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Meeting friends
Leading up to this weekend, I have been feeling good. I was excited to go to Stockholm although I have no idea where I am going nor any friends able to come with. I am going despite it all. Suddenly the night before I left a feeling a sadness started creeping in. It is unwelcome,…
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Waiting
I have enjoyed going to the local Loppis (flea market) to find second hand items for the apartment. I think I found some great things. My Christmas julbok had been placed by a woman who was downsizing and I was lucky enough to get to meet her. She was glad it was going to a…
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City is glowing
It is so beautiful on the streets of downtown Malmö. It is fun to come downstairs and out into the Streets with people, restaurants of all kinds to choose from, bicycles, walkers, runners, busses and cars. The store windows are lit up with paper stars and lights. It is magical. We had a bit of…
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Moving day
Today is December 1st. It is lightly snowing here in Limhamn and very cold but beautiful. It probably won’t stay if it is anything like home. It does remind me that Christmas is on the way. This past week has been tough. I have had a migraine off and on and with that my mental…
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First advent
After a difficult morning, I pulled myself together to meet up with new friends. Today in Gustav Adolfs Torg they had the lighting ceremony for the city of Malmö. I had originally planned to go alone but was very glad to have company. I invited the sister missionaries and a young woman from church named…
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Thanksgiving
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States but it is just an ordinary day in Sweden. Workers are still working, things are going on all around. Not a holiday but they are having lots of Black Friday week sales. Advertisements on TV and all around town. It started a week ago Friday. My sister, Viktoria,…
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Växjö and more
Life is interesting. It certainly doesn’t always go as planned but sometimes it does. My weekend was busy and it feels like forever since you have had an update. I was able to go to my hometown of Växjö. My friend Nathalie and I discussed when we might have met. We think we must have…
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New lessons
Last night I had a difficult time sleeping. Hard to fall asleep and stay asleep (nothing new) and then I had a bad dream about my situation and woke up angry. I calmed myself and finally went back to sleep but I woke up feeling hungover with construction noise which is on three sides of…
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Learning curve
The past few days have been a roller coaster of emotions and like a roller coaster, there have been some whiplash moments. It may be jetlag playing a part but it has been difficult to wake up alone. Having to learn so many new things and a complete change of lifestyle makes me rethink my…
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I have landed
I have landed in my temporary apartment. I have unpacked the important things. It was a bit surreal waking up someplace new alone. It was very quiet and with time to think it can be a bit overwhelming. Susanne helped me get a cell phone, new number, internet with free calls and texts within Sweden.…
Take 2 of Life
Life after divorce while exploring Sweden.
Take 2 of Life 