A Beautiful Living

A mother of two, wife, historian, and communicator. I write about and am passionate about real, authentic life. Like any ordinary person trying to find meaning in everything. In a restless world where we need love, community, and connection more than ever before, I want to share about what is closest to my heart; the many nuances of motherhood. And the experience of becoming and being a mother.

I want to write about being human, and having human experiences in this time we live in. I live in Norway, in an old farmhouse from 1870, with our two children. I crave a slower life, and peacefulness. I crave being at peace, working towards a life where acceptance and love is the norm, where we can build a better world bit for bit. I fully believe that the world needs maternal love to be more peaceful and better. To get there, we need to start loving our planet and each other more.

I want to normalize experiencing the ups and downs of life, and humanize what has previously been taboo. Since my first blog in 2009, I have tried to put into words what is difficult and elusive to understand. The invisible processes that we feel, but that language does not fully capture. Motherhood is a patchwork of such processes. But so is life.

On my blog you will find reflections on my life, and my attempt to find meaning in everything. Life can be really hard. But it can also be beautiful.

I hope you’ll find it inspiring.

Mens vi venter på sommeren: bryllupsreisa vår

I instafeeden min dukker det hele tiden opp bilder av vårlige hager, bar asfalt, sol og tulipaner. Vinteren i år er en av de lengste jeg kan huske, og jeg er så lei. Men likevel; været kan vi ikke styre. I skapet henger det så mange jakker jeg ikke får brukt, og jeg har så mange sko og sandaler jeg vil ta på meg. Fremdeles må det vente litt, ettersom snøhaugene er enorme utenfor husveggene. I neste uke er vi allerede i midten av april, og det er liksom ikke til å tro. Jeg er spent på resten av våren. I mellomtiden drømmer jeg meg tilbake til sol og brun hud. Jeg gleder meg, mer enn jeg kan forklare, til varme sommerkvelder der vi kan sitte i lette klær å drikke friske drinker i de sene nattetimene. Åh, du sommer. Du er så velkommen. 

Her er noen bilder fra bryllupsreisa vår på Zakynthos. Mens vi venter på sommeren. 

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