Santorini, Greece + appreciation
Hello my friend!
The first excursion of our cruise was Santorini, a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. If you've seen pictures of the beautiful white buildings with the blue domed roofs, that is the town of Oia, Santorini! The cruise ships anchor outside of Fira, Santorini!
In this drop, we'll visit both!
Best,
~Kimberly x
01.
Everything about Santorini is simply magical to me!
Oia, Santorini
To travel to Oia, we first needed to catch a tender from the cruise ship to Fira. Then hop on a bus to Oia.
In Oia the views are breathtaking! The buildings are beautiful. The way the buildings are nestled from the top of the cliff to the sea, layer after layer after layer, is beautiful. The ocean is beautiful. I was transported to pure bliss by all of the sights, and sounds, and smells, and atmosphere. The white buildings with blue domes was a bucket list item for me to experience!
Fira, Santorini
After a short visit in Oia, we got back on the bus to return to Fira. The buildings in Fira buildings are also nestled from the top of the cliff to the sea, layer after layer after layer. And the views are also breathtaking!
When we arrived in Fira, we had a few options to choose from. We could have chosen to have a short visit, and return to the port via the bus to catch the tender. We could have chosen to forego the bus ride and stay in town, returning to the port ourselves before the last tender. We chose option 2!
We found an open-air restaurant with the an incredibly stunning view for dinner! I asked the server to bring me 100% authentic Greek dishes, without telling me what he would be serving ... I had the most delicious meal and he had fun presenting each course to me!
Another thing I absolutely loved about this entire dinner experience was my first encounter with the server, that went like this...
Me "Hello!"
Server "Hello! How are you?"
Me "I am having the time of my life on this beautiful island! How are you?"
Server "Take a good look around my office. I never have a bad day!"
02.
appreciation
I realized the server's response was genuine! He loved his 'office' ... this beautiful restaurant 1/4 of the way down from the top of the cliff, so that in every direction there were views of other gorgeous buildings, shops, people, the sea, the cruise ships and other islands! Yes, he worked in paradise, but he still really appreciated his situation and felt lucky!
And I thought about it.
How many times in the past have I become so accustomed to things ... my home, car, family, friends, vacations, clean water, fresh food, health, etc. ... that I stopped appreciating them?
How many things have I taken for granted?
How many things have I become complacent about?
LIGHTBULB MOMENT!
I have so many things to appreciate, to find joy in, to be happy about, to love ... I have had and still have everything I need to have a happy life, to be happy !!!
Experience:
I invite you to take a moment, take a breath, and fill your mind with ALL of the things you have in your life that you can appreciate!
Then with each breath, fill every cell of your body with the acknowledgement of ALL of the things you have in your life that you can appreciate!
Then with each breath, fill the space between every cell of your body with the acknowledgement of ALL of the things you have in your life that you can appreciate!
Then with each breath, invite this appreciation to appreciate (rise in value)!
See how this practice changes your perspective! See how this practice shows up in your day! See how this practice improves the way you perceive your life!
Give it a try! Let me know what you experience!
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