Tag: island life
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The end of the Kolocep Era
Perhaps the most important guiding principle of this reset so far has been removing the word should from my vocabulary. I was deliberate about seeking to mitigate the sense of obligation and guilt that often comes along with the word, since that’s so often what leads to exhaustion and burnout. Yesterday was my official 7…
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Thank you, universe
[Get yourself a fresh cup of coffee and make sure you’re meeting-free for the next little bit. This one… got away from me] I have been dropping breadcrumbs throughout my posts to date referencing the “signs from the universe” that have deposited me here, on my terrace overlooking the crystal-clear blue waters of the Aegean…
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Vibes: Kolocep Edition
This is a long overdue post. My first few were really dedicated to establishing my “why,” and a touch of the “what,” but only tangentially referenced the “where.” If it’s not already obvious – I am a long form storyteller. You must understand where we started, to understand where we are going – and that…
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Finding Balance: My Daily Reset Routine
So what does a typical day following the previously outlined principles look like? Lazy morning: I generally wake up in the 8 o’clock hour, but even naturally waking up requires a solid 15 minutes of squinting out of alternate eyes before I can see clearly. I usually laze around for 30-45 minutes doing “phone stuff,”…
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So what are you even DOING over there?
I can only answer that by first telling you what I’m not doing. It’s incredible to believe that I’ve only been here in my little writer’s garret on my little Croatian island for just over two weeks.. Truly, it blows my mind. I just so felt so immediately at home here that there was no…
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The less cute reality of cute island life
A few words on the reality of life on an island whose food and drink establishments haven’t opened for the season yet. It’s a 30 minute ferry ride to/from Dubrovnik, and a lot of people go back-and-forth on a daily basis with no problems. It’s a small passenger ferry since this island doesn’t have cars,…
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