Tag: Writing
-
How to Know Yourself-77: Through Sharing and Connection
Sharing, Vulnerability, and the Value of Connection Throughout this journey of self-discovery, we’ve explored many things about ourselves.We’ve talked not only about analysis but also about the importance of sharing — about not bottling things up. It’s easy to keep things to ourselves, live in our own minds, and never share.You may have realized this…
-
How to Know Yourself-61: Exploring Your Life Choices
The title gives it away: our question today is, how does the constant search for excitement and change impact your daily life? Does it affect your relationships, preferences, or career? When a new travel destination or possibility comes to mind, what are the first questions you ask yourself? And what do those questions reveal about…
-
How to Know Yourself-60: The Impact of Travel and Adventure
What comes to mind when you hear the word “adventure”? For me, it’s an intriguing word because it means something different for everyone. To me, adventure is a journey into the unknown — stepping outside of my comfort zone without expecting any particular outcome. When I hear the word adventure, I feel curiosity and excitement.…
-
A Journey Through Time
It had been so long — far too long.And now, after all these years, I was back in the land of my childhood.The moment I inhaled its air, thousands of thoughts rushed through my mind like a river breaking its dam.Each breath seemed to draw not just oxygen but the essence of memory itself —…
-
Returning Home, Forgetting the Past
I am a Turkish migrant who lives in Germany over 10 years already. Time is flying. i came to Germany when i was 24 years old. Most of my 20s was here. It is hard to consider for me where is home because I am far from my past, not so strongly connected. The reason…
-
How to Know Yourself-49: Embrace Spontaneity
The Truth About Being Spontaneous Spontaneous.A word loved by many today—and just as often misunderstood. It’s often associated with chaos, lack of planning, and “just going with the flow.” Tied closely to that ever-popular phrase: “Live in the moment.” But this interpretation leads to a deeper misunderstanding. Because truly living in the moment doesn’t mean…
-
How to Know Yourself-47: Steps to Personal Growth
At its core, growth is experience and knowledge.It’s about learning new things — about yourself and the world — and expanding your perspective.But what does a broader perspective actually bring you? More worries?Of course not. It increases your awareness. It helps you make better decisions about your life. It sharpens your emotional intelligence. And we’ve…
-
Embracing Indifference: Reflections on Life and Writing
Note from me This post is a translation of something I originally wrote last month in Turkish. After writing it, I felt a shift — something inside nudged me to return to writing again. That’s when I decided to finally open this website and commit to writing more regularly. I am also more motivated these…
-
The Illusion of Freedom on Twitter
Since my cousin went off to military service, he’s been repeating a phrase that struck me deeply:“Has your freedom ever been taken from you?” For some reason, I really loved this question.Actually, I had been thinking about it for a long time—since reading The Captivity of Will, maybe for 6 or 7 years now. Are…
bahadirhancicek 