About Me: A work in progress

My life philosophy

They used to call me Mia but since I became a teenager, I go by the name Mary.

I had a near death experience when I was only 3 months old. The “How’s it going Peter” little adventure of mine, lasted for four full days. It was fun and all rosy up there, but my mom’s voice insisted that I come back, or else I’ll face trouble.

So, between her prayers and liters of green tea, they managed to bring me back to this world. Is this a good thing or a bad thing, you might wonder. Well, from Emil Cioran’s perspective, that would be a “darn” situation.

From my perspective, I see roses everywhere. That was my father’s advice on fighting and winning over the challenges thrown in every mile of the road ahead, during our journey in this life. Wise man my dad. Is it obvious, that I am Daddy’s girl? He’s the happy father of four beautiful (in spirit) girls and a handsome boy. Beauty within, was equally delivered by both my parents.

I’m the 2nd child, born in May, on a Saturday, noon time, during the witching hours, as my mom used to tell me. And that’s how she justifies the fact that I turned out to be a weird, spoiled, little, curious brat, raising millions of questions over one question, only. I was a real pain in the neck sucking her full energy during childhood, and I am so very proud of that, because I gave them endless stories of laughter to remember, until this very day.

My siblings and I, we were blessed with the best childhood years and for that, we will always be grateful to our parents. They taught us the importance of both, cultivating an educated mind so to be able to speak our truth, to be ourselves, and the power of laughter, or even a single genuine smile shared, able to move mountains, as they repeatedly pointed out.

I was born with a positive outlook on life, and I am comfortable in my own skin.

I was married once to a beautiful soul, but I am way too free to handle. I value freedom above all universal values. It takes me to places. Good ones.

From an early age, I decided to skip the role of motherhood. Too many reasons resulted in making this decision, questioned by so many in my life. But I knew better. I was never ready to take responsibility for life of another innocent human soul, and I was never ready to put myself behind the needs of another human. Simple as that. Call it selfish if you want, I call it self-awareness. Besides, I have to keep awake the child in me, at all times, and that’s a full time job, already.

Right after I graduated high school, I was offered a scholarship in gymnastics and another one in English literature. To my mother’s dismay, I had to turn them both, down. Picture mom!

Instead, I wanted to know how the world moves, business-wise. So, I enrolled myself to a business school, and I took it from there. I worked really hard and I reached the top of the success ladder and while up there facing the world down, I’ve decided, in just a moment only, to quit everything and make some room for my whatever creativity.

To keep feeding the spirit, though, I currently work as a seasonal worker on the island of Santorini for eight months a year. The rest four months of the year, I rest my bones, I decompress myself from all that “tourist exposure”, I travel, I paint, I read the old masters, I write, I choke paint and restore old furniture, I bungee-jump, I party, I drive endless roads, and I enjoy life in general. Not bad, right?

I dance like no one is watching literally everywhere, even while washing the dishes. Once, I did it during an endless stuff meeting with the scary (to others) European boss of bosses of mine. I had to do it; my back system was screaming at me, and I couldn’t ignore that. I made a spectacle of myself, but I didn’t care about that at all. It was fun, not just for me, for those witnessing it, as well.

I’m a weird, silly person, having fun wherever and whenever it feels like it. Ruining my whatever reputation, gives me freedom to do and say whatever I REALLY want. Try that, it’s liberating.

I have a special connection with Nature, Spirituality, and the Moon. I climb big trees, and I don’t stop until I reach the very top branch. I keep my 6th sense, always in control.

I’m not a religious person, and I find within myself my own kind of Paradise.

Ever since I remember myself, and regardless of the time I go to bed at night, I wake up at 5.00am. No alarm. I leave the bed instantly, and I feel like I can move the world.

I travelled almost half of the world already, and I need two lifetimes to explore the rest.

Today, I count more yesterdays than tomorrows, unless I’m a “highlander” and I just don’t know it, yet. I take full responsibility of my own actions, and my only big insecurity is the idea of losing my loved ones.

My curiosity is greater than my fears. It opens the doors to the treasures of unknown territories.

Did I mention that I’m fearless? I’m not afraid of the truth, either. See?

I see good in people but I am not at all naive.

I like to break something from time to time. Whether plates, habits, rules, whatever.

They say that there’s a lot of pressure to multi-task, as the human brain is incapable of multi-tasking, and it can only focus on one big thing at a time. I challenge that.

