This week some clouds cleared away and I had crystal clear sunshine. I will not go into the details of why and how; it just happened. It dawned on me that all my life I have been searching to find my home, to find where I belong. Consciously or not, it has always been the … Continue reading Home
Tag: Life
Free by Orhan Veli Kanık
We live freeAir is free, clouds are freeValleys and hills are freeRain and mud are freeThe outside of carsThe entrances of cinemasAnd the shop windows are freeBread and cheese cost money, butStale water is freeFreedom can cost your headBut prison is freeWe live free.
Burlington Socks
Yesterday I bought a pair of Burlington socks. Again. Each pair of Burlington socks I possess give an endless amount of contentment and feeling of gratitude to me. I don’ t know if you know them. This an old British brand of socks made of wool or cotton with a specific diamond shape on both … Continue reading Burlington Socks
Our Deepest Fear
by Marianne Williamson Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a … Continue reading Our Deepest Fear
Airports
I just brought my mom to the airport. We said goodbye. Is this the last time? This time she walked towards the security control and I turned back to go to the exit. We had just dropped off her luggage. She had a little carry on in her hand that she wanted to take into … Continue reading Airports
Rebirth
I have been reading a lot about values lately. I wanted to better understand what they exactly are, how they are formed and what they do to us. Ultimately, I wanted to see what values are important to me and how they guide me in my life. To that end, I read two different books … Continue reading Rebirth
Growing Up While Dancing
I was born into music. My dad's biggest passion was classical music. He would know every composer, every note, every symphony, he would read books, take notes. He would breath classical music. Every morning we would wake up to some beautiful recording he had started to play immediately after he woke up as the earliest … Continue reading Growing Up While Dancing
Highly Sensitive Person
Are you often times feeling overwhelmed by the amount of information that comes at you? The moods of people, the energy in the room, the sounds, the smells that you know many others do not realize. Are you distressed by crowds, jammed streets and places, clubs, loud music, large parties, contentless smalltalk? Are you aroused, … Continue reading Highly Sensitive Person
The other way around
Two weeks ago I turned 46. Almost half a century old. So I am grown up enough, one would say. For my mom I am still her child, and in return she is mine. In July she is turning 80. I really don't know how to express my feelings about this new reality, except that … Continue reading The other way around
Back to the Sky
On January 18th my aunt flew back to her beloved skies. She was my second mother. She has been fighting cancer for the last six years and despite being the bravest warrier, she surrendered. I am greatful she did not suffer too long, She was a stewardess at Turkish Airlines. I learned so much from … Continue reading Back to the Sky
Reflections 