tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28902508323988109532024-02-07T05:44:21.167+01:00abroad.nataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-48994459697507408962017-10-10T02:11:00.001+02:002017-10-10T02:11:16.723+02:00your inner gardenSince the last note has been posted half year ago, I decided to do something about it...<br />
Clearly I have been very busy, not only with school but also with work, then summer came and other distractions. However, the past 5 months kind of defined my next move, with which I am sharing now..<br />
They say, time flies when you are having fun.. but when you are busy, you do not realise what you may missing out there. Last 5 months were hectic in each aspect of my life and I am very happy that in 3 months only we enter new chapter - 2.18 , in which I will graduate, hopefully get my dream job.<br />
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However today I would like to share with some thoughts. Am always underlining, that I do not intent to open your eyes but what am trying to do, is just make you think about some obvious things, which are forgotten in our everyday rush.<br />
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Firstly, I would like to start off with my internship, which is the last phase of my studies. Yes, I also cannot believe that am almost done. Thinking about the dream company- location and people made me realise that <u><i>sometimes you are thinking too far and too complicated about something you would like to do. </i></u> You are too busy with planning, checking, stressing that you might miss your biggest values as a person. Then you become stressed with the plan and with following others that you forget to keep balance.<br />
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Real life example... I have been working for The Entourage group for the past year. I started off as a hostess in the best restaurant of Amsterdam. I applied for this as I simply wanted to change my part-time job, without having anything particular in mind. So I was working for 6 months until I realised that being hostess at the duchess is not only being pretty and guiding guests to the table, but also motivating others and giving my best and standing out for others. I will not bother you with details but around May, when I got really busy, I stood up and took an extra mile to improve myself and my skills. Having this said, " this thing" showed me how good I am with people and how my empathy skill is developed. People who know me have been always saying that I am good hearted person but I realised it only now, when I really cared about other employees and how do they feel at work/ after work- as I was looking for improvements within the company. This little assignment showed me that I don't have to go far and look for something "unachievable " if I have my dream work served on a silver plate. So, the question is.. what are you looking for? If you are in a phase of your life that you would like to change your location, work, partner, school etc. <b>Start from yourself.</b> I think asking questions is a very good beginning... <i>Why would you like to change your location? what makes you feel like quitting and why are you always tired and demotivated?</i> I am not saying that changes are bad, not at all, but sometimes we try to escape from the problem, which inside us and not at work, nor at School. Also, if you are looking for an adventure, why is that?<br />
I read a book last month- "Crucial Conversations", from which I really memorised one thing. If you are about to talk with another person, ( any possible topic like job promotion, relationships, family issues etc) try to ask yourself a question, What would you like to get out of this conversation? How are you going to drive this conversation, to get the most out of it?<br />
Think about it or read the book, highly recommended.<br />
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Also, Opening for other people feelings showed me how important is to give in order to receive. The more empathy you show, the more empathy you will receive. I believe it is really simple to say and again, I am not discovering America with this sentence, but I strongly believe that taking step back, think and focus is a clue to what you may actually need and for you may look for. When was the last time you really mean " how are you?" or when was the last time when you really tried to understand what your relative is feeling, without jumping to solutions ?<br />
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If you scroll down, you see many posts about motivation, relationships, fixing and giving little advices. Also you may notice that each post of mine is about thinking what you really want from life. I believe that the best relationship you may have is with yourself. How you see things, how you see other people, how you act and why... because, by the end of your time, you will only think about good things that happened. And having this said, I decided to look for an internship in an area of Training and Development. I really do believe in trainings and motivating others. I was also thinking about starting other studies in psychology but that may come bit later.<br />
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So the take away for today is the following...<br />
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sit, relax, and breath. Do little meditation exercise ( I recommend the free app called Headspace) and just try not to think about anything for 5 minutes. Focus on your body and your breath. Then, ask yourself what do you want to accomplish by the end of this day and what you are grateful for.<br />
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if you repeat this exercise more often, trust me that you will feel the inner change. Remember that your mind is your inner garden and <i>everything is up to you</i>.<br />
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<br />nataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-37582792577970668252017-04-27T17:34:00.000+02:002017-04-27T17:34:10.335+02:00Modern dating main Q&A Recently I came across an article written by Melissa Moeller, who writes about modern dating. I find this article so inspiring that I decided to share my thoughts about it. After showing it to my friends we all agreed with the below small essay, but then we also all agreed that there is nothing to be done about it (as you have to play it cool). Insta, snap, tinder, fb xxxx<div>
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As a almost 23 grown up teenager hihi I am pretty much aware of the modern hook up culture. This art of getting the right guy to the bar, crafting the perfect response to a text to make you seem just interested enough but not a despo. why is it all like this? why did everything become fake and boring? is it because of insignificant events in my mind or is it because I react too sensitively to the people with whom I share the world? or maybe the modern dating is just fucked up and lets focus on this part.</div>
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tbh I do not really believe in genuine dating anymore. People ask you to HANG OUT and you do so. but then you spend next three days wondering and ignoring, as you are suppose to do. it does not matter what you did, whether it was a movie or sex in a car or you went for a city trip- careful cause you were just hanging out and it was casual, right? Don't bother and think what he/she is thinking or what that evening meant to him/her. why not? because you can not ask, it is not cool. </div>
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I see that we live in the world where people are afraid to feel and show feelings or emotions. they are too scared to show anything genuine. when someone is angry with you, there is no phone call but huge essay on WhatsApp. it is easier to send a passive aggressive text, you can avoid showing your feelings. If you like someone, you don't tell them how you feel, rather act interested enough for them to pick up on it but not enough to freak them out. if you don't play by the rules then you lose. so be careful.</div>
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Moreover, do not ask to hangout two nights in a row. if you texted first last time, you have to wait for him/her to text you first. and important: don't double text !!! so yeah, everything is done through texting as it is weird to call someone in the modern world just to have conversation or try to make plans. we are forced to wait for a response that might not ever come</div>
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Everything is calculated to appear thoughtless and do not forget not to care too much. For me it is quite difficult to play it, I guess I will faster graduate and pass my finance exam than understand the reason behind modern dating world. </div>
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Another thing is when I like someone. when I like someone I wanna hang out with him and its simple as that, or at least should be. But in this dating culture it is different, as I talk to him too much, I'm needy. if I'm always free when he asks me to hang out, I'm clingy. if he takes 3 hours to respond my text, then I have to multiply the hours waiting, to the power of 2 and then I can text back. </div>
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But here's actually Melissa's idea : " let's stop being little fucks. respect other people enough to tell them the truth. if someone makes you happy-tell them. if someone inspires you-tell them. if you're not interested anymore- please stop this fucking game and tell them. don't ignore people until they disappear. its time we grow up and stop leaving people hanging with unanswered texts and cryptic social media posts. everyone is human and we are all just trying to understand one another in this messy world" </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So I was thinking and
thinking about the next post, which is the first one after my trip to Colombia,
on which I took my best friend with me. It was again very short one as I spent
only 10 days in the country. We traveled between Bogota-Cartagena and Cucuta. I
could say that this trip was different; I can truly admit that after this one I
am even more connected by heart and do not really feel the distance anymore.
You all know how in love I am with Colombia and how happy I am when I am there,
it is noticeable on every social media post so no need to write about it.
However during this stay I felt like I never left, each year I am coming back
and forth. Skyping, whatsapping and calling and… missing. Missing it hard and
everyday. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">When I was leaving Colombia
I was not sad, as I knew that I am back in May, for 5 days only but still. But
as a 23 year old girl, who gets older and more mature I felt connected like
never before, I came to the realization that I need to get there even more by
doing my internship or set my first business there. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I feel more, as nothing
changed in my relationships with people I love. I am always afraid that one day
I might lose it. I felt more connected as I felt like home. But the question
is; how many homes can you have? They say that home is where your house is, but
now the building means nothing for me. They say that home is where the heart
is, but then it means that my heart has to be divided by 3. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Today I spent my day in a
city (where my parents currently live) but this city has a sentimental meaning
for me, as my first time here was 7 years ago, just before I left to Colombia.
In this city I met other people, in my age or bit older who also decided to
leave everything in a such young age and explore the world, move to another
continent and challenge yourself. With some of them I am still in touch, others
I follow on social media… either way I can see how successful these people are
and how this challenge changed our life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">It is beginning of March,
for some of you it means that your exchange is nearly done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You spent almost ¾ of the year abroad and
probably you cannot imagine coming back home. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I said before, living in another country or
switching countries every few years, change your life forever. You will never
be the same and will never see things the same way you did before leaving. I
remember how depressed I was when I had to come to Poland from Colombia. No one
understood me as no one around had the experience like me. Yet, for those of us
who have lived abroad, this is simply the way it is. I remember when I came
back and I experienced ‘ reversed culture shock’, which is returning to the
place you have lived before you left somewhere else. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I don’t think that there is
really any way to describe this feeling and trust me that things will never be
the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know that in this period of
time many people wonder whether they should spend year/ summer abroad. Whether
they should accept internships, which are far away from the comfort zone(home).
I know this is very hard. The hardest part is that you are scared that when you
come back, things will not remain the same. But… THEY WILL. You will change,
not your friends, parents, boyfriends. You may leave for a year and trust me,
nothing will change within the city you live but relationship will, for better.
Real people will always love you, no matter what and where you are. If you are
connected and have this ’spark’ then you both should take care of it. I think
that at this point it is also valuable to find out who is real, right? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I promise that you will
never want the clocks to be turned back and you will never want to be the
person you were before leaving..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">As I mentioned before, I am
helping many students, parents and other people to take this decision of
spending year abroad. I exchange emails mostly with Rotary parents, who are
afraid of their children but also advising people, who are scared to get out of
their comfort zone. But what I am trying to say and with this sentence I will
close this post…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Sometimes it is a struggle
to be present in moment, when you want to celebrate the beauty of where you
are, rather than long for what you have left behind. But now, for me, home is
wherever I find my homies, who I have in Colombia, Amsterdam and in Poland. It
is messed up and sometimes it is very hard but I cannot imagine that I live the
life, which I lived 7 years ago. And the thing is… we all feel the same. By the
end of the day, we all want be around warm hearted and good people. It takes
both sides to build the bridge, doesn’t it? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p>PS. GO ! as far as possible, to the weirdest place you can even imagine. </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Questions? You know how to
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nataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-3121081758835776902016-12-26T10:49:00.004+01:002016-12-26T10:49:55.936+01:00New year, let it be a very happy new year. 2017<br /><div class="MsoNormal">
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Dear readers, <o:p></o:p></div>
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It has been a while since the last post, however when
realizing that New Year is coming just in 5 days, I could not let it go without
any New Year’s post.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know I am not a
regular here but it is important to write something from time to time. Not only
to write my thoughts down but also to make you read something obvious, which
you keep forgetting all the time. <o:p></o:p></div>
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New Year, new expectations, new short or long goals. Time
for changes, for forgiveness, for an overall change, for better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But where shall we start? Shall we set the
big goals all again and say that this time I will make it happen<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">F O
R<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>S U R E ?</b> like, I will finally
lose weight, finally do more good, finally stop being selfish, finally care
more about others…you name it. We create these big long-term goals in order to
change and feel better with ourselves. But I just thought of setting new goals,
which are divided into small steps. They say that there is no lift to success
that you have to take stairs. Then why don’t we take those? <o:p></o:p></div>
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Little example, <o:p></o:p></div>
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I will lose 20 kg during 2017.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sounds achievable right? But you also said
that three years ago. So, lets maybe change it into “ I will lose 3kg monthly
during 2017 ? Means… you will be more motivated by setting small goals and
achieve one big faster? <o:p></o:p></div>
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I will stop being that selfish, spoilt person during 2017.
