innikariaFeb 72 minLiving and growing olderI’ve been reflecting lately on the number of times people have asked me my age – sometimes when I speak on a podcast, or even by people c...
innikariaFeb 12 minGratitude, my new attitudeI was talking with a close friend the other day about the terrible events going on in the world right now. As often happens with us, we b...
innikariaJan 153 minAnother Year TurningThe holidays are over, the leftovers and sweets have all been eaten, and the tree is packed away for another year. How quickly the holida...
innikariaDec 23, 20203 minChristmas GreetingsIt has been so long since I have been able to sit down and write, and there are so many things to talk about. What a year we’ve had; the ...
theasinnApr 9, 20202 minWill Corona Remind Us to Build a More Empathetic Community?As I sit here in lockdown on Ikaria, I realise I have no right to complain. I am surrounded by nature - right now, I can see spring flowe...
theasinnFeb 2, 20202 minMay and June Blue Zone Retreats: Ideal for the Hikers and Foragers... When most people think of the Greek islands, they immediately have images of swimming in the blue Aegean Sea in the middle of summer. But...
theasinnJun 20, 20193 minReviving Ancient Sisterhood: A magical gathering for womenA Magical Gathering for Women on Ikaria: 30 October – 3 November 2019 Over the 25 years I have lived on the island and in more recent yea...
theasinnJun 20, 20194 minHealing Retreat on Ikaria: 16-23 October Healing Retreat, on the Medicine Island of Ikaria Actress and Transformative Coach Simone Leona Hueber arrived on Ikaria in the summer of...
innikariaMar 10, 20192 minSoufikoIt's a strange title and you are probably wondering what I am talking about. Soufiko is a traditional Ikarian vegetable dish, and it’s ro...
innikariaMar 10, 20192 minIs anybody home?I went to visit a friend up in the mountain village of Raches, and I realised that I didn’t call, or text, or arrange it ahead of time. I...
innikariaMar 10, 20194 minRemember to just, beEvery day, my husband Ilias gets up at the crack of dawn and heads off to his farm. Besides the garden that is overflowing with strawberr...
innikariaMar 10, 20193 minThe Ikarian concept of timeWe all know about fast paced “American time” and we’ve all heard of the relaxed nature of “Greek time”, but have you heard of “Ikarian ti...
