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Many people consciously or unconsciously take a destructive path because they no longer see value in their lives. Press enter or click to view image in full size #PleaseEnjoyThis4FreeHere Listening to a group of people talking about several famous musicians who ended up on drugs, alcohol, suicide, and other things that contributed to their death before their time. Someone in the group ignited a fire in my mind when they asked, “I don’t understand.
Cruelty, Hatred, Greed, Dishonesty, etc. Do Not Disturb!
Cruelty, Hatred, Greed, Dishonesty, etc. Do Not Disturb! What if you put a Do Not Disturb sign on your heart to keep out hell? Press enter or click to view image in full size My Image #ReadThis4FreeHere Lately, everywhere I turn, someone is in pain. Twenty-eight-year-old Stella Mason woke up tired and in pain. She had just returned from a long overdue vacation in the Caribbean that she saved up for five years.
Prompt — Is Love The Hardest Emotion?
Prompt — Is Love The Hardest Emotion? Someone said, “It’s difficult to love and keep love? Press enter or click to view image in full size MyImage #ReadThis4FreeHere Recognizing the value of love makes life better for all of us. Annelise Lords Is it difficult to love and keep love for you? “It’s not for me,” George Watson said to Allison Mills. “Why?” her subconscious demanded. “Why isn’t love difficult or hard for you?” “Because I know its value and I want it!” he answered, his eyes on her in shock.
Why I Withdrew My Article From Your Publication
Why I Withdrew My Article From Your Publication Time is everyone’s master. Press enter or click to view image in full size My image #ReadThisHere4Free This is not meant to harm or hinder, but to heal and help. Because of the state of our world, time has become everyone’s master. That doesn’t include humans only. Everything else waits on us. So, when time is available, we act and try to please the right people, or the people we want to. Some act sensibly with consideration for others.
Living Unaware — The Blink of An Eye
Living Unaware — The Blink of An Eye Life passes in the blink of an eye for those unaware of the life they are living. Press enter or click to view image in full size My Image #ReadThis4FreeHere Inspired by: Yesterday I was 22. Today I Am 52 What the hell happened? A Fresh Mindset Some stopped paying attention to the life they were living. They say life passes in the blink of an eye, and I always thought that was bullshit growing up, but it might be one of the most accurate things I have ever heard.
The Heart’s Quiet Question — Do You Know Love?
#ReadThis4FreeHere I wasn’t born from love, but somehow, love found me. I am grateful that I got the opportunity to meet love as a child, to know it, to understand it, and to identify it when it comes my way. Because love allows me to know myself first. To also love myself so I can love others. To also live and understand life, living, my world, and everyone and everything in it. Giving me reasons to share it. Live it. Give it and use it as a tool to heal and help.
How Do You Want To Be Remembered?
How Do You Want To Be Remembered? As teachers, parents, doctors, nurses, no matter our profession, we are examples for everyone we come in contact with, especially our children. Press enter or click to view image in full size My Image #ReadThis4FreeHere “Why must you always do the right thing!” Peter yelled at Nancy as she stepped outside of her classroom after handing a book and two pencils to one of her students. “What!” Nancy asked, glaring at him in shock.
Retirement — More Time To Be Aware Of The Silence/Quiet In Our Lives
Retirement — More Time To Be Aware Of The Silence/Quiet In Our Lives Retirement gives us more time to see and be aware of our lives and how we must live it. Press enter or click to view image in full size #Readthis4Free Aging gives us time Youth couldn’t. Yet the young believe they have more time with life. Annelise Lords Because the quiet had started asking him a question he didn’t have an answer to, a full calendar was the fastest way to make it stop.
3132 Documented Years Of War — Does Humanity Know Peace?
3132 Documented Years Of War — Does Humanity Know Peace? But maybe, maybe we can get balance. Press enter or click to view image in full size My image In their famous essay The Lessons of History, Will and Ariel Durant calculated that in the last 3,421 years of recorded history, only 268 years (about 8%) have seen no war. They viewed war as a constant function of competition and natural selection. So humanity really doesn’t know peace. I had to double-check this, so I went back to Google.