Changing into: I will call my family from once to twice per week, I will ask
others how they really are instead of treating them as your <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">emotional trash</i>? <o:p></o:p></div>
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In school I learned that the goals we set they have to be
SMART. Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Doesn’t it sound better and more achievable
than one long-term goal with a further excuse ‘ actually 2017 is long enough to
start next month, instead of now? ‘ <o:p></o:p></div>
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Why do not we <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">all</b>
agree that we will be better people for each other?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Very simple but I think each of us could
think of becoming better person and get rid of bad habits. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Oh, and what happened to our everyday bullshit and games?
Shall we maybe start from this?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Overthinking,
analyzing instead of going with the flow and let it go?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I saw a good picture last time, somewhere on
Instagram. A hand is holding very tight that rope. Next this hand becomes very
red as keeping that rope causes <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a lot of
pain. Then saying appears ‘ sometimes its less painful to just let it go” <o:p></o:p></div>
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Another one, <b>we are expected to ‘act smart’ and
‘interesting’ but not too interesting because we’ve got to leave a little to
other people imagination. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">From this spot I say
hi to best friends J and L.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I placed some time
ago this article about modern dating 2016, it is really interesting to if
you’re curious, just scroll down and you’ll find it. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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What about people we meet, who we like? We have to be
constantly ‘busy’ or ‘out of reach’. We have a certain amount of time we have
to wait before even thinking about replying to their message. But are we even
allowed to use emoji’s? We start to become this person that we aren’t. We are now
pretending to like what they like because we feel that will make them fall for
us more. It will make us seem more attractive. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Every. Single. Word</i> has to be properly analyzed and your best
friend(s) need to proof read before pressing send. <o:p></o:p></div>
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On the other hand, you can run after person, who does not
run after you. So maybe let’s stop this game and just focus more on people who
care, instead of running for others stupid and sick attention? Wearing our
heart on sleeve isn’t easy. Being let down and mentally neglected is tough to
bounce back from. But now this is time and we are all old enough to have this
power and leave all shit behind us. Why? Just because it’s almost 2017 and this
reason is good enough. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So please. You have next 5 days to define, who you were the
last 365 days and if you like this person. If so, congratulations, you became a
better one out of X number of world’s population. If not, then you also have 5
days to define, who you want to be for the next 365 days or for more. If you
did so, start now. <o:p></o:p></div>
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31<sup>st</sup> of December 2016, 11.45 pm<o:p></o:p></div>
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Please prepare 12 grapes, which symbolize 12 different
wishes for the next year and with each minute eat one. With this, make all your
new wishes, dreams and even new you come true. *<o:p></o:p></div>
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*<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">My Colombian fam
taught me this, I believe this is a perfect symbol of starting new year and new
you.</i> <o:p></o:p></div>
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And now, <o:p></o:p></div>
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May all your wishes come true, be healthy, wealthy and be
good. Respect others and treat them not how <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">you</b> want to be treated but how they want to be, as everybody is
different. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Natalia xx<o:p></o:p></div>
nataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-34754961712049546612016-10-29T15:28:00.005+02:002016-10-29T15:28:40.821+02:00Put your oxygen mask first, then everyone else will feel easier to breath around you.<div class="MsoNormal">
My soul has tendency of overanalyzing and overthinking of
everything and everyone I pass. Very often I am focused on unkind comments from
strangers, on friends who disappointed me, on people who do not care, on things
I could have done better or on a future, which may bring many consequences
based on my current behavior.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, like
today, I am asking myself what can happen if my soul can love everything I do.
What will happen if I could love people I am used to dislike or people who hurt
before ? What will happen if I could just see good in people and try to get the
best out of them? In every minute of your life you could have your special
zoom+ mirror, which will search only for positive aspects of people’ behavior…
What would you do with it? Imagine you see only good in your boss, your
colleague, team member, your neighbor, who puts loud music on Sunday evening.
Imagine you see only good in your partner, in your roommate, in your annoying
younger or older sibling…imagine you see only good in your illness or when you
are fired or… in a pregnancy test, which gave you the result you didn’t expect.
What will happen if you would see only good in every aspect of your life, which
seem dead.. like the job you hate, the relationship you want to get out from, the
exam, which you still can not pass after the 3<sup>rd</sup> time… <i>What will you
do if you will finally understand that all you do, how you think, what you give…
only depend on you?</i> You need to decide how you want to think and if you are
happy with it. We all do everything the same. We all work, worry, love, want to
have great holidays and great people around. The difference is H O W we do it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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No one is actually listening to the cabin crew who always
say the same thing</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>“ Put on your own oxygen mask before helping those around
you “. </i><o:p></o:p></div>
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For me this sentence has a deeper meaning as if you don’t
help yourself first, you cannot save anyone around you. The same applies to
real life situations. How would you like to help others, in any matter, if you
do not take care of yourself? Can it happen that you are always available for
everyone, on call ? You are always available to help others, before you
actually think of yourself. I am not an exception. I always try to help other
in studying, finding jobs, taking people out, talking, solving some real problems.
Sometimes I do these things and cancel my own plans as I find my friends more
important than myself. But I bet that I am not the only one. How can you see
good in others if you do not take care of yourself? How can you help others if
you are exhausted and get annoyed by everything, which surrounds you. ( True that
all women have their PMS but I really do not want to compare these days to
others <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> ) </span>How can you change it? What should you do in
order to put on your own oxygen mask before helping those around you?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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First, agree with yourself. Let it be an official allowance
to take care of yourself as you are the only one responsible for that, no one
else. After following a mindfulness course I allowed myself to create a list,
to which I will stick everyday, no matter how busy I am. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Oh, by the way, “ I am too busy” is not an excuse. For
literally nothing <o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
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</b></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b>Take care of myself </b>– stop taking
responsibilities, which aren’t yours. Stop being so much for others that by the
end of the day you do not have any energy for yourself<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b>Give yourself 5 minutes</b>- take your 5 minutes to
chill, to relax and to breath when stress just took over your body. Reset. Sit
down. The more chilled you will be, the better decisions you will make. Trust
me, these 5 minutes without your phone, computer and your thoughts will make
you feel better and world will not disappear without you. <o:p></o:p></div>
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control to your feelings. Stop with excuses “ this guy makes me crazy”. Take
your remote and press “ chill”. You do not have any influence on what other
people do but you have an influence on what you do and how actually you think.<o:p></o:p></div>
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grateful for-</b> for example when you are stuck in traffic, look around and think how
lucky you are to be inside the car/bus when other people have to walk in rain<o:p></o:p></div>
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Try to imagine that you love yourself as much as all people
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<b>Put your oxygen mask first, then everyone else will feel
easier to breath around you. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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nataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-79349129450161354402016-08-22T04:14:00.001+02:002016-08-22T04:14:40.863+02:00Is following the crowd the thing you really want ? <div class="MsoNormal">
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This night (as usually during nights), I was thinking
carefully about my thoughts and I came to the conclusion that I may repeat
myself from time to time. Please, forgive me if you ever noticed that but
sometimes I cant control my “powerful thoughts”. First I do not want to sound
as a crazy feminist, who I am not. Second, I have this need inside me to spread
more wisdom, so not to give life advices <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but open people eyes on things they are too
much attached to or they too scared to leave their past behind them. In the
last post I was writing about this ‘trend’ of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(not) being in a relationship, but today I would like to add something
more to that. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Especially in the young age, in which I am now 22-30 years
old, people tend to settle down, finish their studies, find a perfect matching
job, start earning money in order to save for their future, which brings most
of the time family. We are born with an idea to complete this scheme and be
happy. But what happens, when we realize that after completing this scheme we
are not happy enough? What if we want something else from life? What if we have
different role to play in our life? I think everyone has this moment in the
middle of studies that we have to figure out what kind of internship we want to
do, where, how, now? What if we just would like to be extraordinary and do not
follow the crowd? I am not saying that ‘ following the crowd’ is a bad thing.
In my opinion, Following the crowd means that we do what is a ‘good thing’ to
do... like again, 1. Completing studies, find a good job, find a good husband
and have a family. Most of women just dream about it but I am not this kind of
person. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It seems like this summer was one of my pre-last student
summers in my life. That is why I was thinking what I will expect from the next
summer, last 2 months of dolce far niente in my life. Travel the world? Spend
some time with family? Volunteering? <o:p></o:p></div>
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I don’t know but for sure I will have to do something, which
I will remember till the rest of my life, like going to India to monastery and
a silent weeks. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Why did I bring up this summer example? Because this is the
best example of being pushed to do something “ extraordinary” in our lives..
Knowing, that it will be probably your last student summer, what would you do? Probably
half of you would say“ go to Ibiza and party all weeks long”, another half
would say “ I don’t have a plan and any willing to think what will happen in
one year”. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Nowadays, people follow the crowd, however they still think
that they do something extraordinary and they are unique. People still want to
believe in eternal happiness, which always includes money, as everyone wants to
get rich, have a family and just an amazing life. But the question now is, <o:p></o:p></div>
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A R E<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>W E<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>R E A D Y<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>F O R<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>C H A N G E ? <o:p></o:p></div>
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In order to change our life…? <o:p></o:p></div>
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With all that plans we make, do we realize that in order to
change something in our life, we have to get rid of the past? Or is the past
creating the future? <o:p></o:p></div>
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Again, coming back to my last post. People are very easily
attached to another person, which makes it almost impossible to leave, change
and forget. But why would we hang on someone, who does not appreciate us? Why
do we always need to relay on someone, in any terms( friendship, partnership) ?
