Delia's Journey

07/05/2022

Here's a quick reminder for us to take our time and trust the process ☺️

Slow down a bit, find a spot to stay and recharge

I did this for the whole last week, it was purely amazing. I went home in order to spent time with family and with my dog 🐶 I have to say, I would not have imagined that the impact was going to be so big ☀️

This period made me think about how we underestimate the power of taking breaks. We live in a society where the “working norm” is 8h per day, 8h is dedicated for sleep (hopefully 😂) and the other 8h it's our own choice.

Well, I would personally say it's not exactly 8h left, because there is also time for walking up, preparing for the job, eating etc.

The point is, there is pretty much time dedicated to work & dedicated to preparing for work. It is helpful for us to take breaks, to step back and see everything from a fresh perspective ✅

17/04/2022

Quick reminder 🌟

Take your time and enjoy the process

You're getting there, it's just a matter of time ☺️

26/03/2022

Take care of your inner peace 💛

08/03/2022

𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓫𝓲𝓻𝓽𝓭𝓪𝔂 𝓭𝓮𝓪𝓻 𝓵𝓪𝓭𝓲𝓮𝓼 𝓯𝓻𝓸𝓶 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓪𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓰𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓮 🌸

Let’s take a moment for ourself, breath in, breath out. Just relax and enjoy each breath ☀️

Sit down and remember how grateful you are for everything that you have, for all that you are, for anything that you achieved. Remember how strong and beautiful, how curious, brave and unstoppable you are, and how much softness and empathy exists in your hearts

Me dear ladies, I admire you and I thank you all for being here with me, I thank you for learning from each other's journey ❤️

13/02/2022

23/01/2022

One of my followers asked me today:

- What is the most important aspect for me in a trip
- How do I manage the budget

This inspired me to write a post about this topic, so let's dive into it 💥

At the beginning of each year I establish my prioritised trips, the places I want to travel to the most.

As a student, there are many opportunities to travel: scholarships, international projects, volunteering project etc.

If you are interested, I can tell you in another post about my experience about living abroad with an Erasmus Scholarship ☺️

At this moment I am in the last year of my studies and am a full time employee.

Why is it so important for me to establish my dream destinations in the beginning of the year?

- In this way I can set the budget and think about what exactly each trip requires
- By doing this I am able to come up with a sustainable plan for travelling

What is a sustainable plan for travelling for me?

NOT putting money aside each month in order to travel to a specific place

What I am working on is on growing myself as a person, investing in travelling AND investing in my mindset at the same time, in order to achieve the financial freedom in the future.

To sum up, I would say it's by far more important to me to create a system through which I will be able to travel more in the future, rather than invest all my money on travelling right now and staying in the circle of working and putting money aside month after month

15/01/2022

"𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓹𝓪𝓽𝓱 𝓯𝓻𝓸𝓶 𝓭𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓶𝓼 𝓽𝓸 𝓼𝓾𝓬𝓬𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓭𝓸𝓮𝓼 𝓮𝔁𝓲𝓼𝓽. 𝓜𝓪𝔂 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓿𝓲𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓽𝓸 𝓯𝓲𝓷𝓭 𝓲𝓽, 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓬𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓪𝓰𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓰𝓮𝓽 𝓸𝓷 𝓽𝓸 𝓲𝓽, 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓯𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓸𝔀 𝓲𝓽."

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❤️❄️⛄️❄️⛄️❄️⛄️❄️ ⛷

10/01/2022

Today I had my first ski experience and it was amazing 😍

Skiing was on my dream board since last year and now it's becoming reality 🍀

I am so grateful for this 💛

Tell me one of your goals for this year 👇🏻

05/12/2021

What do you do when you feel down?

Today I attended a very inspiring call in the amazing community I am a part of 😄

They talked about how we can keep our energy level positive, even when we have bad days or when the circumstances are not favorable for us 🍂

There was actually a very funny comparison, imagine that: Life is like a roller coaster. You have to let yourself go through whatever emotions you feel in order to come up in the good moments ❤️

And at the end just say “Woho, thank you for the ride!” 🎢

Go though them, don't get stuck in them, let them pass, transform those feelings in something bigger, in something productive for you, learn from them, understand them.

You only have the power over yourself and not over outside circumstances 👀

14/11/2021

Be grateful for what you already have 💛

Keep working for what you want 🕊

Remember to enjoy the process 🌏

I had a business call today and one of our mentors said something really valuable: “Goals are there just to drive your journey, don’t get too stuck in them.” It is so so true and it's very important to keep this in mind 🧠

05/11/2021

𝒲𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝑔𝓇𝒶𝓉𝑒𝒻𝓊𝓁 𝒻𝑜𝓇 ? 😌

Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health and build strong relationships

In my case gratitude is a form of being connected with myself and everything that is surrounding me 💛

Even if I have a good or a quite bad day, I choose to express my gratitude for different things:

- I am grateful for being healthy and for having the chance to take care of my health daily

- I am grateful for the people I have in my life

- I am grateful for this doggy that you see in the pic, her name is Bella, and I love her so so much

- I am grateful for this wonderful community here on FB that connects with me each time it has the chance to

- I am grateful for having the chance to learn something new day by day

I am really curious about you 🙈 What are you grateful for?

