Agatha Seymour's

I do something everyday, which makes me feel good. It can be an ice-cream, sunbathing in the nearby park, reading a newspaper, the point is that its sole aim should be to pamper myself. Good news for the weekend! At this time you deserve double portion! /Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

Although generally I prefer simple things, there are some accessories I cannot resist. I adore huge rings! They can be worn almost with anything, actually non-stop, they make you look cosmopolitan and incredibly feminine. It’s enough to have one or two showy pieces, which can be varied as you like it and you immediately feel that you are the centre of the universe. I suggest this trick for every woman!/Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

The other day I was in a hurry in the morning. I told my husband that I was in a rush and let’s discuss that day’s program later. Five minutes later he seemed stunned to notice that I was still at home and he questioned me: ‘If you are in such a hurry why on earth do you need a make-up?’ ‘What do mean why?’ I asked. ‘I don’t step out on the street without make-up.’ ‘The hardships of being a woman’ stated he finally ‘but this insanity is why we love you, women!’ Well five minutes in the morning is worth this praise, doesn’t it? /Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

I have met innumerable types of diets. Despite being lucky and slim throughout my life, I have always had to pay attention to what I eat. If I happen to put on few kilos (maximum 3-5), I turn to the diet I like the best, macrobiotic diet. It was prescribed personally for me after a rather serious illness by my physician. Apart from curing my illness, it made me thin as a yarn during few weeks. I warmly recommend it to everybody who doesn’t want to starve and want to do some good for his/her body!!! /Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

What does it mean today to live well? In my view, it means that we do what we love and we can live on it. I think the greatest luxury of all, if you can live your life as you like it, live for what you like and do the hobbies you like. For me it doesn’t necessarily include owing a boat or a weekend house in the countryside, but of course if you can afford these things use the opportunity and enjoy every minute. /Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

What does it mean today to live well? In my view, it means that we do what we love and we can live on it. I think the greatest luxury of all, if you can live your life as you like it, live for what you like and do the hobbies you like. For me it doesn’t necessarily include owing a boat or a weekend house in the countryside, but of course if you can afford these things use the opportunity and enjoy every minute. /Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

It took me for a while not to compare myself to others. While I was examining, analysing where I am with my life compared to others I always felt that I’m not good enough, not successful enough. It always turned out that there are people much more beautiful, better, cleverer, more talented so I always had opponents. Then as I let these thoughts go and started to appreciate, to love, to pay attention to myself I tried to experience the present and make the best possible decisions, it turned out the my sole opponent had been me. My constant dissatisfaction and self-scolding were in the way, and I also realized that I only have to deal with my own destiny because I’m only responsible for that. /Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

Who on earth, I mean which women, wouldn’t be an enthusiastic romantic? And since this sort of excitement is rather typical of us, we might help a bit our desires to be satisfied if we slip them into our life with a bit of attention and creativity. In a relationship surprises can work as real aphrodisiacs and there are no men who could resist an exciting adventure together. Nobody should decline organizing events which don’t necessarily belong to the favorites of our partner, in my life those events had the greatest effect which we still recall as a shocking experience./Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

One thing is for granted, you can never take anything for granted. Any time I form my opinion and I get relaxed that this is how it is, really this is it, I immediately bump into somebody who has entirely different thoughts about the same situation and I must change my opinion. After a while I had no choice but to admit that I can’t stick to one opinion since things are in constant change, I always gain new experiences about the world, and I must keep my vision about the world fresh and up-to-date and I have to remain open-minded. If I get stuck in a situation or opinion my attachment becomes addiction and it would be very painful to get rid of that./Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

I usually don’t complain and nor can I handle others’ complaints. Simply because I know that everybody must cope with his/her own problems on his/her own. I have to solve mines (I have enough to do), others have to solve theirs and I don’t like interfering into others’ life (unless they ask me to). I know it very well that each decision lays responsibility on you, so everybody must take the consequences for their own decisions. Besides, as I see it, it’s much more exciting to make ourselves interesting for ourselves and for others with creative, practical tasks and work instead of complaining. A well done job with refreshing, original solutions can inspire everybody! /Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

