{:en} is a natural phase of life, bringing physical and emotional changes due to hormonal shifts. Hot flashes, sleep disruptions, joint and muscle aches, or sudden mood swings are common experiences for many women. Embracing regular exercise and yoga can be a powerful way to support your body, restore balance, and reconnect with your inner strength.Cardiovascular activities like walking, swimming, or light jogging strengthen your heart and boost your metabolism. Yoga and flexibility exercises create balance for both body and mind. Simple yoga poses and breathing practices enhance joint mobility, ease back and neck tension, and help reduce stress and anxiety. For example, Tadasana (Mountain Pose)...

{:en} To  Lara by  Beril Yabar When you were born, Everything in my life changed. My heart — it grew. There were things I couldn’t yet understand, As if inside me Lived another “me.” The first time you said “Mom,” My ears opened wide. When I saw you take your first steps, My feet lifted off the ground. Then you graduated, like everyone else, And when I heard your name during the awards, A wing grew on my right side. One day you came to me in tears, My heart ached — my soul felt like cracked earth. I realized I had more life to give, And I gave it all to you. Turns out, I had superpowers — My lips could heal your wounds with...

{:en} I fell as a tear from your eye,  Then became a kiss upon your cheek.  I flowed from your skin, drop by drop,  Through these years we lived, now torn apart.  If I’m leaving, I have my reasons.  Even the journals of memories have yellowed.  I am lost, weary, worn…  My pale-skinned beloved,  See, I’ve become like you:  Not just because of the white in my hair,  But from the ends of my fingers,  Clinging to the last of what remains,  From my hollowed-out, sunken temples.  “You’ll come back,”  “Still, turn and look one last time!” you plead,  Your eyes almost begging.  But you know the truth:  I cannot return.  There is no return from death.  I will love you forever,  One day you will smile...

{:en} In the last article, we explored what therapy is, how it begins, and what its goals are. But therapy is a broad and complex topic and the deeper you look into it, the more there is to say. This time the focus is on something more specific: personal coping strategies - the different ways people manage emotional challenges on their own, their effectiveness, and when professional support becomes necessary. Many individuals develop their ways of dealing with stress and emotional difficulties. There are various approaches from traditional methods like journaling, meditation, yoga, and regular exercises to social support through conversations with friends and family. In recent years...

{:en} Dear Friends, Last week, we explored the transit of Jupiter in Cancer. As Jupiter entered Cancer, it also formed a challenging aspect with Saturn and Neptune in Aries. Now, let us examine the impact of this influence according to each rising sign. ♈ Aries Rising Responsibilities related to your identity are increasing, leading you into a phase of consciously redefining yourself. Life is pushing you to be more patient, determined, and introspective. You are undergoing a spiritual awakening, though it may feel at times like emotional withdrawal or loneliness. Issues related to family and roots are beginning to heal. Softening your heart and making peace with the past will be...

{:en} “Beginnings require courage… but this time, the soul must agree.” The Aries New Moon on March 29 opens one of the most powerful gateways for new beginnings this year. Yet this time, it feels slightly different from the usual “just start” energy. This New Moon is not merely a beginning. It is a rebirth after confrontation. 🔥 Aries Energy: Pure Initiation Aries is the first breath of the zodiac. It is instinct. It is courage. It is the impulse to act without overthinking. This New Moon asks you: 👉 What do you truly want? 👉 And are you willing to take risks for it? But here lies the critical nuance: 🌊 The Shadow of Neptune: Illusion or Truth? This New Moon...

{:en} In the last article, we explored what therapy is, how it begins, and what its goals are. But therapy is a broad and complex topic and the deeper you look into it, the more there is to say. This time the focus is on something more specific: personal coping strategies - the different ways people manage emotional challenges on their own, their effectiveness, and when professional support becomes necessary. Many individuals develop their ways of dealing with stress and emotional difficulties. There are various approaches from traditional methods like journaling, meditation, yoga, and regular exercises to social support through conversations with friends and family. In recent years...

{:en} Years passed.... Time slowly transformed everything. After all those hardships, Süreyya and Cem finally became American citizens. From the outside, life seemed to have finally fallen into place.Haluk, meanwhile, became a respected doctor at a hospital in New York. No one who sees him today could imagine that he once drove a taxi, or understand the conditions under which he arrived in America, or the struggles he endured. He had become a name people respected: Dr. Haluk Saygıner. Süreyya was still a smiling woman. But there are some smiles… that are only what appears on the surface. She had learned to hide everything she had lived through behind...