{:en} 2 – August 9, 2026  This Week’s Cosmic Outlook This week, the cosmos delivers an important message: Change doesn’t reward those who simply wait; it rewards those who have the courage to grow. On August 2, Mars enters Gemini, accelerating communication, learning, commerce, networking, and movement. Ideas will be expressed more boldly, new connections will emerge, and quick decisions may shape the days ahead. On August 3, Chiron begins its retrograde in Taurus, bringing themes of self-worth, security, and emotional healing to the forefront. It is a powerful period for releasing old wounds and rebuilding confidence from within. Toward the end of the week, Venus enters Libra on August 6, highlighting...

{:en} Menopause marks a significant transition in a woman's life, often accompanied by a range of physical and emotional symptoms due to hormonal fluctuations. While hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a common treatment, many women seek alternative approaches due to concerns about side effects. Herbal supplements have gained popularity as potential remedies for menopausal symptoms. The most commonly used herbal supplements and their purposes are as follows: 1. Phytoestrogens: Mimicking Estrogenic Effects Phytoestrogens are plant-derived compounds that can bind to estrogen receptors, potentially alleviating symptoms associated with estrogen deficiency. Soy Isoflavones: Soy products, rich in isoflavones like genistein, have been studied for their effects on menopausal symptoms. A systematic review...

{:en} We have a strange relationship with negativity. On the one hand, we are forever being told to stay away from negativity, think positive, and remove negative people from our lives. And yet, the moment something negative happens, we can hardly look away. We want the positive. But we’re curious about the negative. “Everything is fine.” Okay. And? But say, “Everything was fine, and then something happened…” Now we pull up a chair. What happened? Psychology has a name for this: negativity bias—our tendency to notice the negative more quickly, process it more deeply, and carry it with us longer. Years ago, psychologist Roy Baumeister and his colleagues published a major review with the wonderfully unsubtle title Bad Is Stronger Than Good....

{:en} I wanted to write a different article this time of year, drawing from my travel notes and reflecting on my experiences. I stepped into a new age in the last week of April. This year feels particularly significant because I’m celebrating my 35th birthday again! And I am always 35 now. 😊 Women know that this age is like a milestone. From now on, we will always say, “I am 35”, right?I update myself every birthday. It is like an internal software update… What I have learned from life, what I have felt, what tests I have passed… I take notes. This year, I wanted to...

{:en} ARTTMODERNMIAMI NEWSPAPER: Could you tell us a little about yourself? Who is Ozcan Efe? OZCAN EFE: Hello, I am Ozcan Efe, I love my job, my life, and people. My first goal is to support people's purposes of existence. ARTTMODERNMIAMI NEWSPAPER: Where are you from? What is your job? OZCAN EFE: I am from Bursa. I was born in 1961, as the son of a winemaker family. I was introduced to the kitchen at the age of 9 at my family's tavern, where they sold their wines. ARTTMODERNMIAMI NEWSPAPER: Could you tell us about your work in the kitchen and restaurant industry? How did you start? OZCAN EFE: In the kitchen...

{:en} Time has passed so quickly. A huge vacation with you is over and I'm back home. Now I am sitting in my summer house thinking about you. In my head, I made a 26-day accounting of my vacation that started on June 7th. Where I went, who I met, and how I lived it to the fullest. How much I missed being with you, your streets, buildings, friends, acquaintances, and most of your surprising weather. Can you have 4 seasons in one day? Yes, my London is with you. Everything is possible with you. I made unforgettable memories in the company of my close friends Muge & Trevor. As soon...

{:en} According to the valuable philosopher Stefana D'Anna, the first condition for a pleasant life journey is light... I always use art to lighten up and shake off the world's dust. He is like my best friend, in every field of art; I try all kinds of techniques and always express all my joy, hopes, and unhappiness through art. Every field of art, and especially canvases, has embraced what I have done with all its generosity, and thanks to it, I have expressed my feelings in every way. J All my collections have their own stories and different mottos. I express myself when I create it, and those...

{:en} Hello, I’m Ru.I am an artist, curator, and creative production designer who thinks and works within the field of creative economies. My practice focuses on the invisible connections between art, cities, economics, and narrative. I approach creative production not merely as an aesthetic domain, but as an economic force capable of transforming life, urban structures, and value systems.Through this series of essays, I aim to explore how creative economies are built, how they grow, and, at times, whom they leave outside—by reading cities and case studies together. These texts are not written to provide definitive answers, but to ask the right questions collectively. creative economy describes...