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Self care
I am feeling I can finally take care of myself a little. Last night when I wrote the later part of this blog I felt more confident than I do in this moment but I feel ready to start loving myself and giving myself what I need. Yesterday I treated myself to a pedicure and…
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American or Swede
One year ago today on June 1st I became a US citizen. Little did I know how good the timing was. I had no idea I would be going through a divorce and moving to my homeland to try out my Swedish heritage. Little did I know my heart would be broken so quickly again…
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Oslo
Feels like a long time since I wrote a post. I realized I sent the last one a day early which must be why it feels longer than usual. Wednesday morning I took the bus to Oslo, Norway from Malmö. We started out 15 minutes behind for pick up and by the time we arrived…
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It’s raining, it’s pouring
Today I sent my dad copies of a story I started for my grandchildren and decided to also pass on to my nieces and nephews who are younger. It is a story about me coming to Sweden in simpler terms with a few words in Swedish. I have asked my dad to please copy them…
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Spring
Spring is definitely here in Sweden. The wonderful smell of flowers continues and some may not be enjoying it quite so much if they have allergies but it is so beautiful to see the newly leafed trees of bright green wafting in the breeze. The sweet smell of spring carried along on the breeze. Lilacs…
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The middle
I have passed the half way mark of my year abroad. Hard to believe! It is starting to go by quicker now. The days are longer which is so nice. It has been nice weather which is terrific. I am still daily thinking what the next step will be. I did find a couple of…
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Purfume in the air
The fields in the southern part of Sweden are lovely just now. Fields filled with yellow canola flowers as far as the eye can see. Such a beautiful cheerful sight. A nice distraction when you get detoured because the train doesn’t run as it should. I rode the bus instead to visit some friends for…
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Decisions, decisions
Sometimes, we have too many choices which for me, makes decision making difficult. When possibilities abound we can be paralyzed with indecision. What color do we want to paint the living room, for example. There are hundreds of shades of just the color red. All shades from light to dark. Even white has different hues.…
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Messy
Life is messy. It doesn’t always go the way we want. A dear friend just reminded me on her blog that “a goal redefined is not failure”. I had a goal when I came here, live in Sweden for a year. Experience all the seasons, holidays and life in general. I started my plan and…
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Mountains
It has been really beautiful here. Sunshine most days, nice temperature of about 60 to 65 and just amazing. The sunshine should help my mood but I find I am depressed. Lots of things happening and I am struggling to cope. My resiliency is not what I hoped. My mountain feels a bit like the…
Take 2 of Life
Life after divorce while exploring Sweden.
Take 2 of Life 