Hello and welcome to my first post.   I will endeavour to neither bore nor tire you, however, I am a beginner at expressing my thoughts and feelings in general and it may be a bit of a bumpy ride.

Ok, so it has been suggested that I start writing in order to get back into the swing of life as I once knew it although, having known life as it once was and finally appreciating it for what it was (or, rather, wasn’t), I would like to get back into the swing of a different life.  I am at the beginning of this process, having moved back to Athens and now taking the steps that I should have taken last year.

What can I say?   At times, I am grateful for the pain and anguish that I have been through during the last 12 months – I have learnt a lot and have become even stronger but seriously, I would be lying if I did not admit that I would have preferred to not be as strong not be aware of the fact that I have not been in tune with/kind to myself as I should have been and have avoided the experience of the last 12 months.

Anyway, I am now going to consciously make the effort to work on liking and being kind to myself – apparently, that is a fundamental step to leading a meaningful life (remember, happiness is fleeting and also, to an extent, a chemical effect).  By starting this blog (is this a blog?), I think that I have effectively set the wheels in motion – I cannot procrastinate anymore – I will now have a paper trail (albeit, a virtual paper trail) of my progress or at times, there may be a lack of progress.

So, let the journey begin.  I will be in touch again soon.

Ciao for now, Space Cadet in Athens