Forgotten Places Of Worship
Urban Photographer Roman Robroek is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Religion’ portfolio. To see Roman’s body of work, click on any photograph. All images © Roman Robroek See also: MILITARY …
Read articleLearning & Experiencing
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Most aspects of our lives can and will continue to be learned from a book or other forms of transferring information available via the written word. Is that enough to have understanding over what we learned? Knowledge is necessary, but in…
Read articleClearing The Docket At 50
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Life goes through a tremendous spin in our first five decades. At fifty without thinking that our life is over we start prioritizing our time. Let’s face it the time is really ticking now, and watching commercials between our favorite shows…
Read articleGo With Your Gut
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Should I really? Our gut; the inner voice with its own notes playing with the balance of choices one is about to make it. Can your hopes, anxieties, likes, and dislikes influence the “my gut tells me” decisions? It comes down to your…
Read articleDon’t Have A Fit, Unless You Can Fake It
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema When in confrontation Steady mind rules Self-control yields positive moves and victory Exhausted the hot temperate opponent Can’t see battle is lost But if you can mock a tantrum Roll in the mud of unpleasantries with your rival That will sharpen…
Read articleHandling Life’s Complications
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The problems we have in life shape the person we became. People with a small amount of issues tend to be easy going and happier as they never had to deal with adversity and hardship. The folks that struggle frequently tend…
Read articleStrategies During A Dispute
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Your best tool in a conflict is time. In order to create doubt, a wordy opponent will play irrelevant cards. It’s important to focus on your goal; but vital not to be blinded by it. Many people cannot see anything but…
Read articleKarma & Positioning
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema As we go through life collecting experiences that will build us as individuals are our good and bad actions creating our karma, or is our (good or bad) karma outside of our reach? Do good is good for the soul; it…
Read articleBundled Minds
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Is acting according to one’s beliefs a realistic expectation when living in an open society? Are like minded groups created with the intent of sheltering the members from discovering alternative ideas? Are these safe places a front for Indoctrination? …
Read articleUp With The First Light
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema I cannot enjoy my warm bed in this freezing early morning Mind takes me to Paths I missed Riddles I’m not able to solve Mountains I lack strength to climb Shivering I start my day Distractions Crossing my way …
Read articlePeace
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema In silence The self is quiet The body rests The mind sails No doubts No expectations Yesterday senseless Tomorrow whatever Serenity Now This article is part of the Rewind Series “I will not make you dependent on…
Read articleEnthusiasm
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema A few have it Even fewer enjoy watching it Palatable for the ones you see occasionally Tolerated for the folks you see all the time Cannot be taught Cannot be bought Cannot be mastered At the age of 10 you are…
Read articleDiscovering My Own Way
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The dinner table is the home’s theater. The place where we show our love, start many fights, tell many lies, and toss bombshells. At the dinner table we nourish ourselves with good meals and have good times. These meals are packed…
Read articleSuperficiality, Ignorance & Personal Growth
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema I felt like an idiot a couple decades ago; I was attending a birthday party and in a conversation about wine, which at that time I knew absolutely nothing about. Without understanding the depth of my self discovery I purchased ‘Wine…
Read articleThe Knowledge Play On Fear & Anger
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Anger is a result of ongoing fear. We fear what we do not know, the unpredictable aspects of our lives, and the events we cannot control. Knowledge provides truth in which we can understand the dynamics of the event without its…
Read articleFocus X Flexibility
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Most of the technological developments aim to make our lives easier, or even longer; while decimating jobs and careers. Focus and be an expert. Is that a good idea? Who would of think decades ago that accountants would be replaced by…
Read articleFaith | Rewind Series
This series will focus on showcasing timeless photography that will tell human condition stories and provide enjoyment. Selected from features published since the magazine’s birth in 2014, these hidden visuals will again come to life to touch your hearts. The rewind series will be presented in subjects. To see…
Read articleCitizens & Customers | Navigating Small Crisis