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18/10/2021

𝒯𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒜𝓊𝓉𝓊𝓂𝓃:

I plan to reach some of my goals for the end of this year 🕊

The first goal it to take time for reading. Sometimes it get get hard to read 2 books/month as I assumed at the beginning of the year, but as long as I believe in the idea that through reading I can be a better version of myself and reach the lifestyle that I crave for, I am determined to find a way to make this happen.

Secondly, I assumed to start practicing meditation. I've never done that before and I don't really know were to start from, so any suggestions are very welcomed 😌

Third of all, until the end of the year I want to take time for myself, for thinking about future business plans and to make things happen in 2022, wohoo ❤️

Last but not least, this winter I really want to practice skiing. So I assume to take steps in this direction and start the research for a proper place to learn this 🏔💙

What are your plans for the last months of 2021? 👇🏻

10/10/2021

𝓗𝓸𝓶𝓸 𝓢𝓪𝓹𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓼 👩‍💻🌏

I finished this book today (but started reading it couple of months ago)

It took me so long cause each chapter covers a looot of factual information, and sometimes it can be hard to digest it quickly.

Summarising in a few words, I can say the following:

- I realised that the progress that we as a species have had over time is huge
- This progress helped us reach the point where we are today. We have a functional society, we have the technology, we have the internet, we have so many possibilities to evolve in comparison with the past years
- Our evolution affected other animals ecosystem and habitat (not in a friendly manner)
- At this point we live in the most peaceful era and we should be aware if this!

My conclusion is that homo sapiens is certainly a very intelligent species who has the capacity to affect not only it's environment, but also the environment of other species. When you think deeply about it, it can get a bit scary.

𝒯𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝒾𝓈 𝓌𝒽𝓎 𝓌𝑒 𝓈𝒽𝑜𝓊𝓁𝒹 𝒶𝓁𝓌𝒶𝓎𝓈 𝒷𝑒 𝒶𝓌𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝒶𝒸𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓉𝒶𝓀𝑒 𝒸𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒷𝑒𝒶𝓊𝓉𝒾𝒻𝓊𝓁 𝓂𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝑒𝒶𝓇𝓉𝒽 💙

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26/09/2021

5 Places I can not wait to travel to:

- Bali - Indonesia
- Japan
- Switzerland
- Singapore
- I’ll let you guess the fifth one 😋

14/09/2021

𝒪𝓃𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑒 𝒪𝓇𝑔𝒶𝓃𝒾𝓏𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒯𝑜𝑜𝓁𝓈 👩‍💻

In my last story from IG I asked you if you have ever used or heard of Trello. I found out that half of the people who responded to my quetion never heard of it, so that gave me a sprint idea about my next post 😁

Why do I use Online Organization Tools?

- it's easier to have an overview of my tasks (daily, weekly, monthly)
- they help me working on strategies and concepts
- I can track my work rhythm
- they help me keep an updated calendar

What do I use? 🕊

- Trello - is a program where I can create lists, set a due date, prioritize certain tasks, choose colors for each task and I can also add comments while working on a specific task
- Notes (from iPhone) - it's a quick and optimal way to write down information I don't want to forget: my thoughts, quotes from the books I read, cooking recipe ideas etc.
- Google Docs - probably the most used online tool, I like it because I can upload multiple documents in different formats there. I also like that it can be used for teamwork
- Google Calendar - also very known, I like it as I can set time slots every day for work, uni lessons and appointments

Which online tools are you using? Let's share some ideas ☕️👇🏻

05/09/2021

𝓐𝓽𝓸𝓶𝓲𝓬 𝓗𝓪𝓫𝓲𝓽𝓼 💎

That is the book that I talked about in my last post

I will just write here some of my underlines, in case you are curios about what can this book offer you ❤️

,,You can't get too attached to a certain version of your identity. Evolution involves learning. In order to become the best version of yourself, you need to reconsider your beliefs, improve and expand your identity.,,

,,When we repeatedly face a problem, the brain begins to automate the process of solving it. Habits are just a series of automatic solutions that solve problems and remove the stressors you face on a regular basis.,,

,,We have the brains of our ancestors, but also the temptations they have never faced.,,

,,Until you work as hard as the people you admire, don't interpret their success as luck.,,

,,Boiled water can soften a potato, but it strengthens the egg. It is not up to you to be born a potato or an egg, but you can choose a game in which it is better to be hard or soft. If you find the favorable environment, you can turn a disadvantageous situation into a favorable one.,,

Save this pic in case you want to read the description again 🤭

Please let me know, how do you find the underlines and if you already read this amazing book? 👇🏻

01/09/2021

𝒫𝑒𝓇𝓈𝑜𝓃𝒶𝓁 𝒹𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓁𝑜𝓅𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉 🕊

This is the key that helped me in the past years and is still helping me today in the process of achieving my goals

What do I understand through these words?

