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The Last Day of the Year. Top Story - January 2026.
My New Year Countdown Clock indicates that I have just over five hours left before this year is over. I am stuck in the suburbs with my mother and stepfather, contemplating what I am going to eat and drink to celebrate this great change in our lives. The weather is cold, but I do not feel as though it has really affected my attitude about what the new year will bring...but I am not as happy with this moment as I usually feel.
By Kendall Defoe about a month ago in Confessions
The Courage to Speak Without Fear
Fear has a quiet way of controlling our lives. It doesn’t always shout or demand attention. Often, it whispers—telling us to stay quiet, to not rock the boat, to keep our thoughts to ourselves. For many people, fear becomes the invisible hand that gently presses down on their voice. Over time, silence begins to feel safer than speaking, and withholding words becomes a habit rather than a choice.
By Aiman Shahidabout a month ago in Confessions
Tatiana Schlossberg, Kennedy Daughter Who Wrote of Her Cancer, Dies at 35. AI-Generated.
Tatiana Schlossberg, a member of the storied Kennedy family, an accomplished writer, and an environmental advocate, has died at the age of 35 after a battle with cancer. Her passing has prompted an outpouring of tributes recognizing not only her family legacy, but also her deeply personal writing and commitment to public service.
By Asad Aliabout a month ago in Confessions
USA, Israel, and Iran-What’s Really Happening
Tensions in the Middle East: USA, Israel, and Iran — What’s Really Happening In the past few days, international attention has focused on a high-profile meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former U.S. President Donald Trump at Trump’s private estate in Florida. The talks were not about routine diplomacy — they centered on growing concerns over Iran’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs and how the United States and Israel might respond.
By Wings of Time about a month ago in Confessions
The Art of Speaking Your Truth
Speaking your truth is not about being loud, aggressive, or confrontational. It is not about winning arguments or forcing your opinions onto others. Instead, it is an art—one that requires self-awareness, courage, emotional intelligence, and compassion. At its core, speaking your truth means expressing your thoughts, feelings, needs, and values honestly, while still respecting yourself and those around you.
By Aiman Shahidabout a month ago in Confessions
The Weight of Unsaid Things
Arthur’s kitchen counter was a graveyard of crumpled paper. Empty coffee mugs, a half-eaten sandwich from lunch, and the amber glow of a streetlamp bleeding through the window were his companions. It was three in the morning again. He held the pen, a cheap ballpoint, its plastic worn smooth from endless nights like these, and stared at the blank page. The fresh sheet mocked him, always did. He’d scribbled the first line a dozen times: 'Clara, I need to tell you…' and then his hand would cramp, his mind would seize, and the whole thing would get wadded up and flung into the overflowing bin by the sink.
By HAADIabout a month ago in Confessions
Who a person is to begin with
I recently entered into an argument with a long time friend, we argued about politics and on our point of view when it came to global politics happening right now in the world, I’ll spare you the details, the main point was I disagreed with how it was being done meanwhile he agreed.
By real Jema2 months ago in Confessions
Thank You Too 2025
THANK YOU 2025 (VOCAL) Reflection of the past five years as we head into 2026 just a few thank yous. 1) Thank you too, my mum and dad for always no matter what being proud of me and letting me reach for the sky's with my wild last minute idea a.k.a traveling to New York on my own and trusting me and knowing that i will be ok, and for also being the best parents a girl could ask for
By H J Myers2 months ago in Confessions
When Speaking Up Changes Everything
There is a moment in many lives that goes unnoticed by others but feels monumental inside. It’s the moment when you decide to speak—really speak—after years of staying quiet. Not the casual kind of speaking, but the kind that risks discomfort, rejection, or loss. The kind that tells the truth instead of preserving peace. When that moment arrives, everything begins to change—not always instantly, not always easily, but undeniably.
By Aiman Shahid2 months ago in Confessions
The Courage to Speak When It’s Uncomfortable
Speaking up is easy when the room agrees with you. It’s easy when your voice is welcomed, validated, and applauded. The real test of courage begins in moments when your words may disrupt comfort, challenge norms, or expose vulnerability. Speaking when it’s uncomfortable is not about being loud—it’s about being honest, even when honesty feels risky.
By Aiman Shahid2 months ago in Confessions
