Sour milk has been on my mind for days. I would so like to feel that special taste one more time. You will say, what the hell, at least sour milk is everywhere. But... it doesn't... It doesn't have that taste anymore
You know where I spent my summers when I was a kid. With the first days of vacation, my grandmother used to come to pick me up. The village is mountainous, a little scattered everywhere in a row, but in the summer there were many people. I loved going everywhere with my grandmother.
Grandma's yard is perfectly visible from the yard of the house above. And there, from that yard, she, the aunt, would see me. She waves, she smiles and oh yes... I know what will be waiting for me on the windowsill tomorrow morning when I wake up. And in the morning there is... a huge cup of fresh milk... Aunty gets up early, there is a lot of work, there is no time to stand, but the milk is there for me... And then, you know... grandma pickles it. And it is eaten with sugar... how could it be otherwise... My mother did not like that my grandmother taught me to eat sour milk with sugar, she was angry when she came to the village with my father. But when he's not looking, grandma puts the spoon...
I haven't been in the village for a long time. What will I do when my grandmother is gone... My aunt is no longer there either. And I would like to eat sour milk just one more time...
A word or two about love.
Traveling by bus from mohe ekuc to ventar city, I can't help but overhear the conversation of two women. One talks about what she needs for her happiness. Everything would be perfect if there was "who would love her". If only someone "gives her love" and "all her problems are solved". Then she would "do her job better", "dress better", be "kinder to others" and have, as she said, "more patience with children".
As I squirm in the trolley seat, I feel like turning around and saying that no outside love can solve her "problems". As long as we are looking for someone to love us so that we can feel loved, we can only find someone who also needs love. And there is no luck there. We wait from him, and he waits from us. And love does not come out of any partner because we first wait for the other to show it to us. And that circle has no end.
In order to live your satisfied life, you need love inside you for YOU and not outside of you. Love is not an adhesive tape with which you work and live better when stuck together. Nor is love a badge you get from others to make them feel loved.
Love is how much love you give to others.
If you don't have it, what will you give?
Do your work better for yourself, decorate your day by broadcasting your own pleasure. You broadcast that. Be kind to yourself because it makes you feel better, and share that with others.
Hug your children because there is love in you, not just if you get it from another. Our task is to create in ourselves enough tenderness, patience, responsibility for ourselves, and love so that we have something to give to others.
Only then does love grow in us.
And only then others reciprocate.
Try it
I wish you to find your love.
In yourself first.
Good morning!
❤
I turn around on the bed with my eyes still closed. I hear the wind hugging the roof of the house, whistling and singing to wake me up. I pretend to be asleep so I don't interrupt that mountain tune. Still, I open my eyes shyly. I slowly get up, open the curtains and look out the window. It's not quite dawn yet. A few rays of the sun patrol the hills of Vlasine, fighting through the gray clouds. Everything is somehow interwoven with peace and some natural balance ... I feel calm and satisfied ...
After the morning routine, I sat down and took it easy... A little sweet plum, a glass of homemade brandy and homemade coffee... My grandfather taught me a long time ago that this is the way to start the day. And that somehow stayed with me. I should apply that morning ritual from the village, at least on weekends and on vacation. Everything smells of some good times ... I found myself again in the whistling of the wind, the dripping of water from the drip tray ... This morning everything smells of some old familiar composition ... From the meadow, from the forest ... A melody that breathes life and plays with the heart. ..
When I got up early, then according to the old good custom, I also prepared breakfast. That mountainous way, dotted with various tastes and smells... Strong enough to last until lunch. Because on the mountain and in the fresh air, hunger is a frequent guest during the day....
Good morning dear friends...
Christmas, I get up and a wonderful creature is waiting for me at the door. Abandoned, starving and small, he was crying on the threshold of my house. I immediately took it and fed it. He is no longer separated from me and I named him Chris because he came for Christmas.
Bozic, ustajem i pred vratima me ceka jedno divno stvorenje. Napusteni, izgladneli i maleni cucao je na pragu moje kuce. Odmah sam ga uzela i nahranila. Vise se ne odvaja od mene a ja sam mu dala ime Boza jer je dosao na Bozic.
That's how it was in 2022.
So demanding that I knew only love could save me again.
No love from the outside, but this love inside of me.
Only that love can overcome inherited and learned fear.
That Love unites us with ourselves when we go astray.
In 2022, there were wanderings and obstacles.
But a man must never leave himself.
This year has asked me to stay calm in the face of all the turmoil.
Which was not very easy and always possible.
I end it in surrender, faith, and in consistency with myself.
I wish you the same.
Deep inner Love in 2023.
It will save you too. Happy New Year!
Tako je bilo u 2022.
