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Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay We like to always have several options open. We are beings who don't like to “feel” cornered, or to hav...

Like most people, I have a voice in my head that is constantly chattering away, running commentary on all kinds of things, whether wanted...

Financial imbalance is one of the major cost of adulthood that seems frustrating and which drains a lot of people to the point of uncom...

I'm working on a doctorate, studying for a certification and building my own business. None of it looks like a damn thing from the outsi...

Today is our enrollment, and so I woke up much earlier than usual; however, I slacked off while prepping, so I still ended up arriving m...

Don't let the title fool you, this post isn't about that Web 2.0 social media conglomerate that we all love to hate. Instead, it is an...

An act of domestic terrorism. Perhaps many people have already seen the video of the police shooting a woman in Minneapolis by ICE age...

A solid question that every parent asks themselves at least 2 times a day. Generally, with a hefty chunk of cynicism in the tone of the v...

I was reading an article and then did a little more reading on Chinese "Fat Prisons" where people can sign up to be locked away...

No matter what age I am, it always confounds me a bit just what lengths politicians will go to to get their way. I'll be honest, when ...

I am not a religious man. But I accept a religious vacation. And today is the Epiphany, which is meaningless to me, but in Finland at l...

This have been amazing 4 weeks. In the last 3 days, I've gotten a lot further with my mom's move, bringing some key furniture over to her...

Being attentive save time and your energy! This morning, I learned that being attentive is great value and skills to have. I managed to ...

Actually it takes time to make a friend and it takes value and trust to keep a friendship, precisely it takes some time to get to know t...

My parent always taught me to be mindful with our expenses. Belonging from middle class family who does not afford extravagant spending o...

Things weren't better in the 1950s. At least in many ways. However, in some ways, things were better and did make more sense. For instanc...

It is -21°C (-6°F) at the moment. And last night our heating went out. Well, first of all, a fuse blew, which I replaced, but then the ...

Why will 2026 be a better year than 2025 for you personally? Explain. Optimism. Perhaps some people might think it's a fluffy reason, bu...

I couldn’t take it anymore, truly. And yes, forgive me for starting this post so abruptly, but if Hive and blogging serve any real purpo...

Our childhood has a large effect on our lives, meaning that the way we are brought up and the environment we are brought up in, influence...

Yes, today is a quiet Sunday, but I don't know if it's sublime... Generally, the start of a new year represents vacation time and rest; ...

Yesterday wasn't my best day. Interestingly, it had to do with world politics, something that usually never affects me in any way. But th...

https://pixabay.com/illustrations/doctor-mask-nurse-medicine-surgeon-8656661/ Did you know that a lack of confidence is more decisive th...

Being Venezuelan Hello friends of this community of reflections, today I come with a reflective piece on the current situation in my cou...

Some days I wake up with nothing. No energy and no motivation. Just staring at the ceiling knowing stuff needs to get done but having ze...

https://pixabay.com/illustrations/ship-shipwreck-sea-waves-tall-ship-1366926/ These are troubled times. I'm not saying this is regards t...

This will be a weekly Sunday hangout between friends, where everyone else is also invited to join in on the conversations. A Sunday party...

https://pixabay.com/photos/card-gift-gift-wrap-tag-1835447/ At the end of this season, some of us end up feeling a certain emptiness ins...

And guess who's a happy girl? She was dancing in the snow, trying to catch them with her open mouth, built a miniature snowman, ran aroun...

The technological effect. The flexible lifestyle that we enjoy today, the accessibility to complicated and difficult things that seem im...