I was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, of Greek descent with both the English and Greek culture, having also learned the Greek language. Sometimes even now, certain people will ask "Where is your accent from?" and I can't believe they even hear it!Greek is a very fun language to speak. I truly enjoy the intimate creative flow of it, and how one's expressions are seemingly given a wider platform for emotions to be expressed. A deeper intimacy in communicating is almost more acceptable in the Greek language, I find, than with English. I had a lot of fun in the arts, while dancing and singing, both in English and in Greek, including songwriting. I still enjoy singing, dancing, and performing. I recently lost my dearest younger brother Peter, from an overdose. I wish I had been there to save him. I've dedicated some poems to him in "Battling The End Times Mind." I can only hope that others experiencing similar pain may receive a glimpse of light and joy in those dedications comforting them in their similar loss.Overdose is a major current day epidemic in Vancouver, British Columbia, especially in the Downtown Eastside, where an entire community is struggling with drug addiction publicly. There have been documentaries created on it on YouTube. I sometimes visit the area to receive kindness from my "broken heroes" I call them. They fill my heart with a genuine caring, in a seemingly isolated and impersonal world, while they are in their own broken state. I often feel loved and appreciated when I leave them and find great humility there. It is a rapidly growing and spreading epidemic in Vancouver, BC.Somewhere along my journeys, I noticed the world was getting too fast and noisy for me to catch up with so I decided to strive for a more quiet and peaceful mind, and existence. During this process, I noticed that the outside world seemed to be a direct reflection of the internal state of the human mind, as a collective collaboration.I studied certain books on how to find presence and also The Bible. I tried to somehow tie the two together. Peace and God.Growing up in the Greek culture I had been exposed to some very mesmerizing Greek churches with a peaceful and quiet ambience which I can still appreciate till this day.Once in a while, I would get an "aha!" moment...wherever I was, and tried my best to listen to what that moment had to say with a pen and paper in hand which was eventually collected into "Battling The End Times Mind."I hope we all find our way eventually.Peace and Love to you, Anastasia.Read more about this authorRead less about this author