Thank You For Giving This Editor Your Best — It’s Appreciated
Thank You For Giving This Editor Your Best — It’s Appreciated This is the note that I will leave at the end of your story or article when I get it. Inspired by Illumination’s latest change. Press enter or click to view image in full size https://medium.com/illumination As a volunteer editor for more than five publications here on Medium, I have been begging writers for years to keep giving us your best. Many of the mistakes made are simple or thoughtless.
Can Our DNA Be Edited For Better Health?
Can Our DNA Be Edited For Better Health? Her cure did not come from a pill or a scalpel. It came from a single, precise edit in her DNA. M Abdullah Iftikhar Press enter or click to view image in full size My Image Is DNA editing really possible? Yes, human DNA can be edited. Technologies like CRISPR-Cas9 function as a “molecular text editor” that can precisely find, cut, and alter specific sections of your genetic code. Inspired by This is not science fiction.
Eating Salt Is Suicide For Ants — Are They Adapting To Survive?
Salt is not “good” for ants; instead, it acts as a strong short-term deterrent or a direct killing agent. Because salt is a desiccant, it causes ants to lose moisture through their exoskeletons and respiratory tracts, leading to dehydration and death. @Google I am over fifty and I have never seen Ants, enjoying salt. Food prices are out of control, and so are housing prices, as millions are losing their jobs to AI worldwide. Every human on the planet is fighting something.
Many Editors Are Disappointed — What Does That Mean For Writers?
Many Editors Are Disappointed — What Does That Mean For Writers? 100 publications, of 8000 active ones, and 300+ editors qualify to earn through the Editor Partner Program. Press enter or click to view image in full size My Image Unable to edit for a couple of days, I went into the queue and was shocked to see no assigned editors. When editors learned that they would be paid, the queue was overcrowded. For many days, I went in, and there wasn’t much space or articles to choose from.
Editors & Writers — We Need Unity To Make The Process Easier
Editors & Writers — We Need Unity To Make The Process Easier Time is still the master here, but with Unity between us, we can beat time. From Medium while editing Writers, I need your help. Since the changes Medium has made, more editors are now giving their time to get your words published so you can heal, help, educate, entertain, inspire, motivate, and improve lives mentally, physically, emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually. Even with more Editors, time is still our master.
You Failed Because You Closed The Door On Your Success
Sitting in the restaurant waiting on Gorja, Teri said to Rose as she glanced at the heart-shaped clock over the door at the entrance, “She was arguing with Lance about getting a job when I spoke with her an hour ago. I hope she didn’t break up with him.” “He is still unemployed?” Rose asked, glancing at the entrance. “It’s been more than a year since he lost his job with the plumbing company.” “That’s the part I don’t get,” Teri said, taking up a menu.
Should I Factory Reset My Phone Before Traveling To The USA?
Should I Factory Reset My Phone Before Traveling To The USA? Yes, it is highly recommended to protect your digital privacy, but you should not carry a completely wiped, factory-fresh phone. Press enter or click to view image in full size My Image I got a call from a family friend living in New York who didn’t respond to my Father’s Day wishes on Sunday. He was in tears. He said he shut down on Saturday and just opened up. My heart sped up as I prayed that he and his family were okay.
You Can’t Change The Rules When It No Longer Benefits You
You Can’t Change The Rules When It No Longer Benefits You Telly was shocked by what she was fired for! Press enter or click to view image in full size My image. Pepper and mint don’t make peppermint. “For the twelve years I have been here, I have been awarded many times for my positive and productive service to this company,” Telly reminded James Ingram, one of the Managers from Taylor Communications Head Office.
Does Your Physical Appearance Show Your Emotional Strength and Weakness
Our world is changing. Not all of us like what’s going on. But many of us can see deeper into the actions, choices, decisions, and intentions of others. “Oh, Aunt Bev,” Angella cried on the rim of tears as she entered her aunt’s kitchen. “I got the scholarship, and the requirement is three hundred hours of community service.” “So, what’s your problem?” her aunt said, eyeing her curiously as she eased towards her at the sink. “No one wants to take me,” she lamented, wiping away tears.
Publications Owners — What Are Off-Topics? Should We Publish Them?
If an “off-topic” or poorly aligned article fails to generate genuine reading time or engagement from Medium subscribers, neither the writer nor the editor will make money from it. Medium Really? Off-topic, poorly categorized, or irrelevant content is routinely filtered out by algorithms and nominators, severely capping its earning potential. @Alessandro Butler What power does an editor have in this area? I pray every editor sees this.
