16/09/2026
Brb, just crying by the pool with my spanakopita...
Today we arrived at the retreat villa for a couple of days rest before our guests arrive. Usually we don't have this luxury and the first day is a bit of a rush: setting up the rooms, doing the "big shop" for groceries and generally getting in the zone. This year we decided to take it σιγά σιγά - slowly slowly - and have some time to ourselves at the villa first (I've been on the island for a week already but we stay at a lovely little apartment in town and I've been working).
As is often the case, when you make time to slow down, emotions are free to come to the surface. Wandering around this villa that's come to feel like home and taking in the beauty of it, the emotion bubbled up and out like champagne at a celebration. Tears rolled down my sun warmed cheeks as I allowed myself to take it all in. I tend to feel things deeply, which can make life intense at times but it's a blessing in these moments of joy and gratitude.
There's always an element of luck in all we do. But there's also a lot of effort, intention and action that's brought me here.
Let this be a reminder to continue to seek out anything that makes your heart burst with joy. To keep turning towards that which makes you feel most alive.