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One of the most popular genres (both in life and in literature) is the inspiring story of heroic overcoming, of people who have overcome incredibly difficult circumstances and achieved success against all odds — they are idolized, emulated, and held…

I had almost resigned myself to the prospect of being stuck in proud loneliness forever. I had met guys in real life in different places and situations, and (in vain, very vain) I had given a chance to my best…

There's a new term on social media: ROMO. It's pretty much the same as FOMO, but in reverse. ROMO is the peace and relief of missing an unnecessary meeting or reading bad news. What is FOMO? FOMO (Fear of Missing…

In my youth, I had a sin – I worked in a night kiosk, and not so much as a saleswoman, but as a psychologist. There is such a specificity there – like taxi drivers or hairdressers. Only, unlike a…

Many people have experienced this: the holiday is just around the corner, and everything is going from bad to worse. But just one detail — an act, a meeting, a discovery, an event — can change everything and make you…

And the most interesting thing: they give from the heart. Only sometimes this heart is clearly lost somewhere between the “70% Off” section and the shelf with long-standing things in the closet. And yes, almost every woman will remember at…

The generation of classic grandmothers is leaving, and it seems to be leaving irrevocably. There will be no more fried pies (unless they are delivered by a courier), mushroom picking (unless they are sold in the shopping mall), and strictly…

The illustration was created by the Nano Banana Pro neural network. On February 3, 1932, nine-year-old Lenny Gwyther did something that would make him a legend. He packed his things, saddled his trusty pony, Ginger Meek, and set off from…

For a while I worked as a system administrator on call in various companies. Nothing happens – I sit at home and wait for a call. The work is good, not complicated. One fine day I am called into the…

The illustration was created by the Nano Banana Pro neural network. Grandma, we're going to swim today because we didn't swim yesterday. Oh, I wish I could take you back to my childhood, that's where the adrenaline was. Today I…