Why cant we think that everything we do, all the choices we make are only
depend on us? I said before that we became very selfish and we stopped caring
about the other person, but.. why not in this topic? Why cant we leave the
past, face it and agree that we do not own anything anyone? That is okay to
leave and be by our own !? If we do not like it, we can just leave, close one
chapter in order to open a new one? Believe me, I know it hurts very much but
by only non stop trying we become the best of ourselves. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As talking about following the crowd, it always scary me
when I see unhappy couples, who are together because they share past, moments,
its too difficult to break such an ‘amazing’ relation and in older age-
children. But the question is, Who are you living for? You have one life, which
you have to use and try everything in order to not regret anything. Why would
you be so dependent on someone? Why can’t we create a better world by doing
good and share good with only the closest relatives and friends? Why is it so
hard for us to feel lonely for a bit? It is at the beginning, but then we
realize that it actually made us stronger.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I was wondering for the last 2 years, when I got out from
this teenage stage <o:p></o:p></div>
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“why don’t I have a bf ?” what is wrong with me? <o:p></o:p></div>
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Then during my internship I met a very old Polish friend
with who I went on a party. Of course alcohol sometimes does not help but in
this time, it actually broaden my mind. I asked him this question, tipsy, in a
party mood and I did not expect any real answer. Nevertheless we started to
talk and I will always remember what he said. Please, allow me to quote him <o:p></o:p></div>
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“ Natalia, when I see you, I see such a strong woman, such a
strong personality that I am not sure who is able to handle it<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(unconsciously). Hearing your life story from
the moment you introduce yourself, that you are a world citizen who has been
raised abroad. You left to Colombia by yourself when you were 15, when your
peers are probably having their first beer in their life but you were “fighting”
for life. To be honest, I am not sure who is able to handle that positivity and
confidence. But when I see you later, I talk to you, you are the most fragile
person I know” <o:p></o:p></div>
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After 10 months of digesting this conversation with my
friend I came to the conclusion that everyone has its own mission in life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Someone is born to make people happy by
selling ice creams, someone is born to be a CEO of a big company like Apple, so
I can now use my Mac to write this post, and other people, and I feel like I
belong to that group is born to open some people eyes on reality. I am not
writing anything you do not know, but I am writing something to remind you
about that, which you may forget in your busy life. <o:p></o:p></div>
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nataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-36834604509088966022016-08-17T18:22:00.001+02:002016-08-17T18:22:20.978+02:00From ex to sex<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px;">To my dearest J </span></div>
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From ex to sex <o:p></o:p></div>
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Last night I thought about what it takes to make a
relationship for to death.<o:p></o:p></div>
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More singles have more long term success with friends so
maybe it is a better strategy to marry your friend? Whoever in the absence of
sex whether that’s the arrangement or just what happens after few years? What
distinguishes this companion for the many other companions ? When it comes to
saying I DO , is it a relationship or relationship based on friendship without
fireworks ? <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have never talked
about relationships here. Not because I don’t do relationships but because I
did not feel like there is a point for a post like this. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Till now.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Well, it wont be anything private but something very open
with a lot of open questions you can ask yourself. People talk about it over
and over again and because I also talk to my girls a LOT and I write it in caps
because I really do it a L O T. Especially girls have a tendency to exaggerate
things, especially when it comes to love and guys. I also noticed that many people
define happiness by love and by sharing it with other person. What does it
mean? That we can’t be truly happy when we don’t have a match? What makes us
think about finishing studies and getting married next years? Is the society we
live in force us or maybe we believe in eternal happiness with a second half ? <o:p></o:p></div>
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We can ask these questions over and over but maybe we are
the new bachelors ? For sure in this world relationships are put on a second
place after a perfect job. Why is that? Are we insecure about it so much that
we prefer not to face it but we still can talk about it during every lunch
meeting? Or how come that over the centuries we care less and less about other
people? Are the break ups so painful that we close ourselves for another
person? Or maybe it is just comfortable to be just selfish and love yourself
more than others? If not, then what is a reason? In my opinion, break ups are
awful and they are private and they are not necessary symptomatic of what two
people had together. It also can refer to friendship, when it ends. I did not
personally lose the real friends but when it comes to, it feels like a break up
as you may not see that person anymore. When something bad pops up in our life
we have a tendency to close for others and to overexaggerate the entire
situation in order to feel a bit better about that ourselves. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The truth is in any given moment someone somewhere could
nagging a face about you but it’s the reviews you give yourself that matter.
After every situation you face, which involves at least two people together. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People feel guilty about almost all things
they do. Starting with very basic like eating too much carbs, finishing with a
life matters. Why is that? In my opinion we always want to give the best
impression of ourselves. Which is a good thing until we wont mess up. People don’t
want to do something here for what they will be sorry later. This plays a very
big role in dating. Recently I read an article about this modern dating, which
finishes with “ I don’t know what I want for now” . This sentence actually
replaced the old saying<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“ its not you,
its me”. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Coming back to “ from ex to sex”, my feeling about dating
now is very negative. Why is that? Because there is no longer things you wait
for. Do you remember a first kiss after second date? Do you remember when you
really had to wait to meet that person in life or waiting for an sms or call
back? Now we live in this modern social media life, what about I was writing
before. Hooking ups became a very casual things, especially in Europe( or maybe
everywhere?) I am not saying I am different but I realize the fact that it
really bothers me, which also makes my focus more on school, family and
friends.. which in result cause no real interest about other sex as it always
finishes the same. After dating someone for few weeks we realize that in that
little time (even during first 4 weeks) you already know your life stories, you
already had an intimacy and you have nothing to wait for. Am I right? Well in
most cases it is like this. I think that because we started to underestimate
ourselves as for example we stopped celebrate things, which we did before. Achieving
something you have been working for last half year doesn’t satisfy you by the
end because it just happened, you just completed your thing. Why is that
strangers need to remind you about your great success, which you don’t see
anymore? <o:p></o:p></div>
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When you don’t get what you want,
you get something better- an experience.. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Recently, as you may noticed I
started to write about something totally different, not about traveling,
especially not about Colombia but about everyday, life or past. I cannot
say that I feel totally disconnected from Colombia, but I can say that I grow
up and we grow up with every experience we have in life. To have an overview
about what I would like to write today is my recent life situation, which made
me thinking and made me realize that when you don’t get what you want, you get
something better- an experience.. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So as a student in Amsterdam I have
been doing a lot and I am also very busy with a lot of small things. For the
last 6 months I worked at Andaz, a 5* hotel property, which belongs to Hyatt.
My work was located on Prinsengracht street, which is one of the most beautiful
street in Amsterdam and my favorite one. <o:p></o:p></div>
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What happened is that they did not
extend my contract, giving me very lame excuses. I was fully prepared for my
conversation with my manager and I was aware of what may happen. What is more,
I was happy about it and I know that this place wasn’t for me anymore. What I
need now is to be at home and enjoy my summer with my family and friends. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Talking about an experience, my CV is
changing every 6 months. Every 6 months I am looking for something new,
something better, something more interesting. Every 6 months I also have
different point of view and I am interested in different things. Every 6 months
I also have different plans for my future and that is why I work as hard as
possible, trying new things and non stop improving in different fields of life.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In general, people at my age do not
really think about the future or do not take part time jobs seriously (my own
observation based on my peers), however I would like to climb the latter. I
realized that for me it became impossible not to climb the latter, not to work,
not to being tired and not to work sometimes double shifts. I really enjoy it,
I can tell everyone how tired I am and how I hate my work but by the end of a conversation I will be happy and grateful that I could manage it, that I had
this patience to do that shit. If you look at my CV you can find everything- my
life on 2 A4 pages. Starting with private education in Colombian high school,
moving to catholic boarding school with IB program, continuing with my present
Hotelschool The Hague, one of the very few best hotel schools in the world.
Meeting prime minister of Japan and performing for him, being on exchange
program, doing my last internship at W Barcelona and speak 4 languages. I think
it’s a lot for almost 22 year old girl. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Why is that ? How come ? <o:p></o:p></div>
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I just have been pushed for what I
can be very grateful to my parents.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I haven’t realized that exactly 5
years ago, the Lufthansa plane took me to Colombia, to the country, which
changed my life and my perspectives forever. This plane showed me what working
hard means and what is the difference between career and a job. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I started to work when I was 18 as
part time waitress in Hilton Convention Center in Warsaw. It was very casual as
I needed any experience before entering Hotelschool The Hague. With this first
experience I learned a lot about people and their needs. With every job,
especially in hospitality business you learn that but it is only up to you if
you see it more broad than the other person. As a part time waitress in Andaz I
thought that I am doing<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>my job because I
have to. I was not really motivated, however my team was great. Now, when I
have a moment to think about it I can say that I learned a lot about people. I
can easily recognized people’ needs and wants, their frustration and business limitations. Experience I gained there is much more worth than money I got.
Of course, by the very end of the month money is a very important factor as you have to pay your
bills, life, feed your family if you have one and if you don’t, then you have
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I have worked in many many many places
until I finally understood that I desire more than just a job. I started to
desire a career, to have a mission I have to start. Everyone has one, but not
everybody is aware of that. How can you find it? Listen to your deepest
thoughts before sleep, during bus ride, during grocery shopping or during
meditation. Take 2 minutes from 24 hours and ask yourself one question
“<u><i>what do I want now?</i></u> “ and then follow the first answer your heart gives you. Don’t be scared, otherwise you will
lose your destiny, you will lose your life.<br />
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Each of your life experience will
build your future from that day on. When you start to develop- you realize that
you grow up. On the other hand, if you feel that you are lost in life, I cheer
you up, cause maybe you are in your place, where your life would bring you
anyway. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Have a nice weekend <o:p></o:p></div>
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nataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-31608905312349893272016-05-26T01:54:00.004+02:002016-05-26T01:54:56.957+02:00inspired by momInspiration for this post came out from today's date. 26 of May 2016<br />
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On this date, in Poland, we celebrate Mother's day and this is very special day for me to say l o u d, to every person who follows my blog how I L O V E the most beautiful creature in this World- my MOM. I think every mom is special and there is no a bad mom. You may have different opinions, you may have different mothers and different view on love and family. However for each child, their mom is the most important person, no matter how old are you. I believe that there is not a bad mom, because every mom, which takes a decision of having or even abort child, she has a super power to do it. This power could be anything as we struggle with everyday life and sometimes we are not sure about anything we are doing. do not blame. do not blame anyone, who hurt you and do not judge. Keep your opinion for yourself and when someone hurt you, never hurt back. I am very proud of my mom's work that she taught me these values. As far as I remember I never hurt anyone, consciously ( and believe me or not, everyday I met people, from whom I should just cut off).<br />
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Since already few years, my mom became my Bible. My friends know that I call her for every single thing, no matter if I am in Colombia, Holland or Poland, texting her few times per day is very regular thing as well. For me she is one of the person, who gives power to live and teaches every single person, as well her patients : how to be positive in life. What is more, she can also "kill me" with her hard questions and one of this question I would like to ask you. <br />
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<b style="background-color: purple;"><span style="color: white;">" What would you like to try / or to do, if you were sure that it will be a success " ? </span></b><br />
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yeah, what would I like to try ?<br />
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Well, each of us would have different answers.<br />
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For sure I would launch my own business, build my own independence ( as there is nothing more important for me as love, family and my own independence), then I would probably adopt Colombian girl, show her the world like my mom did to me. Then maybe I will fall in love.<br />
these are all plans, dreams, imagination of the future we make based on our today's life.<br />
We are trying to imagine, what the future can bring and we constantly think what will happen if..<br />
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My mom was always trying to teach me to focus on a presence and do not make plans. Unfortunately this is very German of me and I love and intend to make plans everyday. I even plan my tomorrow's look, my breakfast lunch dinner, nap during day and shower. I plan because I dont like have this burden and I really do not like to follow people or services we use everyday. I have to plan at what time I will make my groceries, because I do not like when it is too crowded or when it is immedietaly after my school, from where I bring heavy books/ laptop. ( haha ok I am not that f* up, it only sounds that bad :))<br />
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then she says S T O P. think about what you have to do today and for tomorrow.<br />
When I was telling her about my super hard exam, which I am going to have after summer ( I know, long time from now) she said : N, do not think if you will pass or not, do not make excuses that it will be hard to study for, do not think how hard it will be that time and how much time you will have to spend on studying. BUT focus on preparing homework for every class and write down questions regarding problems you do not understand. Then, by following this process, you will pass.<br />
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Sometimes she also asks me ' what kind of person would you like to be? what kind of people would you like to attract?<br />
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Once she asked me to write down those things and read them after one year. Well, to be honest I did my homework, after which I noticed how 'ok' is sometimes to stop and think about things you would never think about or stop your busy life for couple of mins and remind yourself who you are and what you want achieve, with who you want to be and if the things you do are good or bad too you.<br />
She also says, that sometimes letting go person, problem hurt less that keeping this 'rubbish' around you. In my opinion, sometimes it is just too hard to do it but I hope that one day each of us will have enough strenght to do so.<br />
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That is why we should say more often YES instead no. If you want to be like this walking exclamation mark ! you have to start saying YES more often.<br />
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Too often some tragedies wake us up to live and to see and give good. You do not have to wait for NYE to start something new, to open new chapter of life, to finish unhealthy relationship, which do not make you happy anymore. Too often in life we say NO, in order to live more comfortable. We promise each other things, which will never take place, we want to quit smoking or drinking or we want to be on a diet but saying NO is just more comfy for now.<br />
should not be then an exercise for each of us to say more of YES ?<br />
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what does saying YES mean ? to start new day with positive way of thinking. Every morning when we have to get up at 6.30 am ( or sometimes earlier) , why dont we actually get up instead of snoozing for next 15min, which cause running to the shower and not having healthy breakfast? Saying YES also means to compliment more, to help more and to give more love and tranquility, which people need, and they need it urgently. Saying YES means also taking your friend for a walk and spend some quality time together, instead of exchanging long and sometimes unclear messages. ( but i was talking about this in the previous post).<br />
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sit down, start inhale with your nose and exhale with your mouth. and listen what your intuition is trying to tell you and say it YES.<br />
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- leave people, who hurt you<br />
- stay with people, who love you<br />
-forgive person, who hurt you the most. do not keep this negativity inside you<br />
- accept yourself as you are, because you are perfect and unique<br />
- create what scares you the most<br />
- be happy, everyday, be happy from everything you get<br />
-have a hope, that tomorrow is going to be even better<br />
- take life less serious<br />
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E N J O Y every miracle, every secret, every doubt and uncertainty, what world has for us.<br />
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Please, ask yourself this above mentioned questions, and think. Disconnect yourself for one minute.<br />
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M O M, have a very wonderful day. Although I cannot hug you and kiss you in person, you know that you are the most important thing in my life and this will never change. The love I send you, no one will never receive. You are my teacher and my everything.<br />
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March 1995, Canary Islands, I was 3 months old.<br />
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With Love and best wishes for all Polish Moms<br />
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Natalia<br />
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<br />nataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-47073219110852629252016-05-17T21:27:00.002+02:002016-05-17T21:35:50.909+02:00look up <div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><b>5 months and 16 days</b> took me to sit down in front
of the blank Word page and starting to write this post.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><b>5 months and 16 days</b> took me to realize that I
really should continue writing my blog, not only for world travellers, 3<sup>rd</sup>
culture kids but actually for myself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><b>5 months, without 16 days</b> took me to get my shit
together and be present now, not yesterday or tomorrow "what if" .<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">From the beginning, I left Barcelona, moved back to
Amsterdam where I continue my studies, had some more and less stressful
moments, parties which I wish I did <i>not</i> remember and met people whom I did not
give enough time. The third part will be in today's post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Giving each
other time, understanding, talking without judgment, being present
here and now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><u><br /></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><u>Be focused on others more than yourself.</u><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Remember the old days when you had eye contact
during a conversation? When everyone wasn't looking down at a device in theirs
hands? We've become so focused on that tiny screen that we forget the big
picture, the people right in front of us. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">We become so egocentric that we
do not realize how many things are around us and how many people are in need.
