BLOOMING ELEPHANT

 For a long time, I thought dieting was the answer to everything. Control. Confidence. Worth. Health. I thought if I could just be disciplined  enough , I’d finally feel okay in my body and in my life. I was wrong. This post is about how my relationship with food shifted completely, from rigid rules and fear, to trust, nourishment, and a more holistic way of eating. It’s also about recovery, unlearning diet culture, and finding my way back to myself My AN Story (Starting at 16) I was 16 when my relationship with food stopped being just about food. What started as “eating healthier” and “being disciplined” slowly turned into obsession. Numbers, rules, guilt, and fear took up more and more space in my head. I didn’t have the language for it back then, but I was deep in anorexia nervosa. Dieting gave me a false sense of control at a time when I felt overwhelmed and disconnected, from my body, my emotions, and the world around me. People praised my willpower. No one saw how loud m...

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how we deal with pressure, the kind that sneaks up on you slowly, Whether it’s school, exams, expectations, or just the feeling that you’re  supposed  to have everything figured out, it can feel like a lot. And sometimes, it  is  a lot. Anxiety isn’t always loud. Sometimes it’s quiet and heavy, like a weight you carry while pretending everything’s fine. Change, too, doesn’t always come in dramatic waves. It can be subtle and silent, reshaping your life when you’re not even looking. Here’s what I’ve been learning, slowly: You don’t have to be okay all the time. You don’t have to push through like nothing’s wrong. And you don’t have to have a perfect plan for everything ahead. What helps me sometimes: Taking five minutes just to breathe. Not scroll. Not fix. Just sit still. Writing things down—everything I’m thinking, without editing. Talking to someone I trust, even if I don’t know how to explain it all. Letting go of the need to...

  The ability to manipulate the very building blocks of life is no longer a concept confined to science fiction. With the advent of genome editing technologies like CRISPR-Cas9, we now have the power to alter DNA with unprecedented precision. But what exactly is genome editing, and how is it shaping the future of medicine, agriculture, and even ethics? What is Genome Editing? Genome editing refers to a set of techniques that allow scientists to modify an organism’s DNA at specific locations in its genome. These modifications can be used to correct genetic disorders, improve crops, or even enhance biological research. The most well-known genome editing tool is CRISPR-Cas9, which has revolutionized the field due to its ability to make precise, targeted changes to the genetic code. CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) works like a molecular scissors, cutting DNA at a specific point. Once the DNA is cut, scientists can either remove, add, or replace ge...

 In today's fast-paced world, staying productive can be challenging. Whether you're working from home, managing a side hustle, or trying to meet deadlines, productivity is key. Here are five practical tips that will help you maximize your efficiency and make the most out of your day. 1.  Prioritize Your Tasks The first step to being more productive is knowing what tasks are most important. Start your day by making a list of the top three things you need to accomplish. Focus on completing these tasks first before moving on to less important items. Prioritizing allows you to direct your energy toward what truly matters. 2.  Use Time-Blocking Time-blocking is a powerful productivity technique where you assign specific times to each task. Instead of multitasking, which can reduce focus, dedicate chunks of time to a single activity. This helps improve concentration and ensures that you're making steady progress on each task. 3.  Minimize Distractions Distractions are a ma...

 Hey everyoneee  School just finished for us  how y'all doin?

 Hey everyone! And thank you Grace for the post idea! Since y'all liked part 1 then here's part 2 !! Enjoy ;) 1. If you have a test do NOT study the day before, trust me 2. During classes bring a book to read it will make you focus for the next subject 3. If you are bored in Class don't start talking with the others, some people aren't bored like u and they want to focus. 4. Bring a notebook to write notes and thoughts of the day. 5. Make friends, it might be hard sometimes, but it will make you happy and it will help you with school trust me <3 6. Don't be mean to others even tho they don't like you, they will start rumours abt u. 7. Right carefully your hw because some1 might ask you for it and it won't be nice If the note is wrong thanks for reading kiddos <3

  Hey everyone! So today's post I'm going to be showing you some tips for school that I found from pinterest! 1.  If you have a test NEVER study the day before! Trust me! First if you gonna study the day before you are going to get really stressed so don't study the day before :) 2.  If you are studying and you don't remember anything use blue pen! Your brain is going to remember more easily if you write down with blue pen! 3. I reccomend you to use apps in your phone/tablet etc. with dates so you can organise your days! Example: Monday 13 March term test in History! 4. If you don't get an A in a test don't worry! It doesn't mean that you are gonna get an C in your overal! 5. Hear me out! Use the pomodoro technique!  If you want p.2 let me know in the comments! ;)