Do Anti-Social People Live A Practical or Theoretical Life?
Do Anti-Social People Live A Practical or Theoretical Life? Being anti-social, I am expected to live a theoretical life. Press enter or click to view image in full size My image Inspired by: The person who stays curious never stops growing. I am not curious, as there are many things I don’t want to know. Yes, as a child, I did question everything. But I realized that humans are not the perfect person to provide me with answers. The main reasons are fear and dishonesty.
Does Culture Restrict The Dreams of Males, Too?
Does Culture Restrict The Dreams of Males, Too? Culture restricts, halts, pauses, and destroys the dreams of females. Press enter or click to view image in full size My Image As a woman, I imposed no limits on my abilities or my creative and innovative imagination. But my gender, religion, and culture will. Inspired by Every human version of Asian society seems to exist within a rigid, self-contained sphere.
Aging & Pain — Do We Feel More As We Age
"The Quiet Rebellion: How Gen Z Students Are Rewriting the Rules Without Making a Sound" "Gen Z isn't lazy. We're just building the future in ways your 9-to-5 brain can't understand." That's what Maya Chen wrote in the caption of her latest TikTok.
Listen To Life!
At their regular Thursday night support group, Elaine, Lori-Ann, and Josh stared at Amy, waiting for her to pour out her hell with life and the chaos and insanity destabilizing her life, living, and world. When she continued enjoying her meal in silence, Lori-Ann kicked her in the shin under the table, glaring at her. She bellowed in pain and kicked back, saying in anger, “I listen to life, so I stopped complaining.” “When did you start listening to life?” Lori-Ann demanded, rubbing her left shin.
Editor’s Payment June 1st— Will Our Stories Still Linger In Queues For Hours
Editor’s Payment June 1st— Will Our Stories Still Linger In Queues For Hours I have my power of words sitting in a queue for up to 24 hours, while others are published while mine is ignored. Press enter or click to view image in full size My Image This piece is for the smaller publication owners and is based on my personal observation.
Do Women Own Their Lives?
This piece is dedicated to all females who own their lives! “You have to marry him?” Jesse’s father ordered as they enjoyed breakfast of spinach scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese melting all over it. Homemade whole-wheat raisin bread, along with turmeric tea made with fresh, homemade coconut milk. Fresh fruits of different colors and types were spread across the table in dishes, inviting and luring eyes away from the cheese melting over the eggs and the delicious aroma.
Understanding Art’s Language?
Understanding Art’s Language? Art’s language is therapeutic and has healing properties. Press enter or click to view image in full size My Image Art takes me to a world where colors are alive! Press enter or click to view image in full size My image A world where flowers never die, because Art is life. Life is Art.
What Did Your Mother Pass Down To You?
Competition Topic — What did your mother pass down to you? Pain. Pain that allowed me to think and be different from her. Pain that taught me the value of life and living. Pain that became my teacher. Pain that made me stronger. Pain showed me how strong I was. Pain helped me to survive hell. Imagine having a mother who couldn’t love you? What can she teach you? What memories can she leave you with? How would you remember her?
Happy Selfish Mother’s Day, Mothers
Most mothers never learned to be Selfish. It’s like giving of ourselves twenty-four hours per day and three hundred and sixty-five or three hundred and sixty-six days per year is implanted in our DNA with Sacrifices. — Annelise Lords Being selfish is not inherently bad, as it often means setting boundaries, prioritizing self-care, and maintaining mental health.
Happy No Sacrefice Mother’s Day To All Mothers
Happy No Sacrefice Mother’s Day To All Mothers What is mothers could get one day where they didn’t have to make a sacrefice for anyone, not even themselves! Press enter or click to view image in full size My Image Women are the makers and creators of sacrifices. But mothers do it so well that they are expected to do it every day. For three hundred and sixty-five days, and three hundred and sixty-six when we have a leap year. She is expected to do it twenty-four hours per day, too.
A Smile — Has Healing Properties
This piece was inspired by the two Gabbys. A smile is the injection we need to keep sadness away. Get your smile injection today. Annelise Lords Yes, a smile can heal. It is often described as a “quiet miracle” or natural medicine for the heart. Scientific research suggests that smiling — even when forced — can create genuine, positive physiological changes in the body that reduce stress, alleviate pain, and boost immune function. I woke up one morning, not happy to be alive. This wasn’t right.
