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Interview with Ildiko Berecz about her transition to Crete

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Ildiko Berecz is an intuitive mentor, coach and holistic therapist who is passionate about sharing her inspiring personal stories from behind the mountains of Crete island, while being on the road, searching and experiencing, capturing, collecting, distilling, making herbal preparations, blending botanical perfume and more. She offers her insights of authentic approach and humble practices for better understanding and appreciation of nature, herbal remedies and awareness of trustworthy natural applications in our self-development and everyday life practices. More about Ildiko’s extensive life-changing work at ildikoberecz.com

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I can never get bored of capturing the light, brin

I can never get bored of capturing the light, bringing the beauty of plants, and showing ways of connecting with them. I've been taking photographs all my life, but only when I stepped on the path of my own healing journey - a natural healing path from endometriosis - that I started to photograph even more. As a tool of (full)filling up times when I had to wait, be patient and humble, a tool to entertain myself or cheer up, a tool of meditation, and also journaling. I could have easily become a foodie... had I started to share all what I had gone through. That's a long story from many years ago... but the concept of taking the time for intimate moments with food remains essential. 🌹 I am slowly stepping into creating space for uncovering more on @thebleedingroseproject
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If you had a chance to read my article 'Ode to Ger

If you had a chance to read my article 'Ode to Geranium – As You Deserve Nurture and Care Yourself' you may know the name of my friend @judith.watson1127 who is a textile artist, and also the caretaker of the original mother plant of my Rose geranium hydrolat. Pictured on this photo together with my copper alembic is the 'NYMPHES' one of Judith's bespoke cushions with reverse applique technique on linen. You kind of need to understand her method to fully appreciate a piece, but regardless, they are gorgeous in every way. What we have in common is that we both follow what fascinates us and give them birth in a way that brings joy and the seeds of change into others life. And sometimes, we co-create to work on a brighter future together. Plants - colours - art - inspiration - encouragement - hope - seeds - thoughts - acts - manifestation - change. What is the magic YOU create in this world? 🌿
If you missed my transformative aromatic adventures with Rose Geranium, head over to my blog: 🌿 https://essentialreflections.com/ode-to-geranium-as-you-deserve-nurture-and-care-yourself/
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Today I was waking up in a very beautiful dream. I

Today I was waking up in a very beautiful dream. I've kept it in my heart and started my day as heavens were showering us with a refreshing rain. Rose geranium in the front garden stood out with its striking colours in the cloudy background. Maybe it's the right time now to dedicate some quiet, contemplating presence and join me for an aromatic plant journey on Crete, at least virtually for the moment: https://essentialreflections.com/ode-to-geranium-as-you-deserve-nurture-and-care-yourself/
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A visit to the Queen. The wild roses in the front

A visit to the Queen. The wild roses in the front garden are opening soon! Does anyone know the name of this insect??? .
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Hello dear ones! What is on your plate today? Here

Hello dear ones! What is on your plate today? Here is the composition from yesterday's garden foraging. I'm sure tastebuds appreciate colours. That breakfast went happily in my stomach right from my wild garden with Borage flowers, Nasturtium leaves and flowers, Cleavers (Galium aparine) and nettle (Urtica dioica) seeds. Ah yes, and the lemons that I sprinkled on top too. The rest? Chicken eggs and olive oil from a friend, Thyme that I picked and dried from another friends' wild land. Sourdough bread and white sheep cheese from other locals. Can you usually shorten your food supply chain? .
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Hello all, just realised that my pics here lately

Hello all, just realised that my pics here lately started to have a darker tone. There is nothing further than this, unless the parallel worlds. So let's bring back the bright colours! Foraging some Nasturtium in the garden this morning. Beyond beauty, their flowers and leaves are edible, even snails know that... do you? ;-)
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Abundance of sweet orange blossoms, just around th

Abundance of sweet orange blossoms, just around the corner a few houses up in the village. These days are so rich, spring is doing its best! As we say here, Crete is the place to be, a real shelter on Mother Earth, and we are so blessed! 💕
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There used to be a beautiful row of eucalyptus tre

There used to be a beautiful row of eucalyptus trees along the way between our village and the next. Not only felt heartbreaking to see more of them having been cut out during the past year, but now as one more got eliminated, I happen to capture the grotesque nature of things. Why? No.1. because a bunch of medicinal plants were lying right next to the rubbish bins. No.2. because ironically, it was just outside of a pharmacy. How far humanity has gone by alienating itself from nature, by eating rubbish and throwing medicine in the rubbish, and only trusting technology, often overusing and/or misusing it to fool ourselves in this vicious circle of lacking balance. Eucalyptus carries some of the qualities that people need right now, it is antibacterial, a great antiseptic for our respiratory system and anti-inflammatory! A breath of hope. 🌿
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Did I just forget to share the arrival of the firs

Did I just forget to share the arrival of the first starflower (Borago officialis) in the garden? That was a few days ago, but things just got... hmmm... busy? Anyway, as you can see there is many more borage flowers and they started opening one after the other! Stay tuned for more! ;-)
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