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema I had my share fighting city hall, and yes, one can fight city hall and it’s an easy win as long as you have time between now and the event you are trying to alter. I do not subscribe to the…
Read articleOur Gut, Our Inner Eye
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Our gut is the most powerful natural weapon we have and so many times we take it for granted, or are too tired to follow its clear instructions. As we get older, we gather our values, and assets (material or intangible)…
Read articleBattles | Engage Or Avoid
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Every encounter in our lives (especially the unpleasant ones) adds knowledge to self. You can dress a tout in a three piece suit, but you can’t scrap-off the mannerisms. If you ever got annoyed by one you can see it coming…
Read articleWhat Are You Made Of?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Adversity builds personality. Some of us are strong minded, others cannot sell their way out of a paper bag. Many of us look good and ready on the outside (reality unknown) while a few are happy to be alive after enduring…
Read articleSilence Tactics
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Have you ever met someone that speaks so slow it seem like they are having a meal between syllables? It can be irritating at times, but the possible real dangers can be found in the quiet ones, the people that place…
Read articleBuilding Blocks | Developing An Individual | Life Is Gray
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Our values allow us to distinguish right from wrong. But as we grow older, and pass the obey our parents phase, right and wrong grow long legs, and simple decisions turn complex as we experience situations where the black or white…
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Trying To Capture The First Draft Of History For The Last 7 Years
The Black Lives Matter Movement, NYC
Documentary Photographer and Writer Robert Gerhardt is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Mic Check: 7 Years Documenting the Black Lives Matter Movement in NYC’. To see Robert’s body of work, click on any image. On November 24th, 2014…
Read articleHow Much Is Your Word Worth?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Political correctness running American society today resembles a train without brakes; we keep dividing ourselves into smaller groups and claiming that this or that statement is offensive. With the knowledge that recording devices are everywhere, the regular Dick and Sally try…
Read articleThe Split
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema They were quiet for years No children Barbeque on Sundays She shopped for antiques He talked on an old radio Gingerbread home Last night In the dark Nervous loud words I could not understand Boxes being tossed in car Things falling…
Read articleReturning To Self After A Loss
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema my existence broken glass that does not fit numb floating to uncharted lands looking for solace During a life changing event, it is important not to hold on to your emotions as each burst peels a layer that at the…
Read articleThe Mechanics Of Despair
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Catastrophe barges in Suffering Quickly muzzled by Survival Man’s rescue mode This article is part of the Rewind Series “I will not make you dependent on me. My approach is to find alternative options under a circumstance…
Read articleThe Wealthy | Society’s Waste Of Opportunity
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Flaunting is part of human nature. People today can publicly share with the world their exotic vacations, the purchase of a brand new car, or being offered that great job in detail with images, text, and chats The rich of the…
Read articleSt. Stephen ‘The Iron Church’
Documentary Photographer Aydin Cetinbostanoğlu is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Bulgarian St. Stephen Church (Iron Church)’. To see Aydin’s body of work, click on any image. Bulgarian St Stephen Church, also known as the Bulgarian Iron Church, is a Bulgarian Orthodox…
Read articleI Do Not Like Changes
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema In past generations, the changes occurring in our daily lives had a structural component. Bridges and buildings need to be built in order to bring progress. Laws needed to be passed to bring social changes, and the new acceptable behaviors were…
Read articleTangibles & Intangibles | The Intricacy Of Marriage | Part #2
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Every marriage is unique, as the function of the institution is to bring together two different minds. Marriage is composed of a multitude of factors, unrelated with the actions of being married. People convert to another religion in order to marry.…
Read articleThe Power Within
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema mind plots body executes seasonal harvest life’s tally The mind gives us power that can be tuned at will. Continuous negativity expressing destructive, combative, and preemptive behavior is like stepping on feces; while positive, productive, and organized thoughts, feel like…
Read article“You Don’t Know Me!” | The Knowledge We Think We Have
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema There are people in our lives that we claim to know, some since childhood, from a long time employment and our relatives among others. The self adapts with exposure. My meat lover friend vowed to never eat meat again after watching…
Read articleGet Angry!
