what i need for spring

i need to : 

• do more charities
• become vegeterian
• practising yoga again
• read more
• write more
• share more love
• have a massage head to nails
• meet old friends
• go abroad
• save money
• hug more
• dance more
• sleep more

got to start immediately...

photo from : National Geographic

i find a peace of my heart here

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Let's see what we had accomplished this year

  There: i'll erase what i managed to do

My 2011 targets

• Eat more fruits and veggies,
  
• Practise yoga more
• Quit smoking even the one cigarette I'm having with coffee
• Read german literature more
• Call friends and family more often
•  Work harder
• Be less nervous and anxious
• Write more letters instead of e-mails
• Do more charities
• Save money
• Travel more
• Sleep more
• Say  "I love you"  and hug more 
• Buy less clothes
• Be more honest
• Do not count calories
• Trust my instincts ALL THE TIME
  
• Write, write, write 

  i think i did most of them 

My 2012 will be less ambitious : keep on practising yoga and pilates, train my body, read literature, make people smile, love family and BE MYSELF

i advise you to do the same

Take some minutes and answer these questions to discover your life's purpose; you can share them with me. 

From: http://zenfriend.org/25-questions-to-help-you-find-your-lifes-purpose/

1. Who am I?
2. What is the most important thing in my life?
3. What do I love to do, more than anything else?
4. If I only had six months left to live, what would I like to achieve?
5. What would I like to leave the world, as my legacy?
6. What do I still want to learn?
7. What has been the greatest challenge that I have overcome so far in life? Could I help others overcome the same challenge?
8. Who are the people I most admire and why?
9. How would I define their life’s purpose?
10. What qualities do these people possess that I’d also like to be known for?
11. What activities do I most enjoy?
12. What would I like to do, if only other people didn’t think it was silly?
13. Where in the world would I most like to live and who would I live there with?
14. Who would I most like to work with?
15. What would my perfect day be like?
16. What special gift do I have that I could give to the world?
17. What makes me cry with joy?
18. What is something that scares me a bit, but would be really exciting if I did it?
19. What does my heart say I am to do with my life?
20. What have I done in my life that I am really proud of?
21. What am I doing when I suddenly realize time has flown by and all of my focus has been on that single task?
22. Who in history would I most love to be and why?
23. What do I most regret not doing so far in my life?
24. At the end of my life, what would I most regret not having done?
25. What is my life’s purpose?

Here are my answers: 

1. I'm a sensitive but also dynamic woman who fights for loving, giving and sharing.

2. The most important thing in my life is teaching hope.

3. To teach yoga, german, pilates

4. A long trip with Duckie, giving him all my care, giving all my things to charities, teach my students. Share love.

5. A book, teaching or novel, or biography, a story. The memory of me being a kind person.

6.Sanskrit, biking.

7. Forgive myself for many of my mistakes

8. I admire all people in my life, my teachers, my parents, my friends, sister, brother, lovers. They taught me to love, to search,to give, to try, to believe, to have faith.

9. i let them define their purpose. i only speak for myself.

10. They are original, next door people, who fight to survive and be happy.

11. Training, watching movies, writing, taking pictures,

12. Make funny gestures with  my hands  and my face.

13. In Paris with Duckie. it equals perfection.

14.i wouldn't change my job

15. A beach party with all my friends, family and students, with the love of my life holding my hand.

16. i have nothing special. 

17. a baby's hug, my students' success, Duckie

18. Bungee Jumping

19. Give with generosity

20. teach

21. i'll feel complete

22. Jan D' Arc. She was a fighter who sacrificed herself for the good of others

23. Driving, Refusing to say no when i don't want to do something. Learning to dance tango.

24. Not revealing my love to someone i love. Not visiting NYC.

25. Enlighten the mind of people

whaouuu... how many things i have just admitted to myself and found out......

good morning pumpkins!!! let's all have a great day. The sun is shining and i'm thankful that i'm healthy and have people who care about me. 

I caught myself lately being always clumsy and disturbed and yelling almost all the time. I promised myself that from now on i'll take a moment and breath, think before i act. Think positive. Don't doubt everything. Give a shot to good intentions. I was suspicious against everything. I have to stop doing that. I poison my life for no reason. Today i'll pay my bills first and take a walk around, look windows and shop (if i can afford). My birthday was last Saturday. I'm happy because i had unexpected wish calls and gifts. I adore small gifts, like a flower, a chocolate, a scarf... they are priceless.  

I'm here and i became 38; 38 years of happy memories and pain. With success and failure going hand by hand, dissapointment and anticipation knocking on my door. But i'm grateful for being who i've become. Other times strong, others weak. A fairy and a bitch. 

