Time for Myself

The average day at home can be pretty hectic: we're four rowdy women, add to that the occasional guests, some of which are just as problematic and rambunctious, and you more or less get a picture of the disarray I have to deal with from the early morning.

So, the key to not being overwhelmed is finding time to dedicate to small acts of self-care. When I'm not toiling away at house chores and I'm too absent-minded to do anything else, I love to just sit in the kitchen with an iced drink and a box of chocolates or to enjoy the gorgeous vista from one of the countless terraces and balconies, a good book as a companion.

While everyone else's absorbed in their activities, my world slumbers into a magic silence and starts running at a snail's pace as the empty halls take deep breaths.