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema We are told to control ourselves and suppress our anger, but too many of these maneuvers can make us physically and mentally sick, bitter, and unpleasant to ourselves and others. The secret with anger is not to completely lose it within…
Read articleReality | Where Do I Find It?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Is the reality in our thoughts truer than the ones existing out of our minds? Or is it the other way around? Much of what we accept to exist lives within the confines of our thoughts. The people we think we…
Read articleRelics From Fought Battles
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The most important lesson one can learn from battling is to avoid it at any cost. Battles are intellectually and physically exhausting, and can many times cost you a lot of money. Nevertheless, they are inevitable, as we all have boundaries…
Read articleThe Artist
Written by Andrew Abballe @ A Life of Virtue The artist retreats into himself He closes his eyes and surrenders to his imagination His mind opens a gate to vast inner landscapes Time collapses, the heavens slowly unfold The artist loathes mundane ‘everydayness’ He raises his…
Read articleThe Pace Of Our Lives
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema “Mr. President, you have a meeting in 6 minutes.” Is every minute of your day accounted for to maximize productivity and assure all gets done? Without organization chances are that important things will fall thru the cracks and disrupt life when…
Read articleChoosing A Mate | Compatibility
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Most people that hope to engage in a real relationship have a goal to find someone compatible. Compatibility makes life together easier as both people row in the same direction. There are less arguments and compromising which makes life more productive…
Read articleExploiting Memories Of Hard Times
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema “He comes from nothing” We all have heard this phrase multiple times and it is usually accompanied by the person’s achievements. The same humble beginnings can have contrasting results in people’s lives. Some strive to succeed at any cost, distancing themselves…
Read articleAppearances
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Searching through a slew of quotations about appearances and a person’s true nature, you may even find one of your own. When it comes to what is attractive in a mate, these well crafted warning notes still take back stage during…
Read articleFemininity | A Lost Weapon
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Women have fought for their place under the sun since Eve talked Adam into eating an apple. Wars have been fought because of us. We have earned our right to speak up, vote, work, and we hold the power of populating…
Read articleRewind Series | Faith
This series will focus on showcasing timeless photography that will tell human condition stories and provide enjoyment. Selected from features published since the magazine’s birth in 2014, these hidden visuals will again come to life to touch your hearts. The rewind series will be presented in subjects. To see…
Read articleCross-Contamination In The Kitchen
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Your cutting boards and kitchen sink are two of the dirtiest/germiest places/things in your home. Your dish sponge/rag is the crown jewel, ranking on top as the germiest in your entire palace. A large part of home life happens in the…
Read articleChoosing A Mate | Sex With The Opposite Minded
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Do opposites really attract or would someone like-minded be a better choice? Sex is usually hotter with the non like-minded, as each participant can playfully and intangibly take turns staking their superior point of view on the other’s position. The problem…
Read articleCharak Gajan Festival, Bengal, India
Documentary Photographer Aniket Pal is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Gajan’. To see Aniket’s body of work, click on any image. India is a diverse land with many festivals. Every year people eagerly wait for the arrival of festivals.…
Read articlePreparedness, What Ifs & Vigilance
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Life flows easily when you are prepared. Being able to foresee what is next and preparing has significant value to ones well being. Excessive preparedness can lead to “what ifs” and continuous vigilance can make life miserable. There is a difference…
Read articleThe Yummy Stuff | How To Stay Away
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Whether you are on a diet to lose weight, or aiming for better health by improving your eating habits, the foods targeted to avoid are the same. Delicious goodies are loaded with salt, sugar, and/or fat. By purchasing a better version of…
Read articleLiving Faith | Inside the Muslim World of Southeast Asia | Steve Raymer | Photography Book Recommendation By Edge of Humanity Magazine
Written by Joelcy Kay Editor & Curator of Edge of Humanity Magazine Curator of NO MIDDLEMAN ART GALLERY Leading the book’s foreword is an architectural image featuring the top of buildings under a bluish gray sky (pp.14-15). The old architectural style of the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station…
Read articleThe Impact Of Physical Contact Among Humans
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema An article about India’s caste system told a story of a house servant. She cooked, cleaned, and helped to raise the children for decades. The servant was not allowed to touch any of the children, as she belongs to the untouchable…
Read articleCan Competition Be A Bad Thing?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema “I raced out off the birth canal ahead of my twin sister and she has been running two minutes behind ever since.” Whether we welcome it or not, competition is part of our lives. As we get older, or as more…
Read articleFinding The Balance Of Happiness
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Is happiness for everyone? I’m not referring to the right to pursue happiness, but the understanding of what happiness is and what it takes to be happy. Our happiness’ goals change as we develop. Daily environment and social interactions shape our…
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Damaged Idols Out !
Discarding Models Of Hindu Gods & Goddess
Photographer Anjali Tiwari is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From project ‘Eco-friendly and Sustainable Worship, India’. To see Anjali’s body of work, click on any image. India is a land of Gods and Goddesses. It is believed that there are 33…
Read articleNigambodh Ghat
Photojournalist and Documentary Photographer Abhishek Singh is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Ghat’. To see ABHISHEK’s body of work, click on any image. Every year, between the months of November and February, seagulls migrate from Russia to Delhi, seeking a tad warmer…
Read articleOrgasm Via Robot | The Sex Toy Of Mass Destruction
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema While so many people around the world are occupied with the issues of homosexuality and same-sex marriage, technology as always is sliding in another toy of mass destruction. There was a time when one could not wait to finish their work…
Read articleYou Owe Me An Apology!
