{:en} If you need a beautician in New York, you should definitely meet Gül Topaloğlu. With her professionalism, kindness, and sociability, you don't realize how time flies. Even as you exit the beauty parlor entangled in New York's frenzied traffic, conversation glides over you like a smile. I'm Melda Sherman, writing from Boston. I told you about Migratory Birds in my previous articles… I did a lot of research for my book that I wrote in 4.5 years. I have traveled a lot. I've traveled a lot from New York to Boston. That's when I met my beloved Gül Topaloğlu… She was very happy when she heard that I...

{:en} What happens to the body during and after the pregnancy? During pregnancy, your belly needs to expand and provide a comfortable environment for your baby. Meanwhile, the skin of your belly stretches and like a piece of cloth under tension it loses its elasticity to some extent. As a result, after giving birth, especially following multiple pregnancies, the stretch forces cause your belly skin to become more loose and saggy. The same is valid for the breasts as well. Once they are full of breast milk, they expand and stretch as the belly. So, after the hormones are withdrawn and the breast milk production is seized, the...

{:en} My cooking always combines the greed of the seasons with tradition. I want this cuisine to be readable, tasty, and light at the same time, but also generous. I seek above all to respect the product, and to sublimate it through innovation and imagination to create a true exchange. Cooking for those we love, the most beautiful proof of love... Every day they give me the desire to create and imagine new taste associations. While maintaining the creative spirit of my cooking, I wanted to simplify the recipes to make them easy and accessible to you. I hope you will enjoy the pleasure of giving pleasure. Sharing...

{:en} Modern life is loud. Notifications, deadlines, emotional expectations, changing environmentsand the constant pressure to perform make everyday living feel chaotic. That is where routinesbecome essential. Psychologically, they are one of the most powerful and healing tools wehave. Routines give the mind something it desperately needs but rarely receives:predictability. The brain is designed to conserve energy. Every time you repeat a habit likebrushing your teeth at the same time, opening the blinds every morning or taking a short walkafter lunch, the mind can relax. It doesn’t need to make a decision or evaluate options. Thisreduction of micro-decisions lowers stress levels, increases mental clarity and stabilizesemotional balance. In...

{:en} Hello ARTTMODERNMIAMI readers, how are you? You will remember me from my previous articles. Let me write again for those who do not know. I am Livia Oya Proto, the “Echo” Pilot Episode director. Today I would like to introduce the press release of the fan film “Balboa”, which will be directed by Mirko Alivernini and of which I am the 1st AD.Mirko Alivernini Brings Rocky Balboa Back with a Fan Film on the Big Screen: A Gift for Fans of the Legendary Boxer. Italian director Mirko Alivernini, known for his commitment to independent cinema and innovative use of new technologies, prepares a special gift for fans...

{:en} I woke up to the light today. Around me, there are gardens with all shades of purple, blue, yellow, and green. There are hundreds of birds chirping in the branches of the magnificent trees, the sound is like a piece of a nature documentary. A dog plays hide-and-seek with a city worker cleaning the port, having such fun it makes me smile. I am writing this article from Bodrum Bitez Mansion. There are hundreds of sailboats side by side in the harbor. A white cat is jumping from that boat to this boat. He is fed up with fish, he is looking for a game, as...

{:en} We know many people in our lives who have overcome significant challenges and difficulties, emerging as heroes of their journeys. I like to call them "heroes of their mountains," and I want to write a bit about them and how we can be like them. We've all come across stories of individuals who have experienced profound traumas, such as war prisoners enduring the hardships of war, people with physical disabilities, whether from birth or acquired later in life, those who have battled diseases like cancer, or those who have faced significant personal losses. These stories serve as major sources of trauma. We hear these stories, and sometimes...

{:en} Alice in Wonderland Value, and Art’s Test with the Market Miami Art Week & Art Basel have long moved beyond being merely art events; they stand as some of the most visible, influential, and debated platforms within the global contemporary art market. Shaped over more than two decades, this structure points to an ecosystem where art is discussed not only through its aesthetic dimension, but also through the production, circulation, and positioning of value. Throughout Art Week, Miami becomes a center that prompts reflection on the extent to which art functions as a creative field versus a strategic market force. Miami is a high-energy city, deeply connected...