NEXT DESTINATION

I was in Croatia and I felt that even though it was beautiful, my heart still belonged to France, Greece, Italy, Spain.

And then one evening a man walked in front of us with the text #visitmalaga on the back of his shirt! Recommendation for the next travel destination, the most joyful path?

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Järgmine reisisihtkoht

Olin Horvaatias ja tundsin, et ehkki seal on imeilus, kuulub mu süda ikkagi Prantsusmaale, Kreekale, Itaaliale, Hispaaniale.

Ja siis jalutas ühel õhtul me ees mees, kelle särgi seljal oli tekst #visitmalaga! Soovitus järgmiseks reisisihtkohaks, kõige rõõmuküllasem tee?

SQUIRRELS

A squirrel crossed my path twice in a short period of time. I remembered that I had googled the spiritual meaning of seeing a squirrel, but I couldn’t remember the meaning, so I googled it again… Answer: The squirrel symbolizes the balance between hard work and ease, but also abundance and good fortune. In the Bible, the squirrel is a symbol of readiness, resourcefulness, and divine providence. It also symbolizes the ability to change…

Considering that I was feeling a little uncertain about coming winter, a very sweet sign.

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Oravakesed

Mul jooksis lühikese ajavahemiku jooksul kaks korda oravake üle tee. Mäletasin, et olen kunagi orava nägemise vaimset tähendust guugeldanud, aga tähendust ei mäletanud, nii et guugeldasin siis uuesti… Vastus: orav sümboliseerib tasakaalu raske töö ja kerguse vahel, aga ka küllust ja head õnne. Piiblis on orav valmisoleku, leidlikkuse ja jumaliku hoolitsuse sümbol. Ta sümboliseerib ka võimet muutuda…

Arvestades seda, et ma tundsin end parasjagu talvele vastu minnes veidi ebakindlalt, siis väga armas märk.

LITERATURE ONLY

I was flying back from a nice vacation. Before that, I had just realized that I didn't want to go back to school, although a course was tempting, and one job offer too... and then on the return flight I noticed the text "Literature only" on the back of the front seat.

Of course I realized that it was actually about the fact that you can put only the in-flight magazine and the safety card in the plastic seat compartment, but of course it felt like a personal message from the Universe to focus only on literature.

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Ainult kirjandus

Tulin lennukiga toredalt puhkusereisilt. Olin enne seda just aru saanud, et ei tahtnud uuesti õppima minna, ehkki üks nõustajakursus ahvatles. Üks tööpakkumine siiski ahvatles veel… ja siis märkasin tagasilennul eesistme seljatoel teksti: “Literature only!”

Ma sain muidugi aru, et see oli tegelikult selle kohta, et plastikust istmesahtlisse võib panna ainult pardaajakirja ja ohutuskaardi, aga mõjus muidugi märgilisena, sõnumina, et keskendu ainult kirjandusele, palun, kallis!

THUNDER

The approach of the beginning of September triggered an old reflex that maybe I should go and study something. I flirted with the course of a therapist and went to the interview, but the feeling turned really bad and nothing seemed to go right. So even though I got accepted to the course, I got sick (a very bad sign in my case) and I saw my inner child in a dream, crying: “You promised after my PhD studies that I wouldn’t have to go to school anymore!

Then when I got a card from my favorite deck with a picture of thunderclouds and lightning twice with the text “NO. Wait. Postpone. Say no.” (which I had never drawn before), I gave up. The sun came out right away… and even though the trip I was heading to immediately after that started with the landing in thunderstorm, the rest of it was mostly sunny.

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Äike

Septembri alguse lähedus tekitas vana tuttava refleksi, et ehk peaks midagi õppima minema. Flirtisin kogemusnõustaja kursusega ja käisin vestlusel, aga tunne keeras päris rappa selle peale ning miski ei tundunud õigesti minevat. Nii et ehkki sain sisse ja mõtlesin algul õppima minna, jäin haigeks (minu puhul väga halb märk) ja nägin unes oma sisemist last, kes nuttis kägaras etteheitvalt: “Sa ju lubasid pärast doktorantuuri, et ma ei pea rohkem kooli minema!” 