 Hey Guys! So lots of people in Bracelet book and other sites have been asking me if I could make this post! So yeah! Here we are! I'm really sorry if I'm late or anything else, it's just because I was REALLY busy with school and unfortunately we finished it on Friday with our Graduation. Any ways! Now I have holidays and I will be doing every week a new post! (Hooray!)  Any ways! ;) If you don't know what bracelet book is you can go to my other post to see what it is. ( http://bloomingelephant.blogspot.com/2021/01/announcement.html ) And now the patterns! (Patterns will be shown with # just click on the numbers and you will see the patterns;) ) #61223 #75595 #59790 #35638 #45056 #50518 #78662 #49064 #51217 Bye guys! Hope you liked this post! Make sure to comment and follow! Also tell me if you want a part2!!

  Hello guys! Welcome back! Todays post is what to do when you are bored part 2! Enjoy <3 (Don't forget to follow and comment down below ty and ly :3 ) 1. Make bracelets 2. Learn a new languache 3. Change your room! (make it aesthetic etc.) 4.  Go adopt a new pet 5. Do your hw 6. Chill and to absolutely NOTHING 7. Make your own online business  8. Find out answers to your big questions 9. Make a blog 10. Watch Netflix or Anime! 11. Try do draw yourself by looking in a mirror 12. Make posts on your social media accounts! 13. If you haven't an acc, make! 14. Start a new book! 15. Plan a trip 16. Make new outfits and do modelling in your own house (lol) 17. Apologise to some1 you love 18. Try to find your new style 19. Stick mini LGTQ+ flags in public! (Also happy pride month :) ) 20. Watch yourself in the mirror and compliment yourself! Hope you enjoyed! Tell me if u want a prt.4 !!

 Hello everyone!! And welcome to my blog! I'm Galatea and today I'll share with you some of my favourites quotes! Hope you like them!! (Don't forget to follow and comm) Inspired by: Pinterest!! (My username: galateaa_) 1. Let's fake our deaths and leave our houses our life and start it again. 2. Best friends are people you don't need to talk to every single day.You don't  need to talk weeks,but when you do,it's as if you'd never stopped talking. 3.I love men without "n" 4. Love is Love no matter what. 5. Leave to a life that you are addicted to it. 6. It's ok to unfollow people in real life. 7. She's learning(I'm she). 8. Be nice to yourself. 9.  Don't let the others judje you, you are just yourself 10. NO means NO I'll do part 2 soon! BB,Galatea XXX

 Hello guys! Welcome! I just wanted to thank you guys for watching my post etc!!! Also, I wanted to tell you that I'll make an Etsy shop about bracelets and other crafts! Also, If you have any ideas for posts let me know downbelow!  My apologizes guys for not being active! I'm so sorry I was really really busy this days with school activities etc.! Any ways, don't forget to comment and follow tysm!!!  With love Galatea XXX My socials: Insta: galatea_spapa (Sorry if I don't accept your follow request :( ) Bracelet book: Galaxy_Gal\ Etsy: (is coming soon :P) Pinterest: galateaa_

 Hello guys!And happy new year!So for todays post's I just decided to make some tutorials on something.  So, in the 2020's summer I got a lot of thread and I decided to learn how to make bracelets!Then I searched in the web and I found that there is a site called braceletbook.com! What we can do in Braceletbook.com? In this website there a lot activities to do!You can watch videos about bracelets, chat with users, make patterns, add photos with bracelets, make friends, rank up, do challenges, make tutorials and others! Is Braceletbook.com safe? Braceletbook.com might be the most safer website in there whole world! Why? Because if you been rude moderators message you and tell you that this was rude. Also if there be any harassment or intimidation, the administration of the website automatically banns your account. So, the Announcement for this post is that I will do some tutorials on bracelets! Also, to clear up I just wanna tel...

