There’s been an idea swirling around in my head for a  long time, and I’ve discussed it with a few friends and close ones. I’ve been thinking about sharing this topic with you in a post for quite some time now, and I think the time has

It’s been a few years now—we needed to move. Around that time, I met up with a foreign friend, and when the topic came up, he insisted on coming over to help us move. I thanked him, and the first thing that came out of my mouth was,

I’ll start this post with another song by Adamlar, because it sums up the topic in a single verse. I’ll also post the music video here so you can listen to it while you read: The chorus goes like this: “Be ashamed, be ashamed—can a person really

Last month, I had to make a work-related decision. It wasn’t a huge deal, to be honest—there were two options, and both were reasonable. I spent a week thinking about it. I thought about it while drinking my morning coffee, while walking down the street, and while

I got sick this week. I’m not usually the type to get sick. Once or twice a year, I’ll have something mild that lasts a couple of days and then goes away. But this time it wasn’t like that. It was a period marked by long sleeps,

Last year, a friend of mine was trying to tell me something serious. He was going through a tough time; he brought up the subject and said a few sentences. It seemed to me like he was struggling a bit, beating around the bush. Without giving it much thought, I

There are certain thoughts that have been on my mind for a long time—thoughts I’ve adopted as my philosophy of life. My readings of Mevlana, my explorations of the subconscious, and my spiritual quests have all led me to similar conclusions. Someone once said, “My brother, you are

The other day, my wife went to rehearsal with her band, and I was home alone. I didn’t have any urgent tasks to do or anywhere I needed to go. I lay down on the couch. I thought, “I’ll just stop for a bit.” Those who know me