No, not poor people who ask you for a coin or cigarettes on a street but people
with who you live and share your life. It may be anyone, your best friend,
parent, sibling, neighbor, partner, colleague.. you name it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Everyday we pass by people, who do good, who give us
energy to live and who love us. Unfortunately we are focused too much on our
lives that we create an excuse “ I do not have time” in order to not help
someone else or to not give our expensive time to someone, who may need it more
than us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Being busy is nothing bad, being busy keeps us away
from sinning, being lazy or in general from doing bad things. But have you
wondered recently if your friends are all right ? I mean, all right.. not ok. ? Have you wondered that sometimes doing small good things may bring you double
positive energy, which you may need now more than sth else? Have you wondered that sometimes skipping instagram, snapchat or facebook for next 20 minutes in a tram will be more
valuable than scrolling down the screen? Maybe in that moment ,when you will not
be focused so much on yourself will realize the world around you and people who
may need your sit in a tram. Maybe you will realize a friend who tries to tell you something very
important but you are too busy with your stories that you cannot realize an
important message in his/her eyes ?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">One thing, do you know why you never remember a
name said for the first time? When you are introducing to someone new, both
hands shake, smile is exchanged but there is a moment after 2 seconds which
asks you “ what was her/his name ?? “<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">I may not discover America now but I will tell you
why,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Because you are focused too much on HOW you are
going to tell YOUR name that you do NOT listen what other person says.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Fair enough ? cool, because this simple example
does not apply only for introducing yourself but also on everyday
conversations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">People who know me they know that I am very
talkative person, that I just love to speak and I love to have all this
attention on me. Because I am also aware of these things so made an exercise
with myself, it was like a training my personality.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">I made an appointment with a friend I did not know
longer than 3 months. Because we are still new to each other, there are
plenty of topics to be discussed, there are plenty of stuff to be done. But no,
I said to myself that today everything is going to be about her. The conversation
started very simple, about recent stories with a partner, break ups, coming
back, work, school, living - Everyday things. The trick I used while
talking with her for first 30 minutes was that I was not interrupting her, I
was listening without even nodding, without using AHA, OK, YES, WHAT THEN…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">She felt that I am really listening to what she
would like to say and because I was not interrupting- she was talking more and
more and started to share with me things, I did not expect from our simple afternoon
meeting. She was talking more, expressing emotions, asking herself about what
she want and I was just listening, trying in a meanwhile to ask her questions,
instead of judging*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">*( judging- everything can be judged by telling
your opinion, which is not always necessary or asked).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">I wont tell you what happened next or what did she
share with me but I will tell you what would have changed if I did not remain
silence.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">By starting with Hi, how are you? Everyone tells
things, happenings, recent stories. Everyone would like to share with as many
things as possible or sometimes people just want to talk bullshit to feel
better. But then only YOU decide about the quality of the conversation. I am
not saying that it always has to be about “life and dead”, of course not,
giggling laughing and looking at each other is even more my style than anything
else but what I am trying to tell you today is to focus sometimes on someone
else rather than yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">We need to be smarter than our smart phones and
realize the people we are with are more important than the people we aren't
with, and way more important than the strangers we hope will tweet,snap and
like and share and Instagram whatever we're sending out into the cybersphere.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Have you wondered recently that you did not give
enough attention to your friends but to someone else, who did not appreciate*
it?</span></i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">*appreciate it- I changed this word from d e s e r
v e . in my opinion there is nothing we have granted from life and this is not
like we deserve something or not. It is only our work, which then will pay us
off or not. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Have you wondered recently that you did not smile
enough, laugh enough, spend spare time in a park instead a bar?</span></i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Did you thank your friend for being for you while
you did not care about anything else but your problems?</span></i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Do you know when was the last time you dropped your
friend at the airport, bought your gf flowers without any occasion or invited
your friend for a dinner just because you are friends and there is always sth
to celebrate?</span></i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Its always a good time to say thank you or I am
sorry. Don’t postpone it, because there is always someone who is important to
you.</span></i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">"if you want to see a miracle, you have to be
a miracle". - Regina Brett</span></i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><br /></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";"><span style="font-size: 21px;">one last thing, a commercial video from YT, which moved me a bit. enjoy </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";"><span style="font-size: 21px;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";"><span style="font-size: 21px;"> YT video -> </span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dLU6fk9QY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dLU6fk9QY</a><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 21px;"> <- click</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">with L O V E </span></i><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.6;">I am sorry for disappearing from here, from one day to another but I needed to take my time and get busy, with all myself in Barcelona, where I have experienced 6 months internship at W HOTEL.</span><br />
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As many of you may see that I changed my blog again, from Colombia to ' fancy pants' into life abroad. I did not like the idea of describing places, where I eat drink dance or having my life. For that we have TripAdvisor : ) </div>
<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 28px;">So yea, I am back to traveling and I am about to change my location again. I've spent amazing 6 months in Barcelona. It is absolutely amazing city full of charm, full of tourists and full of passion for life. The reason why I am in love with Barcelona is because this city never sleeps. Crowded Ramblas, where I couldn't cross through people, unexpected beach life, where I spent looong nights and colorful bars and clubs where I had moments of my life. </span></span><div>
<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 28px;">What is more, W HOTEL, which became my second home for these last 6 months. Full time trainee position at this hotel was very tough and full of responsibilities. Additionally, I had an incredible time over there and the hotel has taught me one, very important thing, which I will remember for life " always treat your work with respect". I am extremely happy that I could use this period of time to learn and focus ( unconsciously ) on my self- develop and b</span></span><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium; line-height: 28px;">ecause of my internship, I have understood how important is taking your job seriously and leave personal life for these 8 hours shifts. </span><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div>
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It’s been also an amazing journey that has taught me more about life, love and fear than any education or self-help book ever could. <span style="font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.6;">To build a new existence far away from everything you know and believe in is the most powerful feeling in the world.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 28px;">Even for the person like I am, it is really hard to share with you the moments and thoughts from Barcelona, because it was very different from the ones I had in Poland, Colombia or in The Netherlands. Maybe its like that cause I am not back home yet and I still need to ' digest ' some feelings about the places, people, experiences and expectations, which were and were not met yet. The thing I know for sure, that this internship has changed me in a very positive way. I became more mature and more calm, less emotional in general, which is very good and I am proud of myself. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 28px;">She became the most important one, because of the time we shared together, however I met people for day, two or for weeks that will also stay in my heart or who gave my life lessons and I am happy to forget about them. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 28px;">I leave you with the song : George Ezra - Barcelona</span></span></div>
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nataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-2745705823053800362015-09-05T16:02:00.004+02:002015-09-05T16:02:54.455+02:00Barcelona 1<div class="MsoNormal">
New chapter, half year for a little retreat..<o:p></o:p></div>
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As many of you know, I study in Amsterdam in Hotelschool The
Hague. Part of my education is to go abroad twice, first time after the first
year and second time by the end of the bachelor program. <o:p></o:p></div>
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A month ago I started new chapter of my life calls
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life, it was spontaneous and unpredicted decision to leave Amsterdam and go
there. Few weeks ago I wrote that I will go to Bangkok and start my internship
over there. That was the plan, which has changed due to some circumtances.
Because of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>being rejected from Bangkok,
I had some time to think about my life, in which everything has to be always
planned, however those plans never meet my expectations. Why is that ? is it
just my imagination? Is this what I have to change ? to be honest I’ve been
thinking a lot about my destinations and why I am going to those places… after
weeks of sleepless nights<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I came to the
conclusion that everything happens for<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>reason. I know, the phrase is old and everyone knows it, however the
question is if everybody understands it ? repeat over someone this sentence is very
easy, but when your plans turn into ruins , <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you start to understand what this phrase really
means. Then you analyze your last moves and you see that<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>.. <b><i><u>Everything happens for a reason </u></i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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As you know, my new life in Colombia started very
unpredictable, fast and without planned it before. If you are new on my blog, I
can shortly say that I was about to move to USA and…. I landed in Colombia <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>The goal of this post is to make you see how unpredictable
life is and plans we make aren’t necessary. Those plans keep us busy,
keep us safe in our comfort zone then we do not worry about anything else but
we stick to the plan.</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>What happens when suddenly our plan changes into something
totally opposite ? accept it. </u><o:p></o:p></div>
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Everything happens for the reason… this sentence took me
from Amsterdam to Barcelona for 6 months. I can say that I got tired of
constantly moving, however I know that it is good for me and for my self -development.
