{:en} A Life Transformed by Chance: Rabi’s Journey to Korea Sometimes, all it takes is a simple encounter to completely change the course of a life. Rabi’s story is one of those inspiring tales. Originally from Istanbul, Turkey, she now lives in South Korea — a decision that was born from a chance meeting and nurtured by courage, curiosity, and persistence. It All Started on a Tram Ride in Istanbul Rabi’s journey to Korea began in an unexpected way. While working at Atatürk Airport in Istanbul between 2013 and 2014, she met two Korean women on her tram ride home. They looked like they needed help, and with gentle hesitation,...

{:en} This week’s sky asks: before beginning again, what do you truly value? ✦   ✦   ✦ The Week’s Sky The week opens on Sunday, October 4, with the Libra Sun opposing retrograde Saturn in Aries. Relationships, partnerships, and our sense of fairness may meet the realities of responsibility, boundaries, and time. Rather than promising quick results, this aspect can work as a useful reality check, showing which commitments are sustainable. Clear standards will be more productive than rigid reactions. On October 6, Mercury meets retrograde Venus in Scorpio, bringing past conversations, creative ideas, budgets, and emotional negotiations back to the table. A day later, Mars in Leo forms a supportive sextile...

{:en} We start the week with Juno's transition into Virgo. Juno is an important asteroid for serious relationships. Juno will travel in Virgo between October 17, 2023 and August 9, 2024. In this process, the one who is in the love-requires-effort mode will be the winner. Relationships that do not meet this feeling-behavior are likely to end because they are relationships that have already expired and are playing for extensions. If your spouse or partner is in a difficult situation, you should be there for them financially and morally, and you should provide your support under all circumstances. It is normal for you to be more meticulous...

{:en} When Your Body Feels “Off” Ever look in the mirror and think, “This doesn’t feel like me anymore”? You’re not alone. Maybe you’re drained no matter how much you sleep. Maybe your clothes feel tighter even though your diet’s on point. Maybe your moods swing out of nowhere, your hairbrush is filling faster than usual, or your digestion just won’t cooperate. When women come to me with these stories, it’s often their thyroid trying to get their attention. The thyroid is usually the first organ to raise a red flag when the immune system starts to slip. That’s why we call it the “canary in the coal mine”—it’s sensitive, responsive,...

{:en} Loneliness fell like a whisper,  waiting for you in the hush of cold air.  A sorrowful longing, brittle as frost,  mist weaving its veil around the world.  The man whose eyes I once kissed—  gone.  Left like footprints on an old field road,  fading, yet the wounds he carved  ran deep, deeper than time itself.  I once believed that roads  were meant to grow shorter.  But this—  this defied all reason, all gravity.  The closer I came,  the farther you drifted… Beril Yabar {:}{:tr} Yalnızlık düşüyordu, Seni bekliyordu. Soğuk bir hava da buruk bir özlem… Sis bürümüştü etrafı… Gözlerinden öptüğüm adam, Bırakıp gitmişti. Eski bir tarla yolunda, İz bırakan ayakkabılar gibi… Yaraları vardı kalbimin, Ve onun bıraktığı izler çok derindi. Gittikçe kısalacaktı yollar, Öyle öğrenmiştim. Tüm fizik kanunlarına aykırı bu olanlar. Uzaklaşıyordun ben sana yaklaştıkça... Beril Yabar {:}

{:en} The benefits of essential oils for body, soul, and mind, dating back thousands of years, have now begun to gain a place under the title of complementary therapy in modern medicine and are spreading rapidly. For this purpose, essential oils and aromatic oils obtained from various parts of plants are taken into the body through absorption from the mucosa and skin, swallowing, and the respiratory system, according to their properties. People in modern society have increased their tendency towards practical, safe, less costly, and protective methods that are more effective and will cause less damage. The plant has a high concentration of aromatic oils in 1 ml. Except...

{:en} The lands of Waitomo village, at New Zealand’s north islands of largest city Auckland, 2 and a half hours south of the city center. This is the holy site of the Maoris. In Maori language, ‘wai’ means water, and ‘tomo’ means hole. These endless lands used to be underwater 30 million years ago, that’s why the limestone walls of the caves are full of stalactites, stalagmites, and fossils of billions of sea creatures. And of course, one in the world blue fireflies, or glowworms… Arachnocampa Luminosa is a firefly species exclusive to the endemic structure of the island nation New Zealand. The top section of the cave is quite...

{:en} Nevi are common skin lesions that can be flat or raised, appearing in various colors and surface types. Sunlight exposure is a common factor in the development of nevi, especially in sun-exposed areas of the body. Protecting the skin from the sun is crucial to prevent the darkening of nevi and the potential increase in their numbers. Regularly applying sunscreen and renewing it every two hours is recommended. Nevi that exhibit certain changes should be evaluated by a dermatologist. These changes include growth over time, irregular borders, color changes, bleeding, or erosion. The ABCD criteria can help identify potentially concerning nevi: A (Asymmetry): Nevi are typically symmetrical, so asymmetrical...