hi pumpkins... i haven't slept much last night but i'm feeling good.. a blogger friend of mine left me a note that he had missed my posts and that really touched my heart... thanks again my friend, it's very important hearing that from you. I dive into the internet to bring you new information and then i'll tell you all about my news..

about creativity and meditation, how Google affects your memory, when you think you are wrong remember, things you don't know about almonds, tips for a long term relationship, lighten up, lessons you should unlearn, free art e-books..

i spent time reading literature, i'm reading about global theater and theatrical authors (i think that is what they are called). I recently fell in love with Friedrich_Duerrenmatt and his play The Visit, i also have to write a paper about it for my studies and i'm doing some research. Other things: i put my students paint in a German lesson and they really enjoyed it.. Reiki has opened more my intuition and yoga my body... I realised that i love teaching yoga and German equally.. there are times though i prefer to be called German teacher than yoga teacher.. But they have common points.. like love, respect, inspiration, and humanity... In both fields i teach that...i'm a teaching freak i know....

coming back...xoxo

New Year ramblings..

Hi pumpkins... Long time no hearing from me... New Year found me thinking about my life.. new friendships are created, some old ones vanished suddenly. That hurt me, because i didn't have time to realise what happened. There came one day, when we stopped calling each other.. i tried.. she didn't. In my fourties i came to realise that i can't try alone.. i need a partner to fight to keep a friendship alive. I decided i'll try only for what it's worth.. this year i'll change my life philosophy..

i have new teaching lessons and that makes me smile.. i like people trusting me to teach them.. i hate my morning job and i wish that changed as soon as possible.. In my christmas vacations i mostly relaxed.. Slept a lot. Not much TV or movies,  went out with friends. I came to see "Hunger games part II". i enjoyed it, but i liked the first one more. 

Tomorrow i'm going to the theatre to watch Gengangere of  Henrik Ibsen .  I adore his theatrical plays. I have started studying for my exams. The university has opened finally..

First exam on 1/19....damned..

My general mood is balancing between good mood and melancholy. i'm mostly melancholic.. The bad thing is that i forget how many people love me and count on me... 

Nothing is for granted.. i keep on forgetting that, i shouldn't..

Got to get back to work.. have the best time coming...xoxo

Christmas is near and i feel the magic in the air..i wish every happiness for the holidays and after. I plan to stay home and spend the days with family and friends. I need to turn inside of me and be quite.. i need to find my inner calmness to regain my strength physically and emotionally. From now on i quit "to do lists" and all lists generally. We should stop living like programmed machines. The last months i realised who my real friends are and where i stand. That's enlighting but cruel. Reiki and yoga really helped me go through. I found out that teaching is my purpose and i see all events of my life leading to that. And i go with the flow. And i pray to God lately more than i ever did.. when we are in need, we recall God. But we should have done that earlier. We should say thank you.. to HIM every moment of our lives. It's comforting to believe, in something, God, love, friendship, hope.. to something or someone that gives you energy to go on..  

 with friends

other news from the internet: finding your purpose , when a friendship starts to fade, how to overcome fear, the simplest way to live, Predictions for 2000 in 1900.

I'm off now.. i send you my endless love and a special hug.. xoxo

hello gorgeous friends.. how are we feeling today?? I'm getting 40 today. Nevertheless i feel great. i feel like i'm reborn and i'm planning a party for the coming Saturday.. i have so much to plan. I had a great time the last days and i ended up drinking beers at my favourite bar Komix, talking with girlfriends about love problems.. A good friend and teacher of mine became a father today. i wish him every happiness and to the sweet little girl every blessing. i really wish she became a fairy. i feel like a fairy from time to time.. i sense that since we are born the same day, we will have a lot in common. 

Other news from the internet: for a glowing skin,how to lose weight,make it happen daily planner ,autumn wallpaper, why reading is like sex, 7 years, 7 lessons..

so HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!! 

and i have to go now...i have a teaching lesson, then gym and then home birthday party with family.. i feel so lucky and grateful for my life.. I need to say that. xoxo..lov ya guys..

that's it, i've had it!!!

