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The experience of many ‘superwomen’
Depression is an illness. But because it is so stigmatized, people are often ignorant about it. They don’t want to know about it. They don’t want to talk to about it. They don’t want to talk to...
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I live in Stockholm’s ‘Little Manhattan’
Photo by Alessandro Ripellino I moved to my flat in Gröndal/Liljeholmen in Stockholm, in 1999. It was in a rundown area and the building itself was looking rather tired and worn. Built in the early...
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Pebbledash
Right now I am in the middle of a facade renovation, slated to take 19 weeks. It is a huge job. First, up went the scaffolding (clank, clank, clank), then the tarpaulin (flap flap flap). After that,...
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Lovely gift from taxi driver
Yesterday I pulled out my VDS undyed binder to pay for a taxi ride and the driver saw the ladybird divider Courtney made me as well as the ladybug bookmark Ashley gave me. What did he do? He took a...
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Lovely RAK from a reader
A couple of weeks ago I got home after a long day only to find, on the doormat, a gorgeous RAK (random act of kindness)and note from one of my readers in France. I was absolutely delighted! Thank you...
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Hello Readers!
Just popping in to say hello to all my readers and to thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading, liking and commenting on my posts! It means the world to me to know that people enjoy what...
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A wonderful RAK (Random Act of Kindness) from Edgar
Yesterday this wonderful package was laying on my mat as I came home from work. I have a letter slot in the door and it is always nice to see what is waiting for me when I get home. I subscribe to...
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My beloved recipe book
First off, I don’t cook. I can make basic rice and pasta dishes and bake muffins and that is about it. Why? I have thought about that a lot during my life because I love food. I think part of it is...
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Please send thoughts and wishes for my niece Kat
Kat is my niece – my sister’s daughter. I met her in 2012 when she was researching our medical history the first time she had breast cancer. Six months later my sister made contact with me so it is...
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Summer
My cats love it when I am at home a lot. It is really hot at the moment so Fluffy is not only colour coordinated today, but hogging the fan! Because Sweden has summer holidays in July (rather than...
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Wisdom from Anna
A friend of mine who knows me via both work and through my love of animals, posted this on my Facebook wall today and said she did it because it was ‘so YOU’. I was really moved and honoured. I don’t...
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Me, a lion cub, and a meme
I posted this old photo of me on Facebook – I was four when it was taken. I have always loved cats, big and small, and my star sign is Leo. A friend of mine posted the meme below – I was rather...
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Very picture heavy post – painted TN covers by Monique Vanmeulebrouk
Every since Monique, who trades as Morgan Le Fae’s Trinkets on Etsy and has the Facebook Group Lady Falcon Traveler’s Notebooks began doing painted notebook covers I have hankered for one. I have...
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About leaving your homeland
The sculpture above is by Frances Bruno Catalano, and symbolizes the hole created by leaving your country, your people, your life, everything you know. No matter the reason. Nothing has encapsulated...
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Where I live
The apartment below me has just been sold. I was going to link to the advert but it went down as soon as the apartment sold (which it did, immediately, for $416 157.00/€371 751.40/£274 148.226). These...
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This looks like my ring
I spotted this on Etsy yesterday. It is really similar to my engagement ring. Naturally I prefer mine!
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Insomnia
Many people ask me how it is that I can fit so much into each day. Well, the reason is probably insomnia. I have battled to sleep all my life. It started from when I was little, when my parents used...
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Having a haircut
My hair is curly and grows like a weed. I tend to just have it cut when I have a moment between meetings. Sometimes a year goes by without me having a cut. Though this time the last cut I had had was...
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