Swedish photographer and artist embraces winter with ice-cold baths

While most young people dream of living in the big cities and experience the night life these places offer, one Swedish woman, Jonna Jinton, decided to take her life to a different direction.

When she turned 21, this beautiful lady decided to leave the Swedish city of Gothenburg for a small village with only ten inhabitants located 600 miles north.

Jonna moved to Grundtjarn, into the deep forests of the country, where her grandparents used to live.

The reason for this drastic change was her dream of residing at a peaceful place where she could turn to a simple lifestyle.

Today, she shared plenty of videos of the life at the tiny place with her followers. Her blogs and nature-focused art take people’s breath away.

Jonna, who is a photographer, captures splendid images of her surrounding and photographs the spectacle and magical moments of Mother Nature – at both day and night-time.

“Nature, for me, is the most important thing I have. It’s the connection where I get all my inspiration from,” Jonna told the Swedish site Expressen.

The now 29-year-old, who has lives in this village for eight years now, shows what life looks like in the north of her homeland.

At the moment, she has 1.6 million subscribers on YouTube who enjoy her inspiring and occasionally funny clips.

In one of her clips, she talks about the cold autumns and winters and says how she is often ill because of the cold weather. She, however, believes that the cold can only make you stronger, so she challenges herself and often takes baths in a nearby lake.

The moment she enters the cold water, which looks peaceful and calm, it looks like she struggles to take breath.

“I feel a thousand times more alive when walking into ice cold water, and I can feel the blood rushing through my body, doing everything it can to keep me alive. At this moment I am completely present,” she says in the clip.

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People had noticed one clue before Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness announced their separation after 27 years of marriage

After 27 years of marriage, Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness announced they are separating.

They shared the news of their decision through a joint statement with People.

“We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage. Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth,” the couple wrote.

“Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives.”

The couple married in 1996 and have two children together, son Oscar, 23, and daughter Ava, 18.

Jackman and Furness, who is 13 years his senior, met in 1995 while filming the Australian TV series Correlli.

“She took off her seatbelt and she turned around and put out her hand and took off her sunglasses and said, ‘Hi, I’m Deborra-lee Furness, nice to meet you.’ I remember thinking, ‘I like this girl,’” Jackman recalled.

Despite the age gap, they both knew they were meant for one another and tied the knot just a year following their first meeting.

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On their 27th wedding anniversary, the actor shared a lovely photo of him and his wife with even lovelier caption.

“I love you Deb. Today is our 27th wedding anniversary. 27 YEARS!! I love you so much,” he captioned the photo which showed them smiling. “Together we have created a beautiful family. And life. Your laughter, your spirit, generosity, humor, cheekiness, courage and loyalty is an incredible gift to me. I love you with all my heart.”

Both Jackman and Furness said the statement they made regarding their separation would be the sole either of them would make.

Fans were left heartbroken, but many said they could feel something was off between the couple when they spotted Furness all by her self in New York with her wedding ring noticeably missing.

She was spotted entering a car, dressed all in black, and without the ring on her finger.

As they both navigate their new journey, we wish them the best.

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Doctors tell young woman to leave emergency room as she just has ‘anxiety’ – months later, horrific truth is discovered

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Every person experiences health issues at some point in their life, but it’s up to the doctors to diagnose them properly and find a cure as soon as possible. Sadly, there are cases out there where medical professionals fail to detect the cause of the discomfort some people feel, and that leads to more serious issues.

In December, 2021, then 21-year-old Chandler Plante contracted COVID-19. However, her symptoms were mild and she recovered in just a week time. Sadly, that’s when her struggles started taking place.

Around three months after contracting the virus, Plante noticed numbness in her hands and forearms. She got concerned and visited the emergency room but was told that the numbness was a result of anxiety.

“I was told to move along, so I left,” she recalled.

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Sadly, her symptoms only got worse as time passed by.

“But it kept happening – and on June 28, a brain scan showed the symptoms I thought were panic attacks were actually big ischemic strokes. I had so much inflammation in my head that it was cutting off the oxygen to my arteries – while they’re supposed to measure at 4mm, mine were as narrow as 0.5mm,” she explained.

An ischemic stroke is when a blood clot blocks the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain, a condition that is often fatal.

Plante was forced to undergo a procedure during which coronary stents were fit to widen the arteries in her brain so she would not suffer from strokes anymore. Then, in October 2021, she had more stents placed inside her. At the same time, she was prescribed aspirin and was placed on steroid treatment. This helped the stokes stop, but that didn’t last long.

Just a month later, her stents migrated to the back of her eye. The stents ‘chocked out’ her optic nerve and she lost the sight on that eye.

