I really appreciate you guys! I wish you peace in all its forms.
Friday, December 25, 2015
25.Dec.15: Xmas
Today I'm grateful for the good people in my life! For those who love and inspire me. For those who get and respect me. For those who care and are always there. Of course, the most amazing ones of all are my Sami and Al. But every single one of the rest of you knows who they are.
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
23.Dec.15: taking it easy
Today I am grateful that it's summer, that Sami is happy with his cousin and that we get to have a breather from the madness of this year!
Monday, December 21, 2015
21.Dec.15: The return of Star Wars
Today I enjoyed watching Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi with my two crazies. It's really cool showing your kid your favourite movies! We are definitely at the stage where we gorge him with the pleasures of the long-forgotten old days. And he loves them too. Timeless pieces of movie history are a great way to connect!
Our movie projector certainly helps transform our living room into a real home cinema!
Grateful for that too!
Sunday, December 20, 2015
365
Working in the area of research into positive psychology and wellbeing for over three years now I notice that a couple of trends seem to reemerge in the field of increasing the quality of life...
but I'll start with the negatives first:
No!
You don't have to look for happiness! Most of the help and support inspiring literature out there, designed to give you the 'happy' recipe ends up depriving you of the right to feel miserable. It's NOT about being happy all the time. It's not about looking for happiness all the time. It's about embracing life as it is and not increasing the abyss between how miserable you feel and how utterly unattainable happiness is. So STOP looking for happiness and accept it - you will be miserable quite a bit in the coming 2016. It has never been different and there's no reason why it should be. Discomfort, after all, is hidden behind the engine driving us to move forward with life. Enough discomfort, after all may help move you out of your comfort zone.
Now the good news: there are three main things that have struck me as continuously being linked to you having a better quality of life. Happier or sadder, they may help you feel better.
1. Socialize: it's not easy but try and push yourself out of the staying-at-home-alone rut. Even if you don't have many favourite people around you - and let's face it, not only are high quality people few and far between, but also the ones you find end up moving sooner or later in this dynamic society we now live in - try getting together even with the ones who are not your closest.
If you get invited - go.
If you wonder whether or not to invite guests, as you must clean, cook, wash, worry - do.
Socialising is part of our nature. Sorry. It is what it is. We are social creatures and seems like, for most, doing things is better than not doing things with others.
2. Meditate: Tough! I can't. I simply cannot engage with the minutes of concentration to the breath. The good news, though, is that you could meditate while listening with focused attention to music, you can meditate exploring a painting in every little detail, or you can meditate by mindfully drinking a glass of water...or anything. While eating a raisin...or anything. Just take the time to notice, without judgement, what it is your body is experiencing. Let your racing mind rest...just get off of Facebook for a moment and spend a high-quality ten-twenty-minute moment with yourself.
3. Look for things to notice and appreciate: Well, let's try this one. This is my 365 project, really stolen from alkA. I will try to find ONE thing every single day that I enjoy. I will try, if I have enough energy, to post one picture per day.
Wanna try? Join in! You can post your daily coolness wherever you like and share it with me. Or even see if you can post a comment each day. This way we can keep each-other accountable if we miss.
Let's do it! Have a great 2016 and be just as happy and just as miserable as you feel!
but I'll start with the negatives first:
No!
You don't have to look for happiness! Most of the help and support inspiring literature out there, designed to give you the 'happy' recipe ends up depriving you of the right to feel miserable. It's NOT about being happy all the time. It's not about looking for happiness all the time. It's about embracing life as it is and not increasing the abyss between how miserable you feel and how utterly unattainable happiness is. So STOP looking for happiness and accept it - you will be miserable quite a bit in the coming 2016. It has never been different and there's no reason why it should be. Discomfort, after all, is hidden behind the engine driving us to move forward with life. Enough discomfort, after all may help move you out of your comfort zone.
Now the good news: there are three main things that have struck me as continuously being linked to you having a better quality of life. Happier or sadder, they may help you feel better.
1. Socialize: it's not easy but try and push yourself out of the staying-at-home-alone rut. Even if you don't have many favourite people around you - and let's face it, not only are high quality people few and far between, but also the ones you find end up moving sooner or later in this dynamic society we now live in - try getting together even with the ones who are not your closest.
If you get invited - go.
If you wonder whether or not to invite guests, as you must clean, cook, wash, worry - do.
Socialising is part of our nature. Sorry. It is what it is. We are social creatures and seems like, for most, doing things is better than not doing things with others.
