It’s been a month since the last season of Foundation ended, and I still miss it. It’s one of those shows that lingers long after the credits roll. I keep thinking about the ending. Demerzel, Brother Dusk, the Mule. I’m still trying to make sense of it all. The writing in Foundation has always…
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Captain Davy Jones: A Romantic?
I watched Pirates of the Caribbean again recently, and something about the captain of the Flying Dutchman struck me differently this time. Maybe it’s because I’ve grown older, or maybe I’ve learned how heartbreak changes people. But beneath the tentacles, the curses, and the chaos, I saw something I hadn’t noticed before:…
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Seven Pillars of Science and the Human Story Beneath It
There is something profoundly moving about the way John Gribbin writes about science. He does not just describe facts; he tells a story of wonder, discovery, and the quiet persistence of human curiosity. In Seven Pillars of Science, Gribbin explores seven ideas that have shaped everything we know about the universe:…
Everyday lives
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The Thousand Battles We Fight Each Day.
Every morning, as we open our eyes, we step into a kind of battlefield. It doesn’t look like one. There are no explosions, no alarms, no visible enemies, but from the moment we wake, our bodies and minds begin a quiet work of endurance, repair, and balance. Simply existing is…
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How a Small Lump Can Change Everything
It often begins quietly. A tiny cluster of cells. A millimetre. Then grows into a centimetre. It can remain at that size or get larger. On a scan it looks harmless, almost innocent. Yet inside that shadow lies the power to upend a life. Cancer does not start as a…
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It’s Not Your Fault
Lessons from Good Will Hunting and Robin Williams There are some films that linger with you long after the credits roll. Good Will Hunting is one of those rare works of art that does not just tell a story. It reaches into your chest and tugs at something deep, something raw and human. The…
Everyone
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Back-to-School Checklist for Reception & Year 1: A Gentle Guide for Mothers
The first day of school feels like a milestone for both child and parent. One minute they’re tumbling around in playgroups and nursery, and the next they’re pulling on a school jumper and stepping into a new world. It can be exciting, emotional, and yes, slightly overwhelming. Between uniforms, lunches,…
Birth Stories
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I Thought I Was Having a Stroke
Rylie, A First-Time Mother’s Journey I was 35 when I became a mother for the first time. Pregnancy had always felt like something I might never get to experience. Not because anything was wrong, but because life simply moved in other directions. There were career changes, delays, and the constant…
Behind the Stethoscope
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The Silent Goodbye
Max had been working in the Emergency Department for nearly a year. Today was his last day on the rotation. It was a date he had mentally circled weeks in advance. Not because he was eager to leave, but because endings matter to people like Max. He was one of…
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Breakthroughs in Cancer: 3 New Discoveries Giving Real Hope
The world of cancer treatment is evolving fast and the latest studies are rewriting the rules of what’s possible. From reprogramming tumor cells into healthy ones to skipping surgery altogether, here are three powerful discoveries that could change how we treat cancer forever. Turning Caner Cells Back into Healthy Cells Researchers at KAIST…