{"id":3679,"date":"2025-05-05T05:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T02:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/about-me\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T12:11:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T09:11:36","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3679\" class=\"elementor elementor-3679 elementor-26\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f2513 elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85f2513\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 700 10\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M360 0L350 9.9 340 0 0 0 0 10 700 10 700 0\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e161a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e161a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019m Edina Benk\u0151<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7fa44d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7fa44d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About me<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dcc2b4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dcc2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #c1955d;\"><strong>I\u2019m 26 years old, born in Reghin,<\/strong><\/span> and currently living in T\u00e2rgu Mure\u0219. I consider myself creative, imaginative, and resourceful.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb42614 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb42614\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 700 10\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M360 0L350 9.9 340 0 0 0 0 10 700 10 700 0\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a7a341 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a7a341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019m Edina Benk\u0151<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2713834 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2713834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About me<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0778029 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0778029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #c1955d;\"><strong>I\u2019m 26 years old, born in Reghin,<\/strong><\/span> and currently living in T\u00e2rgu Mure\u0219. I consider myself creative, imaginative, and resourceful.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb62df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7eb62df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e03cdd7 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e03cdd7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67216e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67216e8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5743f5 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5743f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In short<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc9916b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc9916b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A brief summary about myself<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88cd3b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88cd3b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My profile in high school was mathematics and computer science, and I later earned a degree in computer science at university \u2013 I\u2019ve always believed in logical thinking and efficient solutions. I enjoy planning my days, building and maintaining good habits that help me make each day a little better than the last.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, I\u2019ve learned that sometimes it\u2019s necessary to let go of plans, take a few days off, and allow myself to recharge and relax. A healthy lifestyle is important to me: I love working out \u2013 weight training, aerobics, boxing \u2013 and cooking healthy, quick meals is also part of my daily routine. I live with my dog, Uszi, who is an essential part of my life and has taught me a lot along the way.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m a creative and energetic person \u2013 I\u2019m always thinking about new ideas, constantly doing something, and honestly, I can\u2019t even remember the last time I was bored. This drive is what led me to start my businesses: I truly believe that if you have a good idea, you can absolutely make it happen. I\u2019m persistent, I enjoy laying the foundations for something new and building it up \u2013 even if I sometimes have doubts along the way, I know I have to keep going. And come on, if the idea is already there, how could I just let it go?<br \/>That\u2019s exactly what happened with this website too \u2013 once the idea came to me, I knew I had to make it a reality.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d191e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68d191e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6cf375 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6cf375\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bbdd69 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2bbdd69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-144.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" 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https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-91-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-91-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-91-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-91-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c893692 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c893692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-132.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4332\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-132.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-132-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-132-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-132-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-132-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-132-1320x1980.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-044163f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"044163f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">,,What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?\u201d <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-134ea30 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"134ea30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(Romans 8:31)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b73a2b e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b73a2b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff5c896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff5c896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Impatience is my weakness \u2013 I always want everything to happen quickly. But that\u2019s also what drives me forward and helps me take action instead of just dreaming.<\/p>\n<p>In recent times, my faith has grown even stronger \u2013 I\u2019m building a closer relationship with God and doing my best to live according to His teachings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a283d15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a283d15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jesus answered, \u201cEveryone who drinks this water will be thirsty again,<strong><sup>\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst.\u00a0Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water\u00a0welling up to eternal life.\u201d (John 4:13-14)<\/p>\n<p>I believe that: ,, But those who hope\u00a0in the\u00a0Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles;\u00a0they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.\u201d (Isaiah 40:31)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdcd13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afdcd13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/christian_fish_symbol.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3810\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/christian_fish_symbol.png 500w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/christian_fish_symbol-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/christian_fish_symbol-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4871829 e-grid e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4871829\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c94b6e4 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c94b6e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-121.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4329\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-121.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-121-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-121-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-121-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-121-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-121-1320x1980.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c6de9 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27c6de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-91.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3471\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-91.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-91-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-91-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-91-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-91-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a338212 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a338212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-58.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3483\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-58.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-58-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-58-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-58-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-58-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-820464d elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"820464d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-132.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4332\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-132.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-132-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-132-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-132-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-132-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-132-1320x1980.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e8a5d elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61e8a5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 700 10\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M360 0L350 9.9 340 0 0 0 0 10 700 10 700 0\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5676319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5676319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step by step<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7784348 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7784348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lessons from my own journey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a715670 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a715670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When I first started out, I often wished I had an example or a guide I could easily relate to.<br \/>I don\u2019t claim to know everything or to have it all figured out, but this page is about sharing what I\u2019ve learned along the way \u2013 <span style=\"color: #c1955d;\"><strong>in case it gives you a little push or a fresh perspective.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d286940 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d286940\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c369ae7 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c369ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-118.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Edina-118\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2c6ba0 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2c6ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-100.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Edina-100\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQ1MywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2JlbmtvZWRpbmEuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wNlwvRWRpbmEtMTAwLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3453\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/benkoedina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Edina-100.jpg 1365w, 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