I am young, almost 21, I just started my life. However I miss one little piece-
HOME. I was 15 when I moved out from my family house and now I know it was
obviously too early. I was hungry for a world, I wanted to travel everywhere,
never stick to one person, never stay at one place longer than 2-3 years..so I
decided to travel and do international schools around the world. In 6 years I
lived in Colombia, Poland, Netherlands and besides everyday life I have been
travel to Japan for 3 months, back to Colombia, back to Poland, back to
everywhere where I wanted to…<o:p></o:p></div>
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I don’t regret these 6 years, however now I miss home. I
miss having one base, one home, one place where I can always come back after
short holidays. I know it is a bit impossible because of my career I chose,
however I’ve learned how HOME plays enormous role in our lives and how planning
doesn’t help in living.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So I accepted Barcelona as it is. I have a really
nice-dreamed internship. I am a first contact when meetings are taking place in
a hotel ( W HOTEL BARCELONA) I have <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>nice
flat, nice roommates, I am meeting new people <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and everyday is different for me. No routine,
which I miss but I know its good for me to live this simple-holiday alike life.
Its good to not have any routine, live the fullest and do not worry about
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last months, showed
me that I should really go with the flow, take everything what they offer me,
do not make any plans and do not expect anything from anyone. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So my goal for upcoming 6 months is to think a lot about
myself. Take care about my health, my body, my soul- Little retreat before I
will come back to Amsterdam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got a
plan, which I will share with you in couple of weeks, now I wanna keep it for
myself and start doing something to calm down, to stop follow, to become
healthier and stronger. <o:p></o:p></div>
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To finish, if you will come to Barcelona one day, please do
not hesitate to contact me and meet me for a coffee ! honestly saying,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>two weeks ago I met one of my blog reader and
it was such a funny day on the beach in Barcelona ! <o:p></o:p></div>
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nataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-5520391458788996002015-06-26T02:02:00.001+02:002015-06-26T02:02:13.797+02:00motivate others, motivate yourself and spread positivity...<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">And it is happening. I became the most happy person the world. Remember my post about giving more from yourself and therefore you will receive double ? yes. so I am now the best example of it. Recently, I had a very bad period of time. I was very stressed, I had to work my ass off and study even more, I had to find time for my friends and therefore I couldnt combine all these things together. What happened today, I just found out that all my entire family is coming to Amsterdam for a weekend to cheer me up, to attend parents day at my university, to be with me.. The message I would like to deliver now is, that <u><b><i>no matter what is happening there are always those amazing caring people for you. </i></b></u></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><i><span style="color: #a64d79;">" even miracles take time to come.."</span></i> and yeah.. In exactly few hours my 4 miracles are coming here, for me. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Right now, I decided to not taking care of anything, which is not worth to but to take care of people and things that really matter for me. Our everyday concerns are about rubbish. We think about the things, which are the least important. Whatever you do and you feel like you cannot do it anymore- breath, take a break, think about the goods you have around you and think about your little pearls. PEARLS ? yes. they say <i><span style="color: #4c1130;">"</span><span style="color: #a64d79;">collect moments, not things"</span></i> and so I do it. I have just few more days in Amsterdam to finish my first year and what I can say, very honest, that I wasted so much time on people and things, which were not worth it. But it was a good lesson. I feel so strong now. and it didn't come after few weeks of trying, but after months. Today is actually the day, which made me realize all those things. You may ask how come? how can I leave the things behind and focus on the priorities ? That was my question from the past weeks, and because of today's surprise, that my parents, little sister and my brother are coming just for a 2 days to be with me, as they were really worried about me, and that they want to show me the love of people who care the most about me.. </span><br />
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I made really nice friendships during this year, also I have my best friends in Colombia and in Poland. I have my family and I love everyone but with the different quality of love. This is the most important for me after this year: getting to know more good people, feel the inner happiness and spreading the smile around. When you smile, others smile. When you see tired and sleepy people, who don't have energy anymore, please stop. tell them compliment, joke with them and believe me that you will make their day. it really works. </div>
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For the last 3 weeks I had to make myself super busy in order to not think about my concerns, so basically I was working 18 hours daily, at school and my part time job. My body and my brain were exhausted but even then, I felt like I am the one who have to cheer others up. I was always giving everything what the best from myself to others. Everyday at my work, fine dining restaurant in Amsterdam I was treating every guest super special. I left my personal issues behind, I was smiling, running with a tray full of glasses, which weighted like 5kg. I was never thinking about the money but about giving the best out of me and make them also feel special. I am really happy and I feel unique how my parents raised me up. </div>
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Dear Mom or Dear Dad, if you are reading this now, please accept my biggest words of being thankful of how you raised me, how you showed me the world and especially how the happiest person I am that I know all these things what I know now. Its only because of you both and your efford. </div>
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And now the time, which just came now- to pay me off all the tryings and painful moments is just priceless. The moment, when you realize that you made x number of people happy - it is the most beautiful moment. It takes time, as everything. And time is the only 'thing' you can never resit. Thats why when you feel like you didnt do enough for others, when you feel that you have to catch up with your family, friends, the moment when you feel that you want to do something for others.. - DO IT IMMEDIETALY. there is always the right moment to do it. It is never too late. forget about the stupid fights, forget about what happened in the past. Focus on yourself, focus on being good and be a kind person. </div>
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for everyone, enjoy your deserved holidays and all the summer. </div>
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nataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-34042902592081559742015-04-20T14:51:00.001+02:002015-04-20T14:51:26.958+02:00World citizen<h3 style="text-align: right;">
<b><u>World citizen.</u></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Sounds
fancy doesn’t it ? the more I live in Amsterdam , more people like me I meet.
And believe me- I love it because of this very fast click between us. Fast
click? Yeaa we kinda have the same things <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in common, we had to leave our ‘mother
country’ when we both were quite young, we started to explore the world and we
are always ready for spontaneous trip anywhere. </span></h3>
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Saying honestly, I’ve been thinking about this topic a lot since a few months already, especially since last august when I moved to Amsterdam. There is no
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“ <b>where are you from ?</b> “ and then everybody can see
this little smile on my face… why? Because it is really hard to define where I
am from since my heart is divided around the word. Born in <b>Germany</b>, then lived
in <b>Poland,</b> then moved to <b>Colombia</b> where I made family & friends who are
from every part of the world, then the <b>Netherlands</b>, where now I am starting to
making really good friends… and next half year,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>from September I will move to<b> Bangkok </b>for the next 6 months. So… <b>WHERE
AM I FROM?</b> The answer isn’t easy at all. they say that you are from where your family is.. but.. no, i don not agree at all. Having very important people on every
continent in the world doesn’t help at all to define this question. But what is
more, I realized that I am not the only one, I meet more and more people who
have the same issues. Last week, I met a really nice guy who is German,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>left piece of his heart in Mexico and another
part in China and now he lives in NL.. We were laughing how difficult is define
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are pretty clear;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>being open minded,
knowing perception of different cultures, knowing how to behave when cultures
collide, having family and friends around the glob, non stop traveling etc</b>…
however I have noticed that no one never talks about disadvantages which occur
after a while, when being abroad for a longer time.. and this you have to keep
in mind, if you decide to leave your home country to discover a world ( especially
when you are very young, like I was 15 when I decided to take my future in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>my hands and discover the world ) <o:p></o:p></div>
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When you are teenager you don’t really realize how much you
need your home, parents, friends from local high school… you would like to
escape as far as possible to not be bored anymore at one place you live longer
than you want to. So the next step, very easy one actually is to find
organization with which you will go abroad for a specific period of time. Then
the last one, you finally pack your suitcase, crying,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>cause you are not sure anymore if you want to
do it, if this all is worth it all, you have doubts… but you have your ticket,
your host family is waiting for you and what is more… the world is waiting for
you. After the last hugs at the airport, after 15 hours of flight you are
finally there and then every doubt you had, suddenly doesn’t exist anymore.
Why? Because you are at new place, you want to know yourself better, finally
you are on your own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s actually
what I felt when I arrived in Cucuta, Colombia in <b>2011</b>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Bet let me be honest and talk in present, <b>2015</b>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As I mentioned before, it is really hard to answer the
question regarding my nationality. Of course my passport is Polish, but my
heart is everywhere. Is it good or is it bad ? the opinions are divided. I
cannot deny the fact that it was too early to leave home, cause right now I
really don’t know where is my home. Of course my biological parents and
siblings live in Poland so I should call Poland home, but I don’t. I have too
many feelings towards other people and I feel connected to so many other
different places and countries that <b>I just don’t have one home</b>. And again the question, is it
good or is it bad ? or maybe this is my destiny. To travel, to discover and do
not wonder about the things that ‘normal’ people do ? I think it should be my
answer. On the other hand, the older I am , the more I think about settling
down. Ok, I am just 21 this year but<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>believe me , it is heartbreaking seeing my friends or my 2<sup>nd</sup>
halves to leave to another country or to their home countries. What is more, I
have also noticed that if I have to express myself in one sentence it would be
“ <b>non stop looking</b> ‘ <o:p></o:p></div>
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‘ non stop looking ‘ for what ? yeah, I cannot answer this
question now, but it is true, I am non stop looking for something I haven’t
defined yet. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Especially now, in April there is a period when your finals
are coming and you think about having a gap year and going abroad to find and
explore sth new. Right? Think about it as for defined period of time, one year
, few months and you will be back, fully ready to study. But is it true? That
after months on the other continent with totally different people you can just
like that come back to your home country and start living as you lived before ?
NO. trust me and other exchange students I talk to.. that this is not possible at
all. once you decided to leave your home for longer than just holidays, then you will never come back the same person. unless you did not like the hosts, country or new culture.. then you will be homesick and want to come back home asap. And actually this version happens in 80% of people who decide to have a gap year in totally different culture. Why does it happen so often? because not everyone is ready for it or born to do it. and there is nothing wrong with that. trust me, nothing wrong. People with a strong sense of home and home country do not fall into other countries and other 'families' as people like me. Example; my exchange year in Colombia. We were 12 exchange students in my city, around 60 exchange students in Colombia ( mostly from Europe and USA ) and believe me or not.. only I came back twice per year, only I have a strong relationship with my family and friends there, only I fell into Colombianos and only I want to do something big for this country ( secret for now ) only I am crazy and skype every sunday, only I come back for every Xmas leaving my biological family to spend this magical time with people who fell into me and I fell into them. logical? not for everyone... but this is just an example. It has nothing in common with easily adaptation in other country, but with a heart and personality. People who know me well, they know how hard is being me. Recently I was asked a question " How is being you, Natalia " ? so now I can ask you the same question... I am not going to answer here, but please, think about yourself..</div>
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so.. <b><u>HOW IS BEING YOU? </u></b></div>
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More thoughts regarding being a ‘ world citizen’ will come..