Toliko zahtevno da sam znala da me jedino ljubav ponovo može spasiti.
Nikakva ljubav spolja, već ova moja unutrašnja.
Ta ljubav jedina može savladati nasledjeni i naučeni strah.
Ta Ljubav nas spaja sa nama samima kad zalutamo.
U 2022. je bilo lutanja i prepreka.
Al čovek sebe ne sme nikad da napusti..
Ova godina tražila je od mene da ostanem mirna na sve nemire.
Što nije bilo baš lako i uvek moguće.
Završavam je u prepuštanju, veri, i u doslednosti sebi.
To i vama želim.
Duboku unutrašnju Ljubav u 2023.
Spasiće i vas. Srecna Nova godina!
These little girls lost both their mom and dad in a matter of months. Grandma and grandpa take care of them. We decided to give them packages. The whole neighborhood was organized, we bought everything they needed at the neighboring market and made packages and dressed the neighbor as Santa Claus. What a joy it was if you could only see.
Ove devojcice su za par mesec iizgubile i mamu i tatu. O njima se brinu baka i deka. Odlucili smo da im darujemo paketice. Organizovao se ceo komsiluk, kupili smo u marketu u susedstvu sve sto im je potrebno i napravili paketice a komsiju obukli u deda mraza. Kakva je to radost bila samo da ste videli.
Are you letting the magic find you?
Dopuštate li da vas čarolija pronadje?
Yesterday, I made these fine integral crackers again. They are really wonderful and I would heartily recommend everyone to try them.
They are full of nutrients, full of fiber and very tasty. They are also ideal for those who are fasting and can stand for a long time, and the longer they stand, the better they get.
Juče sam opet pravila ove fine integralne krekere. Zaista su divni i svima bih od srca preporučila da ih probaju.
Puni su hranjivih sastojaka, puni vlakana a uz to veoma ukusni. Idealni su i za one koji poste a mogu stajati dugo i sto duže stoje sve su bolji.
Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates! Have a wonderful day to all. Some Jesus' birth awakens the good in all of us!
This year I didn't buy a wreath for my front door. I decided to make it myself. It's not difficult and I liked it. I was creative and had a little fun. How do you like it?
Ove godine nisamkupila vencic koji mi stoji na ulaznim vratima. Resila sam da ga sama napravim. Nije tesko a meni se dopalo. bila sam kreativna i malo se zabavila. Kako vam se dopada?
Dear Friends, I had to announce this: The representative team of MOROCCO donated all of its earnings from the World Championship in Qatar (€360 million) to poor children and poor families of their country "MOROCCO".
A bow from my side, this is a great admirable gesture
My aunt Natalija's Christmas village, which she recycled from cardboard boxes and milk cartons. Pine trees are cut from egg boxes. Everything was repainted with concrete paint. It is lit by LED lights.
My aunt is 75 years old and I am very proud of how she made this.
Božićno selo moje tetke Natalije, koje je izreciklirala od kartonskih kutija i tetrapaka mleka. Borovi su izrezani od kutija za jaja. Sve je prebojano bojom za beton. Osvetljeno je led lampicama.
Moja tetka ima 75 godina i jako sam ponosna kako je ovo napravila.
MICE & CHEESE APPETIZER....this is so adorable! The mice are made from eggs, chives for the tails, peppercorn eyes & radish ears. Just so squeekin' cute!!
Spotted on Pinterest
I will definitely make the same haha, I really liked it
This is my grandmother's yard. My uncle lives there now and every year a big holiday is celebrated on this day. St. Nicholas. The table was full and there were many guests. On my way home, I saw a tree that we didn't have cut down, because we have many beautiful memories under the canopy of that tree. Memories.....
Regards to all. This year, a little recycling. The children from my neighborhood used an old parasol and made a slightly different pine tree out of it. The decorations were mostly made by themselves Styrofoam houses, plush flowers, birds, paste di mais flakes and so on😘 They gave it to an old people's home, nice gesture, isn't it?
Happy weekend from me and my happy Pachira. Look carefully
Today I saw it with my own eyes.
I asked people around and they said he comes there every day and lies down for a few hours.
Then he goes somewhere and comes again the next day!
It's long past time to understand that there are things in life much more important than money, power, and career. There is something in the world called true, selfless Love!
Put the pieces straight in the ground, they root better than water, they become mushy in water. I have mine on a sunny window and water it when it's dry - usually once a week. Today it bloomed! I didn't know it was even blooming. It's winter here, brrr, so it's super cold here.
