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There is a sadness creeping in | Day 175 of my 2023 Journal
There is a sadness creeping in as we do our last rounds in Denmark this summer. The price for the adventure is being paid right now. Only five weeks in our home country in total this year is taking its toll.
Garden Party | Day 174 of my 2023 Journal
When we came back from Sweden, we said goodbye to our oldest and delivered her back to her boyfriend and her home in Copenhagen. Then we drove to my sister's house, equally in Copenhagen. Hugged the nieces and cooked some food. We were tired, and the following day I crashed.
Leaving Sweden | Day 173 of my 2023 Journal
The summer nights are fantastic here, and with even one more sentimental emotion, we stick to our plan of leaving Scandinavia in high summer to get to visit other countries in the North. āØāØ Somehow we can not be everywhere at the same time.
Learning to the highest potential | Day 172 of my 2023 Journal
But worse, much worse, is to impose this ambition on OTHERS, Adults want to set the scene for their (or othersā) children to learn to their highest potential. Let's NOT do that. Letās just be. Let be. Choose to be. And what to be. Remember, the āhighest potentialā of this life is to live it.
Summer Solstice | Day 171 of my 2023 Journal
One of the reasons we chose to become nomadic was my winter depression, and one clear sign for us was when I started worrying at Summer Solstice. On the shortest night, I would know how the rhythm was turning, how the darkness was coming, and it would ruin everything for me.
Life of Pi | Day 170 of my 2023 Journal
Creating a better story is a way to survive a challenging situation emotionally. The question is: Do we always do that? And is the so-called reality of the challenging situation more True than how we choose to see it? What is the difference between the narrative as a coping mechanism and deep understanding?
What is that unschooling thing? | Day 169 of my 2023 Journal
True unschooling is a lifestyle where the whole idea of school has been removed from the equation, the idea of āyou have to learnā and the idea of the curriculum. Both. Both need to go in order for it to be unschooling.
Look for what you need in what you have | Day 168 of my 2023 Journal
We live in a world of consumerism. Always shopping. Always using something. What if we stop? Stop to think. What if we let go?
Mothering | Day 167 of my 2023 Journal
One thing I do not understand about modern parents. It seems they canāt get away from their children fast enough; it seems all they talk about is how annoying, misbehaved, noisy, and messy the kids are. They (the adults) whine about the chores that accompany parenthood and the losses of time, money, silence, and freedom - and I donāt get it.
Silent time | Day 166 of my 2023 Journal
It is some form of rebellion to stop and be silent and do simple slow stuff of no obvious value. To the world, it seems we always have to be productive and efficient, so not doing so and being openly and on purpose silent and slow is my simple pushing back.
The last bottle of champagne | Day 165 of my 2023 Journal
On the last day we spent with my sister's family in Sweden, we shared the last bottle of champagne from my mother, whom we all lost four years ago. It meant a lot. The little smile. The sigh. The time we get to share. Even the losses we share.
Live Learn Love | Day 164 of my 2023 Journal
Thriving is a complex one. Human nature, our flaws, and vulnerabilities will emerge in any context where we unfold, hence also in this reign. We can learn a lot from studying the seven deadly sins and looking for temptation in our own lives.
The value of home-making | Day 163 of my 2023 Journal
I am very much a homemaker. This is interesting, as at the same time, I am a true nomad. I find it intriguing how I can at the one hand love to move around so frequently and at the same time enjoy the home-making processes of setting a space for social life, and establishing a kitchen with fermentation and sprouting.
The Lake and the present moment | Day 162 of my 2023 Journal
I read about the book āYour stolen focus,ā which got me thinking about my focus. How I hardly ever meditate anymore, and how my mind drifts (which is a good thing) and my focus dissolves (which is a bad thing).
Swedish memories | Day 161 of my 2023 Journal
Sweden is somehow a second motherland for me, and l love being back for a while. I love how old memories mix with new experiences and how reflections on past times add to the depth of the current moment, like new strings on an instrument or different resonance.
Scandinavian Summer Nights | Day 160 of my 2023 Journal
Happiness is a state of mind, a concept hard to define and maybe even harder to achieve. There are many things we can do to enhance the chances for happiness to enter, but it is probably impossible to aim directly for it.
Sweet Sweden | Day 159 of my 2023 Journal
Ten days in Sweet Sweden is waiting. Nothing on the calendar but sunshine, forest, birdsong. Beautiful.
More is more | Day 158 of my 2023 Journal
The saying āless is moreā has been around for a long time, and it makes sense to a lot of people. The minimalist movement has been big, and it is an important one. Stuff, as well as projects, accumulate, and the consumerism culture is moving at high speed.
Pushing children | Day 157 of my 2023 Journal
Adults obsess about making rules, and setting āboundariesā for children so that they understand = obey. I find it hilarious because adults donāt respect the boundaries of the children. The contrast between the respect wanted and claimed, and the respect given is enormous.
Your focus determines your reality | Day 156 of my 2023 Journal
I trust we are always at the right place at the right time. It is a matter of mindset. Of trusting the process. Of focus. As Chi-Gon (master of Obiwan) says: āAlways remember: Your focus determines your reality.ā This is such a deep truth. And so we welcome new adventures.
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