I can totally focus on more than one different subjects, without even compromising the quality outcome. And I’m not talking about chewing gum and rambling at the same time. I know it sounds weird, but it’s one of my biggest strengths. Nobody’s perfect, perfect is boring (not my dog) so, I endulge myself with loads of weakness, too, which I will probably analyze another time. That would be fun.

All my life I’ve worked to make the rich, richer, but from my point of view, I do balance that, by spreading genuine smiles everywhere, in every direction, to people I know and total strangers. To make a “spinster” smile back, it’s a fulfilling emotion, and I take that as one of my greatest accomplishments. People ask me how I do it. I don’t really know, and I even surprise myself some times.

My most favorite book of all times, is Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations. I have more than half of Bukowski’s lifetime work with me, all the times. I love me some existentialist writers of the past, the most.

I learn from my mistakes and I never repeat them, as I do call this action an attitude, and I really don’t like that. Instead, I go for new ones. I always learn something new, even the hard way.

I never cared about what other people think about me. Besides, I know how it works. They talk a bit and if you don’t play along, it’s not fun for them anymore. They spot their next “victim” to fullfil the void in their heart, and they leave you alone.

I keep an open mind to everything, just in case I got the wrong idea on something. The first quote I memorized while still in elementary school, it came from my wise ancestor Aristotle, and goes like this: “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it”.

Neat, right?

I cook, I don’t bake. A bar of chocolate is in my everyday agenda, and I am thin as a feather.

I eat everything except red meat. It’s not an attitude, I am the only member in my family born like that.

I make no sound when I eat, when I sleep and when I cry (I’m not at all a crybaby).

What moves me the most, is a man (sorry ladies) crying for a reason, a lost human or animal soul, music, and a heartfelt poem.

I am not a romantic soul at all. I like things served straightforward.

I can’t even breath without music on. I love watching movies, especially adventures like CIA agents, psychological thrillers, and CSI stuff.

If I was born a man, chances are that I would have been, either Ayrton Sena’s successor, or a real version of James Bond without the martini. Replace that with green tea. Don’t laugh, (be my guest) but it’s the absolute truth. What stopped me, been a woman? I don’t know, I’m still trying to figure it out.

Next life, I guess. If there is one. Who can tell, right? Nobody. We’ll find it out for ourselves when the time comes. Meanwhile, don’t forget to breathe. It’s the greatest gift of all. We’ll have an eternity to hold our breath, no?

I’m a dog lover and I can’t think my life without a dog by my side. Latest companion goes by the name “Boring”, and I assure you, he’s not boring at all. A less than 10 pound pincher- dachshund mix, with IQ greater than that of Einstein’s, bilingual, and the happiest dog on earth. He’s with me 24 hours a day, enjoying working time, dinner out, shopping, and everything. We even go clubbing together. This dude, is living the life.

What I see as the most important thing to do, so as to maintain my peace of mind, is that I DO know what to ignore and what to pay attention at. It’s a life and mental savior. At least it works for me.

I don’t give any advice unless I’m asked for one. You didn’t ask for it, I know that, but, hey, take it as a reminder through this little adventure we call life. “If you gave it all and it just didn’t work out, ACCEPT that it is what it is, and MOVE ON”. There, do you feel better already?

That’s pretty much all you need -or not- to know about me and my philosophy of life.

I could write a whole book about myself. But I do value your time and I’ll stop this “hymn” to my precious self, here.

Enough said and shared.

One last thing.

Wherever I go, there I am. Always with a dog and a butterfly by my side. The butterfly thing, it happened way too many times to take it as a coincidence. All my previous relationships witnessed and can confirm that, as well. So, I guess, above all, I am a dog and a butterfly whisperer.

Dear Medium friends,

April to beginning of November, I work for twelve and fourteen hours, a day. I am really trying to make the time to read your stories and I do know it’s all about time allocation the right way. I use one day of the week to write down my whatever inspiration, and the rest of the days, between this and that, I read your works. I learn things, I laugh, I get emotions, and I really enjoy some genuine interaction with you. I found some authentic souls and great, real writers out there, and I am grateful for that. I know there are more of you hidden gems waiting to be discovered.

I am not a writer. I just like writing down my thoughts as they come, on personal experiences, and as they say, it’s best to learn from other people’s mistakes and lessons learned.

Life is a set of personal choices. Choose wisely and enjoy a beautiful life y’all!

Thank you, and greetings from the sunny land of Greece.

Blessed be!