This post is a lengthy comment on @joshua-pace 's Common Threads series and his post of physical pain in particular. Which you can read here; "In our last Common Thread, we talked about our most

In our last Common Thread, we talked about our most Embarrassing Moments--moments that cause us intense psychological pain, grief and regret. Today I want to talk about physical pain. Whether by malevolent

In our last Common Thread, we discussed the efforts we’ve taken to make a Good Impression. Today, I want to go to the opposite extreme. I want to talk about those moments in our lives where we failed miserably

Assuming we don't blow ourselves up, get fried by climate change, or obliterated by an errant asteroid, what will humans look like ten thousand years from now? How about in a million years? Two million?

source image "Make your dream a dream and make your dream come true." Steps to realize his dreams? Not obvious a priori! Living your dreams is an intensely exhilarating and fulfilling journey,

Once upon a time, in a land far away... well, it was in Ireland in 2011... I discovered that faeries are probably really real. Listen to my true tale, and tell me what you think. On this particular June

I'm probably very old fashioned in some ways. Wild rose, Denmark One of those is my somewhat single-minded belief (originally taught to me by my dad) that if something is worth doing, it is worth doing

Over the last four Common Threads we've explored Love in a very idealized and romanticized way. We've shared stories about First Kisses, Chance Encounters, Romantic Gestures and how the Pursuit of Love

That's ^^ what the rat race makes me feel like. We are in a perpetual hamster wheel, day in, day out. I despise it. I despise the "locked in" feeling. The taxes, the requirements, the this, the

In our last Common Thread, we talked about Chance Encounters and I shared with you my story of meeting Megan. Talking about Megan brought back a lot of memories. I was reminded of a great pain I had caused

In recent Common Threads, we’ve talked about First Kisses and how the Pursuit of Love has affected the course of our lives. After reading @denmarkguy’s great Pursuit of Love story, it got me thinking about

In the last Common Thread we shared our First Kiss stories. Now I want to dive a little deeper into the power of Love—particularly the power of the pursuit of love—and how it can have an enormous impact

Ah, our first kiss. Is there another moment in a young person’s life fraught with as much anticipation and anxiety? That crazy awkward moment when we put it all on the line and just hope for the best.

Common Threads will attempt to bring a new experience to Steemit. The title “Common Threads” alludes to both the commonalities we share as part of the human experience as well as the idea of a threaded

Its An Amazing Time To Be Alive  What a fascinating world we live in today in 2017. The freedom and reach of the internet coupled with the advancements of technology is really incredible when you

This is me: This is where I live: This is who I wanted to be as a child: This is who I want to be now: This is my future wife: This is my default setting: This is what I hope to bring to the Steemit Community: