In two words-i have been saving some money.
It´s now or never:my first skydiving on saturday :)))))))))
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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Family? what is that.
My family are my cousins, my aunts and uncles -those are people i grew up with. These people is what made me the way i am. But yet today the biggest member of my family is my mom. She is the only person in this world i feel constant support from( and it´s not at all the materialistic stuff i´m talking about). She is the person that knows how to make a couple of good dishes and the rest is just salad. She is the person that loves shopping that much that sometimes she forgets about the day after. She is the person sometimes i feel i am the mother for. Sometimes i feel, if i was born in the 90-s my mom could easily give me a middle name Coco( Chanel),Alberta(Ferretti) or Vera( Wang). But she is the person that inspires me most of all, the most beautiful on the inside and the outside and the person whose words calm me down or make me furious haha (depends on the day)
I wish my swedish family on the paper could become my real family too. I will never become swedish.And i will maybe never understand what swedes are made of but i really do try! Nobody is perfect - and only those who can really accept you for the way you are- become your family.
My family are my cousins, my aunts and uncles -those are people i grew up with. These people is what made me the way i am. But yet today the biggest member of my family is my mom. She is the only person in this world i feel constant support from( and it´s not at all the materialistic stuff i´m talking about). She is the person that knows how to make a couple of good dishes and the rest is just salad. She is the person that loves shopping that much that sometimes she forgets about the day after. She is the person sometimes i feel i am the mother for. Sometimes i feel, if i was born in the 90-s my mom could easily give me a middle name Coco( Chanel),Alberta(Ferretti) or Vera( Wang). But she is the person that inspires me most of all, the most beautiful on the inside and the outside and the person whose words calm me down or make me furious haha (depends on the day)
I wish my swedish family on the paper could become my real family too. I will never become swedish.And i will maybe never understand what swedes are made of but i really do try! Nobody is perfect - and only those who can really accept you for the way you are- become your family.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Giving a reason to hope is worse then just reject
Angry
Painful
Disappointed
Easy to lose trust in people
Still struggling to maintain inner balance
Painful
Disappointed
Easy to lose trust in people
Still struggling to maintain inner balance
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Free Stuff!
Check this one out.
Its a coupon for some Oats, Corn or Quinoa :) It´s silly, but it´s healthy and free :)
Unfortunately available only in Sweden.
http://atmergryn.se/fa-ett-gratis-paket-gryn
Got more tips or ideas where i can find more coupons :) ? Share!
Update.
One more coupon: italian dessert.
https://www.kockens.se/desserter/Produktcheck%20desserter.pdf
Saturday, April 14, 2012
About little people (people with dwarfism)
Today me,Carl and Shara went for a run. Shara,as always,for the first 5 km was sitting in her jogging stroller . When it was time to do some exercises in the outside gym-Shara usually runs around and watches us do some crunches and sit-ups. It was a very nice run despite quite creepy/cloudy weather.
Suddenly,i see two people coming. At first i thought it was a granny coming with his grandchild. But it was an older man coming with his son, a guy in his 30-s with dwarfism.
I don´t know about you,but i´m not used to seeing "little people" that often. Neither is Shara. I was extremely ashamed when Shara,that was playing a few minutes before,suddenly stopped playing and started staring at the guy. And pointing finger. I´m not really sure whether Shara thought it was a fellow-kid . I can also say,that even though i really tried not to seem weird, treat him/or look at him as if he was different , i could feel how uncomfortable the "little guy" felt by being there,standing just a couple metres away from a child that was almost as tall as he was. And here is the thing i thought then: this is not his problem that was my problem. That is my problem that in my head i thought this person is different and that many people think they are less humans then we are. God(if you believe in God) or some higher power created us different. Some of us are white,black or yellow, some are tall,short,fat or skinny. That is why we are humans: we have to use our mind and accept our differencies. "Little people" as they themselves prefer to be called instead of "dwarf"(in swedish "kortvuxna människor" och inte "dvärg")
are considered handicapped people.
Achondroplasia is a bone-growth disorder responsible for 70% of dwarfism cases.
Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a medical condition in which the body produces insufficient growth hormone. Children with this disorder may grow slowly and puberty may be delayed by several years or indefinitely. Growth hormone deficiency has no single definite cause. It can be caused by mutations of specific genes, damage to the pituitary gland, Turner's syndrome, poor nutrition or even stress (leading to psychogenic dwarfism).
Yes, they are little people. But personally, i think calling them handicapped is too much. There was certainly some hormonal mistake that led the baby´s development stop and a person stays a "little person" forever. But that doesn´t mean this person can´t move,can´t think,can´t work out,can´t work,study, date,travel or eat. In some cases, little people people are way better and more productive then some of the normal-height people.
God bless every person on this planet. We all are born to this world to make a difference and tell the world about who we are and what we like. I really hope every person finds a love and compassion in their life. Cause, at the end of the day,whatever is our job,career,social status,sex, looks, how many mistakes we did in our life or amount of hair we have on our heads-we all melt down if he get to hear these simple but said from the heart words: " You mean a lot to me".
Suddenly,i see two people coming. At first i thought it was a granny coming with his grandchild. But it was an older man coming with his son, a guy in his 30-s with dwarfism.
I don´t know about you,but i´m not used to seeing "little people" that often. Neither is Shara. I was extremely ashamed when Shara,that was playing a few minutes before,suddenly stopped playing and started staring at the guy. And pointing finger. I´m not really sure whether Shara thought it was a fellow-kid . I can also say,that even though i really tried not to seem weird, treat him/or look at him as if he was different , i could feel how uncomfortable the "little guy" felt by being there,standing just a couple metres away from a child that was almost as tall as he was. And here is the thing i thought then: this is not his problem that was my problem. That is my problem that in my head i thought this person is different and that many people think they are less humans then we are. God(if you believe in God) or some higher power created us different. Some of us are white,black or yellow, some are tall,short,fat or skinny. That is why we are humans: we have to use our mind and accept our differencies. "Little people" as they themselves prefer to be called instead of "dwarf"(in swedish "kortvuxna människor" och inte "dvärg")
are considered handicapped people.
Achondroplasia is a bone-growth disorder responsible for 70% of dwarfism cases.
Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a medical condition in which the body produces insufficient growth hormone. Children with this disorder may grow slowly and puberty may be delayed by several years or indefinitely. Growth hormone deficiency has no single definite cause. It can be caused by mutations of specific genes, damage to the pituitary gland, Turner's syndrome, poor nutrition or even stress (leading to psychogenic dwarfism).
Yes, they are little people. But personally, i think calling them handicapped is too much. There was certainly some hormonal mistake that led the baby´s development stop and a person stays a "little person" forever. But that doesn´t mean this person can´t move,can´t think,can´t work out,can´t work,study, date,travel or eat. In some cases, little people people are way better and more productive then some of the normal-height people.
God bless every person on this planet. We all are born to this world to make a difference and tell the world about who we are and what we like. I really hope every person finds a love and compassion in their life. Cause, at the end of the day,whatever is our job,career,social status,sex, looks, how many mistakes we did in our life or amount of hair we have on our heads-we all melt down if he get to hear these simple but said from the heart words: " You mean a lot to me".
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
"When everything goes wrong" is there to test you
Cause that is when you get a chance to test how much you want something and how much you are ready to do/ how patient you have to be- to get it.
i am apartmentless in 2 weeks. The apartment we were waiting in Stockholm is under a big question mark : the landlorder is very positive about renting an apartment to us but some problems came up with the owners of the house.
I guess Hope..is all i can do here.
Totally randomly today i found a small unopened face cream sample in the bathroom drawer. The brand name is Hope in a Jar.
The philosophy of this brand is Where there is hope there can be faith,where faith is miracle can occur.
I want a miracle happen.
