BlogHide Resteemsthekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoMy favourite kind of bars are the ones with live music and music themed decor 🎶 ...... Looking forward to less covid restrictions ☺️thekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoWe live in a society which focuses more on celebration of mere survival than hard ...... work. Making it through the week, living for the weekend, Netflix & chill, TGIF and on and on. It’s hard to avoid such mindset as we see it everywhere we look. Take responsibility and pride…thekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago‘Until you work as hard as those you admire, don’t explain away their success as ...... luck.’ -J.C. How lucky are you in other people’s eyes? 😉thekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoView worth sharing 🤩 This photo was taken one winter morning from the living room ...... I grew up in. That’s the charm of small villages in the mountains. Now I live in a big city and the views are very different from this one. Still, they are just as beautiful if you only seek…thekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoI came across an interesting Appics challenge. It is my first time participating ...... in it and I’m quite excited to share 😊 I knew there would come a time when my favourite shoes will have their chance to shine. I love these summer shoes so much that I’ve worn them not only…thekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoA different kind of art work. This one doesn’t last a lifetime. I just love the level ...... of detail ☺️thekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoWhen was the last time you got lost? When was the last time you used a paper map? ...... 🗺 There’s really no more excuses to experience that, not where I live. It’s true, phones have a potential to make our lives much more efficient 📲 But they also offer us a thousand ways to…thekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoI love this piece of art inviting me to enter a uniquely set up gallery on one of ...... the streets of Makarska in Croatia. There’s much to see beyond the artwork in that part of the world. Although I didn’t spend too much time there I will forever keep warm summer memories from…thekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoWhen we were kids, every year around this time we would bake carnival sweets with ...... my grandma 🥳 She was so patient with us making a big mess out of flour, but she was smart to invite us over because when baking was done we’d be the ones washing all the dishes 😂 She…thekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoIt seems that people love to follow trends, talk about them, and judge others by ...... them. A friend of mine is convinced trends are overrated and a way for people to seek attention, show off, and hide their genuine identities. I recently read somewhere: “It can be comfortable…thekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoI couldn’t help but wonder how many couples that placed these locks in place are ...... still together. I would have hoped all of them ❤️ Concept of a lock is simple - once you put it on, it stays there and endures any season 🔒 People, on the other hand, are much more…thekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoI’m very glad our provincial government lifted some restrictions in regards to coffee ...... shops and restaurants this week. We were able to go out and actually sit down for a cup of coffee today! I haven’t had a proper latte in a long time and this little treat made my Saturday…thekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoI wish a happy new year to each and everyone one of you who are following the lunar ...... calendar 🌙 Since I haven’t read any predictions for my 2021, I’ll productively wait and see what the year of the Ox brings me, one day at the time 😉 For all the ‘non believers’, here’s a…thekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoI would love to pack my bags 🧳, book a plane ticket ✈️, and escape the winter for ...... a week or two. I’ve been thinking a lot about past years when that was a reliable (and socially acceptable) option, and I could find myself in a warm place near the sea if I wanted. Now all I…thekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago“You don’t overcome challenges by making them smaller but by making yourself big ...... ger.” ~J.M. How to make yourself bigger? 🧐 You can start by putting away the bad attitude. You can continue with being open minded and listen to other people’s advice and thoughts. I’m not…thekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoIn one of the books I’ve read recently, the author was writing about the importance ...... of cultivating small good habits. I felt it would be a good book to start off with the new year and it turned out to be a great decision. Apparently, we often overestimate the importance of…thekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoWe are experiencing cold winter weather in Edmonton these days ❄️. My car has been ...... giving me a hard time as temperatures are around -30C in the morning. Previous winter, my car was safely parked in a heated underground parking. However, after losing my semi-stable job last…thekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoHello Appics community. I am happy to share my official introduction on this beautiful ...... Sunday morning 🤩 My name is Karin and I currently live in Canada 🇨🇦. Edmonton, the capital city of Alberta, has been my home for the past six years. Today we are having a sunny day with…thekarin (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoCheers to new beginnings! With Appics transitioning to the Telos blockchain, I felt ...... it’s time to start fresh with a username that represents me better than the one I decided on using in July of 2016, when I created my Steemit account - although it served me well for almost…