for her the ocean was more than a dream, it was a place she needed to visit to find herself. and when she returned to the city, you could see the sun in her eyes, the wind in her hair, and taste the infinite salt on her lips. ~jose chaves~
After five weeks of sabbatical and an extended summer, I am back in the city. As I got out of the plane, I felt like I also literally walked out of summer and step in to fall. From deep blues of the Grotta Azurra to head to toe grey concrete jungle. Dark, rainy, chilly New York city welcomed … More BACK TO NYC
Its been a while since I painted, to be exact more than five years. Before I made the biggest change in my life and moved overseas. Dunno why I stopped… It was my creative outlet as well as my meditation.Weirdly enough a way of connecting with inner child of mine. On one side painting was … More COLORS OF MY DREAMS
Positano is the place you fall in love with sunset. The transition of the colors from orange to pink till it gets dark can take you away from you. Magical! No wonder why that view is the most attractive postcard ever. That vertical city with its pastel toned houses and orange beach set up makes … More POSITANO…
An island I have been dreaming of visiting for ages. Not sure why I was obsessed about it for so long…Also not sure what I was expecting other than having that extremely romantic feeling inside me that comes out whenever I thought about that magical island. Maybe it was the unique tone of that blue … More CAPRI
Imagine a beach on the cliff… There are few beach chairs that sits on a rock. The view can not get any better. You move your head up, you’re facing the cliff with puffy clouds hanging on top. You stare at water, all you see the crazy waves jumping in and out of joy while … More PRAIANO…
Have you ever wake up purposefully just to watch the sunrise? This morning I did. Not because I was jetlagged or anything but only to feel and witness that moment.Mom and I decided to experience that together, my sleepy sister skipped joining us – lazy! It is amazing to feel the difference before and after … More WAKING UP TO SUNRISE
Don’t you think? There is something magical about it.. Being close to it or being within it makes you feel extremely free. Mostly therapeutic, while it is pure and calming on one side, it’s tough and serious on the other side. There is a common saying in Turkish, “you can not mess with water” since … More WATER IS MAGIC
Time has come, after ten years of hard work and changing my life few times, I’m officially off to my first ever sabbatical 🙂 Can not explain how excited it makes me feel.In the next five weeks, I will have an extended ME TIME:) No emails, no meetings, no rush. Instead it will be about … More SABBATICAL VIBES
One of the things I love in this city is to go to my favorite spot, have an afternoon coffee ~maybe sometimes a scoop of dark chocolate ice-cream along with it~ and actually watch people. Those are the moments that I secretly love the idea of my phone being taken away from me, #deadbattery might not be … More DEADLINES IN LIFE DOES EXIST?
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