My back hurts. Every small movement feels risky, and sharp pain strikes out of nowhere. I can’t help but regret ignoring this problem for so long. I’m holding on, waiting for tomorrow, hoping the pain will ease a little, enough to feel like myself again. Between these waves of discomfort, I flip through old diary entries. I find a note I wrote a few days ago—something from that astrology app that sends daily messages and little bits of advice tied to the stars. This one caught my attention:

“Welcome to the beginning of everything.”

I’ve had so many beginnings in my thirty-six years, but I’ve never felt like I’ve had enough. I’ve never wanted to stop moving forward, even when life felt messy. Now it’s February, still the start of the year, and this chapter feels bigger, more important than usual. I don’t know what the “everything” in that message means. I don’t know if this is the start of it. But in that moment, reading those words, it felt like the pieces of my chaotic life map were starting to connect. That map makes me think of Jamaa el-Fna, the main square in Marrakech. It’s just an open space, but somehow, it’s packed with life—noise, colors, smells, people, food, and energy. There’s no real structure, but it’s alive and always changing.

When you’re in the square, it’s overwhelming. Just when you think you’ve figured it out, it shifts. My life feels like that too—full of scattered moments and events that don’t always make sense at first. Slowly, though, they’re starting to come together. The map keeps growing, adding new places, new paths, and new surprises. Sometimes I have to revisit old routes, but even then, I see things I didn’t notice before—a new detail, a different color, or a feeling I wasn’t ready to understand.

That’s when I feel nostalgia. For the things that were, for the things that are, and for the things I might never see again. Maybe that’s what beginnings are about—not just starting something new but seeing what’s always been there in a different way.

A narrow alleyway scene with sunlight casting dramatic shadows on a street vendor's cart.
Aerial view of Marrakech marketplace with green tents and crowds of shoppers.
Evening scene at an outdoor food court with covered dining area and market stalls.
Shoppers browsing outdoor market stalls with colorful awnings and traditional Moroccan architecture.
Grey cat sleeping stretched out on the windshield of a parked car.
Bustling market scene in Marrakech with colorful clothing and shopping activity.
Pink Moroccan building facade with decorative windows and a small delivery truck parked outside.
Two people enjoying drinks at a cafe balcony overlooking the bustling marketplace below.
Ancient riad courtyard with traditional Moroccan tile work and terracotta walls.
Blurred motion shot of travelers exploring sand dunes in a desert landscape at sunset.
Damaged building wall with draped white fabric in a Moroccan alley.
People walking through a bustling outdoor marketplace at sunset with warm golden lighting.
Traditional Moroccan street corner building with terracotta walls in an urban setting.
Rustic storefront with bicycle, woven lantern, and wooden doors in Morocco.
View through car window of desert landscape and buildings in the distance.
Vast desert landscape with rolling hills under wispy clouds and bright blue sky.
Geometric pink walls and tiled floors create a maze-like pattern in Moroccan architecture.
Dark tunnel passageway leading to a lit doorway in ancient stone walls.
Traditional Moroccan courtyard with terracotta walls and ornate tile flooring.
Busy street market scene in Morocco with vendors and vehicles.
Covered marketplace alley with traditional architecture and people walking in Morocco.
Ornate Moroccan courtyard with intricate white carved walls and traditional tilework.
A busy marketplace scene with a vendor cart overflowing with fresh bread and pastries.
White-walled Moroccan interior with wooden doors and dramatic shadows.
Street market scene in Morocco with vendors and stalls under bright sunlight.
Sand-colored Moroccan architecture with crenellated walls and a palm tree against bright blue sky.
Traditional Moroccan courtyard with ornate tile patterns and a palm tree in the background.
People gathering in a lively plaza at sunset with a parked bicycle and paved stones.
Bustling plaza in Marrakech with the iconic Koutoubia Mosque minaret visible in the distance.
Geometric black and white tiled floor pattern in a Moroccan palace courtyard.
Desert landscape with rolling brown hills against a dramatic cloudy blue sky.
Abstract motion-blurred photograph of people walking in pink and purple tones.
People relaxing by a reflective pool near a historic building with a lone palm tree.
Desert landscape with sand dunes stretching to horizon under vibrant blue sky.
View of a cemetery with white tombstones framed by tree branches against blue sky.
Street corner in Marrakech with white building and traditional architectural details.
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