2. Meditate: Tough! I can't. I simply cannot engage with the minutes of concentration to the breath. The good news, though, is that you could meditate while listening with focused attention to music, you can meditate exploring a painting in every little detail, or you can meditate by mindfully drinking a glass of water...or anything. While eating a raisin...or anything. Just take the time to notice, without judgement, what it is your body is experiencing. Let your racing mind rest...just get off of Facebook for a moment and spend a high-quality ten-twenty-minute moment with yourself.
3. Look for things to notice and appreciate: Well, let's try this one. This is my 365 project, really stolen from alkA. I will try to find ONE thing every single day that I enjoy. I will try, if I have enough energy, to post one picture per day.
Wanna try? Join in! You can post your daily coolness wherever you like and share it with me. Or even see if you can post a comment each day. This way we can keep each-other accountable if we miss.
Let's do it! Have a great 2016 and be just as happy and just as miserable as you feel!
Friday, March 13, 2015
Thursday, March 6, 2014
This year
This year I'm exhausted by pressure and worries. So this is how you get old and die... I see.
Saturday, November 30, 2013
GMO companies you should not risk your health with!
GMO has been shown to cause numerous malformations in your body, leading to tumors and cancers. There has been no positive research about GMO unless funded by the very companies who develop it. Stay away from Monsanto and BASF - the monsters in GMO world, claiming 'to feed the world', relying instead on heavy propaganda, false advertisement and lobbying.
Fight the fight any way you choose. Here are companies that secretly use GMO and poison you on the sly:
Fight the fight any way you choose. Here are companies that secretly use GMO and poison you on the sly:
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Sunday, September 29, 2013
Juice burgers
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| Carrots + beets + celery = Fresh-squeezed organic juice |
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| Behold |
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| Stay healthy! |
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| Take remaining mulch, add onions, an egg, spices = ground beeT, ready for the grill! |
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| Looks like meat, smells like health... |
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| And one more minute... |
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| Done! |
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| Get good company! |
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| Enjoy! |
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Monday, September 9, 2013
New Life Lessons
I have to appear in court tomorrow, fighting something I didn't do a year ago. First time in court as a defendant.
Another one of life's lessons and experiences...keep your fingers crossed for me. Truth is, I don't care if I lose. I will know I haven't given up without a fight!
Fight for justice even if you may lose! If you let injustice reign, you've already lost. 
Monday, August 26, 2013
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Неизживяно детство
От 10-годишен, когато за пръв път усетих тръпката да стъпя на нестабилната дъска на скейтборда се влюбих в усещането. Дълго след това мечтаех да си имам свое чудо на колелца, но когато баща ми отиде в командировка в Германия, вместо със скейт, се върна с касетофон...и аз се захванах с музика.
Мечтата ми да карам скейт, обаче не увяхна! За жалост, баща ми се върна със скейт от командировката в Русия. Това означаваше, че години наред се мъчих с някакво жалко подобие на скейт, докато момчетата пред ФК във Варна караха специалните дъски с космически форми и страхотни рисунки.
Така, когато заводът за перални Перла нещо прищрака и взе да прави грозни, но по-големи от руските скейтове, аз си събрах парите от стипендиите и дадох 84лв за поредния си грозен и нефункционален скейтборд.
По-късно пък "Леско" започнаха да правян някои по-интересни дъски и аз си откраднах почти без да искам една от техните дъски на едно скейт състезание. Отново формата, теглото, картинките и размера на скейта ми бяха презримо-невдъхновяващи.
И така, един слънчев ден, в "малката спортна зала" отвориха скейт-щанд. Бях зашеметен! Не можех да повярвам на очите си! Там продаваха най-изящните и интересни скейтове от списанията и филмите!...по 500лв дъската. "На старите цени". Не е лесно да сравня цените днес, но знам, че хленчих на дядо си, който току-що беше продал камиона си - Мерцедес- с който работеше за 4000лв. Това означава, че 8 скейта се равняваха на един камион "Мерцедес". Ходи, че смятай.
Но най-после си имах страхотен невероятен скейт, който като че ли повече пазех отколкото да карам - та така и не станах добър в спорта. Е, сега когато 'порастнах', най-после можах да зарадвам детето в мен и да го затрупам с моделите, които мечтаех като малък. Само че сега вече ги разглеждаме с моето дете и си разказваме историйки за дракони, скелети и древни скейтъри...
Мечтите се сбъдват...понякога късничко, но е по-добре от никога!
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