Did you ever find yourself at the brink of a colosal breakdown?A fight or flight state of mind?That is when the mind shuts down and the soul will take over.The only condition of the Universe is that you surrender in its essence and it will guide you by instinct aways.Every journey begins with a single step, and in the realm of the soul, that step is inward.The Search Within is the first painting in my Awakening series, marking the moment when the external world quiets and the internal landscape reveals itself.In this piece, the warm glow of lantern-lit windows contrasts with the cool solitude of the path—a reflection of the tension between the comfort of the known and the pull of the unknown.The falling petals mirror the transient nature of thought, drifting between presence and detachment.At the heart of the scene, a figure sits in quiet contemplation, surrounded by nature’s stillness.The water, ever fluid and reflective, holds floating lights like scattered truths waiting to be discovered.The spiritual journey always begins here: in silence, in self-inquiry, in the willingness to confront one’s own depths.This painting is not just a visual story; it is an invitation—to pause, to breathe, and to listen to the echoes within.