Have you ever suddenly stopped in the middle of a day, not because you were tired, not because you were sad, but because you realized you had gone too far from the quietest part inside? People often think that growing up is about reaching something really big, but sometimes, growing up requires keeping your heart a little pure, in a world that is constantly demanding. And then, an old melody, “Sleeping Child” by Michael Learns To Rock, suddenly rang out: “The milky way upon the heavens is twinkling just for you…”

There are days when our minds are as thick as the mist that has not yet cleared on a high hill. It is not raining, but it is heavy. We still go to work, still smile, still surf Facebook, Tiktok, still meet deadlines. It is just that something in our hearts seems to have just passed away, something we have not yet named, but we feel that we are missing. Then, we leave. Not to escape. But to listen to ourselves in another space. In Bali - specifically Ubud - time does not follow a calendar. The sun rises, the rain falls, people feel time slow down, and suddenly they feel their hearts are "quite gentle".....