For very long time, my first associations with the word self-discipline were the words must / should do, obligations, constraints, willpower, forcing myself while going through uncomfortable and painful stages… No wonder that a rebel inside of me was sabotaging all my plans to introduce more self-discipline! I cannot blame only that rebel voice reactingContinue reading “Self-discipline as a tool to reach inaccessible”
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My favorite Sri Lankan recipes
My journey through Sri Lanka marked by cooking courses and illustrated by recipes
Physical distancing – yes! Social distancing – no!
Stay home, stay healthy, stay connected! Connected with close ones, local and worldwide communities.
And eat ice cream 😉
Time for multi-day home projects
All those multi-day projects requiring regular presence at home for which I never had time – now it is perfect time for them! Looking from this perspective, being at home turns from a restriction into an opportunity. While Corona virus is trying to take over the world, that might help to stay safe and healthyContinue reading “Time for multi-day home projects”
What does avoiding horror movies have in common with being grumpy when hungry and loving jasmine and orange blossoms?
The answer to this question might be: being a highly sensitive person (an HSP) This term (also known as sensory processing sensitivity – SPS) is not new per se but it was new to me when I’ve stumbled upon it in a Spanish psychology magazine while waiting for my train from Madrid to Sevilla. AContinue reading “What does avoiding horror movies have in common with being grumpy when hungry and loving jasmine and orange blossoms?”
Sevilla, I love you!
8 March 2020 I’ve just arrived to this city and I already love it – just because of the smell. I was worried that I might not find them but they were welcoming me even before I saw them, as soon as I’ve exited the train station – the blossoming orange trees, the smell fromContinue reading “Sevilla, I love you!”
March 2020: making space
The theme of my previous travel to Sri Lanka was to listen to my intuition. It was not always easy and I was often getting distracted by circumstances, feelings, (perceived) obligations, habits, interruptions, requests, offers and other items asking for attention I feel that the next step to improve my concentration and hear better thatContinue reading “March 2020: making space”
Sri Lanka, Feb 2020 : following intuition
It was my second big travel on my own (after the trip to Japan several years ago) and my first unplanned travel: when arriving to Sri Lanka I knew my return date and that I was going to spend the first three nights in Colombo in a guesthouse that I found on Airbnb and… that’sContinue reading “Sri Lanka, Feb 2020 : following intuition”
My First Blog Post
Looks like this site setup requires an official first blog. Still figuring out how things work here but so let it be! In this blog I want to share my thoughts in all my vanity trying to somehow immortalize them. Not yet sure for whom. For my family and friends I want to give singsContinue reading “My First Blog Post”
Fairy Travels 