In my young adult life, after my family left it finally (parents divorced & in many ways went back to the way they were 17 years prior....& us kids followed suit), I've missed the Divine Simplicity of such a traditional lifestyle, seek to continue as sustainably, artistically & culturally rich a lifestyle as possible, & have been on a quest to keep the values of how I was raised and assimilate them into modern, everyday living.
Add to that a full philosophical quest including my fiery Greek heritage & converting to Greek Orthodoxy in my early twenties (I left it for a while but have come back full circle with a broadened perspective on Life.......I feel the most at peace with Orthodoxy personally, they are very open, loving, non-judgmental, & mystical!...) etc., a PASSION for all yoga, fit & healthy lifestyles, & many useful healthy Ayurvedic traditions & sciences etc., & a fierce global love for all people, cultures....and FOODS! ;) ♥
I am now an extremely proud Mama of three beautiful little boys, ages 8, 6, & 10 months currently. ;) I love attachment/green/natural parenting, & trying to strike a balance between their obvious modern-day cultural love of media like their little school friends, & more *traditional* play & classic toys or outdoor activities- I am a FIRM believer babies & children *need* to be out in Nature as much as possible!!!! Our favorite thing to do is explore for new streams, lakes & trails together, little hidden nooks, swimming, & skipping stones. :) We also love to read Grimm's fairy tales, & folk tales around the world, make pillow forts & battles, & sometimes they cook, craft with me & make creative messes which is another favorite!!!! ♥
My "second love" is of course yoga/stretching/Pilates/fitness, which consistently in my experience heals basically everything in the body when I practice regularly, including joint pain, stress, and most everything else. :) I have had a love affair with yoga for about 14 years, and my dream is to officially get the teacher training & teach it every day...so that I HAVE to practice daily, no excuses, & reap the health benefits & stronger immune system! ;-)
My third is a deep love for delicious, irresistible, healthy cooking, & the superfoods, fermenting, foraging wild nutritional goldmines....The Quest for always the best possible nutrition, healing & living to our full potential through REAL FOOD! I teach these things & blog about wonderful recipes & techniques I come across, our experiences, daily life etc. already, & want to teach Yoga & perfect Traditional Nutrition professionally, to help more & more people feel the difference! ♥ I wish everyone could know, especially in first-world countries, the difference it feels & makes to eat REAL FOOD and everything else the modern world is forgetting!!!!!! Its an epidemic & we need to get back to the basics before we all forget.
I write about all this when I have time, ;) document, blog, photograph, create, enjoy many arts & crafts including some very old skills, live life to the fullest with my precious family, & pray for Universal Peace, Love, Awareness & Authentic Living inside & out including a respect & healing of Nature, God's Sacred Creation, before it is too late for our children.
I'm also an optimist, have experienced & overcame substantial difficulties & heartache in my life including the early years, and believe Laughter truly IS the "Best Medicine". ;-D I LOVE to laugh & just surrender everything up in the moment in a giant laugh! Ha! Ha! I love humor of almost all types. Make me laugh hard, I'll be your friend forever. ;)
Let's see... also am extremely fond of babies, animals, & flowers, my favorite of the latter being the lotus, water lilies, wild & ancient damask roses, lilies & apple blossoms.
I'm NUTS about anything ethnic, global, Indian, handmade, rustic, & Bohemian especially~ to my mind, they are simultaneous words for Beauty, & I love to search thrift stores for vintage Boho & Indian touches for anything at all! :) I'm a lover of all things beautiful, happy, & good. Design & creativity, organization skills are some of my strongest points!! I try to keep it sustainable as possible though, & "live more with less". I learned the hard lesson, be happy with what you have!!!! If you need something or could really use it, look for it used or free or just do without maybe...OR, make it yourself! :) Its the antithesis of materialism. Haha! ♥
Well, there is so much more to say, but you'll have to read the blog! ;-) Xoxo LOVE to you all! Peace & Blessings! ♥
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