Good morning lovabies..autumn is here to stay.. cold and rain.. since last night i'm sleeping with my bedroom window closed. i had a marvellous time last evening. I went to lunch with my friend Annie, then we went shop walking.. walking around checking out new arrivals of clothes, scarfs, shoes... at the stores.. i bought a new scarf and a cheap necklace... then we went to a tea shop, kind of retro, to drink tea and eat cookies.. and ended up at the cinemas.. we watched "Frances Ha"..
i loved it..

now back to reality...  i heard today that the government will vote the abolition of the educational permission during work. Meaning, that a student will not be allowed to take permission to study while working period.. Unfortunately universities cannot offer evening classes. That means since the abolition that you either decide to work or study.. you cannot have it both.. or you take your summer days off to give exams.. I've just realised that i'm living in a jungle... and i'm furious... i can stand salary cuts and taxes, i've accepted that i'm obligated to work two jobs, if i want to live above poverty and cover my obligations... but losing the right to study??? that is tooo much!!! To be honest with you we (in Greece) are at the edge of losing the right of free speaking.. studying seems too high for a privilege at the end.. i don't know.. there are times i feel despair living here as the situation turns out...

But i feel grateful because i still have work, i can still dream a better life, i can still go a movie and buy a book, or something to wear.. when the level of poverty around me raises dangerously.. God, give us strength... i don't know... 

other information: extreme self care, when proactising yoga doesn't help..

i'm leaving you now.. duty calls... have an amazing day..xoxo

touring Paris and rambling on Tuesday

good morning pumpkins.. what a rain last night.. i thought windows were dancing.. couldn't sleep properly.. other thoughts; yesterday i enjoyed 3 hours of training and i was still up.. i'm proud of me.. today i have a teaching lesson and then a reiki session.. and of course yoga late at night.. i call Tuesday a spiritual day because of yoga and reiki... it's hard not to be competitive with all these young girls around exhibiting great performance in yoga.. but i laugh.. the days  that i pushed myself hard in practising yoga are long gone.. i know my age, my body and what i can and cannot do.. i know i'll get even better by time but i don't push my body too much.. there is no need. i'll hurt myself..maturity has to do with that.. it's fine with me.. diving in the internet: about diabetes, visualise please!!, why we lie, endocrine disruptors, where true happiness comes from, being gentle to yourself, an interview with Billy Crystal, for better sex, be kind, trust yourself in your business

now close the pc and get out, smile, make a walk, buy something cheap for you and give your best passionate shot, whatever you try... i'm soo proud of you... :-) xoxo

Standing up to fight

good morning lovabies.. i woke up in a bad mood today, i had seen a nightmare.. lately it happens very often. i think i need to meditate to clear my head. i'm afraid i have reached my limits.. hearing the song above made me want to sing. i started singing and adrenaline got higher. No, i won't give up whatever the news are, good or bad. i believe i have saved my butt at work for now.. i cannot say i'm happy, others are getting fired. A general strike with duration is coming up, but you know "you have to fight for your right" otherwise you are a loser.  So i'm standing up ready to fight.. 

oh tuesday

Good morning pumpkins... have a happy week (o know it's Tuesday but better late than never). I had a happy weekend, i spent time with friends and family.. i stayed up late drinking wine and talking about love problems with girlfriends(routine huh??) at Komix my favourite bar, i did some reading for the coming exams and cleaned the house.. i watched Piano lessons on DVD, i love this movie.. it's been 20 years since the first time i watched it on the cinema and it moved me more than the first time.. what a lyric.

i also went to the cinema, i love open air cinemas with beer and chips.. I watched "Mud". Matthew McConaughey really plays the best part of his life so far.. I suggest you to watch it. 

other advice on the internet: don't believe everything you think especially when you're afraid , how to store your superfoods for maximum freshness savings, dancing with life, you live in choice..

lovabies have a great day... got to go now... xoxo

Friday ramblings

good morning pumpkins... 

i have stayed away from my pc.. i wasn't in the mood to post anything. I'm try to focus in my studies and my plans for the coming school year, books, ideas, schedules, new things to teach, evolve...

i'm thinking of making a blog where my students could stop by and write something, anything, in order to communicate with each other.. i'll see how that goes. Then i want to organise evenings of creation at home with them, when we can watch a movie, talk, play games, bake cookies.. i did it once last year and it was a total success.. Teachers form minds and attitudes.. the least we can do is respect our children, help them become respectful, give them knowledge and love, teach them about life. 