<o:p></o:p></div>
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But in a meanwhile.. <o:p></o:p></div>
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If you ever spent in Bangkok more than a month, not as a
tourist, please shoot me an email ( <a href="mailto:nskotnicka@wp.pl">nskotnicka@wp.pl</a>)
with some tips.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am going there by the
end of September and will be under contract of the W hotel. I will very
appreciate anything you can tell me about this city or in general south Asia as
I have never been in this part of the world. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Have a nice week <o:p></o:p></div>
un beso<br />
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nataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-21057899809508019832015-03-20T02:14:00.002+01:002015-03-20T02:14:27.935+01:00Colombia missing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Exactly 2 months since I came back from Colombia. And I
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<b>Family. Friends. The vibe. The sun. the smile. The
care. The values.</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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What I still develop inside me is
my family value, which the oldest followers know. When I moved to Colombia I
was young, European teenager, who knew everything what home and modern society
was teaching. Now,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I call it ‘ the
bubble’, in which most of the people still are. What is the bubble ? it’s a
house, car, money, holidays, clothes, parties ..our everyday life. I thought I
had perfect life because I had everything I wanted… Until I went to Colombia..
and I saw how the life really looks like and how should look like.<o:p></o:p></div>
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family is important in our life. I have never realized before living in
Colombia that I was not used to tell people how important they are for me and
how I love them. What has changed, now I cannot imagine a day without telling
at least one person about his/her importance in my life. Well, the emotions and
experiences I had in Colombia, created a person like I am now and believe me or
not but I am very happy with myself, who I became and who I still want to
develop.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel like 15 years in Europe meant nothing
and taught me nothing. First family parties, first people around me, first
everything was just done in a very unusual way. People who have travelled or
lived in Colombia may already notice the warmth of people’s heart , who say ‘
hola, como estas ? ‘ and they really mean that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>First family bdays, first xmas with my grandparents, first hearing about
emotions and love -out loud- made me notice the importance of the second person
(friend/boyfriend/girlfriend) or family in life. I noticed that all the material
things we own mean nothing if you cannot share them with the people who really
love you. In Colombia family is saint, you will always find time for them, you
will call your parents everyday to check how they are, you will be for them
every time. Why ? because you care, not because you have to. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Friends- to Cristina, Hugo, Pacho</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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In Colombia I also learned what
is the real friendship. After coming back to Europe, there is no single day
when I don’t think about my dearest Cristina, Hugo y Pacho and of course<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>every time I talk to them, I feel like we
will always be for each other, no matter what I can always count on them and
they can always count me. Bonding with people is very important, but we have to
select them. We have to collect ‘the pearls’ instead of shells, which will
never be able to open. Honestly saying, at my uni I attended 4 mindfulness
classes, in which I built up my thoughts about people around me. I love people
and I cannot imagine my life without them and that is why I would like to offer
them as much as I can. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I was thinking about taking good vibes from people, keep it
for myself, develop and then spread them over. I have noticed that a lot of
people feel just left alone, they are in the wrong environment and they pretend
to be happy, instead of giving the best of themselves. I am not responsible for
other people lives but I would like to make everyone happy, which sounds
ridiculous but it is still possible. How ? by compliment them everyday, saying
nice word. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The simplest example, but I
can say that I am a bit proud of it happened 2 weeks ago, just before ‘ women
day’ in Europe. I went out with my friend for a dinner and when we were walking
back home I saw beautiful pink roses. I thought “ lets buy them and have a cozy
pinky room with smell of 20 pretty roses” however when I entered to the campus
I changed my mind and I decided to give all those 20 roses away to girls and
see if<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they will smile. Believe me or
not, but there wasn’t a girl who didn’t smile and who didn’t say thank you,
from the heart. <o:p></o:p></div>
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At this point I was pretty sure that I made theirs evening.
And what now? I gave away many roses to the girls I have never met, now we
always say Hi to each other and even sit together and have a cigarette between
classes, exchanging everyday experience and just smile to each other to make
our day better <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span> <o:p></o:p></div>
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Trust me, that with the simplest thing you can make someone’s
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You may ask yourself why am I writing this here, isn’t suppouse
to be a blog about Colombia and cultural things ? well, it is actually. Because
without Colombia I would never realized these beautiful things and values in myself. </div>
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That’s why friends are for, that’s what my 3 dearest
Colombians taught me all these things, by giving a small spark everyday and by
showing me the smile I should give to other people. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>The vibe and the smile. </b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Look at this picture and I don’t believe you wont smile <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>the picture on your righ</u>t : after almost 30 hours of travel, my biggest luggage stayed in NYC, so why not having fun at the airport as a typical Colombiana does? climbing up on this band was always my dream :))</div>
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<o:p>my brother and me, Bogota, December 2014 </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here I have to stop
for now. I hope I gave you enough inspiring thoughts that you will figure them
out by yourself. Mines, I will keep for myself.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><o:p> </o:p>For summer/ late summer </b>I have group of young 10-15 group of
Polish people who will fly to Colombia. If you would like to join them, please
do not hesitate to email me (you can find my email address in the right
corner). The plan is to see and experience real Colombia. Low cost budget, lot
of experience. It is going to be fun !!!</div>
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<br />nataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-49662413348300242752014-12-21T01:12:00.002+01:002014-12-21T01:12:25.604+01:00Colombia 2014Dear readers,<br />
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Firstly, I would like to tell you all that I am in Colombia. Second, I would like to wish you a very merry xmas and a happy new year. Third, I am the happiest person ever while being in Colombia.<br />
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inspired by : bomba estereo-pajaros<br />
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Unless I came to Colombia for a very short time, I am so grateful to see everyone. My family, my home- the place full of emotions and memories, I am also very grateful that everyone treats my brother, who came with me as they do treat me. it is a very special feeling and from this place I would like to thank you to all my friends and family for that. I wont do anything special in Colombia, so no new pics from Caribbean ( my fav place). I decided to come to CO because I could not stand that something was missing in me. This 'something' is actually my whole world. During the past 4 years happened a lot. I came to CO for the first time, during one year I learned a life, then I started my IB school, I came back to CO, I was heartbroken, I graduated, I started my university in Amsterdam, where I met a very special people and now I am back to Colombia. During one night with my friends I got so many reflections, which is soo good. I feel like home, you have no idea how good it is to be back to the place you belong the most.<br />
As my staying in Colombia is very short, I wont write much here until I wont experience everything inside me. However I would like to wish you sth very special, from my heart.<br />
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For this xmas and new year's eve I would like to wish you a lot of quality time with people who love you and you love them. And I would like to wish you a train of.... ( sorry for the message in Spanish)<br />
' el tren de la esperanza.. cargado de felicidad, amor y buenas noticias. Que esta sea una maravillosa navidad y el 2015 ano no pare de sorprendelos'<br />
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Merry xmas, hopefully all our wishes and dreams will come true.<br />
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enjoy<br />
xx<br />
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Marry xmas, hopefully all our wishes and dreams will come true in 2015.</div>
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nataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.com0Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, Kolumbia7.894167 -72.5038890000000156.8880675 -73.794782500000011 8.9002665 -71.212995500000019tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-81233472293754297752014-09-03T21:32:00.001+02:002014-09-03T21:32:39.375+02:00Juan Valdez coffee<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Hello<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Junge ! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">That’s my most commonly saying HELLO to
guys from my University in Ams. Its been a lot of fun today but also very busy.
We work as crazy for 12-13 hours daily but I never forget about my dearest
followers. As I posted on my facebook fanpage <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Nataliaskotnickablogspotcom">https://www.facebook.com/Nataliaskotnickablogspotcom</a>
( if you did not like it yet, please do it ! ) I really miss my best Colombian
coffee which always makes me awake. If I would have to choose where would I
want to have a cup of coffee it wouldn’t be Starbucks, nor Costa but … JUAN
VALDEZ. For those who does not know JUAN VALDEZ let me introduce some facts. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Juan Valdez is a fictional
character who has appeared in advertisements for the National Federation of
Coffee Growers of Colombia since 1958, representing a Colombian coffee farmer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Juan Valdez was initially
portrayed by José F. Duval in both print advertisements and on television until
1969. José Duval died in 1993 at the age of 72.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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by Carlos Sánchez since 1969 and voiced by Norman Rose. In 2006, Sánchez
announced his retirement, and Carlos Castañeda, a grower from the town of
Andes, Antioquia, was selected by the National Federation of Coffee Growers of
Colombia as the new face of Juan Valdez.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">There were 238 Juan Valdez
coffee shops in 2013, 135 in Colombia and 35 shops in other countries. Juan
Valdez brand coffee is available in Chile, Costa Rica, Aruba, Ecuador, El
Salvador, Panama, Spain, Kuwait, and the United States at supermarkets and Juan
Valdez coffee shops. Just 3 weeks ago new Juan Valdez coffee shop opened in
Miami downtown. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">What makes this coffee unique? Its very
personal. In my opinion, when you taste it, you really feel coffee, not the artificial
coffee syrup which is served by Starbucks or other commercialized coffee
shops.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Honestly saying, I saw how people
collect coffee, I saw how they select each grain separately, I saw theirs
passion for that. It is also shocking info that coffee collectors earn 1 dollar
per day + “stuff lunch”. Everybody knows that it is nothing however it has
nothing in common with commercializing or cheap labour. People do that in
Colombia. Normally, the coffee collectors live on a farm or very close to it. I
can say that they live + smell + fulfill theirs life with coffee. It has to be
a passion, nah? I was super delighted when I could spend a day with coffee
collectors. I helped them with collecting coffee and do all the procedures,
step by step to obtain a cup of coffee and drink it </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span lang="EN-US"> .
