Consumption Stories

When district prosecutor Dani Maye wins the case of the century, she is offered the opportunity of a life time: A role in a senior federal prosecutor's team. But public service is not all it seems, opening up a pandora's box of internal politics and back-stabbing, taking on a case that may lead to war with the alien Zaku-Ten. This case leads Dani down a slippery slope of an investigation on 'collusion and cartels with the mega-corps'. Dani goes to war with the people she started on this case with, and is treacherously taken out. It's up to her friend, veteran journalist Honey Nyugen, to build upon the case Dani had been working on, and expose the mega-corps influence on 'new forms of consumption'. This is a 40Chapter novel, with a new chapter being released every Thursday GMT 2100 hrs Credit Image: Counselling Matters.live

A concept poetry series tackling topics of overconsumption, nihilism and human agency, as well as fear and failure follows the journey of a man about to be sacrificed to use his body as material for building in a resource depleted world. In his escape to the surrounding wasteland, he meets several characters representative of both his destiny and those that would lead him to it. Welcome to Rebar City.

"Desires: Some Need to Get Eaten" delves into the complex and often paradoxical nature of human desires. This write-up explores the inner conflict between indulging in our deepest cravings and exercising self-restraint. By examining the symbolic act of consuming one's own heart, the piece highlights how succumbing to negative desires like anger, envy, greed, and lust can offer fleeting satisfaction but ultimately lead to greater despair. Conversely, it addresses the painful yet necessary process of self-control, which, while demanding significant suffering, promises long-term peace and personal growth. Through vivid imagery and philosophical insights, the write-up underscores the importance of finding a balance between indulgence and restraint, suggesting that true wisdom and inner peace emerge from this delicate equilibrium.

He stares at the window. He stares at the Raven. He stares at the memory of the gist his darling wife gave him. A memory he simply wants to forget. A fictional telling of what inspired Edgar Allen Poe to write his infamous poem, "The Raven."

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