The Art of Oneself

May your day be full of magic and may you not be too busy to notice it. (at Heidelberg, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMB-u3-MKiG/?igshid=1uzuxj9syx66x

If there was zero chance of failure, what would you do? (at Toledo, Espana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJeBB-8sFxJ/?igshid=wtfr1b2vnz3t

Get excited about the little things. About wearing a new outfit for the first time. About Sunday brunches with your loved ones. About the first encounter with your long loved significant other. About the first bite of your favorite sweets. About a song that you once cherished. About finding an extra dollar in your pocket. About anything that even remotely makes you happy because as you grow up, passions fade and enthusiasm gets mistaken for foolishness. So don’t let the grey world stop you from shining. . . #europe #madrid #aranjuez #spain #holiday #spring #backpacker #instagood #vacation #spain🇪🇸 (at Aranjuez, Madrid, Spain) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIDRM3hM4wY/?igshid=bw0stazksjal

It may not be perfect, but life is still beautiful. 🌺 . #europe #krakow #poland #summer #holiday #travel #vacation (at Kraków, Poland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGhlGugMF33/?igshid=1rzrn52qqo8gq

Centered, open, and diverse, the universes correspondence to your hopes and dreams is the deliverance of your foremost thoughts and actions. Energetically you can create and destroy your immediate set of circumstances under the same laws. The journey might be rough but these are the stepping stones to your future reality. Thank you EMJMD Euroculture 2018 for accompanying me through my best and worst (even though there’s a pandemic in our final semester, we made it til the end 👸🏻🙌🏻). For we all have a long road ahead, may the universe conspire to grant our prayers. Thank you to the European Union for making all of this to happen. Especially my family, mom and dad who never stop repeating my name in their prayers, officially Auliannisa Hermawan S. H. Int., M.A. Euroculture 👩🏻‍🎓. (at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFrq7a_MVIM/?igshid=xmzzktbnsnav

To the one heart that shed light in this darkness, that keeps me sane in this madness. Through lockdown, Ramadhan, thesis writing and keeping me company in my solitude. In a country that is foreign, a language that is not mine and a path where I’m lost. Because of you, I laugh a little harder, cry a little less 🥺, and smile a lot more 😊. You have my utmost gratitude 🤗. (at Bad Pyrmont, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDls0_tstOy/?igshid=xzxe0gf3wur4

Dear me, You did well. Making decisions you weren't sure of. You've survived things that if you'd known they were coming ahead of time, you'd have given up. But you didn't give up. And, you are here. And that's not nothing. Allah knows how tired your heart is. Trust that He will eventually either give you what you want or something far better. Don't despair, things will get better. That's a promise from Allah. So be patient because His is help is near. . I know you struggle sometimes but in case I didn't tell you enough, you're beautiful. Thank you for being so strong and transparent, the world sees you even when you feel invisible. I appreciate your heart and your stubbornness. Your willingness to love even after being discarded and forgotten is admirable. I'm so proud to know that you've grown to acknowledge your worth. You are a brave, kind, funny, loving, creative, life-long learner and that means there is always something more. Thank you for coming this far and surviving at your best. . with Love, Me (at Goslar, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC6J0kDsjUY/?igshid=64tq1oonzh0r

You are allowed to be both; a masterpiece and a work in progress 😉 (at Budapest, Hungary) https://www.instagram.com/p/CClXfIuMh-2/?igshid=eeg6qn8ee7sh

Instead of a palace, as many of his prince colleagues had built during the absolutist era, Landgrave Carl had a water garden built on Karlsberg in Kassel Wilhelmshöhe. The architect Giovanni Francesco Guerniero from Italy created the upper part of the water park until 1714 and completed it with the statue of Hercules on the octagon at the top of the Karlsberg. (at Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCQYySBsGeV/?igshid=cnxdlpeikdwu

Euroculture Intensive Programme 2019. It was actually intense though, until it passed 😌. All there’s left is a good memory of a bright summer in June 🌞. (at Olomouc, Czech Republic) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBicynEhka7/?igshid=1p0o1aul08z66

A friend asked, "What is your dream?" I answered, "Alhamdulillah, I am living the dream of my life and I hope I keep doing so until the end of my life." . This is exactly how I dreamed to spend my youth (my answer sounds so obvious as people judge from my feeds, but I promise you there is more to what meets the eye). It all goes back to your own perspective and how you perceive things. To some, 26 is old (compared to my friends who are already becoming a mom etc.). While to others, it is still young (compared to those who matured in the age of 38). Alternatively, it could be their quarter-life crises etc. To me, 26 is my youth. There's no definite description of my youth but the bottom line is to be happy and accept myself. . As I am now writing my master's thesis (wish me luck), this time around 4 years ago (minus the corona, of course), it reminds me of a quote while I was writing my bachelor's thesis. . "Someone graduated at the age of 22, yet waited 5 years before securing a good job; and there is another who graduated at 27 and secured employment immediately! Someone became CEO at 25 and died at 50 while another became a CEO at 50 and lived to 90. People can have things worked out only according to their pace. Your colleagues, friends, younger ones might 'seem' to go ahead of you. Don't envy them, it's their 'Time Zone'. Everyone works based on their 'Time Zone'. Work in yours!" - anonymous . Time is relative as proposed by Albert Einstein (okay, we won't go into the scientific explanation). It means differently to different people as we have different pace... and different life span (which is a mystery). So, share the love, enjoy the moments and be you at your best every second in time. . Ultimately, every minute of your life can feel like a blessing. Every tomorrow can be your dream future. Hence, every present can be a dream that you are living in. Do set your goals sky high and make peace with yourself as you work in your own 'Time Zone' because you deserve to live your best life. . #time #life #garden #green #summer #break #holiday #erasmus #backpacker #sunny #sunshine #travel #friends #smile #traveleurope #germany #celle (at Celle, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAb42aLhlkb/?igshid=153ddswjm7sc3

Spring will come and so will happiness. Hold on. Life will get warmer! ☺️ (at Keukenhof, Nederlands) https://www.instagram.com/p/B__thYTBD0Q/?igshid=5kty4yu5qzwd

Koningsdag 2019. Visited an old friend and met new friends ☺️. These are super nice people and I am forever grateful. (at Amersfoort) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_2gID4hwYv/?igshid=gpswavfjtaoq

6,847 miles apart and yet still counting 🥰 . . 📸: @bellafairuz https://www.instagram.com/p/B_wMIT7Bv2b/?igshid=1j2qvtaiuiitq

at Tallinn, Estonia https://www.instagram.com/p/B9ZjwEYhG8h/?igshid=esywkszw5zuq

The Cruise Trip continues to the white city of the north, daughter of the baltic. (at Helsinki, Finnland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8RMTGUB1kK/?igshid=dxgt48ytj42u

Crazy times + crazy friends = a memory you will never forget. . . . #bremen #germany #travel #europe #oldcity #rathaus #daytrip (at Bremen, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5AddyghQDB/?igshid=1tj10d6uejrlo