humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
Doing New Things!!!
👋🏾 There, How it going? I believe we are like what, then again let me not try to think about anything connected to mathematics, we all know that doesn’t end well for me; BUT we are now over a month into this quarantine. I think it is safe to say, the walls are somewhat starting to close in, the frustrations are beginning to rise, and more importantly the famous journey question is now being asked.. are we there yet?
By Erik DeSean Barrett6 years ago in Humans
Being a Telemarketer Saved My Life
It’s 6:00 a.m. and you’re eating breakfast. Your phone emits a sudden, cruel cacophony and begins dancing across your kitchen table. When you grab the phone to see who’s calling, you don’t recognize the number. You hesitate.
By Alex Bonesteel6 years ago in Humans
The Moment I Realized the Beauty of the Human Condition
Humans are complicated creatures. From the color of our skin to the texture of our hair, the differences are easy to count. We come from different backgrounds and cultures. We speak differently, and act differently, and think differently. We live with different struggles and goals and lives. And because of this, sometimes it feels overwhelmingly easy to find loneliness during difficult or challenging times. Who can understand what's going on in the confines of your own mind? Who cares to?
By Samantha Sabio6 years ago in Humans
26+ Degrees Between My Cousin and Al Pacino
Today's Spanish word was inspired by a cousin in Panama, who I've reconnected with through all this Quarantine madness. Gracias Prima, y Senorita Hoch en Isla Larga, y Google Translate, and plate tectonics. I always knew that Long Island was a woman. Look at it, the right way, from above, turned quarter clockwise. That ain't no tail of a fish.
By Karen Lichtman6 years ago in Humans
Why the Enneagram
If you’ve ever met me, you’d know that I am always fascinated with personality tests, or rather categorizing people neatly in my head. Eventually I had gone through the obsession of Myers-Briggs 16 Personalities Test, though I’m not sure exactly how. As far back as Grade 8, I remember telling my friends what type or combination of letters I thought they were and then invited them to take the test themselves. I had used them with EVERYONE: my friends, family, and love interests (often to everyone’s annoyance), but for me it was the best because I thought that personality tests were a great way to make reality seem a little bit more clearer, a little bit less scary.
By poetryinwaiting6 years ago in Humans
The Introvert Curse
Before you read, I'd like to make a note that this is all coming from my personal experience. Everybody is different and what I may experience as an introvert is likely very different for another introverted person. That being said, please enjoy!
By Madeline Keys6 years ago in Humans
Statue in the Park
I stand still. Not moving. Never moving. No heart. Nothing inside. Just the cold hard bronze outside. Tunnel vision gives me a view of just one spot, the one spot in the park that’s important to me. The one spot in the world that’s important to me. Every single day I stare at that one spot, unblinking. A brick building towers the park, ivy creeping up its side, holding it in a deathgrip, and extending to every edge of my view. Behind it, a gloomy grey sky sobs into the soft wind, creating puddles along the only road I’ve ever known. And in front of the road is the grass. I’ve never seen any other grass, but I’d bet this is the greenest grass in the world. Its vibrant color glowing against the misery of everything else. That grass is green for one reason, and one only, because the old man with the top hat cares.
By Margot Sonia6 years ago in Humans
The World's Bullying Problem
Yesterday I took a 30 minute walk around my neighborhood to take a mental break from work and self-isolation. Since I can't get a normal workout in given the current global crisis, I take walks throughout the day to get moving and let go of stressors. I plug into a podcast and spend 15 - 30 minutes learning about entrepreneurship, how to speak French, or ways to process my thoughts and feelings.
By Kristi Jacobsen6 years ago in Humans
