My name is Ria Volk.

I am a writer, artist, and creator inspired by life, imagination, emotions, and the stories that connect us.

For me, creativity is more than self-expression — it is a way of exploring the world, transforming experiences into art, and finding beauty in both light and shadow.

Through words, paintings, photography, and other creative projects, I share fragments of my journey, my observations, and the ideas that move me.

This space is a collection of stories, images, and moments that have touched my heart. I hope they inspire you to create, dream, and see the world through your own unique perspective.

My path has never been straight. I started working early — first out of necessity, then out of curiosity about life and its many forms. I tried things, stepped in and out, stayed where it felt alive, and left when I sensed it was no longer mine. 

 I worked as a chef, explored different professions, started and closed projects, searching for forms where I could truly be myself. Not everything stayed with me, but everything became part of my experience. 

 I don’t regret what «didn’t work out.» Every turn was part of the path. 

I resonate with movement, the body, observation, writing, cinema, silence, and unhurried conversations. I love exploring how a person feels, thinks, lives through experiences, and changes.

There are things I’ve tried and no longer wish to continue. And there are those that still live within me and keep evolving. I allow myself to change form and not hold on to the past just because it once worked.

• Archery
  
• Horseback riding
  
• I paint on canvas
  
• Vocals
  
• Playing the drums
  
• I danced for 7 years as a child and have now returned to it
  
• Swimming
  
• Traveling
  
• Bodyflying
  
• I write books
  
• Diving
• Freediving

What I still want to try:

• Rock climbing 
• Skydiving 

What I’ve tried and don’t want to continue (for now):

• Embroidery 
• Sewing 
• Knitting 
• Clay modeling 
• Macramé 
• Bead painting 
• Weaving 
• Writing poetry 
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«If I’ve tried so many things, it means you can too.» 

My spiritual path began long before I learned the words «practices» and «meditation.» As a child, I simply knew how to be in silence, to drift into reflection, and to ask questions about life and meaning.

My first experience with meditation came when I was about 5–6 years old — back then, it felt like a game and a way to be with myself. I was drawn to symbols, cards, hands, inner sensations, and things that cannot be explained by logic.

Over time, this path became more conscious, but it kept what mattered most — honesty and the absence of rush. I don’t follow systems or collect practices for the sake of form. What matters to me is lived experience, not labels.

Along this path, I have also gained formal education — in the areas of the body, movement, and nutrition. This knowledge became a foundation for me, but it never replaced real, living connection with a person.

Below, you can see my certificates and documents. I keep them here not as proof, but as part of the path I’ve walked.

If you are here, it means something has already resonated.
Everything else can be felt over time.

I don’t offer a path. I simply walk my own and allow others to walk alongside me.