Month: August 2023

Back At The Athens Sofitel

Intentionally or not, certain physical (and of course emotional) places become hubs in your life – places you find yourself over and over again. For

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Big Fish

"No here…. water too much, maybe 5 inch…" Christos said walking into my foyer, pointing to the brown stone floor tiles at the edge, by

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Des Politesses

Most organized Greek beaches have little wooden walkways along them to help escort you over the sand or pebbles more easily.  I discovered these pathways

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Who’s The Big Dog?

Anyone who met me during college knew one of the brightest spots in my life were a set of boy-girl twins on Mercer Island, Washington.

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On The Rise

Patmos is alive with the dissonance between its religious and secular life. An energy fills the air – but it's not always clear what it's

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We Are All The Same

"That is racist, sir! We are all the same! I have the same blood you do! You know that? I have the same blood you

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Rappelling My Life

Human beings are designed to be resilient. Research has shown that a trauma or major life changing event shocks our brain into something of a

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Circles

"Hey, sorry – can't talk right now, I'm walking into yoga. Can I can you back after?" I said to my colleague, Laura. Friday's the

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The Struggle Is Real

Kostas from Expert, the electronics and appliances shop called. The oven and cooktop they had been expecting came in and he knew my contractor for

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