Afterwards I also had opportunity to put all grains into the wool bags which
were taken by a truck in a very next day. What next ? coffee shops around
Colombia. It is pretty funny for me that those coffee grains I have collected were
used, reproduced and put into the wool for sale. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Juan Valdez reminds me of the most moments
spent with my friends in malls or in Cartagena. Drinking coffee in JV coffee
shop was such a pleasure. I could choose my coffee, not only “tinto” which
means just a black coffee and its drunk in Colombia everyday for breakfast<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but also cappuccino, Frappuccino and much
more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Probably you can find JV coffee at
the airports. For those interested to this coffee please contact me and I can
help you with finding it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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nataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-25792743874957474522014-08-28T23:18:00.001+02:002014-08-28T23:18:15.655+02:00missing one puzzleHello my dear friends and travelers,<br />
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Since a month I am deeply absorbed with others exchange blogs or facebook groups. It is unbelievable hard for you coming back home and adapt into new-old environment. For those who just came back from their exchanges, I feel really sorry for you guys and if you would like to share with ur feeling, youre more than welcome to email me.<br />
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The only reason why I havent posted anything since a month or so is just being busy with moving out from Poland to The Netherlands. As I wrote in the previous post, I just moved to Amsterdam. I started my university week ago and there is a new chapter in my life, which I call " from caterpillar to the butterfly " sweet, isnt it ? I am super excited, cause in 3 weeks I will host my Colombianhost family here, in Ams. Just can not wait more till I will see my mom, dad and lovely auntie. It has been 1,5 year since we havent seen each other, thats a lot. I am sure we are going to spend hours talking.<br />
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I will probably go to Colombia in December or february. As soon as I will know my exactly schedule I will book my ticket. Does anyone want to go with me?<br />
Responding on all your emails and PM I am really happy to give you more knowledge about Colombia. More I travel around Europe, more people I meet, I find out that people are really scared going to South America, specially Colombia. I am here for you guys to break the ice and help with organizing your trip. I am not the travel agency, however I know a lot and I know what Europeans are afraid of and what they should be aware of. I am really happy to help people discover Colombia. I do that from last 3 years and you have to believe me that there is nothing better than chatting about CO.<br />
If you are planning your trip to Colombia soon, send me an email and I will give you the best advices and tell you the crazy ideas for having (safe) fun there !<br />
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Coming back to the "hottest" topic which is right now ..coming back "home" I would like to quote one girl. I saw her thoughts on facebook and she gave me permission to publish it.<br />
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" <span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">So you come back and, to be honest, it is terrifying. I was more afraid seeing Zagreb from the plane two weeks ago than I was seeing Mexico in the same way a year ago. So you cry the first night and keep repeating how you want to go back, but in the end you pull it together and start living it day by day.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">People ask the usual questions, "How was your trip?" (trip, huh), "Are you back for good now?" ("If 'for good' means the next six months, then yes.") and my personal favourite "How does it feel now?". The question leaves me mouth and eyes wide open until the interrogator gives an answer themselves "You feel like you never left, like you are living a dream, right?" and I just smile and nod.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">The truth is, I still don't know how I feel about being back, about this place. I have spent nights trying to write something that would help me understand. I don't know if I feel and think too much or nothing at all, so I can't write.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">But it doesn't feel like I had never even left, it doesn't feel like a dream at all. Of course, the answer to that question could never be made small enough to fit into the building hallways or a tram station, so I just smile and nod. But I guess it really feels like... not enough. Just... wide open and half empty. It feels like missing puzzle pieces that have been gone for some time now and you are aware of that, but there is nothing really you can do. You can call the puzzle whatever you want, a heart, a soul, but still it feels more like something a butcher would be responsible for. That is the price of travelling, losing your puzzle pieces, finding the place where you belong and falling in love half way across the world and then leaving.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">I watch people now, mostly those I don't get along with, those close-minded people that couldn't believe I am going alone to México for a year. It was the best thing that has ever happened to me, but it had a price, and in that, I guess they were right. So I watch them, and in the same time I envy them and pity them. They have never left this place (and they most probably never will), they are in relationships that last years, if they ever had to be separated from their partner, family, friends it was at most for a few weeks. They have no puzzle pieces missing. So how do I explain when they ask how it feels, the feeling of leaving everything you love behind. How easy it is. How goodbyes are said hundreds of times, but never really meant and then you're gone. How you are driving through that city for the last time and it feels like flood is coming up behind you, drowning everything out. How the world is so small when you are halfway above the ocean.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">How fucking easy it is to just leave and you cannot believe your feet are moving one in front of the other when your heart is shedding behind you and then you are in your home town coming out of the airport and you cannot believe you are still there after all the tears you spilled into the ocean and then the two weeks passed and you are still trying to write the letter, but how do I write that we will be okay when I am afraid my puzzle will fall apart without all the missing pieces.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Those close-minded people, I envy them and pity them both because they do not know this kind of pain. My heart and soul feel half empty now because when I left they grew larger. Sometimes I want to be just like them, fall in love with my next-door neighbour, not question any of the authorities, never leave my little old town, because just imagine having a life like that... Imagine kissing the one you love every day. Imagine seeing your best friend at school every day. Or just, imagine seeing them, kissing them, being able to touch them and feel the warmth of their skin and not the computer screen... So yeah, sometimes I think they were right and I want to be just like them, silly and shallow and whole and having the comfort of fighting with people and not breaking my head over the fact that I'm leaving in three days and should not be fighting right now!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>But most of the time I am really thankful for the pain and my missing puzzle pieces because without losing them I would never know the joy of finding them again and I would never appreciate having them the same.</b> "</span><div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">strong huh? When I was reading it for the first time ( out of hundred) I felt like her. I felt like every exchange student in the world, coming back and trying to adapt. It is hard. I know that and I survived it also. But it gets better and you built a new, different life. Coming back to your home city will never be the same as you had before you left. You have changed, your friends have changed, everybody got more mature but you see the world in different lights. You feel like you dont belong here anymore, you feel like you should just leave everything here and come back to you exchange country? </span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">well I had questions like that in my head too, Ive been crying for nights and months but now when I am totally over the big "coming back depression" I started to appreciate each day I have spent in Colombia and what is the most important, I started to take my life seriously. Colombia for me is not just a country I went to my exchange, partied all year long and made friendships forever Ok, everything is really important but FOR ME, the most important thing I have learned there is LOVE. Love to people, to culture, to family and to spread the love around you. That is what I do here, online, www.nataliaskotnicka.blogspot.com, I spread the love and knowledge about Colombia and I do it with passion. I would love to help each person who is scared going there. In my opinion, you have last 7-10 years to visit Colombia, cause after some time it is going to be so americanized and latin culture can disappear with time. But it is only mine, personal thing. </span></span></div>
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nataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-86251578141113592982014-07-23T19:13:00.000+02:002014-07-23T19:13:49.430+02:002nd anniversary of ending my exchange. <div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
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<i><u style="text-underline: #3A4A54;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">Eleven months.</span></u></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">What can happen in eleven months? Sure, Summer, Fall,
Winter and Spring fly by, and most kids my age can tell you about the school
year, the friendships they’ve made or lost or even talk about all of the
wonderful formals and proms they attended. We, exchange students can tell
you the same things, but the one major difference is that we’ve experienced
everything in a whole new culture; different from everyone else back home. That is why we have problems with being understood by people, who have not been on an exchange. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">My New Life.</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">When my mom came to visit me in Colombia in May I truly didn’t feel comfortable with her there. I was really excited to
see her for the first time in eight months and I really couldn’t put a finger
on why I didn’t feel at ease with her here, but everything just seemed really
awkward. I just couldn’t seem to act like myself around them. Once I told her that during this year without her I grew up, people taught me things which she didnt, I experienced moments that she did not even dream about. That is
exactly what an exchange is. It’s a whole new world. I learned to live without
my parents, siblings, friends here. I had families, friends, routines and experiences, which
didn’t include them. When it all comes down to it, I’m leaving behind my new
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">Same Experiences. Different Situations.</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">I remember having a nerve racking first day of school.
Back home I would have been nervous because of the new school year but this
year it was just because I didn’t understand any of the language being
spoken. I’ve done and been through so much this year. My life here
has been tweaked to become the life of an exchange student. I have true friends
to last a lifetime, not from my childhood and not because I’ve grown up with
them. They are from Brazil, the United States, and
especially Colombia. They are friends to last forever because we have been
through this emotional journey with each other. I learned how to dance, but not
at school or at a studio but in a hostel while traveling with exchange
students or during familiar events. I learned a whole new language not online nor taking classes at
school but by living within the language, being immersed right into the
culture, lifestyle and language of Colombia, the language of love and kindness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;"><u>The Little Things to You Aren’t So Little to Me.</u></span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">Since arriving here, I carried tissues in my
pocket everywhere I went. I wore slippers in my house all of the
time. I used more coins there than I ever have back home. I learned
to not hate anything I eat but to just not enjoy it. I also learned to
have very simple conversations. You might not think anything of all these
examples, but behind each is a story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">I carried tissue everywhere now because from the first day in Cucuta I got terrible allergy on grass, trees and everything what green is.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">I wore slippers in the house and outside cause there was too hot to wear anything else. At home the floor was too hot that I had to wear them, outside it was too hot to wear even ballerinas. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">I used a lot more coins here because in most places you could not pay by card as I was used to it in Poland. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">I ate a lot while I was here in Colombia! I mean a
lot! Before I came to Colombia I had a fear of certain vegetables and
fruits and I would never try anything that didn’t look pleasant
to me back home. Because I didn’t know most of the food there and the fact that
I didn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings I tried everything and I can honestly
say that there were a few dishes that didn’t please my taste buds, but the more
I tried things the easier it was to tolerate certain foods I didn’t like. I
have also grown to enjoy certain foods and really love others that I would
never touch back home. That is why I gain over 15kg. It was really hard to get rid of unnecessary kg and many people hurt me while gossiping about me or just making fun of me. Do I regret? not even a gram of food. Because the beauty is not from the outside, but in the inside. No one in Colombia has hurt me talking about my oversize ass, in Poland, everyone. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">I’ve learned to make small talk with the elderly during familar events . There are many elderly in my colombian family and sometimes they just start a random
conversation. It made me a little uncomfortable at first having these total
strangers talk to me but over time I became really interested to see what they
would say to me. I found out that a lot of the elderly in Colombia are interested in II World War and that is why our small talk was so interesting because I had many things to say. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">What I Miss.</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">Everything. Simple and cheesy, but so true. When I left PL there were some things I wouldn’t miss so much because I was so used to
them or I wanted a break from certain things for a year. Just a year! However, Colombia I haven’t had enough of anything! It has only been a year, and it wasnt too long before I returned but Yes, I miss the food and fresh fruits. Caldo- the best soup for hangover, all type of fruits I have tried. and what is the most important.. PEOPLE. People with who I am in touch now are my real friends, forever. And we now that. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">I truly miss my families. My mothers, my sisters
and my big brothers. I feel like my mother’s have known me my whole life. It
was so comfortable to enter their homes and take on the role as their daughter.
They were their for all of my needs and they also took care of me like one of
their own children. My sisters have always been there for me during my rough
times and have been there to also make my stay here in Cucuta or Bogota more enjoyable.
And my brothers? Well, they have defiantly never let me forget that I’m the
baby sister that’s for sure! They we’re always very concerned about me and took
care of me like bigger brothers do. They also did make this year more humorous
for me. And the one thing that I will miss dearly is my home. COLOMBIA.
This will always be my second home. I’ve only lived here for 11 months but
those 11 months were the most life changing months in my life and all of my
experiences and changes took place there, in Colombia.</span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">What I’ve Missed Out on This Year.</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">It is a bit painful that did not have the chance to
experience a high school and prom with my friends and family back home in Poland, but I still feel blessed that I had an entirely different experience in Colombia with my new friends and family.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">My now five year old sister has been growing up.
