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For so many years we wish upon a star for things to happen... Rarely however we take any action. Therefore, 2025 was a year of Beginnings: January - Beginning of New Ideas  February - Beginning of New Adventures March -  Beginning of Artistic Preparation April -  Beginning of Surprises May -  Beginning of Reconciliation  June -  Beginning of Artistic Realisation July -  Beginning of a New Journey August - Beginning of Planning and Joy September -  Beginning of Exploration October -  Beginning of Many Horizons November -  Beginning of Courage & Risk December -  Beginning of Decor & Flowers 2025 - [The Beggining] 2026 - [......Typing.....] Happy New Year! 2025

With another year coming to an end, the time has come.  The goal to read at least 12 book in 2025, has been accomplished once more! Here is this year's list: The Diary of A CEO by Steven Bartlett I ❤️ You Dad by Minoas Publishing The Adonia Mysteries by George Siettos (Greek) My Apprenticeship by Maksim Gorky The Schoolmistress With The Golden Eyes by Stratis Myrivilis The Crime, The Criminal and Women Murders by Athos Erotokritou (Greek) The New Testament Baroque by Alkis Charalambidis Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish By Fire and Sword - Christos Mitsides (Greek) Persepolis - Ioannis Xenakis by Aram Yiardumian The War of Art by Steven Pressfield 2025

"I have found him" - the woman with the red hat said. "Yes, it is him" she continued as if she was replying to someone on the other end of the line. "I will get back to you with the rest" - she said and ended the phone call. The coffee house was unusually quiet today. The lady on the other end of the table heard everything. However the lady on the laptop did not realize that. "What's going on?" - the lady thought. "Are they following someone? Is this someone married? Do they want to see if he is seeing another woman? Why would they follow/stalk someone?" Everything felt so weird to her. Especially the fact that this lady was so loud, in a coffee shop, saying that she found someone.  "How strange..." she thought. "or maybe pathetic?" She gave it a thought but still did not know how to describe what she witnessed.  "Was she a detective?" - she thought. She gave a second glance at the lady with the red hat...

  Ever caught yourself comparing your work, life, relationships, outfits etc. to others? How did that make you feel? Was that a pleasant feeling for you? According to Psychology's Today article " Social Comparison Theory " almost 10% of our thoughts consist mainly of comparisons.  The article suggests that comparing ourselves to others can have both a positive and a negative outcome, depending on your approach.  On the one hand comparisons can motivate us to become and do better since we evaluate our worth  compared to others. On the other hand it can make us feel competitive, judgmental and envious. The same article mentions that social media can also make us feel that our lives are not as exciting as others, or even fear that we are missing out on life. Hanna Rose in her article in Psychology Today entitled " Why You Should Stop Comparing Yourself to Everybody Else " argues that  everything you compare yourself to has struggles and pain that you do not know ab...

Stress at work seems to impact more of us, as the expectations, demands and the speed things move, not match up with our capacity.  Is this however, only the employees fault, or do organisations play a key role in this? According to Ludmila N. Praslova's article on Psychology Today entitled "Research Is In: Work Stress Is Not "Just In Your Head"   employees' mental health is impacted 69 percent more by their managers than their doctors for example. This shows how significantly important it is for organisations to realize that employees' mental health will benefit both them as well as their organisation since they will be more productive. Praslova goes on to state that organisations need to provide employees with a secure and safe environment to work in as well as a sense of belonging, flexibility, more authority in the decision making process as well as a learning curve to want to improve constantly. In addition, employees' workload should be reviewed and...

When everything feels too much at work and the deadlines seem endless, how do you deal with the workload and the burnout you might feel? As mentioned in the blog "Is Work Stress Good For You?" , taking microbreaks can benefit mental health and consequently, one's productivity. However, according to Joyce Marter's article on Psychology Today entitled " 8 Ways to Deal with Overwork and Burnout at Work ", there are 8 other steps you can take to take care of your mental health at work such as: 1. Take the decision to prioritize work-life balance and set boundaries when necessary. 2. Take care of yourself i.e. sleep well, exercise, treat yourself 3. Unapologetically take breaks, ask for vacation time and use up your Annual Leave to rest and recharge. 3. Connect with people i.e. close friends, family etc.  4. Organize your workload, write down your pending, answer e-mails and devote time to the projects that are most urgent 5. Seek hobbies and other activities ...