It happened in Greece. Of course it did. If you've even sat outside at a Greek cafe, you will know that you are never really alone. There are the locals discussing absolutely everything with animated hand gestures, the occasional scooter buzzing past, someone calling out a cheerful 'Kalimera', and, most inevitably...a cat. Not a stray… Continue reading The Cat that Joined Me for Coffee.
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Coffee Conversations.
Daily writing promptDo you think everything happens for a reason?View all responses ''Can I ask you something?'' Do you think everything happens for a reason? It's one of those questions people often ask after something difficult. Sometimes it's offered as comfort or because silence feels too heavy. I've been asked that questions more than once.… Continue reading Coffee Conversations.
Morning Coffee with Me.
Daily writing promptWhat’s your home decoration style?View all responses ''Can I ask you something?'' If someone asked you to describe your home decor style, what would you say? Minimalist? Scandinavian? Modern? Vintage? I have thought about it more than once. Mostly while standing in a homeware shop, convincing myself that I absolutely don't need another… Continue reading Morning Coffee with Me.
Coffee Conversations.
Daily writing promptIf you could have dinner with any fictional character, who would it be?View all responses ''Can I ask you something?''If you could invite one fictional character to dinner...who would you choose? It sounds like an easy question, at first. Right? My mind immediately started filling with detectives, wizards, adventurers and heroes. But the… Continue reading Coffee Conversations.
Coffee Conversations.
Daily writing promptWhat’s one habit that has improved your life the most?View all responses Today's prompt is a good one. I spent my morning thinking about it and considering all the possible answers to it... So... let's have a cup of coffee and let me tell you about the habit that made my life better.… Continue reading Coffee Conversations.
Let’s talk about sequels.
Daily writing promptWhat’s a book you think deserves a sequel?View all responses If you could quietly step back into one books for just one ordinary afternoon... Which one would you choose? For me... It would always be The Secret Garden. Not because I think the story is unfinished. Quite the opposite. It ends exactly as… Continue reading Let’s talk about sequels.
The Quiet Rituals of Sunday.
There was a time when Sundays felt like a countdown. By late afternoon, I'd already be thinking about Monday and whatever comes with it. Lesson plans, early alarms, lunches.... The weekend suddenly felt as though it had one foot out of the door... There days, I've started looking at Sundays a little differently. Not as… Continue reading The Quiet Rituals of Sunday.
My Daily Negotiations with My Alarm Clock.
Every evening, I am incredibly optimistic. By the time I have brushed my teeth, washed my face and climbed into bed, I have convinced myself that waking up at 5a.m. is a perfectly reasonable thing to do. ''Tomorrow, I will get up the first time my alarm goes off. I will have a quiet coffee,… Continue reading My Daily Negotiations with My Alarm Clock.
My Ongoing Feud with Gardening.
I have always admired people who garden... You know the type. They usually walk into their garden with a cup of coffee, spend twenty minutes talking to their plants and flowers and somehow, they return with vegetables and fresh cut blossoms that look like they belong on the cover of a magazine. I am NOT… Continue reading My Ongoing Feud with Gardening.
A Conversation…
I have these moments... The moments when I grab my phone and think about calling you... Only your number is not there anymore. Those moments happen in the small, quiet hours, when something reminds me of you, or when something happens and my first instinct is still 'I should tell Dad'. And then there's that… Continue reading A Conversation…
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