Several weeks ago I got an email from school announcing the campout for the 5th graders, and the fact that mine was a boy, I felt a sigh of relief that this would get to be The Mister's turn to volunteer. Oh but NO. They decided to switch things up this year and have the OPPOSITE parent go. Yup. My turn AGAIN. I've been the past 3 years with my daughter, and it was time to buck up again with my son. Granted, I LOVE being with my kids, so … [Read more...]
You Have Purpose
Just in case you were wondering.... You have a purpose. You, you, you, you and YOU. All of you. And me. We have a purpose in our life. Some of us might be clueless on what that is. Some of us might have figured it out. Others might be on our journey to discovering it, but nonetheless, we all have purpose here. ... a little soul for your Sunday... #onpurpose … [Read more...]
W.O.W. Life Manifesto
Sunday, a day of rest, a day to refresh, a day to reflect. Some words of wisdom, or as I call it, W.O.W. Enjoy this life manifesto. Happy Sunday! … [Read more...]
Friday Food For Thought
Most of you know I'm Greek. Does that mean I'm born a philosopher? Not really, but my thoughts about life and how we live are always on my mind. Just some random warm fuzzies running through my head I wanna leave you with... about business about relationships about life about how we live..... 1. Do all things genuinely and authentically. It shows when you do and it shows when you don't. Just sayin. 2. … [Read more...]
Clearing the Clutter: Desks
I thought the perfect way to start the work week was by talking about our work space. In particular, our desks. I donno about you, but I go thru spurts of keeping things orderly, and then things get crazy and I have piles of stuff, and then I go back and reorganize and it's this constant trying to keep things in their place and in a place that I know I'll have access to them. My office is upstairs away from everrrrryyyyone which is VERY nice, … [Read more...]
GreekFestOKC
It's that time of year again where all the feta-loving, baklava eating, music lovers come together and celebrate the Greek culture in Oklahoma City. Our 30th one! #GreekFestOKC2014 Delicious homemade food... yes... all made here by hand... From the dinner plate... To one of many booths in the tent with MORE food.. gyros being OF COURSE one of the main ones, because no one makes it better than the Greeks … [Read more...]
Be On Purpose. Simply Said.
I'd like to call today Meaningful Monday. It's so easy to get sidetracked... and I really haven't gotten sidetracked so much as just let myself bloom more into what I'm supposed to be doing. Evolving so to speak. Which is following my passions. But it's also inline with what this is all about. Being On Purpose. When I started my blog over 2 years ago, I was so excited to share inspirational thoughts and ideas with the world, to believe in … [Read more...]
Friday’s Fancy: Netropolitan
Who remembers "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" with Robin Leach? Well, that was back in the day before computers, before cell phones, and of course, social media. If that show was still around today, this new "Facebook for the Rich" would be featured. Meet Netropolitan. It's the "online country club for people with more money than time." With a registration fee of $9,000 and an annual dues of … [Read more...]
Silver Rain Spa
A bit of a throwback, #tbt to this summer... One of the things I think I don't do enough of that I think we all need to do is to take a break from things from time to time to pamper ourselves. On our recent trip to Grand Cayman, I had to visit one of my FAVORITE parts of The Ritz Carlton.... the Silver Rain Spa. From the moment you walk into the entry and hear the tranquil sounds of the waters coming down from the … [Read more...]
It’s A Wrap: Five Things…
What a wonderful and FULL week it has been, and with that, some thoughts to share and recap.... actually five things... 1. Keep your eyes open for opportunities to bless someone. Some of my personal friends know what happened last week to me with two strangers... I swear you never know when you're being tested. I had tears the rest of the evening because I felt a much higher being all around me and all over me I cannot even begin to … [Read more...]
Labor Day Break
Taking a day off to chill out from lots of labor {wink!}. Enjoy your day off! … [Read more...]
The Riley Group Assistant Love
I wear many hats, most of you already know. So I can't even begin to tell you what LIFESAVERs The Riley Group has been to me. They have been my second set of hands to do things I just hadn't had time for that needed to get done.... We all have some closet, drawer, cabinets that need straightening, but the time to make it a priority? Nope. Not top on my list when I have a jillion other things I'm doing. So above is … [Read more...]
WOW: Daily To-Do List
WOW is a favorite word of mine because it represents WONDERFULness.... and to me WONDERFULness is nothing but good and positive and purposeful and awesome, which is what we're all about here, right? And it also stands for Words of Wisdom. And it's Wednesday. I think a perfect day, hump day, to give us a bit of umph in our week. Sometimes we are busy and in a hurry, and going thru the motions of life. I was thinking we could use a … [Read more...]
On My Mind: A Filter on Our Feed
I recently posted this little rant on my personal Facebook page, and I got enough discussion I thought I'd turn it into a little post and hopefully reach more people and see if my one little voice can make a difference in the world in which we live.... Good morning friends! I rarely post negative things on here... a couple of vents here or there... But I have to speak out this morning about all the visuals that have been disturbing … [Read more...]
Making Memories: The Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman
I don't know how you and your family travel, but we go thru this "do we go back to the place we LOVE or try something new" issue every year. And year after year, we end up picking our favorite place, because, well, it's our favorite place. We can't imagine anything better, for many reasons, some of which you'll see below... Let me take you on a mini vacation to see what love to call "our second home", The Ritz Carlton in Grand … [Read more...]
The Difference It Can Make…
Oh.... these heavier posts come with something always coming into our lives that taps us on the shoulder as a reminder... of what's important in life. These are so true and so real things that as we go about our day to day lives, we seem to forget sometimes when we're caught up with our own lives and our own hecticness. If you are new to following me, just letting you know that you might see lots of "stuff" on The OP Life, … [Read more...]
Finding Love in What You Do
The word "work" can be interpreted in so many ways. When many think about the word "work", it can have a negative connotation that goes with it…. like an exertion of labor. Something you HAVE to do…. {grunt!} And we can all agree, that those of us who have a job of sorts, technically speaking, we "work", right? It makes sense, right? Do you love what you do? Then it probably doesn't feel like work all … [Read more...]
Mountain Goats, A Sunset and Humpty Dumpty
A fun video to get your weekend going... Taken on the cliffs of the island of Kefalonia in Greece. http://youtu.be/CzSBUHwBaWE Here is what we saw when we got out.... (ignore the all day windblown hair and no makeup.... ) Myrtos beach, noted as one of Greece's best beaches. A magnificent view to say the least.... I wish I could take all of you there with me.... wouldn't we have a ball down there??? Maybe … [Read more...]
The “Must Do’s” in the Motherland
As a parent, I feel I have a responsibility to teach and show my kids certain things when traveling (and otherwise), help them learn and grow, and to experience those things that until now, have they only seen online, in textbooks, or on tv. Hence, you can call me the "tour guide" or as I have called part of this summer, "our summer vacation is one big field trip". So if you find yourself ever traveling to Greece, I wanted to share with you … [Read more...]
The Motherland Part 1
Where do I begin? I know that sounds like the beginning of the Dr. Zhivago love song, but that is how I feel when I speak of this subject. My travels to Greece. I'm writing this to you from vacation, and my head spins with so much.... As a little background to this post, some of you might know already, I am Greek, and the hubs is Greek, and we both grew up going to Greece almost every other summer. After life's happenings, we are now back … [Read more...]