Kui siis sain oma lemmik-kaardipakist kaks korda äikesepilvede ja välkude pildiga kaardi tekstiga “NO. Wait. Postpone. Say no.” (mida ma polnud kunagi varem tõmmanud), andsin alla ja loobusin. Päike tuli kohe välja… ja ehkki reis, kuhu kohe seejärel suundusin, algas elu esimese äikesega (vahe)maandumisega, oli see suuremalt jaolt siiski päikeseline.

SLIM WAIST

I was at a relative's wedding. The next morning after breakfast we wandered around the beautiful monastery, castle and manor. My friend called and was in despair about how much weight she had gained. I tried to comfort her, then we ended the call. I walked into a lovely art shop and the first thing I saw was a postcard with the text: "People who know how to enjoy life rarely have a slim waist."

A good reminder that from a certain age, a truly slim figure can require sacrifices that jeopardize pleasures and the joy of life.

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Sale piht

Olin sugulase pulmas, järgmisel hommikul uitasime pärast hommikusööki veel kauni kloostri, kastelli ja mõisa ümbruses ringi. Sõbranna helistas ja oli meeleheitel, kui palju ta on juurde võtnud. Püüdsin teda lohutada, seejärel lõpetasime kõne. Astusin armsasse kunstipoodi ning esimene asi, millele seal mu pilk langes, oli postkaart tekstiga: “Inimestel, kes oskavad elu nautida, on harva sale piht.”

Hea meeldetuletus, et mingist vanusest alates võib tõesti sale kuju nõuda ohverdusi, mis ohustavad naudinguid ja elurõõmu.

THREE BEARS

I was driving to dinner with a friend and passed through nearby village. I've driven through there dozens of times, but it wasn't until that evening that I noticed three bear statues on the side of the road. It made me smile right away, thanks to an old belief from local folklore, where a wolf meant a poor suitor and a bear meant a rich suitor. 

Which woman wouldn't be in a good mood when she saw a sign promising three rich suitors! :)

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Kolm karu

Sõitsin sõbraga õhtust sööma ja Haanjast läbi. Ma olen sealt läbi sõitnud kümneid või sadu kordi, aga alles sel õhtul märkasin tee ääres kolme karu kujusid. Pani kohe naeratama, tänu vanale seosele Eesti rahvapärimusest, kus hunt tähendas vaest ja karu rikast kosilast. 

Millise naise tuju ei läheks heaks, nähes märki, mis lubab kolme rikast austajat! :)

SMILE

I walked past the cute yellow house on my way back from festival and I remembered that there was something in its window years ago that always made me happy - but I couldn't remember what it was. Then I turned my head as I passed by and looked - there was a porcelain dog with a sign hanging on it that said “Smile".

I remembered that it had been there already more than ten years ago, even before I knew my future husband, who happened to be born in the Year of the Dog and is also a big dog lover.

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Naerata

Jalutasin Viljandi folgilt tulles mööda nunnust kollasest majast ja mulle meenus, et selle aknal oli juba aastaid tagasi midagi, mis mulle alati rõõmu tegi - aga mul polnud meeles, mis see oli. Pöörasin siis möödudes pead ja vaatasin - seal oli portselanist koer, kelle küljes rippus sildike tekstiga “Naerata”.

Meenus, et see oli seal juba kümmekond aastat tagasi ka, kui ma veel ei tundnudki oma tulevast abikaasat, kes oli juhtumisi sündinud Koera aastal ja ka muidu suur koerasõber. 

WILL YOU COME?

I was walking in a seaside small town at the end of July, a week before Viljandi folk music festival in another small town. I had bought a festival pass and planned to go, but it seems that the universe wanted to make really sure that I would come - on the beach promenade, a sticker suddenly looked at me with the text: “Will you come to Viljandi?” 

I went and it was wonderful, the brightest festival in many years.

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Tuled?

Jalutasin juuli lõpus Haapsalus, nädalake enne Viljandi folki. Mul oli festivalipass ostetud ja plaan minna, aga tundub, et universum tahtis eriti kindel olla, et tulen - Haapsalu rannapromenaadil vaatas mulle äkki vastu kleeps tekstiga: “Viljandi tuled?”

Läksin ja imetore folk oli, säravaim üle mitme aasta.