Stream of Consciousness
What car troubles taught me about perfectionism
Often, when we’re chasing perfection, it can feel like everything goes wrong at once. One thing breaks, then another. A friend seems a bit distant and then an unexpected phone bill arrives. Before long, we start telling ourselves that everything has gone to shit and it’s all our fault.
By Chelsea Branchabout a month ago in Humans
Why Making Decisions Seems Harder Than it Used To
A lot of people feel like they’re suddenly bad at making decisions. Not just the big, life-altering ones, but everyday choices too. What to buy. When to respond. Whether to commit. What to focus on first. Even simple decisions can feel strangely heavy.
By Danielle Katsourosabout a month ago in Humans
Oh, The Irony
This year, the year 2026 of the Common Era, Valentine’s Day is right after Friday the 13th. It feels quite ironic, having the very day of love be preceded by a day traditionally associated with doom and gloom. Of course, the latter is largely based on Western superstition. Nonetheless, it does have a strange feel.
By Snarky Lisaabout a month ago in Humans
An Unsent Letter to Someone I Lost
I still have your number saved. I don’t know why I haven’t deleted it. Maybe because deleting it would feel too final. Maybe because some small, irrational part of me still believes one day my phone will light up with your name.
By John Smithabout a month ago in Humans
Cruel Paradise
Looking at the burning candle made me realise that everything fades away as it burns and becomes light for others. Though your names might stay behind. But at what cost? The cost of burning yourself? And still, if someone accidentally gets burned, all your struggles to light someone’s life would be in vain in their sight.
By Mubarik Ahmad about a month ago in Humans