“Doctors were stumped, they had no idea what could’ve caused it. They questioned whether it could be a brain tumor, but all my scans showed up clear.

“It’s just really bizarre,” she recalled.

In an attempt to learn what was causing all these issues and the pain she felt, doctors ran a bunch of tests, but they were still unaware of what could be going on with this young woman.

On December 6, she had a craniotomy keyhole surgery on her brain and was referred for a lumbar puncture later that month.

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Eventually, Plante was put on an immunosuppressant called methotrexate, and in November 2021, she started a 10-day course of radiation therapy.

“Each treatment made me feel horrible.

“I was experiencing horrific headaches and inflammation of my facial nerves thanks to my anti-seizure medication. It was excruciatingly painful,” she said.

Finally, in April 2023, she received a treatment that helped her improve. She had her first infusion of a chemodrug called rituximab, which brought “some semblance of a normal life.”

“For the first time, I genuinely feel like my treatment is helping me. This is the least amount of side effects I’ve ever had, which is fabulous. I’m on a combination of rituximab and methotrexate – another chemotherapy drug. I experience some hair loss and thinning, but I balance this out with folic acid. It’s pretty normal for me at this point.”

Plante is now sharing her story in order to spread positivity and teach people that they should never give up fighting, even when it feels like their world is falling apart.

“My page is about healing and positivity – and dealing with an absurd situation. Many people believe positive humans are just born this way – but I think it’s something I’ve had to practice. I was tired of suffering.”

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“Some days, those jokes I was making with my Starbucks baristas and nurses were the highlight of my day – because everything else was so horrible. It was a defense mechanism – I needed that positivity to lift me out of a really dark time. It helped me to heal in the most authentic way possible,” she said.

“I’ve made so many friends within the disabled community – I was so impressed by the kindness and humanity of the people around me while I was going through something that genuinely made me question whether I wanted to be here. You’ve got to look on the bright side – it’s the only one you’ve got,” this 23-year-old woman added.

She still doesn’t have an official diagnosis of her health struggles, but she chooses to stay positive and be optimistic about her future.

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Reason why King Charles can confiscate royal children’s toys, revealed

Princess Charlotte is the second child of the Prince and Princess of Wales and their only daughter. Her older brother, Prince George, is second in line to the throne, but she, although being the granddaughter of the current King will likely not be a working royal but would need to work for a living, according to royal experts. This is due to Charles’ wish to slim down the monarchy.

“From what I hear, the Prince and Princess of Wales want Charlotte, aged seven, to grow up with the expectation that she will get a job and not be a full-time royal,” royal expert Richard Eden told the Mirror.

“This path for the young Princess would be in keeping with her grandfather, King Charles III’s, vision for a slimmed-down monarchy.”

Charlotte is truly a special young lady whose personality shines through more and more. Many agree that she resembles her late grandmother, Princess Diana, and it seems like this resemblance is not limited to looks only. On the contrary, it looks like Charlotte also shares her grandma’s caring and loving nature.

Not only that, but Charlotte also has her grandma’s name, Diana, as her third name.

When Charlotte was born, her parents had a hard time deciding how to call her. In the end, she was named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.

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Her first name, Charlotte, which is the female version of Charles, is a tribute to her grandfather, the King. Elizabeth is the name of the late Queen, and Diana is a tribute to the People’s Princess.

“It reminds us of how much Diana still means to William and the memory of his mother. The queen perhaps feels that Diana hasn’t been acknowledged enough, and this is a wonderful way of doing so,” Ingrid Seward, editor of Majesty Magazine, told Vanity Fair in 2015.

While many argued that Diana should have been the young princess’ first name, Richard Kay, a royal expert and a close friend to late Princess Diana, believes it would have been a huge burden on Charlotte.

“Had it been the first name, I think it would have been terrible for the child,” he told Vanity Fair. “There would have been constant comparisons with Diana, and William wouldn’t have wanted that. This way, it’s a tribute to his mother and a way of ensuring Diana is always remembered.”

Princess Charlotte is third in the line to the throne, after her father, Prince William, and elder brother, Prince George.

But besides this, she might miss on a title that her brothers will receive when and if they marry, that of a Duchess.

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Queen Elizabeth gave duke titles to Prince William and Prince Harry on their wedding days. Prince William became the Duke of Cambridge (making Kate the Duchess of Cambridge), while Prince Harry was titled the Duke of Sussex (making Meghan the Duchess of Sussex).

It turns out that Charlotte could only become a Duchess herself if she marries a Duke, just like her mother.

This could now change thanks to the added amendment to the Succession to the Crown Act in 2013, which stated that a younger male air couldn’t overtake older females automatically.