For me it's a habit of implementing some actions in my daily activities. My fav ones are reading books, articles, blog posts, listening to podcasts/ to specific youtube videos, writing down my thoughts, writing about what I am grateful for, lighting a scented candle and listening to calming music in order to clear my mind 👀

In this way, step by step, a routine is being implemented.

Sure, sometimes it can get overwhelming (taking into consideration our day to day duties - work, study, other responsibilities), but there is something that also helps me in these kind of situations. I read about this idea in ,,Atomic Habits,, as well, namely that - 𝐹𝑜𝓁𝓁𝑜𝓌𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒶 𝒽𝒶𝒷𝒾𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑒𝓈𝓃'𝓉 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝒾𝓂𝓅𝓇𝑜𝓋𝑒 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝓅𝑒𝓇𝒻𝑜𝓇𝓂𝒶𝓃𝒸𝑒, 𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝒾𝓉 𝒶𝓁𝓈𝑜 𝒸𝑜𝓃𝒻𝒾𝓇𝓂𝓈 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝒾𝒹𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒾𝓉𝓎. 💙

Aaand here comes the question

Who do you choose to become?



29/08/2021

Istanbul will remain for me the city with many many lights, with lots of cats and ultimately, a really colorful place 🇹🇷

Unfortunately, I didn't catch a cat in the picture, but the lights and colors are easy to notice. It's charming and I will definitely come back one day!

What city do you have in your soul and want to see again? ❤️

26/08/2021

Turkish tea ☕️

Served in the morning, at noon and in the evening

I was pleasantly surprised to notice that the drink most often consumed in group meetings is tea, a healthy habit 😁

I usually drink a lot of tea, but in the summer months it's a little hard for me, being so hot outside. In the case of turkish people, this is not necessarily a problem, but it is worth mentioning that the tea is served in quite small cups.

If you are wondering, the Turkish tea is actually black tea 😋

Do you have a favorite type of tea?

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23/08/2021

Büyükada 🌺

An island near Istanbul

I got there by chance honestly, for the pleasure of exploring. I needed a day out far from the capital, so I thought of trying one of the islands.

To my surprise, it was easier than expected to get there: an hour by boat for the price of 1.5 euros.

Once arrived I rented a bike and started riding to explore the island. It was tiring, especially considering the outside temperature, but once I got to this view I forgot about it!

The locals are very polite and friendly, and the restaurants are yummy yummy 😋

The general atmosphere is very pleasant, the crickets always sing and induce you a state of calm

I could live on such an island after the age of 60, what would you say? 🤭

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20/08/2021

Well said 👏

19/08/2021

This is a pic from one of ours business calls

I am very grateful because I am part of such a beautiful community, which actively supports me in each and every initiative and which constantly delivers quality information & knowledge to me.

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19/08/2021

Here is a short documentary that helped me understand how the economy works.

It takes 30 mins to watch it, you can do this while cooking or eating your meal, or while driving, just make sure you will listen actively.

There is valuable information for you. :) Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHe0bXAIuk0&list=LL&index=84&t=698s

Economics 101 -- "How the Economic Machine Works."Created by Ray Dalio this simple but not simplistic and easy to follow 30 minute, animated video answers th...

19/08/2021

Raw figs :)

So far I have only eaten dried figs, and I must say that this fruit has acquired new senses for me now!

I am the kind of person who eats a lot of fruits, I find them delicious and besides, they are a very good source of vitamins, minerals, vitamin C and potassium.

Starting with this year, I adopted the idea of a dreamboard, and I wrote there on a note, I aim to eat a fruit and / or a vegetable per day every day. So far my plan is going pretty well :)

What is your favorite fruit, tell me below!

18/08/2021

This book helped me a lot in my journey, it managed to break some beliefs deeply rooted in my mind that did me no good, did not help me progress, even pulled me back.

Every time I feel discouraged and need a dose of courage combined with a dose of reality, I return to this book.

I highly recommend it!

18/08/2021

18/08/2021

I watched this video a few days ago and it helped very much my vision of success.

I thought it might be helpful for you as well, Enjoy! :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vai3Vh234EE&list=LL&index=16&t=685s

MERCH - https://www.sunnyv2.comElon Musk is a business magnate, entrepreneur and engineer, who despite coming from humble beginnings in South Africa, is slow...

17/08/2021

Even if it is about having a healthy and balanced lifestyle, doing sport, reading, investing in ourselves, or investing in a business, I totally agree.

What do you think?

17/08/2021

Do you have a dreamboard?

Not necessarily under this definition. For me a dreamboard is like a checklist, a do to until 2022, a list of things that I aim to check until a certain date.

This is the place I plan to visit in the following years, what do you say, can you guess where it is?

17/08/2021

To be honest, my fear of failure was quite big and it still is sometimes.

Once a good friend told me that being brave does not mean not feeling afraid from time to time, being brave means feeling afraid and moving on.

In the moments when I feel discouraged, I think about it. In the end, we fear the uncertainty. As long as you go forward and progress, no matter how small your steps are, you are going to have a result.

It is a process that, at some point, will take you somewhere, to a place you aspire to, a place that is very different from your starting point.

Maybe that place is your success :)

Do you relate?