Thoughtful Daily Post Curation Compilation #59

#ThoughtfulDailyPost - Perfect vs Progress, Left vs Right by @zekepickleman

Back again with another thoughtfuldailypost to escape the global economic silliness with some thoughtful distraction. @Wesphilbin waves the @thoughtfulposts flag for us as the curation account that rewards them thoughtful posts. Please consider delegating if you are the thoughtful type and want to encourage people to share their positivity. For my newest friends, here are a couple quotes from a couple goats that made me pause, ponder, and discuss for thoughtfuldailypost. Paired with thoughtfully curated music to match the sentiment!

Learning to Internet by @snook

The year was 1988. It was May. I had just spent another restless night on the couch trying to sleep. My belly was so huge that to turn over, I had to stand up, grab my pillow, move it to the other end of the couch, and lie down. I still had three more weeks before the little Alien inside me was born

Coming & Going by @duvinca

Hello people! I'm thinking today... it's Sunday and I have some little time left. But other days I also think when I go and then I come back home. We often go on automatic because we have so many things to do, and yet, we don't have much time to stop and reflect

Compound Memories by @denmarkguy

As I was eating my sandwich, here in this very quiet house, a memory was triggered. It was one of those rare moments when the usual white noise din of electric machinery all happened to be off, so there was actual silence, rather than the usual hum of efficiency... except for the faint background sound of a melancholic bit of piano music playing in the distant background, in Mrs. Denmarkguy's office. It was loud enough that I could determine that it was "melancholic piano music," but not enough to be intrusive or to be able to really hear it... I realized it was not a direct memory of anything that was triggered

The Confusion Of Modern Empathy by @abenad

I’m trying so hard to understand a lot of things at the same time, and one is the needs of people. Do people need people to listen to their problems, or they need solutions to their problems? If you ask me, I honestly don’t know. People become angry when they are offered help after they have mentioned their problems. “I don’t think I need your help,” “I didn’t ask for your help”

Small Acts, Big Impact by @ibbtammy

We don’t need to do too much to make people smile, we don't need to give people the whole world before they can smile, sometimes the tiniest gestures like smiling at them, complimenting them, or showing concern can go a long way in making people happy. Something baffling happened and this made me reflect on my life. The help of my colleague stopped by the office with my colleague’s child. I have heard stories of my colleague not treating this little girl too well but nobody was bold enough to talk to him about it). I was finally privileged to be in the office when this little girl walked in

April fool and blessings from my nephew by @repayme4568

It's the end of the school term, and my nephew is back from school. Today was their result day, that is the day, teachers will let each pupil's to know their performance in class. Before my nephew went to school, I have already promised him something, that is, "if he came out among the "first, second or third" position, I was going to plug a lot of mangoes for him. I was in the house taking a nap, because I felt tired after washing a whole lot's of clothes very early in the morning, so, when he came back from school, I did not notice it. I only heard the noise he and his friends make in the pavement, as they were playing coke cover

From Vintage To Virtual: Transforming The Way We Live. by @luchyl

There's no doubt that the emergence of technology helped in simplifying life, making living much better than it was in the yester years. However, the continuous innovation and progress in technology has led to the conveniences we enjoy today. It has revolutionized our lives, making life much more easier, simpler and enjoyable. I'm not saying that life back then wasn't all good, but there's a big difference from then and now; and this is as a result innovations. I can recall while growing up that our main sources of water supply then were rain and stream water

Why Hate The Color Pink? by @loladami

There's this common thing that happens specifically to the girl child. Most parents during gender reveal use pink to reveal a female child and blue for male. Then why is it that when girls grow to the teenage age, they suddenly start hating the color pink? It doesn't happen to every female child of course. But at least, 8 in 10 kids

Bottled Up Emotions, Broken Dishes, and the Hardest Conversations I’ve Had to Have. by @thejoyolamide

Living with your best friend sounds like a dream, right? But for me, it quickly became a nightmare. Earlier this year, my very close friend moved in with me, and what seemed like the perfect arrangement soon turned into a never ending string of issues. At first, it was the small things—who would wash the dishes or what lipgloss to wear for the day. Simple stuff, right?