In a Quiet city—
In a quiet city, a woman kept breathing— though her steps were wrapped in hesitation. Not because she couldn’t leave, but because fear had learned how to stay. Time circled her gently yet endlessly, days repeating, dreams waiting, life moving—without truly moving. At night, she would ask the dark, “Is this all I am meant to be?” She longed to go. To open the world with her own hands. But fear spoke softly— of failure, of loneliness, of what might happen if she tried. And still, what makes hurt most was remaining where she could no longer grow . One day, a quiet truth found her: nothing outside was holding her back. It was her fear a sking to be seen. So one morning, with courage still trembling, she chose to step forward. She left what had once felt familiar and carried with her the dreams she had hidden even from herself. The beginning was not easy. Yet each breath felt lighter— as if her soul finally had room. In that new space, she met herself again. Slowly. Gently. Honestly. She le...