ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE

I had just finished my book tour, and I also went on the radio to talk about my new book. I met with my publisher that same day and said that it would have been great to go also on TV, but due to the spring-summer season, several suitable shows had already summer breaks.

Ask and you shall receive - the next day, a former colleague working in TV news wrote to me asking if I would be willing to comment on public transport connections in front of the camera. I happily helped her out, but I later laughed that I need to be more specific when formulating my wishes - I said that I would like to go on TV, and I got it right away, but in reality I would have wanted to talk about my book on TV. :)

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Küsi ja Sulle antakse

Mul oli raamatu esitlustuur värskelt selja taga, käisin veel raadios ka esinemas ja uuest raamatust rääkimas. Kohtusin samal päeval oma kirjastajaga ja nentisin, et tore oleks olnud telesse ka minna, aga kevadsuvise aja tõttu tõmbasid mitmed sobivad saated juba otsi kokku.

Küsi ja Sulle antakse - järgmisel päeval kirjutas mulle juhuslikult teleuudistes töötav ekskolleeg, kas oleksin nõus kaamera ees Võru ühistranspordiühendusi kommenteerima. Aitasin ta rõõmuga välja, aga nentisin pärast, et soovide sõnastamisel tuleb ikka täpsem olla - ütlesin, et tahaksin telesse, kohe sain, aga tegelikult oleksin ju tahtnud telesse oma raamatust rääkima. :)

MAGPIE

I had long known that magpies are considered a bringer of good luck in Asia and are associated with beauty, fun, joy, romance and success.

So when I unexpectedly saw a magpie on the top of a large fir tree in my garden on Friday afternoon, I was immediately excited - none of these beautiful birds had ever come to me like that before!

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Harakas

Ma teadsin ammu, et harakat peetakse Aasias hea õnne toojaks ja seostatakse ilu, lõbu, rõõmu, romantika ja eduga. 

Nii et kui reede pärastlõunal oma aias suure kuuse otsas ootamatult harakat nägin, olin kohe elevil - niiviisi ise minu juurde polnud ükski neist kaunitest lindudest küll varem tulnud!

ENJOY THE MOMENT

I had in one week three book presentations in three cities. The days in the capital were packed with meetings, so when, while rushing from one place to another, an ice cream ad with the text “Enjoy the moment!” caught my eye, of course it felt like a sign.

So true and the best reminder. Thank you, dear universe!

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Naudi hetke

Mul oli raamatuesitluste nädal, esinesin kolmes linnas. Pealinna päevad olid tihedalt kohtumisi täis pikitud, nii et kui ühest kohast teise vuhisedes püüdis mu pilku jäätisereklaam tekstiga “Naudi hetke!”, siis oli see muidugi kümnesse.

Väga õige ja parim meeldetuletus. Aitäh, armas universum!

GOALS

I saw a text on Instagram: “My goal: Making money Doing what I love With people I enjoy Making an impact on the world & Growing as a person.”

Since I had been busy with two projects that spring, I suddenly realized that the one closest to my heart (writing books) met all of the above criteria, while the other one… not.

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Eesmärgid

Nägin Instagramis teksti: “Minu eesmärk: saada raha tehes, mida ma armastan, inimestega, kelle seltskonda ma naudin, mõjutades maailma & arenedes inimesena."

Kuna olin tol kevadel olnud hõivatud kahe projektiga, taipasin äkki, et südamelähedasem neist (raamatute kirjutamine) vastas kõikidele mainitud tingimustele, samas kui teine laperdas mitmest nurgast.

EVERYTHING IS COMING

There was a bit of a fragile “What next?” moment both financially and emotionally… and then @spiritdaughter wrote on social media: “Everything you are working towards is happening. Everything you desire is manifesting. Every vision you have is unfolding. Trust the process.”

So beautiful and encouraging!

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Kõik tuleb

Oli üks natuke habras “Mis edasi?” hetk nii rahaliselt kui ka emotsionaalselt… ja siis kirjutas @spiritdaughter sotsiaalmeedias: “Kõik, mille suunas Sa töötad, tuleb. Kõik, mida Sa ihaldad, manifesteerub. Iga visioon, mis Sul on, rullub lahti. Usalda protsessi.”

Nii ilus ja julgustav!

RESURRECTION & HAPPINESS

In May I flew to Corfu, for the first time in my life, but since I was a child I have loved Gerald Durrell’s book “My Family and Other Animals” and through it the whole island.

I saw that all the hotels were full and started to investigate why - it turned out that at the same time in Greece it was Easter and Passover according to the local calendar. As I strolled through the island’s capital on that wonderful day, I also felt as if I had resurrected from a work experience that had seemed like a bad dream. In addition, there were broken pots everywhere - I read that in Corfu it is a tradition to break jugs during Easter. But it bring good luck…

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Ülestõusmine & õnn

Lendasin mais Korfule, esimest korda elus, aga ma olen lapsest peale armastanud Gerald Durrelli raamatut “Minu pere ja muud loomad” ning selle kaudu kogu saart.

Vaatasin, et kõik hotellid on täis ja hakkasin uurima, miks - selgus, et samal ajal olid Kreekas kohaliku kalendri järgi lihavõtted ja ülestõusmispüha. Kui sel imekaunil päeval mööda saare pealinna lonkisin, oli mul ka tunne, nagu oleksin üles tõusnud, vahepeal halva unenäona tundunud töökogemusest. Lisaks oli kõikjal potikilde - lugesin, et Korful on komme lihavõtete ajal kannusid puruks visata. Aga killud toovad õnne…

IKIGAI

I saw a picture on social media of a rope with the text “Ikigai” next to it and made of four strands: 1) what you are good at; 2) what you love; 3) what the world needs; 4) what you can get paid for.

Writing, writing, writing and writing? :) And in addition some reading, photography, communication, travel and social media?

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Ikigai

Nägin sotsiaalmeedias pilti köiest, mille juures tekst “Ikigai” ja mis punutud neljast nöörist: 1) milles Sa oled hea; 2) mida Sa armastad; 3) mida maailm vajab; 4) mille eest Sulle makstakse.

Kirjutamine, kirjutamine, kirjutamine ja kirjutamine? :) Natuke lugemist, pildistamist, suhtlemist, reisimist ja sotsiaalmeediat sinna juurde?

CLEANSING STORMS

I read an interview with a fierce marine scientist, and among other bits of wisdom, I was deeply impressed by the Australian proverb he quoted: “Not all storms ruin your life, some clear your path of debris.” 

Since April had been… a bit stormy, it had such a supportive and encouraging effect.

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Puhastavad tormid

Lugesin intervjuud Teaduste Akadeemia juhi ja ägeda mereteadlasega ning lisaks muudele tarkuseteradele avaldas mulle sügavat muljet tema tsiteeritud Austraalia vanasõna: “Kõik tormid ei ole sellised, mis Su elu ära rikuvad, mõned puhastavad Su tee prahist.”

Kuna aprill oli olnud… veidi tormine, mõjus nii toetavalt ja julgustavalt.