Echoes of Transformation

new start

I woke up in the morning, having slept for longer hours than usual. The sun's warm rays filtered through my window and gently touched my face. As I roused from slumber, my eyes instinctively found their way to the wall clock. It displayed the time, and to my surprise, it was already 11 in the morning. Yet, I felt no sense of urgency or worry about having slept in, as I didn't have any pressing responsibilities to attend to at the moment.

I followed my usual morning routine after getting out of bed. I headed to the bathroom, where I brushed my teeth and took care of other essentials. Afterward, I made my way to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

I sat down at the dining table with a sandwich in one hand and my phone in the other, scrolling through my social media feeds to catch up on what was happening around me. Once I finished my sandwich, I locked my apartment and stepped out.

I walked down the road, making my way to the bustling streets, and eventually reached the bus stop to continue with my day.

Today was quite different from the usual. A week ago, I made a significant change in my life – I resigned from my job, the 8-hour-a-day routine as an associate for a company. The work had grown monotonous, and I felt a deep longing for something new, something different.

I decided that I wanted to explore life beyond the confines of my job, at least until my savings ran dry. These savings were hard-earned, the result of my dedication to my job from the beginning until now. I was determined to find out what else I could do with my life, to test the waters and discover where my true passion lay.

There's a saying that advises us to try new things while we're young and settle for the one we enjoy the most. I decided to follow that wisdom, even if it meant watching my savings dwindle. Perhaps I would even discover new avenues for income along the way, or maybe I wouldn't – nobody knows what the future holds.

Some believe that destiny is already written, but there are empty pages waiting to be filled with our deeds. I was ready to fill those empty pages with the adventures, experiences, and discoveries that lay ahead in my journey of self-exploration.

Although I don't know where or how to start, I need the courage, time, and ideas to explore and discover things that will bring me joy. I've decided that I need to try everything and approach life with a fresh start, leaving the old me behind in a bag. I have just one thought: I want to become a new me, embracing self-exploration, experimentation, and doing things I've never done before.

I thought of taking a break for some time, and later I'll decide what to do.

"One of my friend's senior suggested, I don't remember exactly when, to take a 30-day break from phones and digital entertainment. His idea was that this break would help me discover my true interests. At first, I was skeptical, but I decided to give it a try, at least for 10 days. I know myself well enough to predict that I'd probably end up sleeping all day like a zombie if I did nothing. But there was a small part of me that wondered if I might stumble upon something interesting during this digital detox. After all, nobody can sleep continuously without doing anything. At some point, I might just discover a new passion or interest."

"I thought about it and decided on a date to start my digital detox. To prepare myself, I wanted to ease into it gradually. While I'm not addicted to digital entertainment, I do enjoy my off-days with it.