Let it rain... let it rain ...let it rain

            Watching the rain through the steamy window and listening to its noise from the inside is like keeping you still for the whole day, contemplate and dream, fight with the misgivings and play with hopes and chances ... time is the one that gives up first and I wished I could slow it down for a while or at least for a split second, but in vain..''he'' goes it with a rush, tough and confident as always..but then again ''his'' speed...is too fast lately...isn't it ? why ?  
             The raindrops squash and splash into the soggy ground, one faster than another out of time ...the sky gets darker, the day is upset, places are lessening of alive, because the wind pushes us forward, trying quickly to find a shelter somewhere, somehow.
             The noisy sound stays...stays until the end.

             How does the play wind up ? Don't know why, but it's going to be a sad day ...love rain somehow, I kind of hate it, why does it cheerlessly come along with drowsiness ?

I love rain close by the ocean, dancing, playing with the sand and waves, singing, laughing, loving, flying, running, crying, sprawling down the algae and stones and seashells...that's the only sort of rain I love..

your thoughts create your tomorrows

Never look back unless you are planning to go that way, Henry David Thoreau

 You don't have time to waste on negative thinking. If you are thinking positive and you're not getting the results you wish, then check to see how often during the day you feel good or upset. Our thoughts are so precious. Every thought we think is creating our future. Moreover it's all about smiling ...

Black & White

Getting to know your body

            I've been stuck on the detox for the last period...getting the toxins out of the body. It's been a long-term dietary, it's pretty simple, it's just a choice of lifestyle.I've learnt to look at what we put into and onto our bodies, working out what is toxic and replace it with something that is not. The rewards are on their way, making great strides. The body promises great outcome. Let's listen to it !!!

            Forget about :
- Caffeine (coffee, tea, energy drinks)
- Soft drinks
- Dairy (limited)
- Sugar
- Salt
- Wheat
- Deep fried food
- Artificial flavourings
- Vegetable oil
- Processed food

        Go for :
- Fresh fruits and vegetables
- Fresh juices
- Herbal teas
- Wholegrains: brown rice, quinoa, oats
- Coconut oil
- Nuts & seeds - unsalted !!!
- Fish
- Eggs (limited)
- Dairy free yoghurt
- Lentils, chickpeas, beans
- Plenty of water, sleep and excercise

           Detox diet ensures that your body engine is running smoothly again and it's not about loosing weight, but about making a healthier you  :)

Dine with Audrey...

...beauty, elegance, femininity, innocence, delicacy, distinction, tenderness..

...fashionable, icon, stylish, angelical, simple...

                                      

symbol of womanhood for the past, present, future and future...

If i get married, I want to be very married.
  
Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!

There is more to sex appeal than just measurements. I don't need a bedroom to prove my womanliness. I can convey just as much sex appeal, picking apples off a tree or standing in the rain.

You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.

Audrey Hepburn

Meet her at Tiffani's getting a breakfast as I did ...

                              

Benefit from just a little

         I simply love teas ...  one of the most revered beverages around the globe enjoyed either hot or cold. Scientific research studies have linked regular consumption with increased health benefits promoting substances for heart, body and mind.
        Drinking tea, a soothing and delicious drink is a great way to relax, makes you smile and have an amazing mood and energy having a good natural source of antioxidants that protects your body from the ravages of aging, works for bone strength, fights against diseases and don't forget that is calorie-free :)
        I will reveal my daily amount of tea... :) which is almost 1litre, my favourite one being the marvelous green tea, but I also enjoy nettle tea, chamomile, dandelion, peppermint, black tea sometimes. I always feel the great benefits of it, feeling good, calm, relaxed, healthy, with a good humour, ready for work, sport, love, friends, gossip and unforeseeable things life books for you...

                                                   


Good to know...
       It is said that tea was discovered accidentally by Emperor Shen Nung back in 2700 BC. After a large meal one day, he was relaxing in the garden with a cup of boiling water. On this occasion, some leaves from a nearby tree fell into the cup unnoticed and he consumed the drink. He enjoyed so much the taste of the tea and the pain relief of the drink, that the cup of tea was born.



Enjoy a delicious and warm herbal tea !!!


Love,
Ana Maria

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                                   real fight for a cup of tea .. I was keeping it under control anyway  :)

Thank you !

Hi everyone !

Thank you for all the emails I got from you so far !!!!



Many thanks
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Be my Valentine

               Hey guys !!!... Valentine's day is just around the corner and let's learn more about this day ...


              Valentine's day started in the time of  Roman Empire. Valentine lived in Rome during the third century, at that time Rome was ruled by an Emperor named Claudius. After long disputes, Claudius decided not to allow any more marriages due to the rejection of majority of men who Claudius had wanted them to join army. Men didn't want to fight in wars and leave their wives and families and that's the reason why Claudius introduced this cruel law.
             Valentine was a priest and possibly a physician, his favourite activity was to marry couples and even after the Emperor Claudius passed his law, he kept performing marriage ceremonies - secretly, of course. Valentine's defiance was discovered and Claudius ordered him put to death. On the day he was to die, he left his friend a little note thanking her for her friendship and loyalty. He signed it Love from your Valentine.  That note started the custom of exchanging love messages on Valentine's day. It was written on the day he died, February 14th.
             Now, every year on this day, people remember about Saint Valentine, more than ever about love, because they know love can't be beaten ! 




Wishing you a beautiful, love filled week,


Ana Maria 
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About food

           I should write lots of  pages and pages ... there are so many things I want to express and share about the gastronomic world.

          Well...there are two different lives, who all of us live in,  there isn't any middle life at all, both of them are saying loads of things about you as a human entity, about your health, habits, about your spirit, the integration of your body, mind and soul. I ''like'' both, but I do prefer one.
          My favourite one is colourful, flavourful, beautiful, vibrant, controls the immune system, boosts the energy levels, maintains the long-term wellbeing, keeps you away from synthetic chemicals, fungicides, pesticides, artificial additives, feeling more productive ...makes me happy and annoys the others, the one which is both for interior of the body and exterior, it's not simple, it's intriguing, obsessional sometimes and I would name it GREEN.
         The other one is more tasteful, but gets the energy out of you and mostly drowses you, makes you feel full without any explanation each time you get in..it's true...it's easier and quickly to have it, it's more common, makes you gullible at a simple glance, it might make you addictive of toxicity, general moodiness, frustration, usually feel the sense of a guilt,  and I would name it GREY.
         Overall, no external motivation could ever compete with the feeling that comes from within yourself .

                                                          Eating healthy or unhealthy ?
          
        This is the nowadays crusade between Green and Grey. Unfortunately the world we currently live in is far from the ideal by anyone's definition. Fast technology, fast cars, fast computers, fast people-robots, fast money, fast food that don't necessarily lead up to a healthy lifestyle, that's why we need to balance somehow our lives in 80% healthy and 20% indulgent.


Love,
Ana Maria
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