Being honest and natural is an unbelievably good feeling! Until, out of timidity or opportunism, I didn’t try to be honest to myself and to the world, I didn’t know what a huge burden I was carrying on my shoulders. Then when I had nothing to lose I tried it and I gave up posing, I didn’t try to be nice in order to make myself more loveable and acceptable, suddenly a whole new world opened up. In this world it turned out that you can be the most natural and the most genuine if you are yourself. Since then if someone asks about me I open my arms and add: That’s me, no more, no less! /Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

In my experience, if you learn to accept and love yourself, you don’t want to live up to others’ expectations any more. You will feel happy, will be content and life will give you more good and beautiful moments. Since then more and more happy and content people have entered my life, whose success and creativity have inspired me as well. However, life is still colorful and sometimes I happen to bump into rude and malicious people, but I’m neither afraid of them, nor the situation any more. Of course, I do my best to handle the situation but I don’t pay attention to their remarks because I know that I don’t need everybody’s love!/Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

Life is constantly testing us. The “devil” comes in scheduled intervals and temps us. He quietly and crookedly whispers into my ears: ‘Give it up, look for the easier way! Can’t you see that you’re not going to reach your aim?’ I’m often really very tired and only God knows what gives me power to keep on doing my things when the results are nowhere, I’m just investing energy into the process and just waiting for the tangible results. I think in this case I’m inspired by the fact that I know if I don’t resist temptation and I give up I will never reach what I want, I will never get to where I want and this belief of mine has always proved true. /Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

I’ve given up insisting on everything happening in accordance with my own will. I set my aim but I don’t insist on fulfilling it on the basis of my plan, I let creation help my life in a way it wishes. I believe we should let life flow in its natural bed. With this I want to imply that it’s only worth fighting for aims if we keep in mind all the time the fact that the world is constantly changing and the circumstances are changing with it. Maybe life wants to give twice as much on the road towards the aim as I’ve imagined in my version, that’s why it’s worth paying attention to the signs and flowing together with the events. /Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

I love reading! Of course, it’s compulsory for those who deal with writing. Now I’m reading Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. For me this book depicts the suffering caused by the lack of growing up. It’s about what a painful and childish thing it is not to take responsibility for ourselves and our fate. The protagonists of the novel could have escaped, could have started a new life, but they didn’t, they rather accepted the hardships and death. We mustn’t forget that it’s we who define ourselves and although it’s hard to break down our limitations, rewrite ourselves, the things which were burnt into us in our childhood and take a stand for happiness but what does life worth without it? /Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

I don’t complain and nor can I handle others’ complaints. Simply because I know that everybody must cope with his/her own problems on his/her own. I have to solve mines (I have enough to do), others have to solve theirs and I don’t like interfering into others’ life (unless they ask me to). I know it very well that each decision lays responsibility on you, so everybody must take the consequences for their own decisions. Besides, as I see it, it’s much more exciting to make ourselves interesting for ourselves and for others with creative, practical tasks and work instead of complaining. A well done job with refreshing, original solutions can inspire everybody! /Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

Being honest and natural is an unbelievably good feeling! Until, out of timidity or opportunism, I didn’t try to be honest to myself and to the world, I didn’t know what a huge burden I was carrying on my shoulders. Then when I had nothing to lose I tried it and I gave up posing, I didn’t try to be nice in order to make myself more loveable and acceptable, suddenly a whole new world opened up. In this world it turned out that you can be the most natural and the most genuine if you are yourself. Since then if someone asks about me I open my arms and add: That’s me, no more, no less! /Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

In my experience, if you learn to accept and love yourself, you don’t want to live up to others’ expectations any more. You will feel happy, will be content and life will give you more good and beautiful moments. Since then more and more happy and content people have entered my life, whose success and creativity have inspired me as well. However, life is still colorful and sometimes I happen to bump into rude and malicious people, but I’m neither afraid of them, nor the situation any more. Of course, I do my best to handle the situation but I don’t pay attention to their remarks because I know that I don’t need everybody’s love!/Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

Money is important for everyone, whether we admit it or not. There is nobody who can buy things in the shop for free, who doesn’t pay at least for the books at university or who can maintain a car or a flat without a penny. However, as I see it, those who only have in mind the material side while working, aren’t going to receive the financial recognition they are longing for or they aren’t going to enjoy it. I personally believe that love and passion that we invest in work provide the fertile ground for financial, as well as for any other kinds of recognition. If we predominantly don’t work for money but for the joy of creation or for making ourselves and others happy, for enriching the life of others then the Universe is going to reward us! /Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

