Shibani Bedi Instagram – I am a reluctant traveller and I haven’t consciously taken a break in more than three years now… and it’s not because I am stingy or a workaholic (okay, maybe a little bit), but mainly because I am too scared to surrender to the unknown! I loathe taking long flights and I am really scared of visa processes… I have one too many paranoias and I am aware that not all spaces are safe for women who walk alone. My laundry list of excuses runs long, to be honest! Recently, while having a heart to heart with a 74 year old I learnt that postponing experiencing joy in life is probably the worst kind of disservice one can do to one’s soul. There will always be excuses, there will always be situations and people who would like to suck you dry of it, there will always be something more ‘important’ to be answerable to as you should if the need arises! But life is uncertain. And short. Too short for excuses, too short to be wasted on the inconsequential, too short to not take risks sometimes and too short for not doing things that one aspires to do. Luckily for me, in spite of all my excuses, life happened masked in the form of work last week, and took me to Egypt (a land that has always fascinated me given its history, ever since I was a kid). I swear, had it not been for this, I would have not have made it happen on my own. I’ve read a lot about the river Nile while growing up: her history, her legends, what she meant to the ancient Egyptians and how relevant her water still is! Last week I got a chance to see her face to face. For someone who can’t swim to save her life, I find an absurd amount of peace when I am around water. And sunsets make time stop for me. Sharing a glimpse of my first evening while I romanced the river. It was beautiful! And my smile was as wide as the Nile, throughout ♥️ Styled by – @sethmuskaan Team – @bhavnaaaaa.r @styled.bygee_ Blazer – @nm_design_studio Pants – @tara_and_i Jewellery – @elysianoworld The Nile River