Sometimes I think about what I would say to myself from three or four years ago. Imagine running into your past self on the street and having the chance to sit and have a coffee together. What would you say? What advise would you have for yourself? For me the first thing I would do is slap myself before sitting down and having a nice conversation about the future. I would then look at myself from...
I could give up tomorrow. I could just pack my bags and leave everything behind if I would be given the choice. And there is always a choice. I would abandon this beautiful city that changed my life, the amazing people I have met, the house where my daughter took her first steps, myself. I have no feelings left to give. I would do that starting now, but…I choose not to. Everyday I choose to...
Sunday morning, happiness, straying in bed until midday, laziness… no pain. Having fun, cruising along among dreams, loving feelings…no pain. Conversations, thoughts, writing…no pain. A play, actors, friends…no pain. Proudness, feelings, fun… no pain. Coffee, bragging, planning, no pain. Food, chocolate, smoking… no pain. The way home, phone call...
Day 300. Oh, boy, that’s something. I’m not going to go on saying again that I can’t believe it or that I wasn’t expecting this day to come, but I am going to smile for a while. I could even say I celebrated a little today, having the most wonderful 4 hours I had the whole week. The first hundred days were horrible. Every day was a struggle, every hour my worst enemy and I...
Someone asked me yesterday what does my world look like? My world never stands still. My world is a wonderful place filled with both joy and sorrow that keeps me going, that keeps me alert. Boredom has no place into my world, I hunt it down and kill it. Looking back, facing the path backwards, a smile judges my face and I know: I know my path is not just a one way street. Over the years I was...
Today my daughter decided that it’s pointless to take a nap. My first thought: “There goes my work schedule.” as I always use those two hours to try and get things done. Instead of panicking, I took her out of bed and took her into mine. I figured if she doesn’t want to do something it’s fine as long as she plays quietly in my bed while I work. Toddlers have their...
Today is family day. What better way to start the week than having a nice, quiet family day. Waking up in the morning, having breakfast together, taking a stroll around the neighborhood and finally stopping by a park to wear out some energy. This is how we’ve spent our day so far and after lunch and an English singing lesson held by Ephia for us, the house sits in silence now. Even the cat...
The big day is finally here. All the preparations have been made, a drop of white wine was sipped, photos have been taken and now we have crawled in bed, hoping for Santa to show up. Christmas is a special day for me. I don’t know if it’s the atmosphere, the smells, the food, or just some weird connection I have with this holiday, but I embrace it fully. When I was little I remember...
Because the spirit of Holidays is felt everywhere and even at home things are starting to be a little hectic and messy, I have decided to find a place where I could work in peace for a couple of hours. I am a night person which is kind of the opposite of a morning person, but being sleep deprived, lately I found myself falling asleep on the couch more often than I would want, so I said to myself...
Last year I was telling you the story about how I’ve met my daughter and tried to shape an image of our first year together. That was the year when I had to reinvent myself and recreate beauty out of nothing. This year the paths have been paved, beauty has been seeded and Ephia became one of my rocks, you know, the kind of rock you keep safely in your pocket and polish it until it grows...