 Hello guys!! So, today is Christmas!! I'm so happy!In my country we have second quarantine and we can't go out for our holidays... So I decided to make this post for things to do while x-mas! Well, It's a bit like my other post "Thins to do when you are bored" (it's in greek) and this is like the part2. But anyway, in this post it will have and some Christmas things to do. So let's start!!😊 1. Let's bake! You probably knew it yet that in Christmas we eat a lot of sweets, so it's a good idea to make some sweets with our family! I promise you that you will have a lot of fun!! 2. Game timeeeee!! Have you imagined before how cool will be to make "the game night" ? Well, I will tell u.. It's AWESOME! You can play video games or table games with your family all night!!It's veryyy fun !! 3. Movie You can make a "movie night" that you will watch Christmas movies with your family!!It's awesome!! Try it!!   4.Face time! If y...

 Today I'll show you how to make easy cold lemonade for hot days!(Don't forget to follow my blog and write me in comments!!!) What you will need: (for one cup) 2 lemons🍋 Sugar or agave water  ice one cup one spoon squeezer ~First step~ Squeeze your lemons well in the squeezer. ~Second step~ Put your lemond jouice in the cup. ~Third step~ Add water. ~Fourth step~ Add as much agave or sugar as you think to make the juice sweet! ~Fifth step~ Stir And now you made a very good lemonade!!!😊

 Today you will see 10 tips&tricks in among us!!! (among us is a very nice game!!) Let's start!! 10: Crewmate  When this image appears on your screen : Just tap it to run quickly from the impostors!! 9: Tip:Imposter The imposters can't do the tasks. So if you are the imposter you can pretend you are doing a task so that the crewmates do not understand that you are the impostor!! 8: Crewmate or not? If you see someone completing a task you will see on the bar that the green color rises and it will be understood if he is a crewmate Or not! 7: Card task Most of you have the problem with the card.Sometimes it says its too slow and sometimes is too fast.Well, if you have this problem do that: Pull the card very fast right and left! And now, you wont have this problem!!! ;) 6: When you are the impostor you can pretend you are doing tasks. If you are in the electrical and you pretending doing this task stop! It takes only one second to do it and if you stay there to pretend you a...

 Στην σημερινή ανάρτηση, θα βρείτε πράγματα να κάνετε όταν βαριέστε ! Μη ξεχάσετε να κάνετε follow στο μπλογκ μου για περισσότερη διασκέδαση😀! 1.Διαβάστε ένα βιβλίο.  2.Μαγειρέψτε. 3.Φτιάξτε μια ενυδατική κρέμα για τα χέρια.  4.Δείτε το blog μου.  5.Εξερευνήστε τον κήπο σας.  6.Φτιάξτε μια κατασκευή ή κάτι δημιουργικό.  7.Πέξτε με το κατοικίδιό σας.  8.Βγήτε έξω με τους φίλους σας.  9. Πηγαίνετε στην θάλασσα.  10. Κάντε ένα μικρό μαγαζάκι στην αυλή σας.  11. Προσπαθήστε να ζωγραφίσετε ένα πορτραίτο. 12. Δείτε μια ταινία. 13. Φτιάξτε κι εσείς ένα μπλογκ και πείτε μου στα σχόλια πως λέγεται. 14. Κατεβάστε ένα παιχνίδι. (π.χ. roblox, among us) 15.Ζωγραφίστε πέτρες. 16. Πηγαίντε μια εκδρομή. 17. Κάντε γυμναστική! 18. Ράψτε κάτι. 19. Τραβήξτε φωτογραφίες!  20. Φτιάξτε ένα ρόφημα!      ΜΗΝ ΞΕΧΑΣΕΤΕ ΝΑ ΚΆΝΕΤΕ FOLLOW ΣΤΟ ΜΠΛΟΓΚ ΜΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΝΑ ΜΟΥ ΓΡΆΨΕΤΕ ΣΤΑ ΣΧΟΛΙΑ ΑΝ ΣΑΣ ΑΡΕΣΕ!

Αυτός είναι ο ανθισμένος ελέφαντάς μου. Είναι από χαρτί. Είναι στο εξώφυλλο ενός μπλοκ όπου γράφω και ζωγραφίζω ιστορίες. Το χαρτί στο μπλοκ μου περιέχει σποράκια. Όταν το μπλοκ τελειώσει, θα φυτέψω το εξώφυλλο με τον ελέφαντα στο χώμα, θα το ποτίσω, και θα φυτρώσει ένα όμορφο λουλούδι.  Γαλάτεια, Αθήνα, Οκτώβρης 2017