Learning & 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…
Clearing 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…
Go 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…
Don’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…
Handling 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…
Strategies 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…
Karma & 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…
Bundled 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…
Up 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…
Peace
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema In silence The self is quiet The body rests The mind sails No doubts No expectations Yesterday…
Enthusiasm
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema A few have it Even fewer enjoy watching it Palatable for the ones you see occasionally Tolerated…
Discovering 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,…
The Ocean Calls To Me Often
Written by Victoria Marie Alonso Not always in a suicidal way like times in past, no it calls to me with its beauty and…
Superficiality, 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…
Appeasement Or Chutzpah?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema What is the best way to engage when trying to get someone to buy what you are…
The 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…
Focus 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…
Living On The Streets Of New York City | Circa 1989
Written by Victoria Marie Alonso I left everything behind, friends and family, the safety of a home that did not feel like my home…
Leave It Alone
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Like a steak on the grill that erroneously we keep poking and moving in order to make…
Citizens & 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…
Our 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…
Battles | 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…
What 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…
Silence 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…
Achilles Heel Under The Spotlight
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema After a few decades on this Earth, most of us had the opportunity to weather in and…
Building 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…
How 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…
The 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…
Returning 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 …
Will The Successful Life Lessons Learned & Used By Past Generations Be Of Any Use For Today’s Youth
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Working for retirement; many people did, others are still trying. Some retirees clipped by the financial crisis…
The 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…
The 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,…
I 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…
Tangibles & 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.…
The 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…
Thoughts At Dawn
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Mind wanders into unpleasantries Through the window shades Blissful beams of light call a toast to…
“Win At All Cost”
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Society accepts and even reveres ‘the win at all cost’ mentality as being necessary for ones success…
“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…
FREE eBook | Peeling Off The Human Condition By The Hermit Poet
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Get 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…
Reality | 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…
Relics 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…
Tired Of Trying?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema It is okay to fail, but one should not keep playing the same note and expect the…
The 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…
Choosing 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. …
The Blame Game & My Head On A Stick
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema “Who did it?” Heads rolling for something gone wrong whether purposely done or not is part of…
Exploiting 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…
Are You Trying To Size Me Up?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema “What do you do?” Asks the woman sitting next to us, at one of the most trendy restaurants…
Sanchaung
Written by J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey The full moon party Is over There is No more getting fresh…
Appearances
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…
Femininity | 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.…
Human Nature, Free Will & The Person We Become
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema “People don’t change!” or “People change!” Constantly tussling with our identities, most of us try to…
Measuring Satisfaction | Is Less Worth More?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema What gives you more satisfaction eating a piece of cake or the whole cake? Taking away the…
Cross-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…
Choosing 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…
FREE eBook | Peeling Off The Human Condition By The Hermit Poet
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Romanticism, Probability & The Intricacy Of Love
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The idea of a soulmate never resonated with me. The suggestion is romantic, but mathematically a faulty…
Preparedness, 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…
The 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…
The 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…
Can 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…
Daily Lies
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Truth is crucial for our lives to remain real. It is the solid foundation where we built…
Finding 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…
FREE eBook | Peeling Off The Human Condition By The Hermit Poet
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Orgasm 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,…
You 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…
Time Games
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Like handcuffs, time restrains movement and limits our lives. In vain, one struggles to organize it, relocate,…
What 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…
The Meaning Of Cooking Over Two Generations
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema “My mother baked this cake…” During my childhood, my friends would bring homemade snacks to school while…
“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…
1901 | Speed Limit Violators, Arrested & Fined
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ Morristown, New Jersey, three drivers and a machinist drove 22 miles over the speed limit, reaching 30 miles per…
1597 | First Opera Is Created
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ The idea begins with a group of men called the Florentine Camerata, they want to tell a dramatic story…
c1500 | World’s Most Expensive Painting Was Created
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ As of 2019, Salvator Mundi painted by Leonardo da Vinci (c1500) sold for 450 million in 2017. Copyright©…
1756 | First Art Exhibition
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ The exhibition took place in London. The event displayed 130 paintings from 69 artists. Open for the members of…
1880-1914 | Our Buck Was Worth Gold
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ In the Gold Standard years t (1880-1914) the US dollar was backed by gold, like collateral. Nixon abandoned the…
1891 | The Beginning Of The Motion Pictures’ Empire
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ Movies 1891 | Kinematoscope was invented by Thomas Edison. 1894 | Edison presented his film ‘Black Diamond Express’. 1902…
1800s | Highest Consumption Of Alcohol In America History
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ Alcohol Early 1800s | Alcohol consumption was 7 gallons of alcohol per year per drinker. 1900 to 1915 |…
1876 | Verbal Communication Changes Started
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ The changes on how we communicate (person to person) in the last centuries. Verbal communication 1876-1877 | Telephone…
1775 | Written Communication Changes Started
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ The changes on how we communicate (person to person) in the last centuries. Written communication 1775 | Benjamin…
399BC | Socrates His Own Executioner
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ Socrates paid The ultimate price for Standing by principals Forced to drink Hemlock This series aims to…
65 AD | The Death Of Seneca
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ Seneca was condemned to death by Emperor Nero AD 65. The Roman Stoic philosopher was to commit suicide by…
1826 | The Birth Of Photography
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took the first known photograph in 1826 using a photographic process called heliography. Eastman Kodak Company…
1903| A Gift To Storytelling
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ Joseph Pulitzer Gave Columbia University 2 million dollars To start a school of journalism This series aims…
1908 | First Affordable Set Of Wheels
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ Owning an automobile The American dream Came true with Henry Ford’s Model T This series aims to…
The Red Ball, The Clown & The Human Condition
Photographer Cyrus Cornut is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Alberstein’s Journey’. To see Cyrus’s body of work,…
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The street performer Plays music on the corner Completely aware That he brings joy and despair To the few who still care Copyright© Edge of…
Peeling Off The Human Condition By The Hermit Poet
In the eBook ‘Peeling Off The Human Condition’, ‘The Hermit Poet’ explores the daily life we all see and endure as a society. The poems…
The Inevitable Changes Of Self-Preservation
Fine Art Photographer and Artist Jane Long is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the ‘Self-Preservation’ series. To see Jane’s…
The Story Of My Life
Photographer and Artist Jamie House is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ongoing project ‘I am not the person you…
Can A Make Believe World Tell Real Stories?
Photographer Claus Lucas is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. These images are from his project ‘Sense of Guilt‘. To see…
“Ignorance Is Bliss”: Blood, Narratives & Truth
Written by: Carioca Da Gema Clara grew up as a popular girl in a small family. Throughout her life she traveled and changed. Clara’s core…