Today I ask you: Are you holding onto something that you’d be better off letting go of?
When we operate from a fixed mindset we believe abilities are innate and unchangeable, we see failure as permanent and we take criticism personally, whereas when we operate from a growth mindset we believe that abilities can improve through practice, we see failure as a chance to grow and take criticism as a chance to improve.
Why it’s so important to consciously set time aside to turn inwards and make space to listen to oneself.
If you’re stuck in your head not really paying attention you often miss out on enjoyable experiences. Here's an invitation to cultivate pleasure through all of your senses.
Our relation with our body is something to be continuously nurtured and developed – like any other relationship in life, it’s never static, and we never arrive – but that is also why we can change and focus on creating a great relationship with our own body.
Whether you believe in a greater force in life: The Universe, Love, God or not, there’s something to be said about our interconnectedness. Realizing that nothing is separate in life feels like our path to salvation.
To live sanely and holistically we need to embrace the dualities of yin-yang; rest and action, night and day, receiving and giving.
Diving into what makes social media valuable and how we’re challenged when navigating these tools.
As long as we’re living and focusing on getting to the next place we’re missing out on life.
How to structure your own retreat day including yoga, mindful walking and sitting meditation
It's human to have needs, but often we internalize something different. In this post, I share my own process and insights on how we can get in touch with our needs, and why it can be challenging to be open about them.
On the soothing power of touch.
In a world where everything seems to spiral faster and faster, I’m an advocate for slowing down, for bringing gentleness and compassion to oneself.
There’s a pattern that has followed me unconsciously for many, many years, which was about expecting others to make me happy. To pave the way for my desires and needs. I would dream of doing things and arriving somewhere in the future, but I would feel like it was up to others or outer circumstances to get there. In this post I share how I stopped giving away my power and took responsibility for my own life.
Reminders to help us experience life as it is and connect to the natural flow.
We can work with fear wisely. If we explore and even befriend our voices of fear, then we have the ability to let courage be the ruler instead of fear.
In reality, we can do most things if we practice consciously.
An invitation to slow down
Expectations can be toxic to our relationships. It's better to get clear on our needs and learn to get them met in a positive way.
On returning to a cyclical way of living.
I'm here to remind you; you don't
Did you change? Do you feel different? What did you learn?
These are some of the questions I’ve been asked after having walked about 800km - from Pamplona to Finisterre - on El Camino de Santiago in Spain.
The more we know ourselves the easier we can make intentional decisions about how we spend our days - and in the end our lives. As simple as it might sound there are often many subconscious patterns and motives that drive us, and from experience, we can really step into our personal power if we start to uncover and become aware of these drivers. ...
Every once in a while emotions pull me down, and my body becomes heavy. My mind circles around thoughts that generate negative feelings. Outlook is scarce, and I feel like running from myself. But I can’t. I stop. ...
I recently listened to a talk by Marie Forleo where she said: “clarity equals power”, if you know where you want to go, you can take action to get there. I couldn’t agree more, and at the same time I know how wanting to have clarity can also be our biggest obstacle to actually getting it. It sounds contradictory, but let me explain. ...
If you want the short version then I can say in one sentence what I’ve learnt about fear: that it doesn’t go away. But I can also tell you that fear doesn’t have to prevent you from going for the things in life that makes your heart sing.
Last month I committed to practice 30 days of gratitude. As time passed I noticed myself feeling grateful many random times throughout the day. Automatically. And I especially noticed gratitude in relation to other people …
For a while I thought that a morning routine had to be the same every day, so I would set this strict plan that I would keep for a couple of days or maybe a full week, and then I would start skipping my morning routine ...
The bird you see in the picture flew directly into my balcony window at the place I lived some years ago...
Lately I’ve been noticing how my mind loves to sabotage my life, if I allow it to... How I met the voice of 'never enough' and a short practice to deepen your experience of this moment.
I experienced burnout some years ago and have since promised myself never to end up in that state again. When I recently started feeling some of the warning signs...
In Buddhism they talk about being struck by the first and second arrow. The first arrow represents what is actually going on that feels difficult, challenging and maybe even painful that we can’t control. The second arrow we add ourselves; self-judgment, self-aversion and feelings of not being ok...
How to live deeply while navigating non-attachment? How to consciously embrace change with all it brings?
The ones, who know me well, know that I’m the first to cry when saying goodbye. I get really moved by the people who enter my life and touch my heart, and letting them go does bring up strong emotions...
Nothing kills creativity more than being focused on a specific outcome. If your mind is already thinking about the result then it’s difficult to be open, relaxed and present, which is necessary in a creative state...
As I’m about to turn 35 I wanted to check in with myself and my inner child; how am I doing as my life journey unfolds? What have I learnt? What can I take with me as the journey continues?...
Today I woke up feeling low and emotional. 'What heavy shell my body is', I thought. A poem by Rainer Maria Rilke spoke clearly to me, so I decided to record it...
For a long time I had been wanting to learn to play an instrument. Finally one year ago I bought a ukulele and took it with me to Koh Phangan teaming up with my ever available teacher Youtube. It was the best decision ever!
If you had told my 25-year old self that in my mid thirties I would sell everything I owned – including my home – and embark on a solo travel throughout Europe, I think it would have scared my younger self like crazy. And I must admit that my mind did have its own tantrum to the outlook of (once again) a very open unknown future ahead. The only thing that was certain was that I was about to give up everything: what had been my home in Thailand for a year, my apartment in Denmark, most of my physical possessions.
Nothing has been able to bring up my insecurities like intimate relationships with men – especially the whole part where it’s appearing and building up, and you don’t really know where it’s going. It taps into the core insecurities around being lovable and worthy. And I’ve felt how it triggers all these sides in myself that I’d rather not have.
Your mind on autopilot controls you like an unleashed smartphone. Learn to create wise distance and take back your power.