Five Steps for Buying Furniture You Love
As someone who enjoys staying at home and being a happy chappy with a cup of tea and a good book, I pay a lot of importance to the interiors of my home. In general, I pay a lot of attention to details and I like clean and tidy surfaces. I want my space to be aesthetically pleasing, relaxing and practical. So, when it came to buying furniture for my own home, I knew that choosing the right furniture was going to be an important matter. After going through the process of buying my furniture, I concluded that there are five steps to buying furniture that you actually love, and I…
Feeling behind with New Year’s Resolutions? Do Lifebook!
Hello and welcome to my blog! Today I am going to write about a very important part of our lives: setting goals and intentions for our lives. We all have things we want to change, we all set some goals, and more often than not, we get frustrated or disappointed when we don’t reach them. As February has come, and a 1/12 of the new year has passed, perhaps it’s time to reflect on those goals. I will explain why New Year’s resolutions are not for me and things I am doing in order to improve my life. I am going to introduce you to Lifebook, if you haven’t heard…
Consuming Digital Content Pt 3 :: Avoid Over-Spending
Hello there! Today as a part of the series for consuming digital content, I thought it would be nice to talk about over-spending money shopping online. You can find Part 1 here, and Part 2 here. The online market has flourished. It is so easy to make purchases from the comfort of our houses and get goods delivered to our doorsteps, it is so easy to transfer money online with e-banking. Affiliate links market has bloomed. People share their favourite products or write reviews about them. How many times have you bought something you did not intend to, but did buy it because of a review or an ad you…
Travel Diaries :: Kythera
Before settling in well in autumn, I would like to do a post regarding my latest holidays on Kythera island. It is a beautiful island in Greece, which belongs to the group of Eptanisa islands. I really loved the place, and I am going to show you some of my favourite pictures. Charming Details I love how many corners in the villages of the island were so nicely painted and decorated. It’s the details that make the difference. When I look at them I can understand that someone put an effort in making things beautiful, because they like beauty. Nature Kythera is an island that combines both beautiful seaside places…
Consuming Digital Content Pt 2 :: Enjoying
Welcome to part 2 of my Consuming Digital Content series. You can find the first part here. Let’s go on on part 2! People love efficiency, doing more stuff, with less effort and less time is a pretty good idea, right? However, when it comes to recreation, when you read something for your pleasure, there is no need to be in a rush! Instant digital content consumption I so often found myself scrolling infinitely through my Instagram feed, but it felt as if I was under the pressure of a deadline to “finish” watching new images. After realising what was happening, I uninstalled Instagram, in order to break this bad…
Consuming Digital Content Pt 1 :: You and Others
Lately, I have been thinking a lot about the way I consume digital content. I have been reading blogs and watching YouTube influencers for at least 10 years. I think that Internet is pretty amazing. Everyone can share their bits of knowledge, experiences and contribute to a global conversation. You can get to know different cultures, religions, customs, places so so easily and that is awesome. However, there are some challenges that digital world poses to us. As a blog-reader and follower of other people, there are certain aspects I would like to point out about consuming digital content. Since I have a lot to say, I am going to…
How I made my surgery a less painful experience
Today’s subject is kinda different. Life is not all butterflies and blooms, but health problems are so common, and every one of us has their thing or has gone through it. In case you don’t, you have to be very thankful! We shouldn’t act as if it’s the end of the world. Depending on the surgery, you might feel more or less pain or excruciating pain, and my advice is not by any means supposed to overwrite the directions given by your doctors and medical professionals. Hmm, let me emphasise this even more… In this post I write about my experience. Υou always have to consult your doctor about the things you…
How I spend time commuting and some ideas
People in urban environments spend so much time going to work and returning from it. Once I figured out it takes about 10 hours per week for me, I panicked! I thought, I had to do something valuable or productive during this time. So, I thought it would be nice to do something that would improve some skill of mine, but still possible to do while in a train together with the rest of my city’s population, ha ha! Today I will tell you how I spend time commuting and some tips and ideas you mind find useful. What I do I had an idea: why not improve my listening…
June 2018 :: Monthly Favourites and Highlights
This month has not been big on makeup and jewellery, by surely has had its fair share of beautiful moments. I like to write down both products and memories, in order to reference later. I also think you will enjoy getting a glimpse into my life and use it as a way to identify the nice moments in your life and be grateful for them. Here are my monthly favourites and highlights for June! June 2018 Favorites Natasha Denona Palette 5 in 02 . I love the blushed neutrals eyeshadows of this palette. It is so wearable and I find that I can use each shadow alone if I want…
How to make yourself feel comfortable at work
First day at your new workplace, first and foremost, congrats that you got hired! New offices, new colleagues, new managers, new area. It can be overwhelming to make yourself used to your new work environment and get comfortable at work. Here are my two cents that hopefully will make you feel a little better at your new workplace. Be social and open-minded It is very important to remember that you go to a new environment with different people, who might operate in a very different way than you are used to. This does not necessarily mean worse, it simply means different. It is better to embrace this place and get…
