“Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. And once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining… Continue reading Daily quotes.
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.
Daily quotes.
"And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Daily quotes.
"If ever there is a tomorrow when we're not together, there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we are apart, I'll always be with you." ~ A.A. Milne
A few of the lessons 2019 taught me…
We have now stepped through the threshold and into 2020. A new decade which will, undoubtedly, bring new moments into our lives and memories which we will cherish over the years. However, 2019 did not leave just like that for me. Many things happened in that decade and over the years, a few lessons were… Continue reading A few of the lessons 2019 taught me…
It's officially, for some time now, Christmas season, and with the holidays are a few days away. People are already doing the last of their shopping in the town and the deorations have been put up since the beginning of the month. However, I find myself more interested in the experiences Christmas offers, than the… Continue reading
✨ Some beings fill your heart without really trying.... This one is one of them. He had me at Woof. ✨
Let’s go…
Don't get me wrong... I am, was and always will be, a bookworm and a big fan of my cozy home. Books, coffee and a good fluffy blanket over myslf are some of the best things in my apartment. Book are also one of the best things to get your imagination going, get to know… Continue reading Let’s go…
“How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on, when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend. Some hurts that go too deep, that have taken hold.” J.R.R. Tolkien
Dear Autumn…
Dear Autumn... It feels as if you have arrived for good this time. And it was all a bit too sudden for us... Should I welcome you or will it be a waste of time because in a few hours, or days, you will disappear again and let the sun and the abnormal heat for… Continue reading Dear Autumn…
A Toast to You
Let's make a toast to the things you no longer do. And the love you no longer give. To the people whom you no longer understand. And the boundaries you no longer cross, for whatever reason. To the jokes you no longer laugh at... Here's to the things you no longer do because you have… Continue reading A Toast to You