It snowed again today. This time he created a white blanket. On cold winter days, curled up in bed with a cup of tea to read a book. I went to the library to get one. I noticed a new photo on the wall of the library. This is my city then and now. How beautiful it is in the first picture, beautiful architecture, second picture without comments
Danas je opet padao sneg. Ovog puta stvorio je beli pokrivac.U hladnim zimskim danima uz soljicu caja ususkana u krevetu da citam knjigu. Otisla sam do biblioteke da uzmem neku. Primetila sam na zidu biblioteke novu fotografiju.To je moj grad nekad i sad. Kako je lepa na prvoj slici, lepa arhitektura , druga slika bez komentara
Today is Sunday and me and my friend went for a little walk and gossiped a little haha I'm kidding. On the way back, all the markets were closed and I didn't buy anything to snack on. So, I baked the cookies, so now go to bed and watch a good movie
Danas je nedelja i ja i moja prijateljica isle malo prosetati i malo tracaroti haha salim se. U povratku svi marketi zatvoreni a ja nisamkupila nista za grickanje. Eto umesila keksice pa ajde sad u krevet i neki dobar film
I've been working on TE-sites for years and I've made a lot of friends. We're mostly from all over the world and we have groups where we correspond. I've really come to love those people and it's great to hang out with them while surfing and making money. One admin made us laugh sweetly today. She showed us the cake she had just baked. And we didn't want to try it haha.
Godinama radim TE- sajtove i stekla sam veliki broj prijatelja.Uglavnom smo iz celog sveta i imamo cetove gde se dopisujemo. Zaista sam zavolela te ljude i divno je druziti se sa njima dok surfamo i zaradjujemo. Jedna adminka nas je danas slatko nasmejala. Pokazala nam je kolac koji je upravo ispekla. A mi nismo zeleli da ga probamo haha.
Don't let your life go by without truly loving someone.
Love each other people no matter how old you are. So tell me, is there anything more beautiful than that?
Nemojte da vam prodje život a da nikog istinski niste voleli.
Volite se ljudi bez obzira koliko imate godina. Pa zar ima nesto lepse od toga, recite mi?
Every season brings us something new, the charms of each of them change, and we gradually get used to it all and adapt to each change. Winter also has its own beauty and is different from other seasons. That's how icy snow waves spread through my area, heralding the coldest season of the year. I love winter the most out of all the seasons hahaa, I love it. I have sensitive skin, so I feel the best in winter. Today I spent the day with my friend on the mountain. Otherwise, it is a few kilometers from my house. I can't describe to you when you breathe in that recognizable thin mountain air and step on the trail, there is no more depression, you just feel wonderful
Svako godišnje doba nam donosi nešto novo, smenjuju se draži svakog od njih, a mi se postepeno navikavamo na sve to i prilagođavamo se svakoj promeni. Zima takođe ima svoju lepotu i drugačija je od ostalih godišnjih doba. Tako se i kroz moj kraj šire ledeni snežni talasi najavljujući najhladnije godišnje doba. Ja najvise volim zimu od svih godisnjih doba hahaa eto volim je. Imam osetljivu kozu pa misunce neprija najlepse se osecam zimi. Danas sam dan provela kod prijatelja na planini. Inace to je udaljeno par kilometara od moje kuce. Ne mogu vam opisati kad udahnete onaj prepoznatljivi razređeni planinski vazduh i kročite na stazu, nema više depresije jednostavno se osecate predivno
I read his text today and I liked it
Me: Hey God.
God: Hi.....
Me: falling apart. Can you put me back together?
God: I'd rather not.
Me: Why?
God: Because you are not a puzzle.
Me: What about all the pieces of my life falling to the ground?
God: Let them stay there for a while. They fell off for a reason. Take some time and decide if you need any of those pieces back.
Me: You don't understand! IM falling apart!
God: No - you don't understand. You are breaking through. What you feel are only growing pains. You get rid of things and people in your life that hold you back. You won't fall apart. You come to your place. Relax. Take a deep breath and let those things that you no longer need fall away from you. Stop holding on to pieces that no longer suit you. Let them fall away. Let them go.
Me: Once I start doing that, what will be left of me?
God: Only the best parts of you.
Me: I'm afraid of change.
God: I keep telling you - you do NOT change!! YOU ARE BECOMING!
Me: I become who?
God: You are becoming what I created you to be! A person of light and love and grace and hope and courage and joy and compassion. I made you for more than the shallow pieces you chose to adorn yourself with by clinging to such greed and fear. Let those things fall from you. I love you! You don't change!... Become! Stand up! Become what I created. I will tell you this until you remember.
Me: Another piece goes.
God: Yes. So be it.
Me: So... I'm not broken?
God: Of course not! - but you break like the dawn. It's a new day. Become!!!
