Romanian literary
evening featuring 6th year anniversary of ALICE & Friends
Circle™
as
well Importance of Continuity, Spring & Mother’s Day
With
much joy and gratitude I’m sharing with you all that on Thursday (May 9, 2024) we celebrated the sixth anniversary of ALICE & Friends Circle™, together
with a group of loyal friends, who were able and willing to join us despite
their busy agendas. It was super nice to meet in person!
This time, at our gathering we were pleased to have with us a special guest –
Hon. Gabriel Rotaru, who is the General Consul of Romania in Vancouver and the
Head of the Romanian Diplomatic Mission here, as well as Minister Plenipotentiary
of Romania in Canada.
After the introductory remarks were delivered, Consul Gabriel Rotaru expressed
his appreciation for the activity of our Literary & Socio-Cultural Circle,
assuring an ongoing encouragement for the initiatives aimed to keep the
Romanian language and the Romanian cultural-artistic heritage alive,
reiterating the permanent support of the diplomatic mission for any project
generated on the west coast of Canada for the benefit of Romanian-Canadian
citizens. Indeed,
very beautiful!
Further,
our program continued with a number of personal impressions shared by
participants, emphasizing the significance and the relevance of our Circle for
each of them. All the thoughts my friends shared openly that evening really brought
so much joy to my heart, realizing once again how blessed we are to be able to
have genuine heart to heart conversations in a world where many people are
focusing mostly on ‘having’ rather than ‘being’.
Additionally,
our discussions referred to the significance of continuity, which is an important life concept.
As
I always do, for your convenience, below I’m sharing only few highlights as
well as few supplementary points, while maintaining the confidentiality of the
personal aspects discussed:
Few thoughts about
the significance of CONTINUITY:
(definition: continuity is the consistent existence of something over a period
of time, a state of stability and the absence of disruption/s)
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According to many scientific studies, it is important to know how to address
changes of different situations in life, while continuing to maintain your
identity
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It helps to clearly identify what could or should remain constant, even when
some circumstances might change
- Objectively recognizing that a particular situation, for instance, might
change but your more profound sense of self can stay steady while you adapt
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Analyzing and understanding how your past events have shaped your present self,
can help you see a sense of continuity in your life
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It is essential for your wellbeing to keep engaging in hobbies or routines that
reflect your values (even in new environments), while continuing to maintain a healthy and accurate sense of personal identity
- “Continuity in psychology highlights how our sense of self remains consistent
over time, even as we face life changes. We can maintain a strong identity by
recognizing our external behaviors and internal psychological experiences. Coping
strategies such as focusing on core values, embracing flexibility, and
reflecting on past experiences help us manage challenges while staying true to
ourselves.”
Furthermore, here is the link of a briefing I wrote some time ago about the concept of continuity. Pleasant reading!
Subsequently,
our conversations were followed by a traditional Romanian song (called 'La multi ani!'), time when we
raised our glasses with (non-alcoholic) champagne,
toasting for togetherness, happiness, good health, prosperity and peaceful
longevity!
Further, we all were heading for light refreshments, which allowed for more pleasant
conversations around the table, refreshing that food always tastes much better
when you share it with like-minded friends.
Also, an old Romanian tradition was not forgotten, and at this gathering we
brought red eggs (since the Easter recently
happened) and we had the chance to practice the old custom of “egg tapping” (aka: egg knocking, egg fights, etc.) ….it was truly enjoyable!
On the other hand, I would like to mention that soon, on this part of the
world, people will celebrate Mother’s Day, fact which allowed us to comment on
the occasion ahead of time, while honoring each of our mothers. Those friends
whose mothers are still alive, are truly blessed! For others, whose mothers
departed, we would always honor them to the best that we each can.
As
you can easily imagine, time was flying by truly fast, but the new memories
we’ve got the chance to produce will stay with us forever.
Concluding, before I wrap my briefing, I would like to express again my most
sincere gratitude for all the love, appreciation, loyalty and support I
received from my friends over the last six years!
Until
our paths will meet again, my warmest regards to my dear friends for a wonderful
rest of the spring!
Sincerely,
Alice
CONTINUITY provides meaning and coherence to our
lives.
Mesaj personal din partea lui Alice, adresat la ceas
aniversar Dragii mei,
Doresc să vă mulțumesc şi pe această cale pentru că ați fost alături de mine într-un moment
important, când împreună
am putut să ne bucurăm
de-a şase-a aniversare a Cercului nostru literar şi social-cultural, fapt ce ne-a adus la toți foarte
multă satisfacție!
De-a lungul acestui drum special, mi-a făcut o deosebită plăcere să ne însoțim într-o
camaraderie deosebită, ce cu siguranță că are la bază dorința de bine, de frumos,
de trăinicie, asezonată
din plin cu disciplină şi
consecvență.
Noi cu toții am văzut şi ştim
că de multe ori viața
se compune dintr-o multitudine de lucruri mai mari sau mai mici, mai importante
sau mai puțin importante, dar la un moment dat
toate erup în ceva special, ce lasă o amprentă unică peste timp!
Să alegem să continuam în a crede, în a clădi, în a spera, în a dăinui...aşadar călătoria noastra continuă – cu multă
grație, demnitate şi integritate.....
“Curajul de a continua este ceea ce contează!“ (Winston
Churchill)
Cu (o continuă) prețuire,
Alice
This event has been delivered in Romanian Language, featuring Romanian culture.
NOTE: Dear readers, please be advised that on this website each of the previous postings, pertaining to the recurrent annual themes, portray a different perspective of the subject/s presented (same theme/s, but a different outlook without duplication due to the cultural richness of the specific topic/s discussed).
