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    The Screen

    Why The Banshees of Inisherin Feels Emotionally True Despite Its Absurdity

    May 25, 2026 /

    Padraic wants emotional continuity. Colm wants emotional escape. Neither of them really knows how to navigate that difference without causing damage. That feels more realistic than the literal plot...

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    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Why Perfect Forgetting Would Destroy Happiness

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    March 2, 2026

    Soul: What If Life Was Never About Finding Your Purpose?

    March 18, 2026
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    The Hearth

    Some Friendships End the Moment Fake Peace Surfaces

    May 20, 2026 /

    I still think the worst part wasn’t the accusation itself - People misunderstand each other. Apps glitch. I can accept that. What stayed with me was the feeling that my explanation didn’t really matter once the suspicion had settled into place...

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    The Older I Get, the More Underachieved I Feel – What That Really Means

    March 5, 2026
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    Why Being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Isn’t a Superpower – And Not a Curse Either

    March 30, 2026
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    Passed Over for Promotion: The Silent Frustration of Being an Overlooked Employee

    April 27, 2026
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    The Hearth

    Why Being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Isn’t a Superpower – And Not a Curse Either

    March 30, 2026 /

    I think discovering the term HSP didn’t change who I am. It just helped me stop fighting it so much. I still get annoyed at small things. I still overthink certain interactions. And honestly… sometimes I still wonder if I’m just being too much...

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    Why Being Kind Doesn’t Make Life Easier (And Why It’s Still Worth It)

    March 20, 2026 /

    We like to imagine integrity as something noble and rewarding. In reality, it often feels socially inconvenient. Especially in workplaces. People stopped giving quiet warnings before work problems escalated...

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    Time Feels Faster as We Age? Why Our Brains Start Losing Track of the Years

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    The Saddest Friendships Are the Ones That Never Officially End

    May 27, 2026

    Why Doomscrolling Feels So Draining – And How I Stopped Without Quitting Social Media

    February 27, 2026
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    The Hearth

    The Thirty-Minute Buffer: How Email Scheduling Helped Me Reclaim My Peace

    March 9, 2026 /

    If I schedule a reply for tomorrow and nobody follows up, it quietly reveals something: the task was never urgent in the first place. Workplace urgency is often theatre. Scheduling emails is simply drawing boundaries...

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Human, In Progress is an independent digital journal exploring emotional growth, relationships, and the quiet complexities of modern life.
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