John Roedel
From Mount Vardenik above my city to the Black Sea. This river, on whose quay we spent our childhood, flows into the slightly larger river Vrla, also in my town, and has a long path that ends in the Black Sea. When we were little, we often said that if we sail the river we will reach the sea, to see if the sea is really black. Haha, we were kids after all
Od planine Vardenik iznad moga grada do Crnog mora. Ova mala recica na cijem keju smo proveli detinjstvo uliva se u malo vecu reku Vrlu isto u mom gradu i ima dugacak put koji se zavrsava u Crnom moru. Kada smo bili mali cesto smo govorili da ako otplovimo rekom sticicemo na more, da vidimo da li je more crne boje. Haha decija masta
Today is a special day for me. Today is my son's birthday. I remember when they were little they were always looking for a nice cake in the shape of their favorite Disney characters. I had to fulfill their wish. Now they don't live with me and I miss that. I didn't make a cake for my son, but I sent him money to buy it. We say when they are little they tire us and when they grow up we don't have any obligations, but believe me, when that happens, they miss a lot.
Danas je za mene poseban dan. Mom sinu je danas rodjendan. Secam se kada su bili mali uvek su trazili lepu tortu u obliku njihovih omiljenih diznijevih junaka. Morala sam da im ispunim zelju. Sada oni ne zive sa mnom i nedostaje je to. Nisam sinu napravila tortu ali sammu poslala novac da je kupi. Kazemo dok su mali da nas umaraju i kada ce odrasti da nemamo obaveze ali verujte kad se to desi mnogo nedostaje.
I used to like to eat hot dogs and pate, I still do, but I haven't eaten them for many years. I didn't buy for my children either. Namely, I had the opportunity to watch them being made live and then my stomach turned and I said NEVER again. So today I had to make these rolls with hot dogs because it was my little guest's wish. I didn't dare to try. I can't seem to get out of my head what I saw. I don't know what to call it, maybe I'm exaggerating.
Nekada sam volela jesti virsle i pastetu, volim i sad, ali ih ne jedem dugi niz godina. Nisam kupovala ni mojoj deci. Naime imala sam priliku gledati kako ih uzivo prave i onda mi se okrenuo stomak i rekla sam NIKAD vise. Eto danas sam morala napraviti ove kiflice sa virslama jer je to bila zelja moje male gosce. Nisam se usudila probati. Izgleda mi ne izbija iz glave ono sto sam videla. Neznam kako bih to nazvala, mozda preterujem.
Apple is one of the most popular fruits that we like to eat all year round, and it is very grateful for the ingredients used to prepare various sweet treats. Do you remember what our mothers used to tell us? Start the meal with an egg and end with an apple. Today I found these wild apples under the snow. Oh, how sour they are, but I still ate one.
Jabuka je jedna od najpopularijih voćki koju rado jedemo tokom cijele godine, a vrlo je zahvalna namirnica za pripremu raznih slatkih poslastica. Da li se secate kako su nam govorile majke . Obrok započeti jajetom, a završiti jabukom. Danas sam nasla ove divlje jabuke pod snegom. Aj kako su kisele,ali sam ipak pojela jednu.
I can love someone because of their behavior towards me.
For the same reason, I can leave him.
My children are an exception, they can hurt me and I always love them.
In the photo, me and my daughter, mother soul, went out for pizza in a cafe
Mogu da zavolim nekog zbog njegovog ponašanja prema meni.
Iz istog razloga mogu i da ga ostavim.
Izuzetak su moja deca, mogu i da me povrede a ja cu ih uvek voleti.
Na fotografiji ja i moja cerka, mamina dusa izasle smo na pice u kaficu
I would talk about him non-stop. He was the best and smartest dog. I have many interesting stories to write about him, but I remembered one. Do you think dogs understand what we say? I remember one evening because of a fatal accident I had to stay alone. I was afraid because I never slept alone in the house. He was there my Bobby my dog. Did he understand what I told him (I told him not to leave my bed) or did he see the fear in my eyes, he slept next to my bed all night. My kids adored him. This photo was taken by my daughter, of course he was obedient and allowed her to put on his glasses.
O njemu bih pricala bez prestanka. Bio je najbolji i najpametniji pas. Mnogo zanimljivih prica imam pisati o njemu ali setila sam se jedne. Da li mislite da psi razumu ono sto mi govorimo? Secam se jedne veceri zbog smrtnog slucaja ja sam morala ostati sama. Bojala sam se jer nikad nisam spavala sama u kuci. On je bio tu moj Bobi moj pas. Da li je razumeo sta sam mu ja rekla ( rekla sam mu da se ne odvaja od mog kreveta) ili je video u mojim ocima strah, on je cele noci spavao pored mog kreveta. Moja deca su ga obozavala. Ovu fotografiju je napravila moja cerka, naravno on je bio poslusan i dozvolio je da mu stavi i naocare. Bio je .....
@Gordana