Random thoughts on my birthday:

1. i can't resist chocolate
2. i want authencity in life, i hate fake people, even when it comes to disliking me
3. i miss my ability to stay up really late and jog long distances
4. manicures and peticures make me feel "woman"
5. i can't stand unfairness
6. losing friends kills me
7. i envy perfect female bodies and women that metabolise everything whilst i have to count calories
8. i wish i had more yoga students
9. i miss being a kid and play football
10. i ate too much birthday cake
11. i feel better/more strong than last year
12. i can't resist to buy bags and shoes
13. i have to save money
14. I need a life insurance quickly
15. i need to learn to cook more recipes 
16. i want to visit NY, Paris and Berlin (again)
17. my mind should stop stucking on older feelings and situations
18. i need more meditation times
19. i love being madly in love
20. Thank you guys for loving me
21. ....i need to change my hair colour and have a haircut
22. i love Duckie, he makes me happy
23. the heart is the most important piece in human body

xoxo. i'll be back soon

i'm so sick

the flu has made me fall down. i'm in bed three days now. Coughing is a real nightmare. Mom comes and goes looking after me. Sisi is ill too, otherwise she'll be there. Sakis is working long hours and i'm watching DVDs and sleep. I'll be back soon, when i'll get better. I cancelled the trip to Berlin.
please pray for my health.love you pumpkins
xoxo

37 things about me. Happy confession time

1. I'm 37 years old
2. I'm addicted to dancing, exercising, walking, reading and drinking milk
3. I believe internet is a huge discovery
4. I adore collecting recipes and books of cooking
5. I hate drawing, in fact I suck
6. I love singing I wanna get better
7. I adore teaching, love kids but I fear becoming a mother
8. I want to become a writer. I want to write but my mind is stuck right now
9. If I weren't Greek I would love to be parisian or german
10. I wish I would move to Paris for a while
11. I've know my close friends for many years but I make new friends easily
12. I like spoiling my friends
13. I love my husband although he gets on my nerves very often
14. I am a great fan of "Sex and the city" and "Dawson Creek".
15. I wish I had the temper and style of Carrie Bradshaw
16. I practice pilates and yoga, I can't live without them
17. I respect my teachers greatly
18. I could live by only eating spaghetti
19. I love my appartment
20. I couldn't live without flowers
21. I can't think of losing my parents or brother and sister
22. I like spoiling my friends
23. I could live by not buying clothes but I can't stand not buying books, cds and dvds
24. I hear music almost half of the day
25. I wish I ride a bike, I never could
26. I like spoiling myself, doing absolutely nothing is a great challenge for me. I always do two or three things at the same time.
27. Manicure and peticure are enough to make my mood
28. I want to travel to Tuscany, Florence, Berlin, New York and India
29. I love smiling and hugging
30. I give charity
31. I can't stand self-centered people. 
32. I have no patience, I'm short of neurotic
33. I smoke from time to time
34. Women I admire: Jan D' Arc, Jane Austen, Coco Channel, Indira Gandhi, Princess Diana, Sara Jessica Parker, Sandra Bullock.
35. I love romantic movies, can't watch thrillers
36. If I were a movie character that would certainly be Amelie Poulain.
37. I want people to remember my kindness and my spirit when I'm gone. I wish I would leave some writings behind.    

My 2010 targets

• Eat more fruits and veggies
• Practise yoga more
• Quit smoking even the one cigarette I'm having with coffee
• Read german literature more
• Call friends and family more often
•  Work harder
• Be less nervous and anxious
• Write more letters instead of e-mails
• Do more charities
• Save money
• Travel more
• Sleep more
• Say  "I love you"  and hug more 
• Buy less clothes
• Be more honest
• Do not count calories
• Trust my instincts ALL THE TIME
  
• Write, write, write
  

uuuf, it took me 21 days and a lot of courage to make the list above. What are your goals for 2010?

Happy moments

A bowl of corn flakes on Sunday morning
A romantic movie with popcorn and HIM next to you
Sleeping in his arms
Practising yoga
Watching the sunset
Planting flowers
Drinking cognac near the fireplace
Reading
Kissing HIM
Buying books, cosmetics and shoes
Chating with friends
Smiling at babies

Being married

4 years ago I made the big step and got married. I can tell that there are times I'm happy, times I'm very happy and times I'm not. Marriage is a part of life, it has ups and downs. Married or not the important thing is to share love. That is the secret of a happy life (and marriage). The photo is taken from the wedding party.