Are Your Forgetting Too?
Is this what some of our brains look like? AI is hiding nothing from us. Everything we want to know is at our fingertips at the press of an iPad. Humans, with their inquiring minds, want to know everything, whether there is space in their brains or not. Knowledge is without boundaries now. We are all learning at a cost to our sanity and mental health. Is it worth the price we are paying? Last Sunday, I called the electrician about a possible 220-volt current.
Do You Wait On Life — Or Do Life Wait On You?
Do You Wait On Life — Or Do Life Wait On You? Press enter or click to view image in full size Image by Author I know many humans who wait for life. Others give life a run for its money. Who wins? Life waits for none of us. The anger and frustration were echoing through the walls, bouncing off the thin glass of the windows, and banging on the doors from the inside and out. “Water is gone!” Rosemary screamed, opening the door and stepping out into the Hall.
He Is Making His Regret Walk
I don’t make regretful walks because wherever I go, my best becomes an involuntary action. When you leave kindness and good intentions behind, there will be no space for regrets. Sensible humans don’t regret being good. “I have lived here for three years, and every morning he walks by here wearing a three-piece suit, carrying a black briefcase. He is never late and stops at that house, looks at his watch, stays there for exactly five minutes, then walks away, swaying his head.
Playing Fool — To Catch Wise
Sitting at the right place at the wrong time, the lady beside me phone rang. She looked at her phone with furled brows, then answered, putting it on speaker, “Hello.” “Miss Nelson, it’s me, Maya. I have been calling you, but you aren’t answering your phone,” a female voice said. “Sorry, but if I don’t know the number, I don’t answer my phone. How are you doing?” she answered. “Do you have any empty rooms.
I Woke Up Not Happy That I Am Alive
Monday morning was the first time in all of my over fifty years on the planet that I woke up not happy to be alive. I went to bed giving gratitude to my creator for another day. I endured cruelty, hatred, and thoughtlessness as a child at the hands of those who should have loved and protected me, as they left footprints on my heart. I was still happy to be alive, and I didn’t even know life as yet. In my teenage years, I raised myself. I am still raising myself along with my children and husband.
Why Do You Write?
Inspired by Words by Egypt Why do you write? I write for so many reasons. To self-express, to heal, to explore, to rant, to play with my mind, to entertain myself, for emotional release, to sharpen my creativity, and more. Words by Egypt There is a song I remember singing in Sunday School, “If I can help somebody as I travel along, then my living shall not be in vain.” All of us have our personal reads for writing. Some write because they love writing, have lots of ideas, and time.
Retirement Doesn’t Mean Stop Living — It Means Living A Happier Life
Retirement is the withdrawal from one’s position or occupation or from one’s active working life. The meaning of retirement and humanity’s perception of it are so darn different for all of us. When most young people think of retirement, they think of the end of life. Not the end of active work life. Retirement is more than not working anymore, because if you don’t plan for it, you won’t be able to retire. I know lots of humans who can’t retire, and many have already passed retirement age.
How Your Silence Grows Depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD), commonly known as depression, is a serious mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It goes far beyond occasional sadness or temporary mood changes. Depression is a persistent condition that significantly impacts how you feel, think, and handle daily activities. Understanding the symptoms of depression is the first crucial step toward seeking help and recovery. I believe happiness and sadness live in every heart, giving us a choice.
Aging — I Go Deeper In Everything In My Life.
As a child, I liked to think. I like to read too. I was too aware, and that made me feel everything from a depth I couldn’t comprehend. I go back for the answers to everything I couldn’t understand. As I grow, I still think deeply. I go behind everything I face, see, encounter, and meet to understand the life, decisions, situations, circumstances, actions, choices, and reasons of the people behind it. Life taught me that everything has a reason.
Can Trauma Be Inherited? — Or Is It Invisible?
Look at the hibiscus above. The flower is still attached to the stem, tree, and its root, but is rotting. Everything else around it seems to be fine. I can see this trauma and where it’s coming from. Did this plant inherit its trauma? Where does our childhood trauma come from? 99.99% of children I know are living with some kind of childhood trauma. The same for the adults. I swear. My world is cruel and unforgiving, and to survive, you must be both.
