Stream of Consciousness
Word of the Day: 警戒
I am not sure what the last conversation I have meant. It was a constant repeating of " There's no particular meaning. " I think I can't accept nihilism, somehow that saddens my heart. Sometimes we fall into sadness but I don't believe in living there. We have just as much freedom to leave it at any time. I am currently listening to a woman going about taking action which gives me a little hesitance in actuality, but I accept the light resistance to the willing of giving into my desires.
By Kayla McIntosh2 years ago in Confessions
Broken. AI-Generated.
With nothing but a heart full of pain and regrets, I gaze into the chasm of what could have been—visions of a life unlived, dreams shattered and scattered into the abyss of time. Every day, I wage an endless war within, grappling with a despair so profound that each moment feels like a futile struggle against an uncaring universe. The days blur together, bleak and void, as I find myself drowning in a sea of what-ifs and could-have-beens.
By Don-Oliver Nchetaomachi2 years ago in Confessions
A Glimpse into My Latest Reflections
Life has a way of prompting us to reflect at unexpected moments, and recently, I found myself in such a state of contemplation. It wasn't a grand event or a life-altering revelation, but a series of small, interconnected experiences that led me to pause and look inward.
By Syed Moizuddin2 years ago in Confessions
The Temptation of His Voice
It started on an ordinary Wednesday, the kind of day that seems like a placeholder in the week. Julia had her routine: wake up, get ready, go to work, and return home. The mundane predictability was a comfort. Little did she know, this Wednesday was about to be anything but ordinary.
By Morufat Olopade 2 years ago in Confessions
My recent reflection. Top Story - August 2024.
Life has its ways of teaching you important lessons. Everything that happens in our existence strides its convoluted intersectionality with a purpose, a purpose that in its divinity has an impactful metamorphosis in our reality. How little do we know about what is about to come when we so confoundingly announce that I know this is how my life would turn out to be. In its own magnanimous and unexpected ways, you would get to what you deserve rather than what you want in most anomalies that our choices create. Whether we get what we want or face a delay or rejection, every event is a rendered outcome of the myriad of choices we chose and how divine intervention in its beauty shielded us from the things that could have destroyed us.
By Hridya Sharma2 years ago in Confessions
Fathers Struggles
Leon stood at the kitchen sink, his hands submerged in soapy water as he scrubbed the dishes from dinner. The sound of his five daughters' laughter filled the air, a brief respite from the overwhelming sense of responsibility that constantly weighed on him. His wife, Maria, sat in the living room, her eyes glued to the television. She rarely acknowledged him these days, and their once passionate relationship had grown cold. Leon had come to accept this new reality, though it stung him deeply.
By leon smith2 years ago in Confessions
The Multilayered Nature of Orthodox Vestments
The liturgical vestments of the Orthodox clergy are prefigured in the Old Testament by the vestments of Aaron and other priests, made by the direct command of God "for glory and beauty" (Ex. 28:1-2; 31:10) and intended only for serving the liturgy, for the glory and splendor of the Divine services.
By Smart Ocean2 years ago in Confessions
Using AI to avoid conflicts
The words we use, a combination of our tone, gestures, and personality could lead us into conflicts even against our will. This isn’t something we think about very often, but the reason you might be in conflict with others isn’t necessarily an ideological disparity but rather the missteps in our communication.
By real Jema2 years ago in Confessions
