PostsCommentsPayoutstheworldaroundme (72)in #genderpaygap • 9 days agoWomen Persistently Earn Less Than Men Everywhere -Global Data 1990-2025It's a tough pill to swallow: even in 2026, women around the world are still getting only a small slice of the total money earned from work. According to the brand-new World Inequality Report 2026, womentheworldaroundme (72)in Caturday • 12 days agoCoco’s Secret Snow TrailI just discovered something amazing about cats!theworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 13 days agoA Quiet Fungi Friday, Still Finding Beauty on Low-Energy DaysI hadn’t planned to go fungi hunting today. The weather wasn’t great, and my motivation was low, but sometimes on days like this, we try to lift ourselves up and find a little positivity. So I went fortheworldaroundme (72)in NeedleWorkMonday • 17 days agoCrochet Bird Shelter for Winter BirdsIt has been very cold recently, although when you look outside, the birds all seem to be thriving just fine. We do give them plenty of bird seed to help out with food, but I also thought about crochetingtheworldaroundme (72)in Reflections • 19 days agoWhy Loneliness Is Growing Despite Being More Connected OnlineImage Credit: Your Teen I’ve come to realise that, even when surrounded by others, loneliness can still exist. I see many young people experiencing loneliness showing similar characteristics such as excessivetheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 20 days agoCoconut and Mushroom: The Bicolano Mushroom Dish I’ll Always MissAfter my brother sent me these photos from my parents' yard in the Philippines, where mushrooms were growing on a coconut fruit, my mind started to wander. Oh how I missed the mushrooms cooked in coconuttheworldaroundme (72)in NeedleWorkMonday • 24 days agoJute Centipede Cat Toothbrush ToyMy previous cat toothbrush was well-used by my kitties and has now worn out, so I decided to spend a little time creating a new one. I went with a centipede-like design and developed my own technique fortheworldaroundme (72)in StemSocial • 25 days ago831 million people lived below the $3.00 per day poverty line in 2025Source: World Bank In 2024, around 839 million people, or 10.3% of the world’s population, lived in extreme poverty. That’s less than $3 a day to cover food, housing, and basic needs. The World Bank updatedtheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 27 days agoEarth Was Once a Fungal World, Long Before Plants ExistedI have always been fascinated by fungi, and that is one reason why I love fungi hunting. Seeing different types in different forms and learning about their biochemical components always stuns me, and Itheworldaroundme (72)in Wild Foraging • 29 days agoHomemade Bulgogi Style Sauce from Foraged Winter FruitsMy jar of bulgogi sauce was empty, and I really couldn’t be bothered driving to town, even though I was craving it today. Instead, I walked around the village and woodland and picked whatever fruits weretheworldaroundme (72)in StemSocial • last month[OC] Top 15 Countries with the Highest Risk of Winter Depression (SAD)People living in northern countries are more likely to feel depressed in winter. This is called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), or winter depression. It happens when the days are short, the weathertheworldaroundme (72)in Caturday • last monthThe Surprising Health Benefits of Living with CatsThis is my cat Coco, captured last summer while playing with dandelion blowballs. © Mariah Many of us keep cats for companionship, but for me, my cats have been keeping me calm and actually giving me sometheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • last monthSnowy Fungi Friday HuntThe place was covered with snow today. I thought it wouldn’t be suitable for a fungi hunt, but I decided to pop into the woodland anyway, though I wasn’t expecting to see any. To my surprise, I found atheworldaroundme (72)in Nurses Hub • last monthMen and Women Experience Rejection Differently: Men Struggle When Rejected, Women Struggle When RejectingRejection can take place in many domains of life in society, work and romantic relationships. How a person reacts to that experience can influence their mood, behaviour and even their attitudes towardstheworldaroundme (72)in Foodies Bee Hive • last monthBaking the Yule Log: A Festive TraditionJust before Christmas, our village community kindly asked me if I could make a Yule log. Which I accepted, though I have not made this before. On the night, my eggs didn’t turn to soft peaks and stayedtheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • last monthChristmas Leftover Comfort Food: Creamy Beef & MushroomsMost of us have leftovers after Christmas and tipping them feels like a lot of waste, and eating the same meal the next day isn’t really appetising. So here’s one way I came up with to enjoy your leftoverstheworldaroundme (72)in StemSocial • last monthHow Astronauts Celebrate Christmas in SpaceAstronaut Nicole Mann onboard the ISS celebrating Christmas in space, 24 December 2022 Credit: NASA I have always wondered about astronauts spend Christmas in space. The Apollo 8 team went around the Moontheworldaroundme (72)in Reflections • last monthHow Thankfulness Can Help You Feel Happier at ChristmasA lot of us rush over Christmas, especially among adults with family duties. We adapt to what the season demands of us, such as entertaining family and friends on the day and making sure everyone in ourtheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 2 months agoDelicious Mushroom Breakfast Rolls After a Fungi Friday HuntSoft, savoury rolls filled with mushrooms, tomato, and cheese.theworldaroundme (72)in Wild Foraging • 2 months agoHow I Made My Natural Christmas Tree From ScratchTime of the year to get creative! I find that celebrating Christmas with handmade decorations is always better than buying them; it adds more meaning to the season, makes me appreciate what nature can