Skogens tystnad dundrar i mina öron. Stillheten lugnar mitt sinne. Det finns rötter överallt så jag får vara uppmärksam på var jag sätter mina fötter. Här är det naturen som bestämmer, jag får anpassa mig. Trädens gröna blad vittnar om fotosyntesen, solens strålar sugs in genom bladen, energin lagras. Det sägs att man får energi …
Kategori: Mindfullness
How to be creative in tough times
Recently, I’ve noticed that many posts on Facebook are re-posts. People are sharing old memories from before the pandemic, from their travels, evenings out, and events. But I have also noticed that many people post beautiful photos from where they live; many fantastic pictures from their neighborhood or nearby. Since we cannot travel at the …
Hope and Faith
Even in hard times there’s a light in the darkness. When you cannot do what you usually do, do something different. You can always find something positive to focus on. No one can really predict anything. Well, what this year has taught me is foremost that you cannot take life and things for granted; it …
Virtual Race Day
Early morning. The sun is about to rise. I put on my running shoes and jog to the park where I meet up with my friend for a morning run around the island of Kungsholmen. This is the beginning of an unforgettable day where I challenged my body but most of all – had great …
Before and After
I usually refer to 1998 as an important turning point in my life. Living in Paris as a student, eating and drinking a little too much and even smoking now and then (hard to believe, I know); my bad habits were leading me towards an unhealthy lifestyle. However, my “salvation” was discovering the pleasure of …
Stockholm Marathon – Race Report
There’s something special when running a race in your hometown. For many years, I had wanted to run the Stockholm Marathon again but every year, something had come up. I had either been ill or injured. Being there as a spectator, I thought: “next year, I’ll be a part of this race too”. This year, …
To Run or not to Run
To run or not to run the Stockholm Marathon on June 1st. That's what I will have to decide within the next couple of days. I really want to participate and the reason why I am hesitating is due to lack of marathon training the last few months. Two days ago, I ran 30 kilometers …
Runner’s High
Time stops, I fly, I am no longer in my body; however, I can still feel it. Words are hard to find to describe my state of mind and the physical sensation in my body. I am running and I am unstoppable, invincible, and happy. This experience of Runner’s high is a memory that I …
Amazing London
London in October; the weather outstanding! Beautiful and warm with a blue sky – the smog had been conquered by the sun. People were having picnic in the parks, children were playing, and a lot of people were running (including me, of course). London has a special place in my heart. It was the first …
Running and Meditation
"Shouldn’t you rest and relax a bit?", "Now that have time off, must you run?" These are the kind of questions my friends sometimes ask me. However, for me running is resting and relaxing. It is difficult to explain and I can see why many people think of it as a paradox. I run, I …