Sunday, February 14, 2021

Intensity Kicks In

 Ola!

Well, it’s been a while since I sat down and contemplated things on the computer screen. During these past months I am not using the internet that much hence why I appear here rarely.

My New Year have started with a boom. Or an explosion of feelings.

On the last day of 2020 I have found myself in a party, full of travellers and high spirits. It was an incredible feeling to be celebrating after a such long hibernation mood. It was so inspiring to see people still living their truths no matter what is happening around. I felt so high on life, so happy. I love spontaneous celebrations and this feeling of meeting new people, of hearing new stories is one of the reason why after 11 years of travelling I am still on the road.

And for the next 2 weeks I found myself ‘locked in’ at the amazing hostel, a converted old villa right at the beach with a beautiful sea view. The weather spoiled us all. January has always been a problematic one for me, but this time I was one of the happiest.

I finally started to practise long wanted open relationship with few partners and explored my insecurities, jealousies and wilderness.

With new friends, lots of fun and Julien’s accident in the sea I made a new plan and left Greece.

It felt emotional, in the end I stayed around 7 months in that land of Gods, I connected a lot with this beautiful chaotic land.

For the past 3-4 weeks I have been in Portugal. And if I thought that my first 2 weeks in January have been intense, well, I had to change my opinion again. I started to dig deeper into Tantra and explore what does it mean the love with no attachment (a difficult one!). Thing after a thing and I found myself drinking the plant medicine in one of the ceremonies around here. And that was intense, beautiful, deep and actually quite blissful. Many insights that were inside me anyway, were assured to me. I felt an incredible connection and gratitude, towards everyone and everything.

And then some bad news, a death of my father. That one kicked my ass. It shook everything what was inside me and made me lose some of my painted identities. I revisited my childhood lots of times. I prayed for my dad’s soul, to be liberated and free. I prayed for the ones, that are still here in their bodies, for their suffering and loneliness. I cried for myself too, I let that little girl inside me to be held and rocked all night long. I expressed myself in writing and had long deep conversations with Julien.

And then, after 3 weeks of clouds and rain, the sun have arrived. The beautiful blue sky and ocean, caressing my soul washed a lot of things away. I felt so good. But the intensity is still here. And in these past 2 months I have grown a lot.

And please, don’t take this post as a sorry call. It’s just much more personal update than normally. I am very fine. And I understand that everything in life is ups and downs, rest and celebration, happiness and sadness, light and darkness. And for the end, I would like to share something I read today by Mooji:

‘’Life doesn’t owe you anything. If you take this attitude then you are grateful for everything. What have you done to deserve 30 years of fresh oxygen? What has anyone done to have a heart that is beating even while one is asleep? What have you done to deserve anything at all and who are you even? If you contemplate these things deeply you would not be arrogant and you would not suffer. You would value life in all its expressions.’’

 

With much love,

Stay strong my friends <3

Matching

Beautiful Evia, Greece




View from the hostel

Sunny Lisboa

Salema, Portugal

I love our hut!


Powerful Ocean






Wednesday, December 30, 2020

In Tune with a Season

 Yassas dear friends and family,

The end of November has been a little tough for me. I felt a lot of anger, frustration and hopelessness. I was fed up with lies, new conspiracy theories, control, division and general bullshit. I felt scared and paranoid about the future. Nothing made sense anymore and I lost my ground.

In this kind of situation my first reaction was to flight. I started looking for different projects, volunteering opportunities, one day I was checking flight tickets to Bali, next day to Mexico, next to Morocco and so on. My mind was going crazy. I felt like I wanted to run away. But where to?

Here I was in Greece. In Evia island, with beautiful friends and family, cooking nutritious food, walking beautiful dogs, working in a garden, meditating, doing yoga together and I was still so restless?! I felt so spoiled and angry with myself that I am not appreciative enough. But what one can do with a mind full of fear and paranoia.

And then December came. And somehow, for the first time I felt in tune with stillness. Everything calmed down. Life slowed down. I stopped running. And the fear and paranoia disappeared. My hope for future, for beautiful future was back. I ditched those dark thoughts and started enjoying the moment. Day by day.

The nature was my teacher. A beautiful and still sea was inspiring me. I started feeling grateful for the moment to reflect and dive inwards, for such generous friends letting me stay for free, giving me food and their wonderful company. And you know what? When you stop worrying, you create space inside your head. And in that space, solutions are born, and Universe starts sending you opportunities.

And one wonderful and very special opportunity just came to me by chance. I’ll tell you more next month. Just one spoiler- I am going to my beloved Sevilla.

This year for me has been so full of lessons. I am feeling so so lucky with my still very very privileged and free life. I have met beautiful souls, created fantastic memories, played and cried, laughed and danced, swam naked in the moonlight and digged deeper inside.

Don’t let those controlling freaks at the top of the pyramid to infect your lives with lies. Live your truth and continue doing things you love, creating beauty in this world. Life will always stay as a gift, remember that!

With much love and hope,

Ligita





Monday, November 9, 2020

Beautiful Crete

 Yassas!

While the world around me is going crazy I decided to spread a bit more love about one place I recently discovered. Yes yes, I fall in love with places as often as the seasons change, so what?

For more than a month I have been exploring Crete. First, on a deeper level volunteering at the dog shelter and contributing towards better life for some. Then, with my backpack around. With some spice of romance 😊

I am often say how privileged, how lucky I am to lead such wonderful, colourful life like I have now. But I also give myself some credit too for courage and spontaneity.

I often heard from travellers and locals that Crete island is like Texas of Greece. And my only stereotype I had was all inclusive tourism paradise which never charmed me before.

Lucky or not I got to see Crete without masses of tourists, you know, the type who don’t want to explore local culture but sit by the swimming pool and watch their smartphones. I understand, everybody has their way of travelling, but let’s just say it’s not my cup of tea.

Stunning high mountains in the middle and beautiful crystal clear waters around the coast plus some epic rocks for climbing. Can it get better? Yes! Without any guilt I finally could buy a local avocado or banana or even guava. My plate had everything fresh, everything grown on this beautiful island. My eyes have been always filled with landscapes that I adored. My skin was happy and it felt like summer will never end.

And over the sea I could feel the African winds caressing my skin. What a gem, what an island!

But summer always ends for me at some point. This time Covid madness measures got me also. I had to quickly escape this paradise and make a decision for my next move. The lockdown in Greece came fast and unexpected. But for this topic, read my next blog post. I have few words on this topic.

Right now, I keep reminding myself, just come back to the breath, stay present, share good vibes, inspire. The world is turning completely upside down but it can never affect the deep souls that we have inside. Stay true to your inner beauty and let nobody touch it!

Till soon my friends,


Plakias








Beautiful Plakias









|Amazing gorge walk


Xania

My favourite grafiti so far in all Greece



Xania and memorable lighthouse







Rethymno










Rethymno

Incredible south







Unbelievable sunsets in Plakias