Many say that there is nothing more reviving than a tasty wine. I couldn’t agree more! I usually drink red wine. My favorite type is Pinot Noir. I like its cherry-like, fruity taste, its light fullness, its elegant and sophisticated structure. I believe that a well-chosen, sophisticated wine really purifies the body and heats the jaded soul. I can’t imagine any more enjoyable ways of preparing for the challenges of next week./Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

The weekend revitalization means to meet my friends and to go out for me as well. I make these social gatherings even more memorable with a special perfume. For the time being it’s one of the sent-compositions of Chanel. Anytime I spray it on I feel as if I’ve got lost in a wonderful garden somewhere in the South of France and dreamy flowers and trees would hint their light breath on me... Everybody deserves one drop of luxury!/Agatha Seymour/ You are wellcome at my website: agathaseymour.com

Since never did I have anybody to encourage me or believe in me, I thought I’d find a supporter for myself. Someone who is by me all the time when I need it, someone who wants me to reach my aims as much as I do, someone for whom I’m as important as for myself, and since I had no other choice I chose myself. So it’s me who is always there next to me (Buddhist approach) and who encourages and strengthens me. I’m the one who pokes me when I shiver from fear or I whisper to my ears when I find the task too difficult that ‘you can do it, go ahead, things will work out and if you get stuck Providence will send you help just pay attention to the signs!’ I’ve never regretted my choice. Good news! Everybody has such a good supporter at command!!! /Agatha Seymour/ You are welcome at my website for more information: agathaseymour.com

I take my optimism everywhere with me. No matter whether I go to the newsagent’s at the corner or on holiday. I always count on positive outcome wherever I’m. Of course, sometimes however hard we try, the positive turn doesn’t want to come. Such a situation happened, for example, when my car was towed from in front of a hospital. Apart from having to go by cab to the middle of nowhere, I got my car back against a huge fine and I had to pay an on the spot fine as well. At first I thought I’ll have a heart attack but then I only said this much to the workers on the site: ‘Anyway I’ll remain cheerful!’ Everybody smiled, me too!

Apparently, I’m not sure whether it’s true, I love variety due to my Aries nature. I try something new whenever I can; no matter whether it’s going shopping on a weekday where I choose a different type of cheese or exploring another way in the city I’m always delighted to have variety. I love trying unknown things since each little novelty hides some adventure, experience and self-knowledge in itself. We always learn something new about ourselves, what we like, what we long for or what we are good at. Let alone how much every experience enriches our life and how boring it would be to do the very same thing over and over and over again until we die!

I often waited for the circumstances to change a bit, for things to work out and ‘then’ I’ll go ahead with my plans. Later on I realized that there are no perfect moments in life. It’s impossible to find the moment when every circumstance serves my aims. There will always be problems, details to be sorted out, and challenges. Today if something seems ‘good enough’ I go ahead. Challenges make us stronger, more self-confident and from this point of view each moment is perfect for a plan!

If you’re used to realizing your plans you start devising plans all the time. It was hard to get used to dealing with the first step and the last one, but after a while I learned it. I plan in advance what the first step, the second and the next and the next one will be on the road leading up to my aim. If the whole plan is ready I get down to realizing the first step with intense concentration. Fulfilling a new aim, even though you have some routine, is always like starting an entirely new big project. It’s quite hard to concentrate exclusively on what I’m doing that moment solely on that one thing, instead of daydreaming. However, it’s the key to efficiency, to be present at the moment and do your best 100% in it!

The weekend revitalization means for me as well to meet my friends and to go out. I make these social gatherings even more memorable with a special perfume. For the time being it’s one of the sent-compositions of Diptyque, available in ths US as well. Anytime I spay it on I feel as if I’ve got lost in a wonderful garden of a secret island and dreamy flowers and trees would hint their light breath on me... Everybody deserves one drop of luxury!

I love jazz, I’m always happy to go to one of the well-known clubs for a jazz concert. It’s a real nice program and the average entrance fee doesn’t put a burden on anybody’s wallet. Fortunately my friends are also music-lovers so I can enjoy the wonderful concerts in excellent company. And of course the intervals provide a great opportunity to chat and sometimes I bump into old friends as well.