Workplace
Word of the Day: 魚のカマ
I am looking forward to the 9th. I will get my money then and I could buy something more interesting to eat. But I still have my project page on my desk. I only crossed off 1/7 of the things on there. These are the things I need to do to consider being more active outside and with people. I am just dragging my feet with it though.
By Kayla McIntosh7 days ago in Confessions
When Shields Fall Faster Than We Expect
I always thought I was someone who trusted slowly—pain had taught me that lesson well. I wrapped my heart in layers of caution, convinced that careful steps were protection. But life has a way of surprising you, quietly, in moments you least expect.
By Alex Sterling 7 days ago in Confessions
What's My Name?
Alan Gold asked me about why I had a double name on Facebook and Vocal. I thought I had written about this on Seven Days In but I couldn’t find any trace of it to fill out this piece. I mean this is just about how I got a nickname and appropriated it for myself.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 11 days ago in Confessions
She Doesn’t Even Go Here
Outcast, aberrant, different. That’s me… I never quite fit in anywhere. Not in school, not in social situations, or any environment for that matter. I was everybody’s friend, but no one‘s best friend. Good at a lot of things, great at nothing. Jack of all trades, master of none.
By Nicole Attenhofer12 days ago in Confessions
The Surrogate Heart ❤️
In the quiet hours before the sun hits the skyscrapers of a city that will never be my home, I am already awake. I am folding laundry that belongs to children who do not share my blood. I am preparing school lunches for a boy who calls me by my first name while my own son, four thousand miles away, is eating breakfast prepared by an auntie who tells him stories about a mother he only knows as a face on a glowing screen.
By The Night Writer 🌙 14 days ago in Confessions
The Best Investment I Made for Summers. AI-Generated.
It is not just a season; it is a test of endurance. Last year, I reached my breaking point. Between the 45°C heatwaves and the constant anxiety of receiving a massive electricity bill, my home had stopped feeling like a sanctuary.
By Uncle Berry15 days ago in Confessions
Word of the Day: 中火
I am being a bit superficial but, even self care can be work at times. I can't let myself be completely disheveled. I have an idea, I want to do a thing, but I also know I am not at my best right now, so I am wondering how much willpower I would actually have to actuate this thing.
By Kayla McIntosh16 days ago in Confessions
I was in a Toxic Relationship, with my Workplace. Top Story - February 2026.
“You got that?” My ex yelled. His hands were balled into fists at his side. At six foot three, he towered over me. A normal person would have been afraid, but I looked up a video of George Lopez repeatedly saying, “I got this,” and showed it to him. I had grown used to this treatment, so much so that I didn’t blink when he ripped the phone from my hand and threw it across the room.
By Jade M.16 days ago in Confessions