Other sources of thought in the internet: the important thing is where you are , healing staples on your kitchen, 25 things happy people do differently, fashion mistakes that make you look older, berofe summer ends.., wise quotes from Maya Angelou..

That is all for now.. have to get back to work.. enjoy many happy moments...love you. xoxo

happy weekend

The activities we loved to do as children are things that can still set our hearts free. When we were young, our lives were less complicated and carefree; we did what was in our hearts and not what we thought we should do. Being in our adult world we often forget what things truly feed our soul. Letting ourselves play, however, harkens back to simpler times when we felt unfettered and did what felt best for us. As we recollect what our bodies and minds needed back then,we begin to realize that we also need the same things in the present in order to fill our lives with joy. Evoking your sense of play today will allow you to bring the best of your childhood into your present life.ΟΜ

good morning pumpkins. have a great weekend. i had an amazing time last night, i spent time with family, ate junk food and played a game with questions. the questions involved history, cinema, geography and every day life.. we had such fun.. i had to shake up my mind to wake up knowledge.. i gave a promise to myself.. from now on i'll take challenges without fear. No more fear... look straight in the eye.. 

i went to the doctor for my throat. I should be careful. otherwise my voice will obtain chronic problems. I take medication and should speak as less as possible. the worst is i cannot sing.. i never was a great singer but now.. we'd better not touch this matter, or ears will pain. 

other internet digging: how to carry meal at work, master a hormone maintainance, pesto

your mission for this weekend: HUG with no reason..

i'll be back soon. xoxo

happy weekend

good morning pumpkins... how are you today? i'm feeling fine. My boss is out of town today, that means no yelling, no stress, no hurry. i'll just enjoy the peace of the coming hours, like a melody..

i wish you a very exciting weekend.. i'm going to spend it with family and friends. Yesterday i left the gym late at night, we were talking about what we can do to keep it open. The municipality authorities want to close it down. But we fight, for the first time i think we will win.. I promise i'll never give up hope.. 

Priority 1: Learn...so much to study.. the clock is ticking... 

Other advice and interesting posts:  how to beat stress , artichoke-spinach dip, 11 things i wish every parent knew,  i don't know.

love ya.. sooo much. xoxo

trainer and friend

my gym

the days pass by and i get melancholic because i'll stop supervising in the gym. Perhaps the gym i'm going will close next September for good... so many momories.... i'm trying to deal with it.. I'm struggling among fighting to keep it open or let it go. 15 years going there made it my second home. Last year i was occasionally teaching pilates, this year i'm weight instructor. i love when people come to me and tell me that back- or leg pains have vanished because of my techniques. Or that they feel full of energy or better psychologically. Most of them are searching for a company more than training. That is also important. To offer a friend and  a trainer. That is not always possible, but teachers have to try being friends. Other advice from internet: effective detox nutrition habits, what to teach your daughters..

my day is as always, work, gym, home. i may have lunch with 2 loving friends of mine, Am and Arte. we haven't met for long, but talk frequently on the phone. Exams are over. I left most of the lesons for September exams. i was soo tired to read, learn anything..

i'll be back soon...

something to think about

from: the idealist

bon jour mon ami 

why aren't we searching for love?

hello pumpkins, how was your weekend? i had a marvellous time. i went out, i even went clubbing, i can't remember when was the last time i went dancing.. well i enjoyed it. i couldn't manage to go swimming. so i didn't wear my new swimming suit. i'll do it perhaps next weekend. but i visited friends, went out, did some shopping, a huge handbag and 2 dresses, pink and blue. i had no teaching this weekend so i rested i tried to sleep in the afternoon to get the extra rest i needed. i was out till late at night. Today i was off work so i relaxed but tomorrow is a tough and very busy day at the office. My busy daily schedule as always... but i feel complete. i have to study for the faculty too and that goes too slow. i need to speed up. my other activities steal much time.. i have to reschedule..

