I was about 7 or 8 years old, an ordinary summer, visiting my grandmother in the village, the smell of grass, the warm sun on my skin, and the feeling that the whole world was kind and understandable 🌿 And one day, I decided to go a little further than usual... just out of curiosity, just because I wanted to see what was around the corner 😉

At first, it was like a little adventure—I was walking along a path, picking flowers, talking to myself (yes, I've had a rich imagination since childhood 😄), making up stories... but at some point, I stopped and realized I wouldn't recognize the way back. At first, it was an almost imperceptible feeling of anxiety... then it grew stronger. There was no one around, just the field, the wind rustling the grass... and suddenly the world that had seemed so cozy became huge and alien 😔

And you know what's strange? I didn't burst into tears right away. I just stood there and thought. Not even like a child... as if some adult part of me had switched on. I remember saying to myself, "If you can get here, then you can get out." And I went. Without a plan, without confidence... just trusting myself.

Those 20 minutes seemed like an eternity. But at some point, I saw a familiar road... and then I couldn't hold back the tears. They weren't tears of fear—they were relief, and some strange feeling... pride in myself 🥺

Now I think about it differently. Back then, I was simply lost. But now I understand—for the first time, I found myself. That little girl already had a strength she didn't even know she had. And, perhaps, it was from that day that this feeling remained with me—that even when it's scary, even when you don't know where to go... there's still a quiet voice inside that knows the way 🤍

I've grown up, but that feeling has stayed with me. Sometimes I still take the wrong turn, sometimes I take steps that are scary... but it's there, beyond the familiar, that real life begins. There, emotions, stories, feelings emerge... and you become a little deeper, a little stronger, a little more authentic 💫

Maybe that's why I have so much dreaminess, stubbornness, and a strange faith that everything will work out... even if you're a little lost at first 😈