How to stay focused !!!

It has been almost an hour since i sat on the bed with my laptop , pen , notebook in order to write the following post....

(after 10 minutes looking for music )

Here i am , again , looking the blank page trying to think how i should write ...

Although , i am officially 32 years old and still trying hard to stay focus on how to manage my thoughts , my activities. Are you on the same page with me or am i the only one ? Hope not ...

After spending some time looking for tips on how to stay focused.. Here are 4 ways that i hope to help you , too .

1. Do creative work first !

Start with the most difficult and creative task of the day. Most of us , we start with the easiest and by the end of first hour our mind is already getting tired . Specially when try to be multitasking ; as our society ask us to be .

    2. Your mind is muscle , train it !

Begin with small period of time. Switch off anything that takes your concentration away . Be focused 5' for a start and every day add a little bit more. So after few days you will notice the change .

   3. Be organised !

Try to keep your work space or your studying's desk clean and organised ! Do small steps everyday it will become habit and after while it will be a lot easier .

   4.  Create "TO DO  " list !

Creating the list, makes it a lot effortless to be focused on your activities . But don't forget to add your breaks . You don't need only to manage the time of what you have to do , plus as well the time you need to take a break and rest yourself a bit .

I really hope to helpful for you . I will try to make the best of me , working on these tips.

Thank you very much for being here. If you liked it comment below ,  let me know your thoughts and share it!

Until next time ... take care !!!

Yours Grecque Voyageuse xoxoxo

Coconut oil : 10 uses & benefits

Hello my dear ones and welcome back to a new post on this blog!  Today i will talk about Coconut oil and the 10 uses i do.

This morning as i was making my cacao drink , i thought it would be a good idea to talk you about it and i use it. Almost 2 years ago i discovered the coconut oil when all the bloggers , i follow , were talking about how healthy is and its benefits.

So this is how i use coconut oil ...

1. Cacao drink :   When i quit coffee , i start drinking cacao every morning and this is how allow to your body wake up slowly and peacefully. in small pot i put a cup of water ( or sometimes almond milk ) , 1 teaspoon coconut oil and honey to sweet it a little bit. Mix them until it will get warm and it's ready to drink .

      2. Baking :  For long time i was looking how to use it , when i found the easiest carrot cake recipe. In its ingredients was saying to use vegetable oil. So , i was a touch creative and change it to 1 1/2 part of Coconut oil and the other part to olive oil . Plus , o added some coconut flakes in the mixture and made it so yummy .

   3.  Hair mask :   a) as it is : Firstly, take a small amount and apply at the ends. Which tent to be the most damaged part of hair. Then go all the way up to the top of the head.                             b) combine it with other type of oils : (for normal type of hair ) . I do a combination with olive oil , castor oil , vitamin E and sweet almond .When i want to give the best i can to my hair . In this case, i start from the top of the head and then at the rest of my hair.
You can leave each hair mask from 30' to all night long and wash it out well the next day.

 If you don't have all the oils don't worry !! Use what you have, it still works !

    4. Scrub !  Both face an body . When i take my bath , fist i clean my face with special soap for my skin type and then for 2 minutes with gentle circular motion i scrub my face, AVOIDING the eyes area .
After i shower , i do my body , which after that stays smooth , moisturised and don't need any extra body lotion .

I usually make it with sugar and few drops of my favourite essential oil (Levander or Eucalyptus )

  5. Make up remover :  When i travel and i don't want to carry lot of stuff with me , i just pack my coconut oil , which i also use it as make up remover. Scoop with your fingertips a small amount , it melts so fast when you use it  and with circular motion rub it over . Rinse with water and patting with a towel your face and you are ready to sleep !!!

6. Oil pulling  : It is one of the best ways to kill bacteria and promote healthy teeth and gums !
This unbelievable but most of all effective procedure has been used for ages in India to :

a) Kill bad breath 
b) Heal bleeding gums
c) Reduce inflammation 
d)Whitens teeth
e) Strengths gums and jaws

And many more !!!

Take a teaspoon or two . Start with 5' and slowly take it max. to 20' for 3-4 time per week and you will see amazing results!

  7. Styling oil : Take some at your fingertips and apply at ends. It makes them shine , plus it smells so good !


The last 3 uses , are dedicated to our four-legs best friends , both cats and dogs . As a dog owner , i want the best for my dog and after i googled a lot , this how i how i use coconut oil to my dog.

  8. Give your pet a healthy shine : My dog weights almost 6 Kilos , so i give him 1/2 to 1 teaspoon daily to improve dry skin and it gives him a lustrous shine.

 9. Paw balm : Not only for us but also it is good for our pet's paws. They can be abused during a normal day. They act as a cushion for walking and protecting against extreme weather elements , such as heat or cold.

 10.  Treats : The last but i think the best one . It is a DIY treat that my dog looves it . All you need is : equal parts of coconut oil and peanut butter ( about a cup each ) and a medium size banana . Mike them all together and put in silicon molds . I have in paw shape . Freeze them and when it needs take one out.





