If @devinetaans were given the chance to roller skate across Bali, we’re honestly pretty sure she’d do it in a heartbeat!
In Vol. 013 of Stories in Focus, Devi shares how roller skating, her one true love, helps her find meaning in her work-life balance as part of the production team at BALIPROD Films. She also discusses how she discovered a one-of-a-kind community through roller skating and the reason she keeps rolling til this day!
#BALIPRODStoriesInFocus is a series where we invite you to gain a deeper understanding of the creative minds behind the scenes. Stay tuned for more.
second session🤿🧜🏼♀️
thankyou so much @d.ssimarmata dan @nusantarafreedive for the amazing lesson, terutama kak Dapot!!🐳🐬
udah menyentuh 10m dengan sedikit tali, tapi ya gitu masih drama dalam hal ekualisasi. sampai ketemu di pertemuan ketiga dan selanjut-lanjut-lanjutnya hihi😬🔥🌊
two hunky girls with matching birthday is (yet again) celebrating their special day together, me and karinrin!🧚🏼♀️👯♀️ we’re turning a year older, which means nothing in bali anyway. we’ll forever be youthful & energetic yet stubborn & depressive at the same time💅🏻💆🏻♀️ honestly, we're like a copy paste based by our cancer♋️ traits… but you can tell by a glimpse of sight that we both have different taste. karinrin’s a badass and i'm an innocent huihui😛 we both are psycopath, we can kill you and make you look like it's your fault🐍
happy birthday to us and cheers to more adrenaline rush!!🤩❤️🌞
2020. Bali wasn’t even on my radar. i had no family there, no close friends, not even a proper plan. i made the decision in less than a month. i told everyone it would only be three months. somehow, it turned into six years.
i romanticize life a little too much, so coming back to Jogja as a different version of me hits in ways i still can’t fully explain. it feels strange and grounding at the same time. i walk these streets carrying stories no one here got to witness. there’s something quiet about that realization.
when i first left, a lot of people underestimated me. maybe i underestimated myself too. but God works in ways that don’t need validation from anyone. the challenges were big, but the growth was bigger. not always in money or titles, but in something i can actually feel in my bones.
my shoulders got stronger. my steps got steadier. my mind got tougher. my heart got softer, but braver. Bali shaped me, but Jogja built the foundation.
again, coming back isn’t about proving anything. it’s just me standing in the same city, knowing i’m not the same person anymore.
thank you, Jogja <3
some days i look around and realize how far i’ve come without even noticing. the right people, the right chances, the small victories. everything adding up quietly. i’m super grateful for this version of life and for whatever good is already on its way.