For me, I’ve only been able to experience it through photos, phone calls and
recently video chat. I’ve missed her vocabulary tripling in size as well as
herself sprouting into a little toddler. I’ve missed her excitement during Christmas, opening birthday presents, and Easter egg painting. I could say that I’m fine with missing my first year of Prom or
missing one year with friends but my sister growing up without me is one of
the hardest things for me to miss. I could not wait to see a girl in front of
me (instead of the baby I left), a mature high school boy (my about to be 16 year old brother Marcel and my sister's high school graduation) and I couldnt wait to see my granny. Coming back to Poland was really hard moment for me, I can even say that one of the hardest moment in my life. Saying goodbye to some people forever, because it is simple and clear that not every friendships last. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">Goodbye Colombia.</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;"> I had two weeks
left and the heartbreak begun. I had to say my last
goodbyes to all of the exchange students that went through this roller coaster
journey with me. They are some of the people that I’ve grown to care about and
love this year. All of my families have truly become apart of my life and
leaving they will honestly be like leaving my family back home just ten months
ago. I find it hard to sleep at night because my mind wanders in thought about
my year here. Not one memory I have in Poland could ever slip my mind.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">When I finally left Colombia, the most important things
I took with me were my memories. I will always remember every moment with my friends, I will always remember my time spent with my family in Bogota or Cucuta. I will always remember the times I was falling " in love " and the times when I had to say goodbye for the lovers. I will always remember Colombian parties and I will always remember my trip to Miami with my family, I will always remember my the most embarrasing moments and I will always remember the moments which made my cry from happiness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">what is the most valuable to hear from your new friends, from other culture ? </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">" Natalia, you are not just an exchange student, you are now part of us" - Hugo, my dear friend. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">Before I began this journey, Colombia was just a word and
I was told it was part drug business, but now I understand it is more
than people or a place on the world map, it is part of my life. Forever.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">Rotary was a group that helped me with this exchange
program. I now see that it has allowed me connections with friends and places I
never would have known. They are a group of people who selflessly give of their
time to make us all better citizens. Rotary has helped us all understand
other cultures and hopefully we will mature to assist in growing a better
world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">What am I doing now ? </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">I just graduated, I got my IB diploma, I am 20 year old girl who is just the happiest person in the world. what did make me that happy? people, because PEOPLE are the most beautiful thing you could even have around.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">From 20 August I am moving from Warsaw to Amsterdam to start a new part of my life. For those who would like to meet me in person or get more info about the exchange, please contact me via email. nskotnicka@wp.pl</span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3a4a54; font-family: Verdana;">Natalia Skotnicka, Rotary
Youth Exchange, Colombia, 2011-2012</span></i></div>
nataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-19153426520253162702014-06-23T20:45:00.000+02:002014-06-23T20:45:20.176+02:00#StyleEntry-because it's cool to give<u>question : What makes Colombian being that happy ? </u><div>
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Few months ago I met Joseph Amissah <b>(instagram: @josephamissah ) </b>who is the person who spreads positive vibe, happiness and makes all his followers happy. What Joseph and Colombians have in common ? they are good people who make simple things for people to show that real happiness can be found only in our sould and only WE are responsible for our inner happiness. </div>
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" be the best that you can be, so you may inspire others through your actions and help thoseless fortunate " </div>
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Honestly saying, thank to him I became more careless person and I started to enjoy each day as it would be the last. no regrets. I did not really believed in what he does but after being in touch and helping to spread his positive vibe, I noticed that people really enjoy it and through instagram everybody started to have fun with each other. </div>
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Have you already seen those tshirts " I want to be just like Joseph" ? or have you seen his watches which are given for free ?? </div>
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I became #StyleEntry soldier and it is my pleasure to be into it. At the beginning I also though that this is a part of " tagsForLikes" or smth similar but if you read his posts carefully you can also notice something which is infectious- simple things which will make you happy and you would like to share with those little things with others, beginners. </div>
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these are just facts, check it out on his instagram @josephamissah and ORDER FOR FREE your TSHIRT, take photos and be in our group ! how to do it? just leave a comment under his post and you will get in touch with him. I also serve with help. </div>
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<b>My Instagram : @nataliaskotnicka </b>where you can see those thirts and watches. </div>
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I got into it, because I've noticed that Joseph has smth in common with Colombians and after some weeks I realized that it is really cool to give! If you are ex exchange student, you have been in Colombia and you miss this climate, these good people, join to us ! I guarantee, that after some cool shots of you, getting in touch with followers and ordering more things which will make you feel happy to spread others your happiness ! </div>
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nothing more to add, check below my photos and see how those tshirts looks on others people via <b>@josephamissah or @nataliaskotnicka instagram ! </b></div>
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<u>answer : Because Colombians live day by day " Carpie Diem" and they spread happiness by laugh and kind smile to others. </u></div>
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" I want to be just like Joseph" - T-shirt</div>
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super cool white-blue watch. check also other colours ! </div>
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xooxxo vuestra Poloca loca </div>
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ps/ next post will be full of BRAZIL 2014 ! check it out soon ! </div>
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If my blog does not convince you to go to Colombia, watch this video ! This video convinced me to leave Poland and start one year adventure in Colombia.<br />
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I still remember when my mom entered to my room, february 2011, and she told " Natalia, you have one day to make a decision where would you like to go on your exchange : Indonesia, Germany, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia or Venezuela. Make up your mind quick"<br />
I was not really sure which country should I choose and actually I did not even have a time to think WHERE should I go.. so first what I have done was watching this video. After 3 min I told my mom " mom, I chose COLOMBIA".<br />
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anyone wants to see more photos ? follow me on Instagram !<br />
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and that is how my Colombian adventure has begun.<br />
and yours ? would you like to share with your experience ?<br />
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xo la Polocanataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-6993599027141143942014-05-06T19:56:00.003+02:002014-05-06T19:56:38.684+02:00LOOK UP- the movieHola gente !<br />
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I am during my exams so this post will be very short. I would like to publish a video in English with Spanish subtitles. <span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">" give people your love, not your like, go out to the life and leave distractions behind"</span><br />
I dont want to give you any spoiler, then please, just watch it.<br />
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<br />nataliaskotnickahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696072811013512556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890250832398810953.post-89172366354096304002014-05-01T21:22:00.000+02:002014-05-01T21:22:01.394+02:00Colombian reggeaton+ Andres DCHi guys,<br />
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after moments of excitations, studying and traveling between my home city and Warsaw I finally found some time to spend it on my blog. You have to be very understandable for me, cause in one week I start my IB exams (greetings for all IB students) so I will be just too busy till 19th May. Btw, keep finger crossed for me, I really need to PASS those exams to continue my education and my studies which will begin in mid of august in.. Amsterdam :)))<br />
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As I see you are pretty shy to leave comments under my posts but its fine, I AM REALLY HAPPY to receive more and more emails from your side! and even more happy that more people will travel to Colombia ! Last week I received emails from a Polish woman who will travel there in mid July, then I got another email from an .. Indian woman who also will be there for a period of time and just now I am chatting with one girl who also loves Colombia as much as I do. guys, is it brillaint who you spread Colombia all over the world ?<br />
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Because of holidays, summer which are coming soon I decided to inspire you with some news about Colombia, my posts will be about music ( like this one) coffee, kitchen and more details which can also inspire you and make you wanting to visit Colombia.<br />
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As I mentioned before, I am looking forward LUFTHANSA promotions. It will show up by the end of July/beginning of August. So I can say and it is for sure that I will go to Colombia for 3 weeks in December. If ANYONE wants to go with me and is afraid of the journey and local hotels, please contact me and I will make my best to help you. I can offer you guys some attractions in Bogota, I can show you around and give some useful tips. soo if you are planning a trip to Colombia, please contact me via email ( nskotnicka@wp.pl )<br />
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now I would like to tell you smth about Colombian music and warm you up :)<br />
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as you probably now,or not, Colombia and all South America is very famous from REGGEATON. not everybody likes it or is used to it but it gets better when you get there :) from my experience, when I arrived to Colombia I really hated reggeaton, vallenato and merengue. Cause Europeans are more into electronic and pop or generally music which are on radio or in clubs. However in Colombia you will listen ONLY reggeaton or vallenato. I had handle it for first... 6 months? and then I fell in love. The only problem with reggeaton is that YOU HAVE TO MOVE YOUR HIPS AND ASS. there arent any other movements than that. Thats why I couldnt dance, I was used to jump, then I had to switched to super sexy movements, salsa steps. Believe me or not but it is the best way to loose some calories :))) after one night my hips hurted so badly. but its fun, believe me. it is really hard to explain. from the first sight reggeaton seems to be like "european disco dance". Lyrics in those songs are generally described love, sex, couple-problems and generally love story. Its really funny but its really fun. If you are for the first time in Bogota and you dont know where to go to meet Colombian culture you have to go to ANDRES DC. or ANDRES CARNE DE RES. there are 2 restaurants from the same owner, which represents fully a Colombian culture. there you can dance to reggeaton, salsa and vallenato. After midnight you will also dance some electronic music, cause now Colombians also get into it. What is more, there you can find hostesses, waitress who are dressed in Colombian style and they are get close to you, sing songs for you and spread some dust around your table. It is reaaaallly nice experience to be there. I spent there my 18th bday 2 years ago and I got some unforgettable moments. The restaurant in the center of Bogota ( in ZONA T - the area of pubs and clubs) has 3 floors, which start with HELL and finishes with HEAVEN. You can also notice MILLIONS of accesorizes, angels, devils, hearts and others very funny figures which are attached to the ceiling. IT IS AMAZING. ( photos are from google or from official page) <a href="http://www.andrescarnederes.com/es/">http://www.andrescarnederes.com/es/</a><br />
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If you LOOVE meat, then you will be just in heaven. Notice also the glasses ! they made theirs own glasses from which everybody drinks. You can also buy some in the store which is located in the 0 floor.<br />
After visiting many places, clubs, bars, locals in Colombia I can say that ANDRES DC is THE BEST, especially for tourists. In one local you can explore everything what Colombian is. You can feel the music, taste local food and have some shots of AGUARDIENTE<br />
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I hope you will enjoy some Colombian hits. You can find more on YT. Just click " reggeaton Colombiano" and just click any of those links.<br />
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I wish you all a wonderful weekend and for those who writes IB exams in few days GOOD LUCK !<br />
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Today I would like to offer you something. A very famous travel agency- KOLUMBIA TRAVEL looks for <b><u><span style="color: red;">volunteers</span></u></b> !!! this post will be in polish, I will paste some basics informations from the official page http://www.kolumbia.travel however if <u>ANYONE</u> is interested in teaching english(from A1 to C1 level) in Colombia please contact me via email (nskotnicka@wp.pl ) or the travel agency.<br />
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<li style="outline: none;">first group of volunteers : <strong style="outline: none;">1 September – 28 November 2014</strong> (teaching levels : A1 i A2)* <strong style="outline: none;">(ONLY ONE FREE PLACE)</strong></li>
<li style="outline: none;">second group of volunteers : <strong style="outline: none;">2 February – 30 April 2015</strong> (teaching level B1) <strong style="outline: none;">(3 free places)</strong></li>
<li style="outline: none;">third group of 4 volunteers : <strong style="outline: none;">4 May – 31 July 2015</strong> (teaching level B2) <strong style="outline: none;">(2 free places)</strong></li>
<li style="outline: none;">fourth group of 4 volunteers : <strong style="outline: none;">4 August – 31 October 2015</strong> (teaching level C1) <strong style="outline: none;">(4 free places)</strong></li>
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Roczny projekt wolontariatu, polegający na realizacji intensywnego kursu języka angielskiego dla hotelarzy i szeroko rozumianego sektora turystycznego sawannianego departamentu Kolumbii – Meta (około 40 hoteli).</div>
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<li style="outline: none;">Przylot do Kolumbii. ( na przełomie lipca i sierpnia sa obniżki lotów do Kolumbii - LUFTHANSA)</li>
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<li style="outline: none;">Kolumbia Travel przyjmuje zgłoszenia chętnych na realizację tego projektu na e-mail <a href="mailto:ewa@kolumbia.travel" style="color: #999999; outline: none;">ewa@kolumbia.travel</a></li>
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a) imię i nazwisko<br style="outline: none;" />b) data urodzenia<br style="outline: none;" />c) adres w Polsce<br style="outline: none;" />d) telefon komórkowy<br style="outline: none;" />e) adres e-mail<br style="outline: none;" />f) CV<br style="outline: none;" />g) doświadczenie w pracy wolontariackiej,<br style="outline: none;" />h) doświadczenie w nauczaniu języka angielskiego,<br style="outline: none;" />i) znajomość języków obcych (poziom : język ojczysty/płynny/dobry/podstawowy/ początkujący)<br style="outline: none;" />j) inne doświadczenia, umiejętności i wiedza, które mogą być przydatne w realizacji tego projektu,<br style="outline: none;" />k) potrzeby specjalne związane np. ze zdrowiem, o których powinniśmy wiedzieć? (dieta, alergie, problemy ruchowe, itd.)<br style="outline: none;" />l) wybraną datę (jeden z 4 terminów), w której kandydat jest dyspozycyjny i może podjąć się realizacji wolontariatu.</div>
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I jeszcze raz, jak macie jakiekolwiek pytanie, piszcie :) w sprawach organizacyjnych wyjazdu proponuje pisac od razu do organizatorów, lecz jezeli chcecie sie czegos konkretnego dowiedziec o Kolumbii to ja oczywiscie na wszystkie pytania odpowiem :) </div>
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ps. nie zostawie was bez zachęcających zdjęć, które sciągnęłam ze strony www.kolumbia.travel :) </div>
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