Together Invincible

In My Own Words by Craig Armstrong

We sprang ourselves into fields of gold,
Above us the eternal blue with an occasional puff.
Wide awake and carefree,
Ready to conquer the world.
Together we were invincible!

For hours on end we talked, we laughed;
We re-discovered eachother.
Our thoughts and passions trailing away,
Disappearing into a silence of deep understanding between us;
Finally, we were known; we were loved.

And nothing could mar the perfection of it.

By Alice Karayiannis

Iron Sky

Iron Sky by Paolo Nutini

You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful,
to make this life a wonderful adventure

You just got to hold on

Footfalls Echo

Time present and time past
Are both perhaps present in time future
And time future contained in time past.
If all time is eternally present
All time is unredeemable.
What might have been is an abstraction
Remaining a perpetual possibility
Only in a world of speculation.
What might have been and what has been
Point to one end, which is always present.
Footfalls echo in the memory
Down the passage which we did not take
Towards the door we never opened
Into the rose-garden. My words echo
Thus, in your mind.

~ T. S. Eliot, The Four Quartets

We have this stubborn habit of continuously attempting to grasp what is not here, be it in the past or future. The truth is there is only the present. What has happened, whether we regret it or not, will always remain in the past and is not redeemable. So why do we allow ourselves to suffer? I think regrets play quite a decent role in keeping us from letting go. We ceaselessly reflect back to what could have been had we chosen another path, over and over, as if this endless contemplation might miraculously change what has already happened. It is inevitable that we will sometimes wish that we could go back and relive certain moments, perhaps in order to act differently or to take action even for an inaction we regret. We keep replaying events in our minds, pondering on all different possibilities, as if we can actually change something now. Regrets are a part of life; the best we can do is learn from them. Whatever is done is done and shall remain in the past; I always say that it is for the best, no regrets. We might not be able to see how just yet, but everything happens for a reason, or so I believe. All that we have is the present; the future is not ours to see either. So let go of the past, make the most of the present and que sera sera :) 

Photo by Alice Karayiannis

On Kindness

Kindness.

A little kindness can go a long way, isn't that what they say? A simple smile; smiling to strangers is what I like doing best, and it feels so good when they smile back. Encouraging others; it is so rewarding to see that we have managed to boost someone's self-esteem.

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."

 ~ Plato

Little acts of kindness to help someone in need, a form of connection with the people we encounter in our daily life. I'm mainly talking about the ones we do on the spur of the moment; it is so fulfilling to feel that we have gone a little out of our way in order to help someone, made their day a little better, and opportunities lie everywhere. What is best is that every act of kindness seems to have a ripple effect on the universe; observing kindness in others helps us tune into our own feelings of compassion.

The beach I went to this morning, at Latchi (Paphos), had a special facility for people with mobility problems: a seat that enables these people to enter the sea by slowing moving them across a wooden ramp and into the sea where they can then be lifted off it. A woman was trying to get her husband into the sea via this device. However, it would get stuck once it reached a certain point down the ramp and this was caused by pebbles and sand trapped within the gaps on which the seat moved. The woman realised this, stopped the device, and began removing pebbles and sand from the gaps. She tried the device again but to no avail. To my surprise, the person on guard today did nothing. Slowly, however, people began to notice. A man went to give her a hand, followed by a woman, followed by her husband and eventually a couple of others. They all started removing pebbles and sand, more pebbles and sand. They kept trying the device, it wouldn't work. Two more women went to see if they could help with their own ideas. This was clearly a ripple effect! Amazing. Positive vibes all around, I could feel it. And it worked, it finally worked! They all let out a relieved cheer as they watched the device move past the point where it would get stuck, eventually transferring the man into the sea. It must have felt so good for all of those who had helped in the process. 

No act of kindness ever goes wasted, however small. But it's not only about doing a good deed and getting it over with; it's about doing it genuinely, developing kindness and compassion within us.

"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible"

~ Dalai Lama

 Photo by Alice Karayiannis

My Selves

This is All: The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn by Aidan Chambers

I came across this in the book I'm currently reading and it is spot on so I had to share. 

Now you know a little more about me, although I'm sure we all share these different selves from time to time :) Goodnight!

Summer Finally

Le temps de l'amour by Françoise Hardy

C'est le temps de l'amour,

Les temps des copains et de l'aventure...

Crane Dance

The Crane Dance by Ludovico Einaudi

Been listening to this on repeat all day. Its melody is so soft and soothing, it kind of brings you down to earth. Helps me focus on revision. Weird mood today; worried about exams yet too tired to actually feel anything. Meh... 12 days to go.

Have I ever mentioned that I love observing birds?

Blue Space

 Photo by Alice Karayiannis

Maybe they'll talk
Soul to soul head to head heart to heart eye to eye
Rise up to that blue space above the clouds
Where troubles die
And tears dry