Life
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Rejection Week
by Christine HerrinSan francisco — Monday So, yeah, we decided not to push through with the interview process. We’ve decided that we need someone with more experience. Tuesday I don’t know how to say this, but … I’m no longer interested. (… in you.) </3 … And it’s only Wednesday. Or, maybe, hey, it’s only Wednesday. I mean, things can only get better, right? (or do these things come in threes?)
Samuel Alomenu
Binu Alex
Aaron Palabyab
Gonçalo Morais
líadan rí
japan, Life, Prose
AM view. New apartment, life.
by Mona NomuraTokyo — I am in love with my new apartment. During the day there is so much light pouring in, I don’t know what to do with the brightness. I look forward to off-days so I can sit in the sunshine, look out o...
lettering, Life, Type
I can't do this but I'm doing it anyway
by Christine HerrinSan francisco — I’m struggling. Deep breaths. I can almost hear Ken’s voice in my head: Not enough contrast, fix that M, this doesn’t work, that’s misaligned. Sketch it again. My estimated five hours has turned in...
Prose, Life, Good to Remember
Perhaps we should go 'offline' more often. Sign off, log out, power down, and go away to a place where you won't need a router to feel connected.
by Trish QuemaSan francisco — As I greeted our elevator staff, “Happy Almost Friday!,” Gordon says, “I knew you were coming in today (before his shift ended). You always say hi. Everyone’s too busy on their phones to notice I’m he...
Other Stories
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Parenting, Life, Work-Life Balance
This morning we decided on a spontaneous trip to Baker Beach with our two-year-old son.
by Kai Gradert in San Francisco -
Life, Work life, Future
Life happens when you're looking the other way
by Carlos Araya in Mountain View -
Loss, Life, Love
damn impermanence.
by Elizabeth Mueller in Sakyō-ku -
Exams, Life, games
Ahh post exam crash
by Alan Wen in Kensington -
childhood, Life, home
The House that Built Me.
by Mariah Hillis in Saskatoon -
Terrorism, Life, Letters
An overdue reply to a letter, lingering 150+ days on, prompted by another Hi moment.
by Charlie Grosso in New York -
Terrorism, Life
Wrote this the day after the attacks in Paris but was reminded of it this morning when I read the news about the bombing in Turkey
by Daniel Milnor in San Francisco -
Life, Death, End
The going away of things
by Samuel Alomenu in Accra Metropolis -
Life
I'm doing better and will be fine
by Shu Kuge in Nakano-ku -
Life, the universe, and everything
Our society is complicated.
by Logan Dark in Oregon City -
home, seattle, Life
Seattle, My Home
by Macy Johnson in Normandy Park -
Life, Collegestudent, writer
It's messy.
by Jenna Milliken in Wilmington -
childhood, Trauma, Life
Words to Places; Scents to Memories
by Victoria Wells in Saskatoon -
Family, Life
To: My Grandmother
by Anja Bryant in Stockholm -
silence, Life, Friends
Where everyone was equal
by Steve Dearden in Huddersfield -
Life
I can honestly never say I have been satisfied for one moment in my life.
by giselle aviles in Cypress -
relationships, Life, Love
Relations with her
by Samuel Alomenu in Accra Metropolis -
Life, Philosophy, Early Mornings
Early risers
by Laura Vivas in Prescott -
relationships, Life, prose Poem
In time
by Samuel Alomenu in Accra -
Life
In the end
by Samuel Alomenu in Accra Metropolis -
Philosophy, Life, inspiration
The Impulse
by Galway O. in San Francisco -
Life, Death, The Earth
Life and Death
by A. Lowry in Bremen -
socialanxiety, Mental Health, Life
When I was a child, I realised I was invisible. I was a terrified, quiet girl who blended into the background.
by Sel X in Accra -
Life, nostalgia, Adventures
12 years vs. 12 Months.
by líadan rí in Arnold -
inspiration, water, Life
I do not believe in the concept of waves. When one wave crashes, another nips at it's tail and they become one continuous wave; the same in life.
by Katja Stephanos in Dewey Beach -
People, Life, mystery
How many times have you wondered who the real people are when you walk past a crowd?
by Crystal Diamonds in Cebu City -
running, Life
Why do I run?
by Gonçalo Morais in London -
Death, Life, reflections
Dark Shadows of 2015
by Binu Alex in Ahmedabad -
Life, hard
Life is Hard
by Sarah Beals in Charlotte -
Design, Life, Mother Nature
Plants and arrangement
by Samuel Alomenu in Accra Metropolis -
Life, priorities, Loss
A letter of heartfelt concern to my best friend.
