Every morning, as we open our eyes, we step into a kind of battlefield. It doesn’t look like one. There are no explosions, no alarms, no visible enemies, but from the moment we wake, our bodies and minds begin a quiet work of endurance, repair, and balance. Simply existing is…
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Corporate Lawyer, Age 36
My name is Hammond. 6:30 AMAlarm goes off. I lie there for a bit, checking the news and replying to a couple of messages. One is from Sarah asking if I slept well. I reply with a “more or less” and a smiley. That’s how we text. Straightforward, with just…
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The Old Lady and her Dog – A Heart-warming morning ritual
There’s an old lady I see most mornings on my way to work. She walks her dog at exactly 8 a.m., steering her mobility scooter with one hand and holding the leash in the other. Her little companion, a Cavapoo puppy, trots happily beside her, its curly brown coat bouncing…
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In the Multiverse, I’m Free
Hi, I’m Meg I love Marvel movies because of the idea of a multiverse. (I still don’t understand the hate towards Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. I have written a full page explanation and future expectations of the movie on my blog. In my head.) It gives me hope that…