I am incredibly humbled and honored that Tom Fenske asked me to take over The Shortform. It was not something I was expecting or even looking for, but I always say things never go as planned and receiving gifts that require responsibility is not something I jump into quickly. So…

Hey there, Shortform community, long time no see. This is on me, as my other responsibilities are taking so much time and energy lately, I just couldn’t write on Medium, which also kept me from maintaining and nurturing this community as it deserves to be. I didn’t live up to…

Young or old — Some friends died when they were in their 40s, 30s, or even 20s, and I frequently heard people say, “Good people die young”. No doubt — they, who passed away, were good people. Nice last words for someone we knew well. But — Those who are left behind and older…

If they’re offering up answers but you still find yourself asking the same questions, if those answers feel temporary or conditional, it’s manipulation. Words without actions are dangerous. Hi, my name is Şeyda Noir, and I like to write about the human experience. If you like my words, you can…

So many smart people around us, but nobody listens to the smart if they aren’t rich, why? — I believe you are intelligent, you are good at something, but you look stupid because you aren’t making a lot of money, right? If you want to be heard, you need to be famous, and if you want to be famous, you need to be rich. I know one simple…