The Beach or the Mountains? It’s a question that’s often bantered between friends, debated among coworkers on break, and a subject of (hopefully) amicable discussion when planning the next family vacation. Personally, I prefer the mountains for several reasons, but the main one being that I HATE sand. You can try to wash it off, but it will haunt you like a ghost that wants to try on your shoes and follow you back to your car and hotel. But enough about sand. Recently, I led a group to Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge near Dawsonville, Georgia: home to the third-tallest waterfall on the east side of the Mississippi River. Cascading down 729 feet of cliffside, the waterfall offers a breathtaking reward if you decide to hike one of the several trails.

In a world that seems to be spinning faster than ever before, there's a generation silently struggling to find their place, their purpose, and their peace of mind. Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2012, are facing a mental health crisis unlike any seen before. From the tender age of 11 to the uncertain brink of 26, they're drowning in a sea of self-doubt, anxiety, and despair.

Isolation- The act of isolating , The condition of being isolated. Stresses detachment from others often involuntary.

Why is Fracking a heated debate? Why are some for it and some against it? What are the ups and downs of Fracking?

Does the global community have a responsibility to address freshwater issues or should we leave it to local governments to completely take control of freshwater regulation?

A brief summary of the history of the Amazon rainforest's deforestation starting in the 1980's to current times.

The basic information on the previous fires that took place in the Los Angeles region, January 2025.

These are the memories that shaped me. The joy, the fear, the sacrifices, and the strength passed down from my mother. This is just a glimpse into my past, the foundation of the journey I’m still on today.

A poem about my worries for my future as LGBTQ. Will I have to keep fighting for my basic freedom when I’m older or could I finally live in peace?

Let me start by clarifying something. This is not a book or a story. this is not something that I am making up as I go along or something that I even have to stop and consider what to say. The words that I am putting out here for all to see are my actual real life in dealing with (what I have named) my addictive depression.

Another one. Why won't it end already? It's always the same. I spend my entire day lost in my thoughts about how I will end it once and for all. And about how happy I will be, what I do, where I will go, and who I will see. Then I remember.... Im me and that is not what is planned for me.

Modern research is increasingly validating what traditional healers have known for millennia. A 2019 study published in the *Journal of Ethnopharmacology* demonstrated that plant extracts often outperform isolated compounds in treating complex conditions. This is not mysticism, but molecular intelligence.

Prompt: Write a 20-line (approx) poem OR a half-full page paragraph that contains dialogue. The dialogue should be about something, and we should see character and plot revealed through dialogue. You can choose what the dialogue is about. Maybe recounting an argument you had with someone, some dialogue you overheard, a dialogue that you wish would happen--all of these work.

In order to obtain optimal health and optimal living, We must embrace discipline. Enjoying the fruits of our labor means we committed ourselves to our vision and hard work. There is a lot to learn from Athletes in society. Obtaining the ideal requires us to live by a philosophy that we have to commit to if we want to be successful.

The Sonnet of Suns is about a young girl who alters the world, highlighting the strength of a dedicated leader.

The poem depicts the speaker's experience of a dreamlike state while awake, characterized by distorted senses, a loss of logic, and a questioning of reality. The world around them becomes fluid and surreal, with colors blurring, sounds muffled, and physical laws bending. While immersed in this disorienting yet beautiful dreamscape, the speaker retains a nagging awareness of the real world, a whisper promising an eventual return to a less enchanting but more grounded existence. This awareness hints at the bittersweet nature of the dream, beautiful yet ultimately unsustainable, foreshadowing a return to the "less beautifully unkind" reality.

It's seen on TikTok, YouTube, and advertisements... TEMU and Shien, taking over the fast fashion market. What do the apps and other fast fashion corporations have against the Environment and society as a whole? FOMO.

What can be done when the mind has over a million thoughts racing through it? How can the noise be so distracting? Simply put; there is a solution. No average joe likes that solution, but it's the best result bearer.

This is a stream of consciousness text about watching an emergency happen through your apartment window

In early January 2025, Los Angeles County faced a devastating series of wildfires that ravaged communities, claimed lives, and left thousands displaced. This article will talk all about it