When was at the club on Saturday night, at a beach club in fact i was looking around and watched many companies of people, girl companies, guy companies, friends, who were enjoying themselves alone. and i asked myself? where has gone love? Flirt? Companies didn't reach other. They were separate. What are we afraid of? Why don't we make new friends? Why aren't we searching for love? Just think about it?

other advice: about thyroid, make simple delicious meals, 14 life lessons
xoxo

vanity..vanity..

good morning pumpkins..

i feel great today, i had a great time yeesterday. i changed my hair colour, i had my hair cut, i feel like new.. i wanted a change. Then i had lunch with my friend Sophie , who just arrived from Paris and brought me a Hermes' scarf. I adore this girl.. we talked about Paris, professional plans and other things.. i wish she could introduce me to the publisher she works for (she says she'll do something).. i'm thinking of translation much lately... from German to Greek.  we'll see. 

i went to movies to watch the great Gatsby. i loved it. All actors played marvellous.. Watch it..vanity makes me sad.. the main characters sway among wealth, vanity, morality, weakness and emotions.. at the end you find yourself excusing all behaviors. sympathise both with bad and good guys. or i did... i try to see things/situations spherical.. i found the book of Fitzerald in my bookcase. i'll read it in the next days. 

what are you up to today? i'm at the office. i have viel to study for university. i'm learning  literature theories these days.. i sprained my leg yesterday night (high heels accident may keep today away from training.. i'll train others only). 

Got to go now... remember to shine and thrive! xoxo

tuesday ramblings

good morning pumpkins!!!

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how are you today? i'm planning a trip and i have a lot to organise.. at the beginning it was Munich.. Eventually after a lot of cancellations and misslucks i'm travelling to the Greek island of Skyros on a business trip. i needed to leave Athens for a little. i'm quite exhausted lately, with work, teaching and training.. i need to slow down. When i'm coming back a lot of work and studying is waiting for me. I'm leaving tomorrow. But i'll post pictures.. 

Other internet surfing: hair mistakes, age well , numerology, powerful mantras for rough days, be you..

That's all for now.. i'll be back soon... lots of hugs and kisses.. 

man can't stand a meaningless life: Carl Jung

hi everyone.. a big big hug and a great smile from me straight to you.. how are you feeling today? what are you up to?? I feel the energy flowing through my entire body.. here are some interesting posts:
practising yoga to start the day, yummi spaghetti, spring salad, for the love of roller coasters
i'll be back soon. love you..

good morning pumpkins... below is my morning surfing in the internet.. xoxo
the history of coffee, amazing article, foods for vibrant hair , you are beautiful

Paying attention to the smaller things in life that you might overlook could not only make you feel more connected to your environment but it might also help you develop a greater awareness of the beauty that exists in everything in this world. If you can see that even the most miniscule things are part of the universe, you might begin to realize just how much you are surrounded by things that are true miracles. While walking from place to place today, you might make a point to breathe deeply and look around you. As you breathe, try to consciously slow yourself down enough to notice everything around you—the petals on a flower or the cracks in the sidewalk. Slowing down and seeing your world in this way could give you a greater appreciation of the intricacies of your life and the bounty that exists in each and every thing. 

Every aspect of our lives is filled with wonder. Since our lives are often so hectic, it is easy to miss the simple joys that exist along our usual path. We might be thinking about something else and fail to notice just how much we are blessed by beauty. When you take the time to become more aware of your world today, the things you tend to neglect will become focal points and this time can become a living, breathing meditation on the splendor of your life. 

OM