When I started this blog almost two years ago, my aim was to provide up to date and useful information for newcomers, have a journal for myself and keep myself busy. In such a short time frame, I have accomplished so much, got wonderful feedback from my readers, without much of planning created job opportunities for myself, and discovered love for writing. I was even stopped by people in Nairobi whom knew me/reading my blog before they moved to Kenya. One of them had a daughter, she was eventually became Dilara's classmates, and believe it or not our daughter's became BFF:) Later on she told me, she used to read my blog when they were living in Israel, and was shocked when she saw me at school! Is not that something to smile about?
Since we left Kenya, I have been thinking if I would continue with my blog or not. If I do, my scope would definitely change, I can still write about Kenya though, but I also want to share my experiences in everyday life. So after lots of thinking, I have decided to create a website, move my blog into a more professional platform, and finally go ahead with my Life Coaching practise. It is something I have been working on past year. I am aware, all these will not happen too quickly, I am still in Istanbul for two more weeks, lots of things await for me in US. But I am so looking forward to these new exiting developments.
Just keep continue reading me plssss:)
XOXO:)
Tuesday, 9 December 2014
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
Rain rain go away go away!
We arrived Istanbul in a rainy day! We ran from one rainy place to another one!
Before the flight, my sister, who is a psychiatrist, called and tried to prepare me. She even said 'Zeynep you need a therapy, but do not worry it is very simple"! Is not that good to know!
Of course as usual, my anxiety was over top during the flight! I spent whole flight using breathing techniques and tried to calm myself. It is proven, it just does not work that way! Luckily my children sleep like an angel. Dilara at one point woke up and said "do not worry mom, it is just a turbulence" and went back to sleep:)
After landing you cannot imagine how I felt! I was not excited to be home, I was just excited to put my feet on the ground!
Years I go after some research on the web, I came across with a company that provides private transportation in the city. Since that I do not use taxi. Even though taxis are very easy to find in every corner in Istanbul, and comparing with other metropolitan cities their fees are very reasonable, I still opt to use private transportation. Having a private transportation is such a luxury and believe it or not an affordable one. When you have two children, and at least six luggage's in a row, to be greeted at the airport, with children's car seats ready to be used, what a relief after hrs of flight.
So if you come to town, and need a transportation search for these companies, they run professionally, clean and very dependable. The one I use is Istanbul Airport Transfer, highly recommend it.
Before the flight, my sister, who is a psychiatrist, called and tried to prepare me. She even said 'Zeynep you need a therapy, but do not worry it is very simple"! Is not that good to know!
Of course as usual, my anxiety was over top during the flight! I spent whole flight using breathing techniques and tried to calm myself. It is proven, it just does not work that way! Luckily my children sleep like an angel. Dilara at one point woke up and said "do not worry mom, it is just a turbulence" and went back to sleep:)
After landing you cannot imagine how I felt! I was not excited to be home, I was just excited to put my feet on the ground!
Years I go after some research on the web, I came across with a company that provides private transportation in the city. Since that I do not use taxi. Even though taxis are very easy to find in every corner in Istanbul, and comparing with other metropolitan cities their fees are very reasonable, I still opt to use private transportation. Having a private transportation is such a luxury and believe it or not an affordable one. When you have two children, and at least six luggage's in a row, to be greeted at the airport, with children's car seats ready to be used, what a relief after hrs of flight.
So if you come to town, and need a transportation search for these companies, they run professionally, clean and very dependable. The one I use is Istanbul Airport Transfer, highly recommend it.
Empty house
After big loading day, our house looked so empty and lifeless. I think personal items make the house warm and characteristic, not TV, or big couch or dining table. Small bits and pieces show style and uniqueness. But with less to clean I had no complain at all! Besides kids loved to run around or play hide and seek!
It was not easy to plan what to sell, keep or donate. Luckily, I am one of those people who is overly organised and disciplined. When I showed my sale list to my friends with pictures, details and dimensions, they were in shock! Being organised is such a helpful thing if you move every other years!
So what we left in the house: two single and one double bed, and three sets of sheet, few utensils, pots and pans, two sets of plates, a simple iron, and very few clothes to wear in Kenya. I also took languages out before the moving day. And put the winter clothes and shoes in them to make sure winter clothes will not end up in the container!!! Whatever we had in the house also donated equally among the organisations and families we already were part of.
All the kids toys, outside playhouse, table set, TV and many more donated to a wonderful disabled children centre in Karen, Heshima Children Centre. I wanted to give the name here in my blog, because Heshima is one of the best, caring and loving and true to itself children centre I have ever seen. We went there with Dilara, (probably you already know, that's my daughter:)), before we left Kenya, and admired and moved by what have been done for these children, the impact of their hard work, in such a short time frame. It was so remarkable, and is something I will never forget...
My kids excitedly helped loading their toys into truck and gave a big hug before they said goodbye:)
We had couple sleepover parties for Dilara, for some reason children love empty houses:) I also prepared some food and put them into freezer for my husband (that's called being a good wife!:)), I made few trips to Masai Market (it is never too late to shop!). And we were ready to go.
It was not easy to say goodbye to our home of three years. On our flight day at 2am, when I looked back before getting into the cab, I felt heartbreak, but at the same time I know this is life and it is again time for us to go...
It was not easy to plan what to sell, keep or donate. Luckily, I am one of those people who is overly organised and disciplined. When I showed my sale list to my friends with pictures, details and dimensions, they were in shock! Being organised is such a helpful thing if you move every other years!
So what we left in the house: two single and one double bed, and three sets of sheet, few utensils, pots and pans, two sets of plates, a simple iron, and very few clothes to wear in Kenya. I also took languages out before the moving day. And put the winter clothes and shoes in them to make sure winter clothes will not end up in the container!!! Whatever we had in the house also donated equally among the organisations and families we already were part of.
All the kids toys, outside playhouse, table set, TV and many more donated to a wonderful disabled children centre in Karen, Heshima Children Centre. I wanted to give the name here in my blog, because Heshima is one of the best, caring and loving and true to itself children centre I have ever seen. We went there with Dilara, (probably you already know, that's my daughter:)), before we left Kenya, and admired and moved by what have been done for these children, the impact of their hard work, in such a short time frame. It was so remarkable, and is something I will never forget...
My kids excitedly helped loading their toys into truck and gave a big hug before they said goodbye:)
We had couple sleepover parties for Dilara, for some reason children love empty houses:) I also prepared some food and put them into freezer for my husband (that's called being a good wife!:)), I made few trips to Masai Market (it is never too late to shop!). And we were ready to go.
It was not easy to say goodbye to our home of three years. On our flight day at 2am, when I looked back before getting into the cab, I felt heartbreak, but at the same time I know this is life and it is again time for us to go...
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