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, 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 what our language does not always fully capture. Motherhood is a patchwork of such processes. But so is our lives.
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 truly beautiful.
I hope you’ll find it inspiring.
All in Home
These last couple of days has been really wonderful. It's been one of those days where I've really embraced this season and all that comes with it. And I've felt so grateful. So thankful for what we have and everyone we know and love. We've been social, done practical stuff that needed to be done, got ourselves a new car (finally!), been out for walks, made traditional Norwegian dishes that really made me nostalgic and made me miss my family and my father. Yes, I've felt so good and so content. But still, I have this feeling of something's missing.
I really dont have any clue about how chemicals works, but I know they affect us. Some can affect our hormons and they can irritate our skin. We're exposed to them everywhere we go, and some of them are bad for you and some of them are not. This is as far as my knowledge of this subject goes, but as far as I'm concerned about my own body; I know that chemicals found in skincare, shampoo, body lotions and cleaning supplies can irritate my skin. So I've tried to switch to products that's as "skin friendly" as possible. This also affects the way I clean.