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why

The hardest questions are most of the time the simplest ones. When I truly ask myself what is the most important in life, what immediately arises as an answer is health. Although it is the most critical aspect to life, why cant it get the priority and the attention it deserves? Another good question…

Physical and mental health are hand in hand. The connection is the mindfulness. It is the basis of everything about our experiences, emotions and health. The simplest step to switching from a full and overloaded mind to mindfulness is to slow down, stop and ask why I am doing this right now?

Climbing films I have watched at the Reel Rock tonight were truly inspiring. Especially, the story of Adam Ondra. The film started with the great determination of Adam as a child. He chose to set his own goals himself in life. Such a powerful statement! What prevents us from doing so? Why do accept the goal of others for ourselves? That sentence in the film reminded me of the empowerment which is deep inside me.

Adam lives climbing and climbing is kind of his life. He utilizes visualization techniques greatly. He keeps searching for new ways to excel his climbing skills. The doctor who he is working together mentions in the film that humans have still four legs which is originating from the evolution. If we change our perspective of two legs, we have a great potential to understand how our bodies really work.

Doing what you do with full attention and full motivation is not only key to the success but to the state of flow where great amount of joy arises while being in flow. The challenge lies in finding the what drives me, what makes me crazy, when I forget who I am. Adam has this great drive, easiness and happiness. Climbing helps to gain this state of mind clarity and inspiration.

Sevgili Hatice,
ilk defa geldigim bu guzel adadan sana kartpostal gönderemiyor olmanin üzüntüsünü derinden yasiyorum. Halbuki iki bucuk yil önce sen ayni yerden bana harika bir kart atmistin. Nerede tatildesin, dostum? Cep telefonun cekmiyor, adresin belli degil. Seni cok özlüyorum. Günlerdir, icimdeki üzüntü aglayamadikca daha da büyüyor, yogunlasiyor. Ben senin gittigini kabul edemiyorum biricik dostum.
Ispanyanin bu güzel adasinda, senin sevdigin güzel havalarda, her yerde seni görüyor, yaptigim yapamadigim herseyde seni hatirliyorum.
Her daim sevgiyle kal,
Esin