Some philosophical thoughts for today from my gardening time. About 3 months ago I thought I was planting courgettes. Up until they started to grow something bigger… So what was originally planted as courgette (also known as zucchini) turned out to be my first ever homegrown squash (or marrow?). What happened then? A squash soup cooked […]
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An extract from the beautiful life story of Maya Angelou as remembering the love and powerful words of her mother. I wish this liberating love be expressed and experienced by all more often. “My mother stopped me and said, ‘Wait a minute baby.’ – I was 22 years old – ‘Wait a minute baby. You know I think
One of the first co-creation projects that are taking shape now and I am happy to share it on my website is a QiGong retreat program in Crete. Long story short, this is when three women from different walks of life, all dedicated to personal development, decide to continue manifesting their dreams in a next level.
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Liquid gold Interested visitors of the largest Greek island would everywhere find shelves full of spices and all sorts of products made from extra virgin olive oil. These days the packaging is getting more attractive and professional (thus giving the impression of a reliable choice). Quite understandably, an ordinary customer with little awareness and no
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This is a very quick overview of a transformational holiday where we come together to create something. On the island of Crete. It’s in the name, sort of… And it actually has been the place of creation for thousands of years. The Minoan civilization was considered to be flourishing in a relatively peaceful co-existence between different
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Some years ago I started using a few drops of lavender essential oil combined with ylang-ylang as a bed-time ceremony to calm down the mind and promote sleeping. Initially, I simply put the drops on a paper tissue flower and placed it right next to my pillow. I loved the marriage of these two oils and
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My secret garden… is not so secret anymore – to start with a quote from Depeche Mode. How could I keep it secret for so long? I have certainly had my own time contemplating over all the beauty. Now it is time to share. You might enjoy seeing the world – and within that –
It’s just one of those amazing everyday stories of my life in Crete. But may not be such an ‘ordinary’ one in many other places in the world. Hence sharing my off-topic introduction about ‘sharing’ the events that led me to getting a bag of fresh organic lemons and how I ended up making the first lemon
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The second anniversary of my landing on Crete and starting a new – or next stage of my – life is here to come. I kept delaying proper blogging over the months. At least I did some posting on facebook… better than nothing. I have piled up a huge amount of stories through pictures capturing my adventures. While
2 years on Crete – how about a second post here? Read More »
