If you could go back in time and give your younger self advice, what would it be? View all responses ''Can I ask you something?'' If you could travel back in time, sit down with your younger self for a cup of coffee, what would you say? What would you warn yourself about? Would you… Continue reading A Piece of Advice…
Author: Maria ~ Saely
A child of 1991, a bookworm and chocolate addict. Teacher of English, writer and translator. Currently living life to the fullest in Germany.
A tiny Bookshop-Cafe.
If you could start a new business right now, what would it be?View all responses ''Can I ask you something?'' If money, experience and the terrifying amount of paperwork involved weren't an issue... What business would you start tomorrow? I've thought about this. And apparently, my answer is: I would open a bookshop-cafe. I realise… Continue reading A tiny Bookshop-Cafe.
I wish I had started keeping little records of ordinary life earlier.
Daily writing promptWhat’s one thing you wish you had started doing earlier in life?View all responses ''Can I ask you something?''What's one thing you wish you'd started doing sooner? I've been thinking about this. A lot. And there are plenty of sensible answers. Saving money, exercising regularly, learning another language, wearing sunscreen every single day.… Continue reading I wish I had started keeping little records of ordinary life earlier.
Greece Through a Cup of Coffee.
Daily writing promptWhat’s a cultural tradition from your country that you love?View all responses Filoxenia: The Greek art of making sure nobody leaves hungry. There is a dangerous sentence to say when visiting a Greek home: ''No thank you, I am not hungry''. You may genuinely believe this but your host does not. You might… Continue reading Greece Through a Cup of Coffee.
Coffee Conversations.
Daily writing promptWhich fictional world would be the most fun to vacation in?View all responses ''Can I ask you something?'' If you could spend a week anywhere in fiction, where would you go? Not to live there forever, that's an entirely different question. Just a holiday. Seven glorious days with no responsibilities, excellent food, beautiful… Continue reading Coffee Conversations.
Things You Only Understand After Spending a Summer in Greece.
There are things people think they know about Greek summers. Blue seas. White houses. Beautiful beaches. Fresh food. Sunsets. And yes, all those things are true. But, spend an entire summer in Greece and you begin to discover the other things. The things the postcards somehow forgot to mention. Like the fact that cicadas apparently… Continue reading Things You Only Understand After Spending a Summer in Greece.
Coffee Conversations.
Daily writing promptIf your future self could send you one sentence, what do you hope it would say?View all responses ''Can I ask you something?'' If your future self could send you just one sentence, what would you hope it said? I've thought about this more than I probably should have... At first, I imagined… Continue reading Coffee Conversations.
Early Morning Coffee Conversations.
Daily writing promptWhat’s a thing you wish schools actually taught?View all responses ''Can I ask you something?'' What's one think you wish schools actually taught? Isn't that an interesting question? And as a teacher, I probably ought to say something wonderfully educational, like: Financial literacy. First aid. Cooking. How taxes work... All are excellent answers… Continue reading Early Morning Coffee Conversations.
Ithaka: The Island that Doesn’t Need to Impress You.
Some places announce themselves the moment you arrive. Ithaka isn't one of them. It doesn't compete with Greece's most famous islands. There are no endless rows of beach bars, no crowds rushing from one attraction to the next, and no pressure to tick every landmark off a list. Instead... Ithaka quietly invites you to slow… Continue reading Ithaka: The Island that Doesn’t Need to Impress You.
Coffee Conversations.
Daily writing promptWhat’s a skill you consider basic, that most people don’t actually know how to do?View all responses ''Can I ask you something?'' What do you think is one skill everyone should have...but surprisingly few people do? It's an interesting question. At first, my mind went to practical things. Cooking, sewing on a button,… Continue reading Coffee Conversations.
