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Alopecia Isn't Just Hair Loss...
I don't know whether I've said this in passing comment before on my reviews, but I'm pretty sure it's somewhere: for the past few years I've suffered with alopecia and it has increased in its charge against the system in the last 18 months for reasons I'm not willing to discuss right now. But in the last 18 months alone I have had seven blood tests, two dermatological scans and most recently, you guessed it, another blood test. So, we all know that alopecia is all about hair loss and as you can imagine, I have lost an awful lot of hair. In my first struggle with alopecia it was clumps of my hair that came out, but more recently it was a more 'drop everything' approach where I would more than often wake up with less and less hair every day until finally - yes, I have no hair. It's all wigs.
By Annie Kapur3 days ago in Journal
Chad Pratt and the Quiet Strength of Lifelong Running. AI-Generated.
Running is often portrayed as a competitive sport, a pursuit of speed, or a quest for medals. But for some, it becomes something more—a way to cultivate balance, clarity, and resilience. Chad Pratt exemplifies this philosophy. His lifelong commitment to running shows how steady movement, discipline, and focus can shape not only physical fitness but also emotional and spiritual well-being.
By Chad Pratt4 days ago in Journal
The Most Important And Powerful Lesson I’ve Learned Lately
In the 1800s the United States fought a war with itself. It was the American Civil War, and it was to end slavery in the United States. While it didn’t cure all of the problems between the races and the cultures, it ended the practice of slavery, in its known form.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 days ago in Journal
Easier Ways To Turn The Impossible Into A Chance
What’s the hold up? Why aren’t you happy right now, compared to any other time in your life? Are you hesitating, or are you stuck in a scenario you’re unable to solve? Either way, your not alone, and there is an easier approach to conquering the hurdles you may be facing.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 days ago in Journal
Oh! It's Burnout ...
This week absolutely sucked. I felt tired, more than tired I felt exhausted, I felt grumpy, I felt stressed, I felt incompetent, I felt lazy, I felt like nothing was going right? I felt like I had so much to do but that I wasn't doing any good at them.
By Max Brooks6 days ago in Journal
Treading Water
"Lies don't die they grow, and everything you try to hide eventually shows." - MGK "Treading Water." I first began Vocal in 2021, April to be exact. I had just turned 34 that Feburary and I was struggling with sobrity, anxiety and depression. The post is titled "55 days Sober." (its linked if you would like to read it. Its so weird to think that was written almost half a decade ago, so much has changed but so much hasn't. It's almost been two weeks since I turned 39 and I have so many mixed emotions. Thinking back to being 29, about to turn 30 thinking man I'm "old" but also not know the journey that would lay ahead.
By Kimmiekins46 days ago in Journal
The Great Data Strike: Why 2026 is the Year of "Digital Poisoning"
The era of the "Passive User" is dead. For the last decade, we lived under a silent social contract: we get "free" services, and in exchange, big tech gets our data. But in 2026, the stakes have changed. Your data isn’t just being used to show you ads for sneakers anymore; it’s being fed into Large Language Models (LLMs) and Image Generators to create a digital twin of your intellect, your art, and your professional edge.
By Alex Sterling 6 days ago in Journal
