In Love with Life

Thursday, October 6, 2022

In Relationship

Hello my dear ones,

Standing here at the airport of Chania I already feel I left Greece. Screaming kids, arguing couples, tired workers and shiny bright lights everywhere gets me the feeling of a no man land.

It's been the third September in a row I come to see my biggest greek lover- Crete.

Like two lovers we found the ways to love each other and accept the harshness of each. The same mosquito doesn't bite as much, the same wind does not confuse me anymore and the same sun does not burn me as much. This island is magical. And I say this even with masses of tourists trying so hard to say the hard evharisto poli, the word for thank you very much in greek.

This island enchants me each time I am here. Like exotic lover full of promises and passionate kisses.

I walk around some days like a complete tripper. Tripping on life and nature. The high mountains that touch the sea, so blue, so warm and so deceiving in innocence. The lush nature around with ocassional palm, avocado or banana tree. The hitch hiking angels offering not only the seat but food and the shelter if needed. Everything is wild and cosy in the same time.

I meet familiar faces, old friends and make some space for new connections. Oh the beauty of travelling!

Like the bird though, sensing the season change, the autumn creeping in, I pack my bag, not forgetting my gold- the olive oil, add extra songs for ukulele and head towards the tropics, with slight side roading to good old England.

I will be few days in the land of tea and beer lovers and then... My other love is calling me back to cover myself in mangos, limes and chillies.

With love and excitement,

Ligita

Picture by photo magician Wari Om

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

August in Sunshine

Dear friends!

As I am lying down in my cute little wooden hut bed, the full moon is lurking through my mosquito net window. The air is hot, the crickets still play their summer songs, fresh breeze touches my skin and random motorbikers pass close by.

My time here at the Sunshine House is coming to an end and I feel this emotional reflection time of one more amazing summer here.

Like many of you know, I fell in love with Greece quite long time ago. And Sunshine House, thai yoga massage centre, takes most of the blame for this.

This time I came back with more responsibilities than my previous volunteer career times and that added some extra spice for the whole experience. I was honored to cook for so many hungry bellies!

I did not avoid couple of random accidents, like getting electrified while accidentally puting my finger into an open socket, or getting some alergic reaction from a vasp bite or randomly nearly fainting from the sun stroke but being surrounded by all my beautiful friends that have extensive super alternative first aid knowledge saved my life again and again :)

This time I found myself feeling more mature in many situations. Being able to watch everything from an observer perspective helped me a lot. Again and again I was reminded not to take things personally and realizing that others' suffering is not mine.

I also found myself in some sort of meditative daily routine, like swimming in that beautiful warm clear greek water, fascinating myself with the feeling of flying each time I took a dive into the blue.

This summer was full of re-unions of old friends and new beautiful friendships. I was touched and loved, no wonder it is Thai Yoga Massage Centre :) I not only shared my food creations but sang and played in front of thr others, from the deep corners of my heart.

The moon watching was not missed as well, each full or new moon energy felt different and affecting me in peculiar ways.

Early morning chantings with others and meditation together gave me more mindfulness for the rest of the day and different movement class each day shaked whatever needed to be shaked.

I am grateful for all those hearts around me, filling me with appreciation of my food, the smiles, the hugs, the dances together. I am grateful for another fire hot August of sweat, sun touched skin and extra greek words in my pocket. I am grateful to be honored to be trusted with my cooking and share it with others. Vegan cooking is my minimum effort to help my dear friends-animals and I am so happy that it can inspire others to perhaps get on that path too.

I am a little tired now but with ohh, such full heart.

It feels so right what I do.

I hope you find what makes good for you too.

I am still in Greece for a while, don't be shy to meet up if you are around!

With light, love and freedom,

Ligita