Slow Mover23h ago

This Moment – Lost

a thought of beauty strikes me
and I must express it so

but as I reach to grasp it
it flutters away,

a moth,
a feather,
a small white bird
startled by the motion
of my wanting.

my hand closes
around nothing,

void,

and I stand there
foolish with longing,
as if the air itself
had promised me a gift
then taken it back.

and I weep
for the passing moment.

it will never come again.

not in that light,
not with that breath,
not with the same small door
opened briefly
between the soul
and the world.

May 8, 1987 (age 19) (Expanded and updated June 2026)

#1987 #Beauty #ContemplativePoetry #creativeStruggle #emptiness #fleetingBeauty #fragileBeauty #grief #humanExperience #impermanence #inspiration #longing #loss #lyricalPoetry #missedMoment #Pain #poeticReflection #POETICAORAREContemplativePoetryPrayers #Sorrow #transience #vanishedMoment #void #weeping #Writing #youthPoetry
Mark Wyner Won’t Comply Jun 8

Y’all. I have a curated list of things that bring me joy plus bytes on design, code, accessibility, privacy, useful tools, and antifascism:

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#RSS #Newsletter #Design #Code #Accessibility #Privacy #Tools #BeingHuman #HumanExperience #MarkWrites

Mark W.rites - Nano Bytes, Vol. 05

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skuaJun 6

There are ongoing attempts to limit human experience.
They seem to be setting "being human" up to be more intellectual.

First example is "Life occurs in language." from #est / Landmark Education.
From what I saw this was held by Landmark Ed people to mean "Life only occurs in language."

(Consider if earthworms are alive & possess language.)

Latest is attributed to #FredRogers:
"Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable."
#HumanExperience

Inner Alchemy The Audacity, The Alchemy, & The ArtMay 17

From Ashes to Authority.

The author reflects on a transformative experience characterized by deep emotional turmoil and relapse. This journey, likened to the alchemical process of Nigredo, reveals layers of suppression and the emergence of an authentic self. Embracing anger and vulnerability, the author finds strength in self-acceptance, redefining healing as tender daily choices rather than punishment. Ultimately, this path leads to a profound sense of truth and personal power.

https://itstheaudacityoftruthforme.com/2026/05/16/from-ashes-to-authority/

The Audacity of TruthMay 14

The Day I Realized I Didn’t Want to Escape Myself Anymore

I woke up feeling it before I could explain it. Something in me had shifted overnight, like a lock inside my chest had quietly clicked open. The air felt different. Not lighter exactly—just clearer. Like my nervous system had stopped arguing with itself for a moment long enough for me to hear my own thoughts again. Lately, I’ve been realizing how many of my habits were never really about pleasure. They were about escape. About creating distance between myself and feelings I didn’t know […]

https://itstheaudacityoftruthforme.wordpress.com/2026/05/13/the-day-i-realized-i-didnt-want-to-escape-myself-anymore/

The Audacity of TruthApr 28

The Art of Being “Too Much”

Turning My Cosmic Intensity into My Superpower Lately, I’ve been diving deep into my own stars to find answers about the emotional patterns that keep showing up in my life. As someone with both a **Leo Sun and Leo Ascendant**, my natural state is to be bold and expressive. But my **Aquarius Moon** creates this wild internal tug-of-war. My heart wants to be seen and appreciated, while my head wants to step back and analyze everything from a distance.I’m realizing that my healing isn't […]

https://itstheaudacityoftruthforme.wordpress.com/2026/04/28/the-art-of-being-too-much/

The Audacity of TruthApr 26

The wound, the gift, and the voice.

My Journey & the wounded healer. To understand the gift I carry, I must first walk through the garden of my greatest pain. In the ancient maps of the sky, Chiron is known as the Wounded Healer. He was a centaur struck by a poisoned arrow who could not heal himself, yet he became the greatest doctor for everyone else. In my own life, Chiron sits in Gemini within my 11th House, the space dedicated to the collective and the future. This is a wound of the Word and the Connection. It is that […]

https://itstheaudacityoftruthforme.wordpress.com/2026/04/26/the-wound-the-gift-and-the-voice/

The wound, the gift, and the voice.

My Journey & the wounded healer. To understand the gift I carry, I must first walk through the garden of my greatest pain. In the ancient maps of the sky, Chiron is known as the Wounded Healer.…

The Audacity of Truth
The-14Apr 22
Why understanding autism means looking beyond spoken language – two autistic researchers of communication explain
#Autism #Neurodiversity #Inclusion #Communication #Education #MentalHealth #Disability #Research #Society #Awareness #HumanExperience #Health
https://the-14.com/why-understanding-autism-means-looking-beyond-spoken-language-two-autistic-researchers-of-communication-explain/
Why understanding autism means looking beyond spoken language – two autistic researchers of communication explain | The-14

New research urges understanding autism beyond speech, highlighting nonverbal communication, lived experiences, and limits of traditional science models.

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irish_smithApr 17

When Human Lives Are Reduced to News Narratives

The structure of news reporting often requires simplification. In the process, the complexity of lived experiences can be reduced.

This tension between storytelling and reality is thoughtfully explored at https://www.mayabutalid.com/human-lives-reduced-to-news-narratives

#MediaEthics #NarrativeFraming #HumanExperience

When Human Lives Are Reduced to News Narratives

Human lives reduced to news narratives can erase identity and deepen emotional distance. Learn how media framing affects empathy and public...

Chasing Windmills
CranfordTeagueApr 10

Humans? What Are They Good For?

"Creativity is not the creation; the song, the painting, or the website is just the “receipt.” AI is a great tool for printing receipts, but it doesn’t have the desire to create them in the first place"

https://www.ficklefutures.com/p/humans-what-are-they-good-for

#creativity #AI #artandtechnology #humanexperience #innovation