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Are Longer Videos the Secret to Solving the YouTube Algorithm?
I have been uploading on YouTube lately, sticking to an upload of posting a horror video once a week. From my personal experience, I have learned something new, and while it doesn't work with every video, I have noticed three videos have gotten quite a bit of views. All because these three videos had one thing in common: they were all a bit longer than most of my other videos!
By Emy Quinn13 days ago in Motivation
Proving You’re Disabled Enough
The hardest part of applying for disability benefits was not the paperwork. It was the translation. A life quietly reshaped by illness had to be reduced to tick boxes, descriptors, and carefully worded answers. Pain had to become evidence. Fatigue had to become measurable. Personal limitation had to be presented as a case strong enough to be believed.
By Millie Hardy-Sims14 days ago in Motivation
Ecclesiastes and the Weight of Meaninglessness
Have you ever noticed how unsettling Ecclesiastes feels compared to most of Scripture. It does not rush to reassure. It does not soften its conclusions. It returns again and again to the same observation: everything fades, everything repeats, and nothing under the sun seems capable of holding still long enough to become permanent. Wisdom fails to secure lasting satisfaction. Pleasure loses its edge. Work outlives the worker. Even moral effort appears unable to guarantee stability. For many readers, this tone feels almost dissonant, as if the book is saying out loud what faith is supposed to quiet.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast15 days ago in Motivation
The Transformation Process: Craft, Makeup, and Character Development
There’s a specific moment that happens when you’re sitting in the makeup chair. It’s quiet. The mirrors are lit. Brushes move carefully across your face. Then suddenly, you don’t fully recognize the person looking back at you.
By Andreas Szakacs15 days ago in Motivation
Functioning Is Not the Same as Being Okay. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
At some point in adulthood, survival becomes subtle. You are no longer fighting dramatic battles. You are managing continuity. You wake up, do what is required, respond appropriately, and keep life moving forward. From the outside, this looks like stability. From the inside, it often feels like depletion carefully managed.
By Chilam Wong16 days ago in Motivation
Stability Is a Form of Courage. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
There comes a stage in adult life where collapse is no longer dramatic—it is inconvenient. You cannot afford to fall apart loudly. Too many things rely on you continuing to function: income, schedules, family expectations, professional roles, and unspoken agreements you never formally accepted but still feel obligated to honor. At this stage, healing no longer looks like retreat. It looks like negotiation.
By Chilam Wong17 days ago in Motivation
