[..]

Through reflection, I realized any major life decision should pass three quiet tests.

1. The Soul Test

If ambition disappeared, where would your nervous system feel calm?

Remove titles.
Remove income.
Remove recognition.

Where does your body feel at ease?

Not performing.
Not proving.
Just resting.

That answer matters.

[…]

We have been busy.

Busy building.
Busy proving.
Busy reacting.

And sometimes we use that busyness as an excuse —
not to sit quietly and ask the deeper questions:

What am I really living for?
What does this work truly mean?
If everything stopped today, what would remain?

Today is the second day of the Lunar New Year, 2026.
[…]

And today, It is different. It starts with something unmeasurable. It is the love. The love for people giving birth and raising me/us as the core.

Dear me,

2025 has passed. You did okay, honestly. There is still work to do: building better habits, letting go of those that no longer serve you, and caring more deeply for your inner world.

[…]

Istanbul, Jan 24th 2026.