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Hi from Zagreb!
Sometimes it arrives on Monday, sometimes on Tuesday… It’s important to be regular and show up, they say, but it is even more important to show up with something substantial.
I preferred finishing my newest article last night instead of sticking to the rule of a Monday newsletter.
I could have said to myself I’m late with the blog post itself. Summer is over, and I stayed at that destination a year ago. But does it matter?
You’ll be planning your next summer holidays at some point, and I want you to have Kythira Island in mind. I had never heard of it before visiting, and, honestly, I wish I had this set of information earlier.
Nature tends to correspond to our human mythologies, or it is we who invent myths inspired by what we see around us. Kythira, for instance, is the island where Aphrodite, according to the legend, was born out of the sea foam. In the birthplace of the love goddess, one can find many signs of her divine presence today. Beauty meets pleasure even in geological wonders, such as a heart-shaped green lagoon.
From the islands of hearts in the Maldives to the Croatian heart-shaped island of Galešnjak, it’s been fun exploring the loveliest geographies over the years. The sense of wonder that arrives not only from discovering something that correlates with our cultural concepts, but also that feels not overexploited, is rewarding. We can still be the great researchers of the planet. We can still not be late.
We do end up regretting not saying “I love you” enough, studies of romantic regrets suggest. It is a major regret, especially when a person is no longer around. Whether it is a breakup or death that splits us apart, this regret can be a source of pain. We sadly learn to appreciate the presence of other people mostly when we experience that hurt.
So no, nothing is too late. Nothing is too early. All the time we have in this world is now. We can change now. We can express love. Love towards ourselves, towards others, towards the world.
We might find something hidden in the process. Like Kythira.
Have a lovely week,
Ivan Kralj
Pipeaway.com
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