That new grey bundle is Biene. She's a crazy, wonderful now 6-month old addition to the family. She's also a symbol for B and I growing roots for realz.
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Wow, it's been a while.
A really long while.
I'm still not clear on why I haven't checked in here - and the "why" may be overrated anyways.
Reality is... I've progressed exponentially on my Sweden-to-do-list.
Responding to crisis- and wanna-be-crisis-calls in Swedish 3 days a week. Living life talking and often thinking in Swedish. Enrolled in a one-year education in CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) in Swedish. Language goal? Check!
Running my business successfully so far. Working 200% but feeling only about 100% most of the time. In addition to the stugservice job I had plans on accepting for the winter I also allowed for a 14-year-old whirlwind to enter my life and home. Whirlwinds have a tendency to ground me, so things are good. The girl has been here from December 6th and will stay until June 21th. I'm a mom of sorts... and it often feels good. She's turned from a long-sleeping make-up-covered often uncertain girl into a skiing often-gleeful dog-loving sweet young lady. We've given the house a make over which resulted in sweet sweet spaces all around. Home creating goal? Check!
Roots...? --- Am still not entirely sure what roots mean to me. What I know for sure is that I am rooting and that the process is the sweetest I know. Every day Buford and I leave our house with the single goal in our minds to ski or walk to yet another undiscovered place to us. He's guided by his nose - I use eyes and emotions. I've been addicted to a skiing loop I discovered 3 days ago - just gotta repeat it over and over till another one is calling my name.
Planning on working with different organizations after the whirlwind has left. Local organizations - both "state"-funded and private - have announced interest in buying my services. No I just need to set up a sweet summer program that allows me to play and do good work with some youngins.
For now I am getting ready for another day. Let's see what this one brings....!
So happy to have the blog back! Don't let it die again, ok?
ReplyDeleteIt's really fantastic to hear from you. I'm so glad things are going well, and I love your new little friend!! I hope you'll keep us updated from time to time :)
ReplyDeleteIt's been so long, but I wanted to check in. I hope you are doing well! And also, if you have stories to share, we want to hear. :) Take care.
ReplyDeleteFunny, 2.5 years later, and I just have been thinking about your great adventure and wondering if you have updates. So, hello! I hope you're doing well!
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