That was , my dear ones , the 10 uses of coconut oil. Of course , there many more ways but this is how i choose to use it . 



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Until next time .. . don't forget to smile !!!!



xoxoxo  La Grecque Voyageuse 

The way to apology

I always say " Never apologise for who you are " but when it comes about our actions and how they affect the people we love the most , then i say to ask for forgiveness. 

There are times that we say or do things without realising and heart people. If you know it immediately , it would be nice to say I'M SORRY !
If not , then the person we had offended should say it the sooner the better , so our relationships not be broken at the end . It is a great achievement for yourself , first of all .

So here are the 3 most important parts to an apology: 

                                                                #1 Say you are sorry 

Before almost 2 months , without realised what i was saying ( yes , human being here , make mistakes too ) i made the person i love the most upset. The other day we were talking on the phone and it came up . Most of the times is not what you say but how you say it and that hurts . 


                                                             #2 Own it / no excuses

By the time i heard it , i felt so embarrassed that it was like loosing the ground under my feet.Without second thought , i knew i owned an apology. This time no excuses on the table , only i was so deeply sorry for being so stupid and not counting my words. It is not bad to make mistakes , it is when you know it and don't make anything about .



                                                   #3 Don't repeat the behaviour 

I don't know if she will ever read this post but it was a personal experience, i wanted to share it with you guys and make sure that you ( and i ) start to think twice before we speak. Because we can not take back words but we can learn from our mistakes. 

Never apologise for who you are but apologise for your actions , only when family , friends or even your partner is hearted . Feelings may be increasing as we speak. 

I'm sorry for made you upset !

La Grecque Voyageuse  xoxoxo

" To find yourself , think for yourself " Socrates

" Be careful of your thoughts , they become words

Be careful of your words , they become actions 

Be careful of your actions , they become habits

Habits they become your personality , which become your destiny "

Unknown

On my previous post , i talked about loving our bodies , accept who you are and never have to apologise .

Today , i will talk about thoughts and how they can affect our lives. As you already saw above , everything starts from just a simple thought and it ends to become our destiny.

How many of us , mainly , when we are angry with someone or with something , we are having bad thoughts which can lead to actions ?

On the other hand , what happens when you think the face of a loving person ? Your dad's , your mum's , your brother's or sister's ?? Your pet or you best friend? A situation ? A happy memory? Your face is glowing ! It takes time to reach the point , where you can manage your thoughts .

Once , long time ago , i was having conversation with my mother. She was insisting on that people don't change. Me , on the other side , i was telling her that was not true. They can change, only if they want to. When you can control your thoughts , you can control your actions . It's a risk that worths to take it . You own to you , to yourself !

After all our thoughts control our mood. Try to change the way you are thinking . Read books , talk with other people , take a walk , take some time for you , listen to the music. These are just simple ways to help you out . 

Start from now , today to have beautiful , nice , kind thoughts. Put yourself first and try to say a compliment , such "i love you" , "you look good today "... SAY IT , out loud !!!             The more you say it , the more affect your thoughts !

Thank you very much for taking time and read my post .

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La Grecque Voyageuse xoxoxo

Never apologise for who you are !!!

Hello my love ones . I am so sorry for not writing long time now but it was due to personal reasons.

Also i was thinking of what should i write about but since i saw a video οn YouTube of Mara's Samartzi (greek channel ) talking about the appearance and how people can be mean, the idea came .

So today i will talk about self confidence and how people affect us .

How many of us have ever thought : "I not strong enough to do it " or "I am to skinny/fat " or "I am not so brave as he/she is ". I say close your ears to all of them , who is trying to trag you down . No one is perfect and that is the beauty of it.

When i was a kind , everyone was telling to mother that i am too skinny and i should eat more. My mother was telling to everybody that i was eating as much as i wanted , plus the doctor said i was fine. They almost drive her crazy.

As i was getting older almost all my friends were weight normal , according to society's normal , and i got myself in a point that i wanted to gain weight in order to fit in ...I even went to the doctor to tell how much i should eat.. My height is 1.61 cm and i weight 48 - 50 Kg, quiet normal, right ? I have started to fell bad for myself and i was wearing baggy clothes to cover my body. 

One day , i decided i will stop listening what everyone is thinking of me and i will start to love myself more and more and more. After all life is too short for bad vibes .

It took me time to get where i am now and still i have long way front me . I am not willing to stop , are you ? 

Love your body , love yourself , stop taking into account what people says. Try to separate the good ones from the bad vibes. You are worth more than you think , from everybody thinks and at the end you will see that you made it . Whatever is your goal , i know, i am sure you can do it. The point is to have strong will .

Your life , your choices .

Don't forget Never apologise for who you are. 

Until next time ....



La Grecque Voyageuese xoxoxo