Today (I wrote this text on the 23rd of August, 2025), I will write about a healthy form of escapism.
Undoubtedly, I found genuine significance, tranquility, direction, coherence, and a sense of belonging in my blog, writings, and street photography. No matter what happens in my personal and professional life, I know I can always put a heavy rucksack on my back and shoulders, go out, and take pictures of all the objects that catch my eye. Also, no matter how much I struggle in my work, I know I can always transform my thoughts into written words and publish them on my blog. Perhaps it is some kind of escapism, but I think it is a healthy form of escapism (contrary to drinking alcohol or taking drugs).
I believe that discovery of doing street photography (since October 2015), writing texts in the English (since May 2017), and mixing all these things on my blog (since the 1st of September, 2017) are one of the best things I could do not only for myself, but also for my beloved Kamilka and my whole Family, my Friend, my contemporaries and future generations.
It is not the case that I wanted to escape from anything. I wanted to have a choice in my life, to have some alternative to the world of finance where I work. The longer I do all these things, the more I realize it. Also, when I added exposing my body to cold while walking in summer clothes in frigid temperatures, and when I started adding additional barbell plates to my rucksack (we call it rucking), I knew there wouldn’t be a healthier way to forget (at least for a moment!) about my professional job and deep dive into the world of art. I hope you will also find your oasis of peace, my Dear Friend, and experience the same calm that I do in my chosen activities.