“Now, with gender-equal succession, I think it would be more possible to grant a peerage to Charlotte,” royal historian Marlene Koenig told Hello! Magazine.

“Prince Louis will get one when he marries, so it would only be fair if Charlotte was named a Duchess on her wedding day. She and her children will be ahead of Louis’ line in the succession.”

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Charlotte, however, can receive a title her brothers can’t. That’s the title of Princess Royal, which is awarded to the monarch’s eldest daughter, such in the case of Princess Anne. This title, however, can’t be inherited, it can only be awarded.

“It is a title that remains for life, so Princess Charlotte will have to wait at least until the death of the current Princess Royal,” royal author Duncan Larcombe told Town and Country.

As we’ve become aware so far, everything concerning revolves around tradition, and the gifts they receive and if they are allowed to accept them is another rule that needs to be followed because of tradition. So who decides which gifts the royals, including children can keep and which they need to return? That’s the King himself.

“Gifts are defined as official when received during an official engagement or duty or in connection with the official role or duties of a member of The Royal Family,” the rule guidance states.

“Official gifts are not the private property of the Member of The Royal Family who receives them but are instead received in an official capacity in the course of official duties in support of, and on behalf of The King.”

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So, per the rule, it’s King Charles who owns all of the gifts given to royal family members.

Of course, being a loving grandfather the children adore, it’s certain that King Charles lets Charlotte, George, and Louis enjoy all the gifts they receive.

However, before they are allowed to take any gifts, they first need to undergo a strict security test. Firstly, they are registered on an official “gift receive form,” the Daily Record reports. Secondly, the security test proceeds and it can be handed over if it passes inspection.

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Blue dogs seen roaming near abandoned Russian chemical factory

In the Russian city of Dzerzhinsk, about 230 miles from Moscow, people could witness a very uncommon sight. Namely, the city is the home of a number of dogs whose fur is blue in color.

What causes this blue tint, according to animal activists, are the chemicals released from the nearby factory that produced Plexiglas and hydrocyanic acid, which is hydrogen cyanide dissolved in water.

Now, the question of how this chemical affects the color of the dogs’ fur is to be further investigated.

Some people believe that the dogs were in fact painted with certain chemicals, such as copper sulfate, a bright blue inorganic compound used in many industrial processes. 

The dye on their fur implies they had direct contact with or even ingestion of potentially toxic or harmful substances,” said Kelly O’Meara, Vice President of the Humane society International.

According to those involved in the investigation, the dogs haven’t suffered any illness as a result of the blue color of their fur, but that doesn’t mean the color won’t affect them in the future.

So far, seven of the dogs in question have been examined by veterinarians and experts.

Speaking to the news outlet the news outlet RBC, the director of the veterinary clinic, Vladimir Groisman, said that “the general analysis of their blood and feces showed normal levels for all of them including their biochemistry.”

Two of the dogs have been adopted, and hopefully, someone would provide home for the rest of them too.

According to Groisman, it is very likely that the dogs had been stained by chemical residue.

This isn’t the first time for such photos of animals to be posted on the social media.

Back in 2017, a photo of a pack of dogs with light blue fur had been taken in India. The results from the examination showed that those canines had been exposed to chloride illegally pumped into the river.

The Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources launched an investigation as well. They said that they plan to file legal action to allow regular spot inspections at the factory site.

The factory, which hasn’t been working since 2015, is now abandoned and that allows dogs to roam freely around the area.

Animal right activist hope this issue will be resolved and that none of the dogs would be harmed in any way.

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Wait, is that Ed Sheeran? Watch this incredibly talented 12-yr-old sing ‘Hallelujah’

Before plenty of people heard of her and her talent, it was only the passersby of the streets where she performed who could enjoy young Allie Sherlock’s performances.

From busking in popular city centers, to gaining plenty of attention with her covers she posts on her YouTube channel, this lady is making a name for herself.

What else Allie does is posting videos of other people who join her on her busking journey.

Just recently, while she performed Leonard Cohen’s classic song Hallelujah, she asked a young boy to join her. It was a red-haired 12-year-old boy named Fionn Wheelan who sang the song so beautifully, he made many go aww.

Allie described him as the next Ed Sheeran, and once you hear him perform, you’ll know exactly why.

A great number of people were impressed by Fionn’s talent. Many agreed that he could become a famous musician if he decides to sing professionally, and honestly, we can’t agree more.

“It’s not often I get chills from people singing, but this kid……..WOW you’re an amazing singer!!!” one person wrote.

“That young boy’s voice gave me shivers. They both have wonderful voices,” another added.

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2-year-old uses positive affirmations to calm down and it’s just plain adorable

Between the tantrums, the crying that naturally happens when they test how far they can go, and all the smiles they treat you with, it’s safe to say that bringing children up is one hell of a task that parents sometimes struggle to complete the way they have imagined.

