My second home is the bookshelf. The stories I read are fuel for my imagination. I'll read a novel about Victorian England—and suddenly I'll want to sew a lush, lace-trimmed dress. I'll dive into a fantasy book—and designs for beaded mythical creatures start forming in my mind. For me, books and handicraft are two best friends that always get along. But recently, something new entered my peaceful life: sports. The idea of joining a gym had been floating around for a while, but my hands were, as usual, busy with a needle or a book. I finally took the plunge a month ago. I remember my first visit: the shiny exercise machines, the clanging of weights, and me, feeling like a complete outsider in my comfy home pants.

My days are different now. In the morning—a run with an audiobook in my ears. In the afternoon—while working on a new craft project, I ponder what I've read. And in the evening, if I have the energy—the gym. And you know, I've realized that all of this—the book, the needle, and the dumbbell—are all facets of the same whole. They are all tools that help me create myself. To create the Lili I want to be: creative, well-read, and now, strong. And that feeling is worth every bit of the effort.

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My name is Lili, and my world is a cozy tangle of book pages, colorful threads, and the quiet hum of a sewing machine. Since I was a little girl, I've always been a "hands-on" person. While other were running around outside, I was engrossed in sewing dresses for my dolls, and later, for myself. Knitting, embroidery, scrapbooking—my hands simply can't sit idle. There's a special kind of magic in those skeins of yarn, scraps of fabric, and beads. When I'm crafting, time stands still, and the calmest, kindest thoughts fill my head.

At first, it was scary and unfamiliar. My muscles ached, and I'd be out of breath after just five minutes on the treadmill. But then something amazing happened. I discovered that the rhythm of running is like the rhythm of knitting—meditative and repetitive. And working with weights is also a form of creativity: you're sculpting your body, just like you'd sculpt with clay. Now, sport has become just as much a hobby for me as everything else. I'm not training for the Olympics; I just enjoy the process. I love feeling my body grow stronger, how my mood soars after a good workout, and how my mind feels clear.