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema We Americans love an apology. If it is owed to us we will ask for it, we will demand, and we will pursue until we get it. The lack of succeeding in receiving one will make some of us lose sleep and…
Read articleDevotees & Toxic Foam
Photojournalist and Documentary Photographer Abhishek Singh is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Chhat Puja’. To see ABHISHEK’s body of work, click on any image. An ancient Hindu festival amidst modern-day pollution Chhath Puja has evolved into a popular solar festival, and is…
Read articleIndian Classical Dance
Photographer Raj Laxmi Singh is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Capture the Beautiful Movement of Dancers ’. To see Raj’s body of work, click on any image. Dance is the form of vibration of our body and…
Read articleTurn A Right? Left? Got an App for that?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema During my school years, the calculator was an item of desire. It was the forbidden gadget, inside and outside of the classroom. Like the other students with paper, pencil, and yes my brain, I labored over long math equations asking myself…
Read articlePatience On The Streets Of London | Coronavirus’ Days
Photographer and Filmmaker Hannah Blackmore is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the series ‘Patience’. To see Hannah ’s body of work, click on any image. Photographed over the last 12 months, Patience is a record of the year, captured…
Read articleFinding Answers In Easy Places | Self-Respect, Love & Relationships
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema While approaching a check-in window for an early doctor’s appointment, three women on the other side of the counter were talking about woman number four (not present). “She needs to find someone that will make her love herself.” I bristled, barged…
Read articleThe Search For A Heartbeat
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The Search For A Heartbeat AVAILABLE NOW! At the stairway to hell NEAREST YOU! There are pounding hearts in orphan children of war constantly awaiting the next blast In children born from addicted (dead) parents The slow heartbeat in children of…
Read articleConvent Daily Life
Documentary Photographer Valeria Luongo is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘ A Sisterhood’. To see Valeria ’s body of work, click on any image. In 2015 I started a long-term photographic project about the…
Read articleThe Power of Art: How Beauty Can Save the World
Written by Andrew Abballe @ A Life of Virtue “Beauty will save the world” –Fydor Dostoevsky It seems awfully naïve, and perhaps a bit idealistic to ponder such a question – but in this article I want to explore if art and beauty save the world. What…
Read articleMaking A Mark
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema For a long time, many wealthy people have desired to have their name attached to a university campus, a hospital wing, or perhaps a road, to consolidate their contribution to society, and importance beyond their personal assets. ‘Lend a hand’ scenes…
Read articleWhat Happened With The Natural Process Of Procreation?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Under a kerosene lamp, Florence prepares breakfast for her children and her elderly parents while her husband Ernest gathers his tools for a day of farming. He leaves with the first light and returns before sunset. Ernest looks forward to having…
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today is special no longer a modern witch looking into abyss from this moment on forever she only worships the one Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 Edge of Humanity Magazine is an independent nondiscriminatory platform that has no religious, political, financial, or social affiliations. We are…
Read article“Ignorance Is Bliss”| Blood, Narratives & Truth
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Clara grew up as a popular girl in a small family. Throughout her life she traveled and changed. Clara’s core values remain the same but her daily life values, her views and way of life are different than those that she…
Read articleConcealed Stories
Social Photographer Eduardo Lopez Moreno is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Concealment – Beyond Togetherness ’. To see Eduardo’s body of work, click on any image. Introversion, reserve, shame or pride. Images of an inner world or…
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I worship the sun and the moon They are gods to me on a summer day I feel the heat my skin so tight on a winter night a full moon warms my soul both provide comfort and security Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 …
Read articleSacred Places | The Church Of Saint Demetrius, Greece
Documentary Photographer Aydin Cetinbostanoglu is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘The Church of Saint Demetrius, Thessaloniki, Greece’. To see Aydin’s body of work, click on any image. The Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios, is the…
Read articleDaily Escapes | Time Games
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema During your day, there is a time when your body says, “I need a break”. You may feel anxious, tired, or blank out for a moment, but you know it is time for your second wind to kick in or you are…
Read articleThoughts
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Like liquid on flat surface They run Deep diving into the crater of my memories Moving around searching for murkiness To fester Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my writing helped or entertained you in any way, please…
Read articleTreat Me Nice
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Can we be nice to everyone across the board? Or As we waltz around managing our lives’ necessities should we master quick behavior changes in order not to be a target? Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my…
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