriber Lisa Lachapelle2 years ago in Humans
Daring
In the heart of a cobbled city, where shadows stretched like whispers and secrets danced in the gaslight, lived two friends: Eira, a wisp of a girl with eyes that held the glint of mischief, and Finn, a lanky boy with a grin that dared the world to challenge him. Their covenant of common goals and bold risks united them, and with every journey, they weaved a new fabric of carefree youth.
By Iftikhar Akram2 years ago in Humans
The Easiest Way To Increase Personal Growth
There exists a never-ending cycle of growth. Our souls journey through life, constantly evolving and expanding. Although, at times, it may seem like we're stuck in place, every experience – even the so-called negative ones – promotes soul growth.
By Zondra Dos Anjos2 years ago in Humans
the bipolar person. Content Warning.
The bipolar person was lonely most of the time and alone when they weren’t. Lonely was a symptom of mania; alone belonged to depression. The bipolar person had not felt at ease while alone for many years; they needed music, drugs, or the distraction of friends. For years, they had not felt the security that comes from having spent a necessary day of engagement with the world and its people, looking them in the eye many times, laughing and reacting, noticing things of light and color and volume, and thoroughly exhausting themself in full health as a social animal only then to return home and expand in the silence of their moderately sized one-bedroom apartment to restore. But the bipolar person didn’t live alone anymore, so, lately, this restoration was so fraught with overthinking and condemnation that they wondered if they could still do it right. The moderately sized one-bedroom apartment had become a small—bordering on efficiency—two-bedroom. The bipolar person shared this small— bordering on efficiency—two-bedroom, complete with a murphy hammock and washer/dryer in the [flexion of two upright fingers to indicate the presence of scrutiny] kitchen, with their ex’s best friend. This person quickly became the bipolar person’s friend, muddying the situation further as the breakup between the bipolar person and their ex soured. The [finger flexion] kitchen had been a sacred place for the three of them—the bipolar person, the ex, and the roommate who happened to be the ex’s best friend. They made the most incredible things in that [f.f.] kitchen. The bipolar person agonized over remembering the meals made and eaten together: the curries, the soups, the sweet potatoes, the risotto, the rice and beans, the miso eggs, the pomegranates, the apples and peanut butter, the skillets, the mochi. Love was shared in the [f.f.] kitchen, and the bipolar person now struggled to fry an egg, let alone prepare a complete meal for themself. There was little to be done for the wave of depression settling over the bipolar person except to wait it out. Medications did not seem like an option for treatment due to the adverse effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) on their mood. Without fail, SSRIs sent the bipolar person into fits of mania that usually ended with them balled into the fetal position on the end of their bed, in hysterical fits of laughter and tears, and attempting to open their flesh with a knife or a razor or scissors or a stapler or anything they could get their hands on as if the skin itself were diseased and requiring removal. These breaks would come at the end of an extended episode where the bipolar person felt as though tiny spiders had laid large nests of eggs all over their body, and those eggs were beginning to hatch. At times, the sensation was so intense the bipolar person swore they could see as deep as the dermis move; this movement extended from their flesh into the darkened corners of their room so shadows would climb and dance, taunting an inner child still terrified of the dark. This inner child bared itself to the ex and roommate on more than one occasion, and the bipolar person considered death to end the shame. After being so exposed, they felt there was no way to redeem themself in their own eyes. The bipolar person knew well enough at this point that other people would forgive all sorts of behaviors, and even if they wouldn’t, the only thing that mattered was whether or not the bipolar person could forgive themself. The answer was almost always a resounding no, but ultimately, death was not an option. So the small—bordering on efficiency—two-bedroom apartment, complete with murphy hammock and washer/dryer in the [f.f.] kitchen shrank under the weight of self-hate, blame, and resentment.
By kp2 years ago in Humans
Is Truth Subjective?
In the face of it, it seems like it’s a basic conclusion: Truth is not dependent on subjective opinion, therefore has to be objective.
By Mo Darasi3 years ago in Humans