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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 [...]
November 2020
What nature means to me
Image by Eleanor Smith I have been meaning to write this article for some time now. It is about the healing power of nature in my life especially in this strange year of a continuing global pandemic. We all have mental health – What helps you? Just last week, Bergen, Norway, also went into lockdown, for the second [...]
Vi har alle en mental helse = We all have mental health
Original image by Finn on Unsplash Today is World Mental Health Awareness Day. As a volunteer with the Bergen Red Cross helping people every week who struggle more than the average person, I am reminded of its importance for our wellbeing on a regular basis. I feel very strongly that we all must take care of and pay [...]
August 2020
Becoming a volunteer, perhaps the best decision of my life
Image by Clark Tibbs on Unsplash Next week, on 5 September 2020, it will be the UN International Day of Charity. These World Days are in my opinion useful opportunities to be a part of the public discourse in one way or another. We can all do something to raise awareness about causes that we care about. However [...]