Once upon a time, there was a Girl
called Esraa who loved traveling since she was a child, who traveled a lot
inside her country with her parents. They used to visit coastal cities every
summer. She enjoyed this time and waits for it every year.
Every day since high school, she was busy and lived a
stressful period of time, studying, working in more than one job, learning, and
participating in projects in student activities.
When she was
responsible for a project, she visited poor villages in her country to specify
their needs and challenges, trying to offer solutions for them with her team,
since that time she loved traveling like this by exploring new places, meeting
new people from various cultures, and being solo, That way has its flavor, she
wished to travel like this more and more, where and when, she didn’t know.
She became independent
in her income since she started her university study. So she worked hard to
build her own life and personality.
Until one day she could not do anything, and she has become
depressed. She had felt lonely most of the time despite a lot of people around
her, but actually, she never felt comfortable inside. She wasn’t satisfied with
this way, just wanted to escape far away from all of that.
She couldn’t help
herself in such conditions. She also had problems with her family because of
being nervous about anything for no reason.
Because of that, she decided to start traveling alone as she
wished before.
First, she made it with her sister Samar and college Heba to Alexandria, without telling her family, because she was sure that they will refuse this way, in that day she felt free, and something strange and different inside her heart.
She tried it in the
same way in the following week, but with just her college Heba, after that, she
started her solo journeys across her country, till now she visited 20 cities and
villages in 16 governorates.
She tried different
and unusual ways in her country to travel like Hitchhiking, Couch surfing for hosting, and practiced different activities in nature like diving and hiking.
Because of that, she decided to practice Chi Kong, Tai chi,
and Wushu to live a healthy life and to get fit.
She started it after a
few months of solo traveling, she changed her whole lifestyle, from waking up
and sleeping early, to eating healthy food, to practicing exercises every day.
Finally, she could connect with herself, knowing who she really is, knowing when to go, work, stop, go at her own pace, or even do nothing.
Ever since then, she became a totally different person, you
wouldn’t believe that she is enjoying her journey in this life. She enjoys the
ups and downs.
Connecting with her Soul, with her god, and having a good relationship with her family and friends. She is living a balanced life as much as she can.