Meanwhile, i was kinda down and sad about the apartment situation-i have been daydreaming. I have been imaging myself somewhere in Iceland or New Zealand. In a country of beautiful valleys and amazing clear air. Where people live close to the nature and do not worry about simple and meaningless things like getting a chance to rent an apartment. They just take some wood and a piece of territory and build a place to live. Sometimes i really want to live that close to the nature.
Here is a song i really love, its by Bon Iver -watch this video and try to listen to the text. this song is magic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWcyIpul8OE
And thank you for coming and reading my blog!
i am apartmentless in 2 weeks. The apartment we were waiting in Stockholm is under a big question mark : the landlorder is very positive about renting an apartment to us but some problems came up with the owners of the house.
I guess Hope..is all i can do here.
The philosophy of this brand is Where there is hope there can be faith,where faith is miracle can occur.
I want a miracle happen.
Meanwhile, i was kinda down and sad about the apartment situation-i have been daydreaming. I have been imaging myself somewhere in Iceland or New Zealand. In a country of beautiful valleys and amazing clear air. Where people live close to the nature and do not worry about simple and meaningless things like getting a chance to rent an apartment. They just take some wood and a piece of territory and build a place to live. Sometimes i really want to live that close to the nature.
Here is a song i really love, its by Bon Iver -watch this video and try to listen to the text. this song is magic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWcyIpul8OE
And thank you for coming and reading my blog!
Friday, April 6, 2012
Breathe to live. But do it in a right way.
Hello there ;)
One of the first things Navy SEALs, military pilots, and bomb experts master is how to remain calm under pressure. Retired Army Lt. Col. David Grossman, who trains them, always includes a lesson in breathing.
The more excited or stressed you are, he explains, the quicker and shallower your respiration will be and the higher your blood pressure and heart rate will jump. Too many people live in this state of alert, which compromises physical and mental performance, in addition to health.
To begin changing how you breathe, do this:
Put your hand on your belly and breathe normally. You’ll probably notice that very little is happening down there. Now try letting your belly expand like a balloon as you inhale slowly through your nose, then let it deflate as you exhale. That’s how you should be breathing all the time. The additional oxygen will nourish every cell in your body and ease your stress.
Another trick,that i would love to add from myself,is -to concentrate on giving and not just receiving. The more you give to others- the more positive vibes you send to another person-the more your forget about your own stress .
Happy Easter- Its time to give not just receive.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Have you heard about Asmallworld?
Good morning Friends!
Have you heard about Asmallworld? It´s a social network ,just like facebook,with the only difference that the access is limited- you have to be invited to be able to get there.I have 5 invitations i want to give away to my dearest friends that really believe they need some support in form of new contacts and new networks. So, if you interested, send me an e-mail and i will be happy to share one of the invitations with you.
http://www.asmallworld.net/about
Have you heard about Asmallworld? It´s a social network ,just like facebook,with the only difference that the access is limited- you have to be invited to be able to get there.I have 5 invitations i want to give away to my dearest friends that really believe they need some support in form of new contacts and new networks. So, if you interested, send me an e-mail and i will be happy to share one of the invitations with you.
http://www.asmallworld.net/about
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Inner peace is when...
If you happen to be in pain-you know it´s for a good reason. Like running for example.
If you know me-and i really hope you do- if you are reading this blog- you know that running is a big part of me. I am used to some people hate running and not understand why would i want to put myself through "it". I can not find a better explanation than this one ,written by Anton Krupicka, an American Mountain Ultra- Runner from Nebraska. He is famous for looking like Jesus and running in minimalist clothing: a pair of shorts and some barefoot shoes. Read it-i promise it´s worth it. While you are reading, in bold, i will mark those sentences that i consider to be my answer on the question :" Why do i run".
Our actions — sincere or not — ultimately define us. This moral hints at a very large part of my motivation as a mountain runner. Daily, I want to live an authentic life—one that feels real and true — and the most trusted authenticity and beauty I know of is the kind that is found in the mountains and the natural world in general.
This type of authenticity — the kind that I have decided feels authentic for me, at least — however, is not an easy thing to achieve in our complicated modern society. For better or for worse, when one lives in a town or city, one lives in a built world. This world offers many distractions and comforts that I have come to enjoy quite a lot — libraries, coffee shops, bookstores, cafes, markets, high-speed Internet, etc. — but the fact remains that these things are all constructs that humans have imposed on an otherwise pristine landscape in order to keep themselves entertained and occupied.
Perhaps the problem with this is that, when I am mired amongst all of these material and intellectual pursuits, I ultimately feel a lack of an underlying foundation of pure, unadulterated action or being. A stimulating novel or a smooth road might both be nice, but neither feel real to me in the most rigorous sense of the word, when compared to say, running through a grove of ponderosa pine trees or beneath a gigantic slab of sandstone turned on end by some ages-old tectonic force.
And so that most fundamental authenticity or reality is what running in the mountains provides for me on a daily or twice-daily basis. Without it, I have — unfortunately, based on past experience — gone completely mad. But even more importantly, I have found that this engaging with the natural world is, over time, very instructive. Running in the mountains creates a space — through silence, openness, a removal from distractions — in which I can come to know myself and explore myself.
And i want to add,running is the best meditation i know. It takes some time to find your best breathing technique but once you did-running becomes a real pleasure. I don´t care how far or how fast i run- running is all about enjoying the moment. Today i had to visit a dentist-and on the way back home-i felt like running-i ended up running 5 miles. Good thing i had my running shoes on. I found some old weights,i think they might be from the 80-s. Really old -school! Nice weather, balcony, why not work on my biceps a little bit?
If you know me-and i really hope you do- if you are reading this blog- you know that running is a big part of me. I am used to some people hate running and not understand why would i want to put myself through "it". I can not find a better explanation than this one ,written by Anton Krupicka, an American Mountain Ultra- Runner from Nebraska. He is famous for looking like Jesus and running in minimalist clothing: a pair of shorts and some barefoot shoes. Read it-i promise it´s worth it. While you are reading, in bold, i will mark those sentences that i consider to be my answer on the question :" Why do i run".
Our actions — sincere or not — ultimately define us. This moral hints at a very large part of my motivation as a mountain runner. Daily, I want to live an authentic life—one that feels real and true — and the most trusted authenticity and beauty I know of is the kind that is found in the mountains and the natural world in general.
This type of authenticity — the kind that I have decided feels authentic for me, at least — however, is not an easy thing to achieve in our complicated modern society. For better or for worse, when one lives in a town or city, one lives in a built world. This world offers many distractions and comforts that I have come to enjoy quite a lot — libraries, coffee shops, bookstores, cafes, markets, high-speed Internet, etc. — but the fact remains that these things are all constructs that humans have imposed on an otherwise pristine landscape in order to keep themselves entertained and occupied.
Perhaps the problem with this is that, when I am mired amongst all of these material and intellectual pursuits, I ultimately feel a lack of an underlying foundation of pure, unadulterated action or being. A stimulating novel or a smooth road might both be nice, but neither feel real to me in the most rigorous sense of the word, when compared to say, running through a grove of ponderosa pine trees or beneath a gigantic slab of sandstone turned on end by some ages-old tectonic force.
And so that most fundamental authenticity or reality is what running in the mountains provides for me on a daily or twice-daily basis. Without it, I have — unfortunately, based on past experience — gone completely mad. But even more importantly, I have found that this engaging with the natural world is, over time, very instructive. Running in the mountains creates a space — through silence, openness, a removal from distractions — in which I can come to know myself and explore myself.
And i want to add,running is the best meditation i know. It takes some time to find your best breathing technique but once you did-running becomes a real pleasure. I don´t care how far or how fast i run- running is all about enjoying the moment. Today i had to visit a dentist-and on the way back home-i felt like running-i ended up running 5 miles. Good thing i had my running shoes on. I found some old weights,i think they might be from the 80-s. Really old -school! Nice weather, balcony, why not work on my biceps a little bit?
Reading Somebody´s Mind
Reading somebody´s mind= Understanding the matter of things
Have you ever wished that you could figure out certain people? Get to the bottom of the topic and really understand "what is the other person really thinking" while he is speaking or giving you a feedback about the work you have done or your idea? Well,there is a trick!
The use of pronouns( i,you,me,we, they etc) can reveal a fascinating insight into someone´s true thoughts and feelings. Let´s say: You are talking to your boss and you ask him/her what she/he thinks of your new idea and she responds by saying " I like it", you have a higher probability of truthfulness. If she/she says " It´s nice" ,the boss doesn´t take ownership of her sentence and may not believe in what she/he(the boss) is saying. In that case, to really figure out what is the other person really thinking- you should sum up all the coming feedback and see if the person is using many pronouns(that is good!) or it´s just a bunch or impersonal words like" It´s nice", " "Great Job", "Interesting approach"- they say the other person doesn´t really put that much trust in your idea.
There is in particular one word you should be wanting to hear and it is a word : WE. Even if it´s followed by some impersonal statement. This word has a wonderful power- it refers to a high level of psycological closeness and certainly means that the other person believes in you and would want to collaborate/invest in your idea. Example : " You did a great job,Anders, we can make it work", " Great idea,Anna, we can certainly achieve success with this method" .
And now some observation i made in Sweden:
In Swedish there is a certain word - "Man" -which translated in English, besides meaning "man"-"a male ", might also mean "one". Swedes love using this word. Here is an example why its better to drop this word : Man är trött på måndagar- Which means : "One is tired on Mondays"( there is no even such a phrase in English) Ok,what do we learn from here : That a certain "one" ( in that case probably you,since its you who pronounces the phrase) is tired on Mondays. Why not say " I am tired on Mondays"- "Jag är trött på måndagar" Why not make it personal and more close for the other person? In my opinion, speech is given to humans to be able to communicate- to build a bridge of communication to another person by expressing how we feel. So let´s not half communicate-let´s say what we have to say and let´s stand for it.
Have a great day! Here is a great video,have a look,it´s only 1min 48 sec long
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU
Monday, March 26, 2012
Confidence=Freedom
How often do we deal with people that we may refer to as" egoistic"," not seing anything/anyone other then himself/herself" or person that all he/she talk about is "me,me,me". Sometimes we hate them ,but we should actually feel sorry for them. You know why?Did you know that the less self-esteem a person has,the greater his ego and the greater his concern with what others may think of him ,as well as his own preocupation with performance ?
What is "inner peace". I don´t know what is inner peace for you but for me it is:
1) Being able to look forward to wake up and looking forward to start a new day
2) Being comfortable with being me and not think too much whether i look good,sound good or whether what people around me think when i come across
3) Finding what i love to do and stick to it,despite the weather,economy, my mood or other factors from the outside
4) Finding what i love to do and to be able to make money doing it(that´s a hard one!)
5) Having people in my life that are not afraid of saying what they think
What about you? What is inner peace for you? Have you reached it?
Have a great day !
1) Being able to look forward to wake up and looking forward to start a new day
2) Being comfortable with being me and not think too much whether i look good,sound good or whether what people around me think when i come across
3) Finding what i love to do and stick to it,despite the weather,economy, my mood or other factors from the outside
4) Finding what i love to do and to be able to make money doing it(that´s a hard one!)
5) Having people in my life that are not afraid of saying what they think
What about you? What is inner peace for you? Have you reached it?
Have a great day !
I see that i haven´t been here for 3 years. Wow, time goes by so fast! And i can think of at least 10 huge things that happened to me in those 3 years. One of my Top 10- My daughter, Shara Katerina, was born on february 21 in 2010. That made me a happy proud mom, despite of gaining 12 extra kilos :% That i´m still trying to get rid of! It´s a a new year and new goals! And i´m happy to share with you- i started this year with a Half Marathon, held in Barcelona, that i completed in 2 hours 4 minutes. Not bad! But will defenitely do better next time! I live in Sweden but i still prefer to write this blog in English! For all my friends all around the Globe! Love ya!
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