From My Diary/ During September

Turkey started face-to-face education as of September 6th. But whether it will remain open permanently is unknown. Most of the children are still unvaccinated.  Therefore, the possibility of online education continues.  On one hand, people are worried that such a decision will be made at any moment, and on the other hand, that their children will get the virus. As a family, we are vaccinated. We keep social distance and wear masks anyway.  

 

I don’t know why but this September has been the longest one ever. Nature is beautiful as usual around here. Daily getaways are motivating us to stay calm and  positive for a better future, hopefully soon. 

Patience and being thankful for what we have today is our morning motto. Being able to water veggies and flowers, along with having beautiful vegetables on our table, running water to enjoy taking showers because of the expected global water crisis. 

 

So, a few shots taken this September from my kitchen;

Cesme Peninsula, Turkey.

 

 

Baby okra in olive oil. This is the classic Turkish way of cooking okra. It took time to prepare one by one but eating these very tiny and tasty okras is worth it.  

This sweetie's name is Chance. He is having an afternoon nap. Peaceful 💕

 

Menemen is a Turkish dish made with eggs, peppers, tomatoes and optionally onions. It was made by the Cretan Turks, who came to the Menemen district of Izmir for the first time, and takes its name from the district.

 

              

What I have been reading lately is;

IKIGAI by Francesc Miralles and Hector Garcia

Ikigai means "Life to be worthwhile/ Purposeful Life". How to start a fresh day, your reason to get out of bed every morning, something that makes you happy and keeps you motivated.A quote from the book: “Essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.” The book also contains well known yoga poses, Rajio taisou, Chi kung, Shiatsu exercises to give a healthy start a new day and explains their benefits. In today's stressful and materialistic world, it can be very difficult to find your 'ikigai'- A must read. I recommend this book to you guys if you haven’t read it yet. ” When we leave urgency behind, life and time take on new meaning”/ Ikigai Book.

Stay calm, healthy and safe !