🌿 The silence of dawns

Waking up early has become my daily ritual. When there is no bustle, when the sun just touches the sand, I sit with a cup of coffee and watch the city wake up. This time is like a prayer. It sets me up for the day, and that's when the best ideas come to me. No social media, no news. Just me and the light.

🌊 The sea as therapy

I don't just love the sea - I breathe it. I go to the water when something hurts, when my thoughts are confused, or when I just want to be silent. I listen to the sound of the waves and feel alive again. The sea here is like a daily dialog with myself. It has so much strength and tenderness at the same time that even the toughest day seems softer.

🧕 Local women

They inspire me more than any motivational book. They are strong, patient, calm. They laugh in the bazaars, bargain with passion, hold their children's hands and carry the whole world in their eyes. And although we come from different worlds, we often understand each other without words. Their resilience gives me faith in myself.

🌞 Contrast and color

From a poor village to a luxury hotel - in one trip. From mud to the shining gold of temples. Egypt is a country of contrasts. But this is exactly what sharpens the sense of life. I learned to see the beauty in the details: an old door handle, cracked tiles, bright scarves, and spice aromas. It's small but real, and it nourishes my heart.

📖 Writing is like breathing

In all this - in the sea, in people, in colors - I found a new me as a woman and as a creative soul. I am writing again. Not because I have to, but because I can't stop writing. Egypt took off my shell and taught me to be soft, lively, and open. And even if I'm surrounded by a foreign language, a foreign religion, and other values, I don't lose myself. On the contrary, I have finally become myself.

Life here is not always easy, but inspiration is close by. It is in the air, in the looks, in every sip of mint tea.
I am a creator. I am a woman. And I am home.

With love,
Natalia