No matter what they do, parents are often judged for their parenting style, and that makes things even harder.

Luckily, there are times when parents are praised for the methods they use, just like the mom from the video below who uses positive affirmation in order to teach her 2-year-old daughter to calm herself down.

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Shelbee Haderer of McCloud, Oklahoma, teaches daughter Brilee how to get over the tears and how to encourage herself to calm down by repeating a few adorable reminders every kid should know; “I’m okay. I’m strong. I’m beautiful. I’m loved. I’m worthy.”

In a video, which vent viral and caught the attention of a great number of people, Brilee could be seen crying because she had just accidentally smashed her little finger. But then there is her mom to remind her to use the words of encouragement, which Brilee does.

Seconds later, she’s already calmer and more composed. And everyone agrees that it’s incredible how much positive effect a few expressions of self-love can have on little children.

The video ends with the little one saying, “Thank you, mom,” and we believe that’s beyond adorable.

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Kate Middleton reveals how she suffered a painful injury – it is still causing her trouble

It goes without saying that Kate Middleton executes her role of a Princess to perfection. Not only she’s loved by her people, but also by million of others from all over the world.

Many agree that the way she speaks to the public during official visits resembles the way late Princess Diana approached the people. It seems like Kate is going the same path as her mother-in-law, and that makes her even more adorable.

Experts believe that the new title made Kate feel more powerful. Some say that once she became Princess of Wales, she no longer sees herself as William’s wife only, but as a leading member of the royal family.

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“Kate’s body language has changed since she became Princess of Wales, but perhaps not in the way that people might have expected,” body language expert Judi James shared with Express.

“The pressure could have caused some signs of anxiety and even imposter syndrome, but instead her confidence signals have been on an upward trajectory recently.”

“She is now at something of a peak in terms of sending out signals, which suggests she now not only fully embraces and understands her role, but that she feels comfortable in it, too,” James continued.

She appears more confident and more independent than ever before.

At the time being, Kate is said to be getting ready to launch a brand new campaign to help children and future generations.

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This isn’t the first time the lovely Princess to be doing something meaningful for the children in need. Throughout the years, she has worked tirelessly to highlight social issues such as child care in hospitals and homelessness among children.

“Of course, there have been other distractions but the princess has had far more important things on her mind. It’s an important and exciting time,” a royal source told Mirror.

“The campaign she has been working on really is the result of several months behind the scenes (and) will launch a new three to five year programme.”

Further, the source added, “(Kate) spends a lot of time reading, meeting and speaking with professionals across the entire field – but this isn’t just one project, it’s an opportunity to make generational change for all our children.

“There are a number of creative parts in the process for parents and non-parents to be involved across the country with lots more to come and the hope is as many people as possible, from those in the medical and academic world as well as parents and non-parents, join the journey.”

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Recently, she visited the HM Prison High Down in Sutton. The reason for the visit was the Forward Trust and how it helps those in the criminal justice system recover from their addictions. Kate became patron of this organization back in 2021.

During the visit, the Princess got the chance to speak to some of the prisoners about overcoming alcohol addiction, saying she doesn’t believe that addiction is a choice.

As always, Kate was dressed in accordance to the occasion.

The Princess of Wales wore Alexander McQueen dress and showed off her hew hairstyle described by the Daily Mail as “70s-style bangs and curls in her slightly shorter locks.”

“With a new season coming it’s lovely to see Kate showcasing a new hairstyle which is slightly shorter & with more layering,” personal stylist Lisa Talbot shared with the Daily Mail.

“I think this signifies a royal that is young and modern and really wants to embrace a fresh look that creates a personal brand that draws the public to her. It shows trust, empathy, kindness, and a wanting to show that she is like many women who can and will change with the times.”

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However, it was another detail that caught the attention of many. Two of Kate’s fingers were wrapped in a bandage. She revealed that she injured herself while playing with the kids on the trampoline.

Speaking to a parent of one of the prisoners, Kate joked about her strapped-up fingers.

Earlier, during an appearance on Mike Tindall’s podcast, The Good, The Bad, And The Rugby, she said, “I suppose as a family, we were just very active.

“And I can always remember being physical, using our bodies, whether it’s walking, climbing the lake district in Scotland [or] swimming from a young age. [My parents] always encouraged us to be physically active and sporty, and they always encouraged us into doing team sports and trying things.”

Kate’s injury stopped her from helping her husband see through a log during a visit to a primary school in Hereford as she couldn’t put gloves on.

“I can’t even put that on because I’ve got two fingers stuck together!” she said.

We are glad Kate’s injury is not serious.

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