Joanna Kalafatis
A young woman with long, blonde hair is smiling radiantly at someone off-camera. She is wearing a sleeveless, royal blue crop top that leaves her midriff exposed, revealing her toned stomach. Her outfit is completed with a pair of large, dangling earrings. The image captures her in a moment of happiness and joy, with her bright smile lighting up her face. The background is slightly blurred, but it appears to be an indoor setting, possibly at an event or celebration.

Thanks to @dodytsiantar for sending me this photo taken a couple of weeks ago at the wedding of two amazing people in Cyprus, her son (and my friend and collaborator) Andreas and his wife Anita 🙌🏼 I post this joyful photo while thinking that our lives feels more uncertain and unstable by the month, with technology rapidly advancing, violence all around the world, existential threats to humanity…it feels overwhelming sometimes. To most of us, I suspect. I have no good solutions to this except one: celebrate every moment of joy, friendship, and love you find. Celebrate the people around you, and never stop trying to connect to other human beings. It is so easy to give in to our baser selves and descend into anger and anxiety. Don’t lose your humanity, your empathy, or your hope, a reminder I’ve had to give myself this year quite a few times as well. Tag a beloved friend in the comments that you’re thinking of - let them know you’re there for them. . . . . . .

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