Often times I feel a bit overwhelmed and helpless about where the world, and especially the climate is heading. it can seem like there is nothing I can do to make it better or to stop the direction we are headed. However, I then remember that if everyone does something, it has a huge impact.... Continue Reading →
10 quotes that motivate me
When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. -Viktor E. Franklin The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it. -Jordan Belfort Let the improvement of yourself keep you so busy that... Continue Reading →
Prolonged self-hatred
Hi! I apologize for the lack of post the last weeks, I have travelled through europe for two weeks and decided to focus on the experiences, and give myself some time "off" writing. This is some thoughts I threw together into a text quickly, but hopefully you understand my train of thought. The more you... Continue Reading →
Censoring the female body
We often discuss the dangers of exposing children and teens to heavily photoshopped and unattainable standards of how a beautiful women should look, and how this can hinder the growth of a good self esteem and confidence. I know I, myself often compare myself to others, whether that be grades, or how they look, and... Continue Reading →
Accidental prejudice
I live in Norway where most citizens are A-OK with gays, even the laws are on our side. Even though I believe I, as a gay woman, have it great here and am supported by most, I have picked up some attitudes and prejudice that many aren’t aware that they have, and they really don't... Continue Reading →
1+1 = 3
There are many ways you can structure and define a relationship, the idea I apply to my life is “1+1=3" not in the way of making a baby, but in the way that two individual people come together and create a separate entity, which is the relationship. I’ve found some images/badly created one in order to illustrate this... Continue Reading →
10 books I want to read in 2019
Lately, I've been struggling to sit down and read, and maybe that's because I don't have many new books to read, and since it is hard for a book to truly catch my interest. If I haven't finished it in two days, I will probably leave it for a year before finishing it. However, I... Continue Reading →
Diary entry from Nepal
I apologize for not posting anything last week, I had a migraine that lasted three days and excused myself from any screens. This is a diary entry from when I visited Nepal and some of the projects of strømme foundation. You can find more information on them here: https://strommestiftelsen.no/en 25.11.18 I am overwhelmed, and unable... Continue Reading →
Your identity is valid
Earlier this year I and a group of others were asked to choose three words to describe ourselves, as I have a handy tagline I decided to use the same way to describe myself in this instance “a lazy, gay, feminist.” I was told that there was more to me than my sexuality as if... Continue Reading →
Living in alignment with my goals
One of the main thoughts that fill my head when I can't sleep is “what if when I die, I look back at my life and regret it.” Because of this very question I often obsess about if my way of life is in alignment with my goals, and often they are not. To be... Continue Reading →
