Read my novel: The Island of the Righteous:
A novel about the Greek island that rescued all its Jews in WWII. A story about sacrifice and perseverance. Now available on Amazon. A dying …
Το νέο μου μυθιστόρημα
Προσωρινός τίτλος: Ενθαλπία Διαβάστε στο τέλος της σελίδας το πρώτο κεφάλαιο Όταν δημοσιεύτηκε το Το Μυστικό του Λεβάντε και με ρωτούσαν τι θα είναι το …
How to restart meditation after a long break
Restarting meditation after a long break can be daunting. You may keep procrastinating, and when you actually try, the mind is restless. You feel frustrated …
8 things I learned about my morning coffee in Costa Rica
I was in Costa Rica in 2019 (and a highly recommend it). While making my morning coffee today, I realized how many things I still …
What would happen if humans disappeared?
I just watched a TED-ed video inspired by Alan Weisman’s book “The World Without Us”. With vivid animations and powerful narration, the video below answers …
Why I decided to pursue Leadership Coaching
A few years ago, I had not even heard of Leadership Coaching. I was not even a fan of coaching, wondering who pays money to …
Expat diaries: After 10 years in 3 countries, here is what I’ve learned about life abroad
I left Greece for a life abroad in 2011, with a budget of €1,000 in my parent’s credit card. I had secured a job though, …
Buddhism and Modern Psychology on what makes us happy
This is an adaptation of my final essay for the course Buddhism and Modern Psychology by Princeton University. Skipping a lot of the theory, I …
8 things to know before starting meditation
Starting meditation can be a challenge, but it gets much better. I started three years ago, when my brain was mush from spending too much …
WOOP: a simple technique to achieve your goals and build new habits
In my Coursera course “The Science of Well-being by Yale”, I came across a very interesting technique called WOOP. I started using it right away …
2021: New Year’s resolutions and the “fresh start effect”
I always considered September as the month of new beginnings. From school to university to returning from summer holidays back to work, September seemed like …
Short story: “Here’s to the next time”
The table—set every year for two families—now had seven empty seats. Her son and daughter had stayed with their families in Munich and Paris, grounded …
Διήγημα: “Και του χρόνου”
Το τραπέζι, που έστρωνε κάθε χρόνο για δύο οικογένειες, είχε φέτος εφτά θέσεις αδειανές. Ο γιος και η κόρη της καθηλωμένοι με τις οικογένειές τους …
Did you know the word “spam” comes from this Monty Python sketch?
Spam is a word so integrated in our life that email services have a dedicated folder for it, but where does it come from? Surprisingly …
Gabriel Garcia Marquez accepts his 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature with this amazing speech
On 8th December 1982, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, in an all-white suit, received the Nobel Prize for Literature “for his novels and short stories, in which …