Category: Celebrate what’s right with my world

Colour

On By toultoulineIn Celebrate what's right with my world, Chios island, GreeceLeave a comment
Chios island

Today I celebrate my being surrounded by my favourite colour, Blue! Wherever I turn my eyes I see blue, blue sea, blue sky, a blue house, blue boats. Pure natural blue in all shades. I am lucky and thankful that I live here.

Chios island

Blue is the colour of Greece, even our flag is blue. Politicians in other places may claim the name of the “blue country” but Greece is really the one. The whole country, especially the islands, is surrounded by the sea.

Chios island
Chios island

The colour of the sea is slightly different in each island. It has to do with the way the light is reflected, the light of Greece that artists talk about. We cannot easily live without it.

Chios island

How many times have I written “blue”?

The sun rises in obedience to a universal law

On By toultoulineIn Celebrate what's right with my world, Chios island, Greece5 Comments

Somewhere, in a book, I once read “The sun rises in obedience to a universal law”. A sunrise means much more to me. A new day, a new beginning, being thankful that I am there watching it, beauty, change.

  • Sunrise, Chios island
  • Sunrise, Chios island

There is change from second to second, especially when the sun starts rising. And variety, every day is different, even when it seems to be the same. Just like everything in life.

Sunrise, Chios island
Sunrise, Chios island
Sunrise, Chios island

Celebrate what’s right with the world

On By toultoulineIn Celebrate what's right with my world2 Comments

‘Enjoy these moments, they will not come again’ my mother used to tell us. Later on in life, I started following her advice without realizing it. I started focusing on everything that felt right, no matter how small, and enjoying it. It is small things, like flowers, birds, fish, seeds, a smile, a good word, that make up our world, life.

Then, about a year ago, a video appeared in front of me, as if on purpose. It was Dewitt Jones’ TEDx presentation called ‘Celebrate what’s right with the world’. Since then celebration has become part of my enjoyment ritual. I try to celebrate everything that is right with my world. It may sound selfish (“my” world) but it is a good place to start.