Enjoy the process, and embrace the journey. Where to begin? I moved to Turkey about a year ago, and my goals were to be a writer and to find true love. Where am I currently? I am in the process. When I realized that, I was annoyed, impatient, and quite depressed. I felt like I… Continue reading Process
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My Truth About Dating Apps
Can you really find love by using dating apps? Well, of course, the answer is yes, it is possible. But, will it be easy? Hmm, it’s kind of controversial. Those who believe in the power of dating apps are the ones who have found love through them. But, from my own experience, I have to… Continue reading My Truth About Dating Apps
The Crown
Doppio Coffee House Art https://www.instagram.com/doppio.coffeehouse/ My desk. My chair. My computer. My boss’ office. People come and go; I greet them, as I smile. It’s a boring job, quite easy, but pays well though. What better way to earn money than being bored and still getting paid? Plus, the working hours are perfect, for me… Continue reading The Crown
I am A Woman
Montag Coffee, Kadikoy https://montagcoffee.com/pages/kadikoy I am intuitiveI am inspiringI am powerfulI am lifeI am braveI am flowI am creativityI am feminineI am nurturingI am caringI am lovingI am compassionateI am strengthI am joy I am a motherI am a sisterI am a daughterI am a nieceI am an auntI am a friendI am a wifeI… Continue reading I am A Woman
2022
In a heartbeat, I felt like my life changed! The moment I sent the email of my non-renewal contract, the moment I bought my ticket out of Saudi, and flew here to Turkey, everything changed. The ripples of my decision from that day kept on getting bigger, and I simply love it! This year had… Continue reading 2022
12-21-22
10 years ago, this date was said to be the end of the world: 21-12-12. It was a big thing back then, some people truly believed it, and movies were made, songs were sung and all those cliches. My memory of this date was precious, I remember that my family and some of our close… Continue reading 12-21-22
Eat, Pray, and Love
Eat, Pray, Love (2010), Directed by Ryan Murphyhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0879870/ I have watched this film three times since it came out. Each time was a different experience for me. The first time I watched it, I felt disappointed. I remembered saying that there were a lot of problems in the world like hunger, climate change, war, and… Continue reading Eat, Pray, and Love
Moon Peeks From the Clouds
Drawing by: Aziz (IG: https://www.instagram.com/aziz_tiger/ ) Night time, the moon has just risen here in romantic Vienna, Austria where I have been exiled (at least that is what it felt like) for almost 2 months now. We are driving towards home, Xi Riaen and I. The night is perfect, it is cloudy and the moon… Continue reading Moon Peeks From the Clouds
Sunset and Lion
Photo by: Khalid Abu Taqiya (IG: khalidabutaqiya) The sun is setting by the beach where she stands by the shore. She has been here before but she can’t quite remember. Slowly she breathes in the salty air of the sea, it feels so refreshing. The wind is calm and it gives such warmth, as if… Continue reading Sunset and Lion
Certainty and Uncertainty 7 (The Ending)
Here I am sitting by the beach… thinking of her again… always… Caella, Caella, Caella. It has been years since you have entered my thoughts and up to this day, you continue to shake me up. The beach looks so beautiful and peaceful. Today is good clear weather. Sky can never be so blue. The… Continue reading Certainty and Uncertainty 7 (The Ending)
Telling Tales, Irin 