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March 2023
Being a woman that loves nature
I’m a caring woman. I am proud of that. Even though it can hurt. Nature heals, if you’ll let her. That’s where I go to heal. My blog post comes on International Women’s Day (8 March). I had been aiming for World Wildlife Day last Friday (3 March). That’s life. Today, I can celebrate being a woman that loves nature [...]
October 2022
Up in the mountains – Learning the hard way
Last time I announced – with no lack of enthusiasm – that I would be spending a week in the mountains. I was heading to Jotunheimen national park. It’s now October and my summer adventure feels like a long time ago. I have the pictures to prove that I did it (An adventure in the mountains). But this is not [...]
June 2022
Mental Health Awareness Month – Reflections in images (Part 2)
Life lessons from catching COVID-19 It's now early June and time for the second story in my "Reflections in images" series. As a volunteer in mental health, the topic is ever present in my life, not just during Mental Health Awareness Month. Last time I invited you to reflect on how you felt about “going back to normal”, after the [...]
May 2022
Mental Health Awareness Month – Reflections in images (Part 1)
After a long break, I am sharing some pictures from the end of last year. It’s mid-May, I know. Life got in the way. Or rather I chose to prioritise other areas of my life. My work, my new house, my health (at least I try). And then there were all the things outside of my control that happened. May [...]
February 2022
Life lessons from learning front crawl
Image by Todd Quackenbush on Unsplash I always feel energised this time of year. I reflect on the year that has been, draw pride from what I have achieved, and dream of the year to come. What do I take away from the past year and how has it changed me? Maybe my journey of learning to swim front crawl [...]
March 2021
Horse therapy through the lens of a camera – Following your passion and sharing it with others
Image by Eleanor Smith I have a little heart-shaped, green stress ball on my Standsome standing desk. It says in Norwegian «Hva banker ditt hjerte for?» which in English means something along the lines of «What does your heart beat for?» or «What are you passionate about?». Why am I telling you this? Let me explain. The stress [...]