I am a certified health visitor and I also have two bachelor degrees in translation as well as a bachelor degree in subtitling.
I have been working successfully as a professional freelance translator and proofreader with several prestigious translation agencies since 2005. Writing was already an essential part of my job as a translator and proofreader, so freelance writing came very naturally.
Being an avid reader, I read almost everything from literature and poetry to science and social science. I strongly believe in the tremendous power of the written word, and I do my best to absorb like a sponge everything related to it.
I write to understand and express myself better. It never ceases to amaze me how many things I discover about myself and others while writing and how unbelievably healing it is to share what I have learnt with others. I think all those ideas that keep floating around in my head on a daily basis would be too overwhelming for me if I couldn't express them somehow. Writing gave me the creative outlet I was looking for. I didn't actually choose writing, writing chose me. I don't know where this journey will lead me, but I will certainly do my best to enjoy the ride!
I am the Helium Channel Manager for Greece Destination Guides. I am very approachable and always willing to help other members in any way I can.
My passion is ...
Writing
I know too much about ...
dreaming
My parents always told me ...
whatever you do, do it well
My childhood ambition ...
to be creative
My favorite memory ...
watching sunsets and sunrises
Why I write ...
to understand myself
What I am reading/watching/listening to ...
Chicken Soup for the Soul/Friends/rock
My first job ...
english tutor
My best moment ...
when i wrote my first poem
My inspiration ...
sunsets and the sunrises
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