Rebecca Cotzec
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Rebecca Cotzec
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Fashion Philosophy

Nay or Yay! You should always try long title in your demo!

November 20, 2018 No Comments

A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine.


I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now.

When all begins, stop!

When, while the lovely valley teems with vapour around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me.

 I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine.

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When I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us in his own image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains us, as it floats around us in an eternity of bliss; and then, my friend, when darkness overspreads my eyes.

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The story of my dream

Heaven and earth seem to dwell in my soul and absorb its power, like the form of a beloved mistress, then I often think with longing, Oh, would I could describe these conceptions, could impress upon paper all that is living so full and warm within me, that it might be the mirror of my soul, as my soul is the mirror of the infinite God! O my friend — but it is too much for my strength — I sink under the weight of the splendour of these visions!

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Weddings

The Big Day: We’ve Started Wedding Planning!

October 7, 2018 No Comments

Last year when Craig popped the pretty question I was so, so happy. I was so excited to start planning and brainstorming and buying new stationary. Yet life got in the way, and now it’s been almost a whole year of engagement without a sniff of a wedding.

Or at least, that’s how it was.

Until we started making passing comments, that led to casual conversations, that led to proper, official WEDDING PLANNING.

It feels like the world’s worst secret – a secret because we haven’t actually done anything yet. And the world’s worst secret because we’ve been discussing it with everyone within a ten-mile radius.

Naturally we both knew about all of the big stuff you need to think about. The dress, the colours, the venue etc. However it turns out there is a lot more that goes into planning a wedding than just trying on a few dozen dresses. For example, wedding insurance – Who knew this was a thing?

As such I thought I’d start a new (albeit sporadic) blog series, based on our journey of planning a wedding. While we won’t be totally scrimping, we will be trying to keep costs low and so I’ll be sharing any ideas and tutorials along the way (or after the big day if it’s something mega special and secret!) But, as with anything related to budgets I guess these posts won’t be a one size fits all kinda thing. Just because something seems overly expensive to me, it might not be to you. And vica versa.

I was toying with writing these posts after the big day and in a way, I know that would make more sense. I’d be able to tell you what worked, what didn’t and the things we’d never change. However, I wanted to share things with you whilst the ideas are still fresh. I want to show how things can develop along the way, and highlight any potential pitfalls instead of glossing over them.

Basically, wedding planning is certainly going to be a journey for us, and I want to bring you along for the ride.

 

 

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Travel

Exploring A Volcano In The Aegean

September 4, 2018 No Comments

Nisyros Live Volcano - Travel Blog - Rebecca Cotzec

Never let anybody tell you that you are overdressed. Nor should you let people say furry Primark sliders are not the correct footwear for scaling live volcanos. Or specifically the Nisyros Volcano.

I did plan to write a whole blog on our recent trip to Kos, to go with my other travel posts, but if I’m honest there isn’t that much to write about. Don’t get me wrong, the holiday was bloody brilliant – but hearing about me lolling round on a sunbed or wandering around town probably isn’t the most exciting. Though, you can see some of my photos from Kos here.

Nisyros however is well worth a mention.

Set between Kos and Tilos, the island is formed around a live volcano and is home to just over 1,000 residents. Normally I’m not a fan of coach trips, preferring to make my own way, but I fully recommend one here.

As you scale the sides of the volcano, you count your blessings you did not live on the island before cars were mainstream and local fisher men had to traipse all the way down to the coast whenever they wanted a bite to eat. There are four villages on the island, however as you travel higher and higher, most of your views will be of farm land or the coast.

Perhaps it is the hard, sun bleached fields or because the roads are so quiet. Either way, it’s easy to imagine what life must have been like in times gone by. Life before the never ending 9-5, notifications and FOMO.

On reaching the volcano there’s a small fee to enter. From there on in, your free to peer over the edge or descend into the crater. The path down is steep and unmade, but is generally busy. I managed to make it all the way down in sliders and mini dress, so as long as you go carefully, you should be ok. Whilst thinking of my minidress, be warned, the crater is surprisingly breezy.

I’m pretty sure during my visit some people saw a full moon as well as the volcano, lol.

Once inside, you can get even greater sense of scale than looking over the edge. Even with a few bus loads of tourists inside, it is huge. The walls rise up and parts of the floor quietly bubble way, emitting sulphuric smoke.

Oh didn’t I mention? Live volcanos are a lot smellier than you might think.

If you are planning a visit, I’d definitely take water with you. Sure, there’s a small shop/café near the entrance to the site, however it is generally packed full of people.

Also, after making your way into the centre of  the volcano, you don’t want to have to nip back up just because your bloody boiling. Mainly because, there’s no such thing as nipping.

Entering and leaving the crater take time, because no matter how hard you try, you just can’t  not stop to admire the views. To relish the feeling of being so small and so fleeting compared to the force of nature. I guess, it puts things into perspective.

So if you’re ever in the Aegean and have a day to spare, why not explore the Nisyros volcano.

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Books

Bookworm: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

August 22, 2018 No Comments

If I were an essay writer, I could easily write one about this book, and then a separate essay on the fact it has become a micro-trend on Instagram over the last few months. Alas, I’m just a basic blogger, so a review will have to do.

This book has divided opinions left, right and centre – and I can see why. For the first few pages, if not chapter, I hated it. Like really hated it.

It follows the main character Eleanor, who I found to be cold, difficult and at points plain rude. Stubborn as I am though, I ploughed ahead and I am so glad I did!

Looking back, the fact the book was difficult to get into, could just be a sign of the genius of Gail Honeyman. Although the book touches on many ideas, the main theme is loneliness. Just like the novel itself, many of the other characters find Eleanor odd and hard to deal with. So they don’t. They exclude her and ignore her. They make jokes when they think she can’t hear.

When we see headlines about loneliness, it’s easy to conjure up images of house bound pensioners or young kids that are being bullied at school. We often overlook the “normal” people. Adults who live in a town or a city, speak to their family regularly and work full time… but are desperately alone. The person everyone assumes is fine.

I really want to talk about this book in detail, but at the same time I don’t want to risk dropping any spoilers. You’ll just have to trust me when I say you won’t see the plot twists coming. At all.

This is easily the best book I’ve read in a long time. And despite reading it whilst basking in Greek sun, when I finished the final page I felt a little bit lost. A little bit down because I didn’t want it to be over. I wanted to carry on watching the characters grow and heal – I wanted a non-creepy live stream of Eleanorand the others.

Whilst it is well written, and undoubtedly a great story this book is so much more. It’s a reminder that people don’t always mean to come across the way they do. A reminder that we never know what people are going through, or have survived. A reminder that a small act of kindness, even just an acknowledgement or short chat, can go such a long way.

In the words of Plato“be kind, everyone is fighting a hard battle.”

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About me

I’m Rebecca—a social media strategist and copywriter with a background in brand storytelling and digital marketing. Currently open to roles that value clarity, creativity, and results.

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