by Henk Holveck in Los Angeles -
silence, Italy, Life
|The Silence feels more Silent Now|
by Ishita Doval in Venezia -
friendship, Life
Friendships Be Like.
by Ridhee Gupta in Hong Kong -
advice, Life
Here I am, in a low point, because I listened to someone else's advice
by Jette Fxx in Tallinn -
Ghana, City lights, Life
Two different worlds
by Samuel Alomenu in Accra -
Short story, Life
An anticlimax, they say is like a corridor, you know where the next door is.
by Samuel Alomenu in Accra -
Life, School, Growing Up
The Hostel
by Samuel Alomenu in Accra -
serenity, Life, speechlessness
The End of it all, begins right here.
by Ishita Doval in Firenze -
medicine, healthcare, Life
What I want people to know about growing up with a trach and a complex medical condition.
by Mariah Hillis in Saskatoon -
Life, Settling, Finding
Though I don't regret it, I'm beginning to understand that refusing to settle isn't a decision to be made lightly.
by Aaron Palabyab in Sos del Rey Católico
Recent Moments
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Parenting, Life, Work-Life Balance
This morning we decided on a spontaneous trip to Baker Beach with our two-year-old son.
in San Francisco, United States -
Loss, Life, Love
damn impermanence.
in Sakyō-ku, Japan -
Life, moving, Change
Morning light on the last day.
in Leigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom -
Adventure, The bean, Life
Every city has their ups and downs. The longer you visit, the more downs you start to notice.
in Chicago, United States -
Exams, Life, games
Ahh post exam crash
in Kensington, Australia -
childhood, Life, home
The House that Built Me.
in Saskatoon, Canada -
Terrorism, Life
Wrote this the day after the attacks in Paris but was reminded of it this morning when I read the news about the bombing in Turkey
in San Francisco, United States -
Terrorism, Life, Letters
An overdue reply to a letter, lingering 150+ days on, prompted by another Hi moment.
in New York, United States -
Life, Work life, Future
Life happens when you're looking the other way
in Mountain View, United States -
Life, Death, End
The going away of things
in Accra Metropolis, Ghana -
Life, the universe, and everything
Our society is complicated.
in Oregon City, United States -
home, seattle, Life
Seattle, My Home
in Normandy Park, United States -
Life, Collegestudent, writer
It's messy.
in Wilmington, United States -
childhood, Trauma, Life
Words to Places; Scents to Memories
in Saskatoon, Canada -
Life
I'm doing better and will be fine
in Nakano-ku, Japan -
silence, Life, Friends
Where everyone was equal
in Huddersfield, United Kingdom -
Family, Life
To: My Grandmother
in Stockholm, Sweden -
Life
I can honestly never say I have been satisfied for one moment in my life.
in Cypress, United States -
Life, Philosophy, Early Mornings
Early risers
in Prescott, United States -
relationships, Life, Love
Relations with her
in Accra Metropolis, Ghana -
relationships, Life, prose Poem
In time
in Accra, Ghana -
Life
In the end
in Accra Metropolis, Ghana -
Life, Death, The Earth
Life and Death
in Bremen, United States -
Philosophy, Life, inspiration
The Impulse
in San Francisco, United States -
socialanxiety, Mental Health, Life
When I was a child, I realised I was invisible. I was a terrified, quiet girl who blended into the background.
in Accra, Ghana -
Life, nostalgia, Adventures
12 years vs. 12 Months.
in Arnold, United States -
People, Life, mystery
How many times have you wondered who the real people are when you walk past a crowd?
in Cebu City, Philippines -
running, Life
Why do I run?
in London, United Kingdom -
Death, Life, reflections
Dark Shadows of 2015
in Ahmedabad, India -
inspiration, water, Life
I do not believe in the concept of waves. When one wave crashes, another nips at it's tail and they become one continuous wave; the same in life.
in Dewey Beach, United States -
Life, hard
Life is Hard
in Charlotte, United States -
Design, Life, Mother Nature
Plants and arrangement
in Accra Metropolis, Ghana -
Life, priorities, Loss
A letter of heartfelt concern to my best friend.
in Los Angeles, United States -
friendship, Life
Friendships Be Like.
in Hong Kong, Hong Kong -
advice, Life
Here I am, in a low point, because I listened to someone else's advice
in Tallinn, Estonia -
Short story, Life
An anticlimax, they say is like a corridor, you know where the next door is.
in Accra, Ghana -
Life, School, Growing Up
The Hostel
in Accra, Ghana -
medicine, healthcare, Life
What I want people to know about growing up with a trach and a complex medical condition.
in Saskatoon, Canada -
Prose, Sports, Life
Bases Loaded
in Toronto, Canada -
serenity, Life, speechlessness
The End of it all, begins right here.
in Firenze, Italy