19/02/2025
Hi friends,
My name is Deniz. Welcome! 💛 Here, you’ll find lots of singing, moments of inspiring people creating art, and heartfelt sharing.
You’ll also see many beautiful faces, gatherings, and magical spaces of connection, because I’m a photographer, too. I live at Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, and I’m deeply grateful and excited to build a home here someday soon.
I love my friends. Truly. It feels like angels have come down to earth in the form of the people I hold dear. That is my biggest blessing in this life—to be surrounded by souls who feel like heaven.
I love to sing, too. I’m often told I have a beautiful voice, and I would love to sing with you. But I don’t feel comfortable in the spotlight. It might look like I’m shy, but honestly, in those moments, I feel like a four-year-old girl. Overwhelmed, scared, and panicked. This fear is part of what led me to leave home at a young age, searching for my voice. I thought I was looking for my song, but what I’ve been finding all along is love.
I cherish intimate/ acoustic/ indie / folk music, the kind that fills my lungs with fresh life. Maybe one day, I’ll create an album. I pray for the right connections and divine timing.
I love being in love with life. My biggest struggles are my Turkish passport and my inability to express what I truly feel in moments of conflict. So, all things considered, I’d say I’m pretty lucky.
I aspire to be better every day. Not because I’m not enough, but because I deserve it. To be a better human. Kinder, more peaceful. A more loving daughter. A more caring friend.
Sometimes, when I’m really happy, I cry. Yes, out of joy, but also because every time I feel deeply loved, the part of me that believes I’m unworthy of love heals a little. Sometimes, it’s hard to grasp just how much love surrounds me. It’s humbling.
My childhood dog is my spirit guide and my greatest protector.
I love playing outside in nature with friends, sharing food, and giggling endlessly at the silliest things. (Continues in the comments)