Humans Live Two Lives
In my culture, they say we live two lives. One when we are young and the other when we are old. I began a study of myself to find out how I live two lives. And I found it. I wasn’t born from love, but somehow, love found me. As a child, I would cry if I saw anyone sad, crying, or in pain. I would be sorry for Satan and help him if he asked me. Children in pain and with problems have been drawn to me since I was a child, and I had to help. That habit followed me into adulthood.
Would There Be Any Men Left On Earth?
By Annelise Lords Intimate partner violence (IPV) kills approximately 50,000 to 51,000 women and girls annually worldwide, with a victim killed by a family member or partner every 10 minutes, reports the UN Women. Globally, 60% of all female homicides are perpetrated by family or partners, making home the most dangerous place for women. Google Sheldon turned off the engine, five yards away, behind the bushes, and exited the car.
Are Children Raising Themselves?
Children are no longer acting or behaving like children. What message are they sending us? As a volunteer Teacher’s Aide, I am witnessing an alarming and frightening phenomenon in the children I am trying to help, many of whom I know, and in those in my community. Also, I read and listen to the news about what’s happening in my country. At the school where I volunteer, even the teachers are in shock.
Writers — Head or Feet First Will Determine Failure’s Entry
This message isn’t meant to disrespect anyone, but to demand consideration, understanding, and respect for the rules here. Editing this morning, and I was shocked to see this. One writer has three articles in an area with a 2-story 24-hour window. Press enter or click to view image in full size Editors are not paid here. Time is our enemy, and when time becomes your enemy, a fight for life begins.
Are Children Raising Themselves?
ILLUMINATION Local News and Documentaries Are Children Raising Themselves? As a volunteer Teacher’s Aide, I am witnessing an alarming and frightening phenomenon among children in schools and in my community, supported by what I see on the news. Press enter or click to view image in full size My image Happy 6th Birthday, Illumination! Children are no longer acting or behaving like children. What message are they sending us?
Which Religious Belief Forbade Yoga?
As a Caregiver, for years, as I age, I began to experience lower back pain. I don’t like pain, nor do I like taking pain medication. #Iintend2Survive, so I must find a way to help myself and live. Everyone knows that back pain has crippling possibilities. More than six years ago, my body braced forward because of crippling back pain. I couldn’t stand up straight. My son suggested I do yoga. I never had to take pain meds for back pain again.
Does Your Life Imitate Your Habits?
When your life imitates your bad habit, failure will become your life support machine. Sensible people don’t want support from failure.— Annelise Lords Sherron was frustrated to have to wait almost an hour in the manager’s office at work. She was already behind in her duties today. Hearing Mrs. Simon’s voice as it got closer, she was issuing orders to one of her co-workers. She entered her office in a full red pantsuit, that send Sherron’s heart racing. When she wears red, hell is behind it.
Which Religious Belief Forbade Yoga?
A family member was complaining about how back pain was crippling her. The pain meds weren’t helping. I suggested Yoga. She said doing Yoga goes against her religious beliefs. Shock crippled me, and I quickly changed the subject. I demand from Google, “Which religion goes against anyone staying physically or mentally healthy. Keeping the body flexible, slowing arthritis and other age-related health issues, and improving one’s life while contributing to flexibility.
Do Dog Lovers Understand The Language of Barking?
Listening to Ammara and Jasset talking while they were enjoying lunch. “I am not sleeping at your house anymore,” Jasset said, biting into her chicken breast sandwich after taking a long sip of her strawberry iced tea. “Why?” Ammara demanded, easing back into her chair after dropping her fork into her plate, glaring at Jasset across the table. “Your dog keeps barking all night and all day,” Jasset explained. “I can’t concentrate, think properly, or sleep.” “Damn,” Ammara said in relief.
Writers & Editors - Medium Two Story 24 Hour Window
Writers & Editors — Medium Two Story 24 Hour Window Can writers find ways to handle Medium’s two-story 24-hour window to save time for editors? Press enter or click to view image in full size My Image TIME IS MONEY FOR MOST PEOPLE! Medium is a damn good platform. Yes, going back deeper into my more than six years here, I don’t earn a lot, but what I learn is priceless. No amount of money I earned could teach me what I have learned here.
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