The Overthinker's Lens

The Hidden Path to Freedom: What a Pigeon Taught Me! Sometimes, life teaches us its most important lessons in the quietest moments. Not through big achievements or dramatic failures — but through small, ordinary encounters. This is the story of a pigeon, a balcony, and a realization that changed how I look at my own journey. Today, while I was sitting in my balcony, I wasn’t alone. There was someone else with me; a pigeon. We have a netted balcony to prevent birds from entering. A few days ago, the net got damaged, leaving behind a tiny hole. Since then, birds have been coming in and out freely. Today, one pigeon entered through that same opening. He stayed for a while, quietly sharing the space with me, unaware that this small visit would soon turn into a struggle. When he decided it was time to return to the sky, he tried to fly out but got stuck in the net. He struggled. He flapped his wings harder and harder, trying to escape. But he couldn’t. Not because he lacked strength, but b...

Escape - Leaving the Beach Behind. Here I go again— sitting in front of my laptop, resting on a desk soaked with tears. More tears blur my vision, my heart feels heavy and overwhelmed, songs echo in my ears while thousands of thoughts race through my mind— yet one thought remains constant: E scape . Escape from this life. From this feeling. I don’t know what this feeling is called, but I know it isn’t good. Ever since 2026 began, there’s been this persistent urge to leave everyone behind and run far away— to a place where nobody knows me, knows nothing about my past, about who I used to be. I want to escape this entire existence. Disappear so completely that no one from my circle knows where I am. I want to get lost— in nature, in myself, with no attachments, no sorrow. Just me, wandering through this world with a pure heart. But is that even possible? Even if I leave the place, the people, the things— will I be able to leave this overthinking mind behind? Will ...