November, Recipes

November

Dark, dark November.

In Scandinavia we start losing the light during Oct-Jan, for a long period of time. As in, on some days the sun rises at 9 am and sets at 3 pm….

During this neverending time of darkness, we are forced to find our keys to see the light. Forced to fight depression and loneliness. Forced to stay happy. Forced to fight a little more, to see the benefits of our lives. Because, what else is the alternative?

Here’s my advice on how to fight the dark months

1. Training. There’s no better place to get your anger out than in your own training. I use my training to my benefit, whether it’s explosiveness or calm I’m longing for. There’s usually a lot of running, which is my very own free therapy session. My temple.

2. I try to get into new projects, events and processes.

3. Friends, family and good things to eat and drink helps too.

4. We need our support system strong. Hanging by the fire, staying in, staying close, snuggling(!), laughing(!), loving(!), not taking the people we have in our lives and/or things for granted. Because it’s in those small things and moments that we usually take for granted, that sort of just passes by, that is living.  Those small things add up, to big things. Life.

5. Using the cold to our benefit is also a wonderful experiment, which is perfect for this time of the year (cold baths for example), and balancing that with much appreciated warmth afterwards. You experience the contrasts of being happy with feeling miserable, seeing the light and the dark at the same time, going through hot and cold, feeling like the most powerful person in the world. I love that, because it makes me feel alive! And in these times we need to remind ourselves what that really is, to us.

… This time of the year there’s a lot of reflections and changes going on. Maybe some new stuff coming your way too. Maybe, naturally, moving into a new year we look back on what has been and isn’t anymore.

I wont tell people not to look back, because then we’ll never realise how far we’ve come and where we are at now. So enjoy reflecting, but at the same time don’t forget to move forward into the new. That’s the exciting part, all of the new things coming our way that we don’t know and can’t learn from yet…..

 

Oh, I mentioned “good food”! Here’s a little teaser (more to come)!……

 

Persimmon/sharon Power. Get ready for a fibre boost! {inspired by @frukostfantasten who really introduced me to this fantastic and fun fruit}

  • 1 persimmon/sharon fruit
  • 1 dl (1/2 cup) oats 
  • About 2 dl (1 cup) vegetable milk (I always use Oatly) 
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon chickpea protein
  • Cinnamon
  • Mix it all up!
  • Add cardamom on top and stir into the glass
  • Enjoy a “grainy” while also milky and smooth smoothie, with or without toppings of your choosing! This is a classic goodie to add to your smoothie storage.

 

And last but not least… Here’s some pictures of the latest workshops!!!

Studio loft yoga & oils workshop

More on @yogoils

And a yoga & stress detox workshop
for an assistance company

Finishing in Savasana Dead Man’s pose

 

 

All this love

All this love

Big things are happening!!!! Today we launched the website! It’s right here, with my very first blog post.

I am so (overly)excited about all our (@studioellinor – mostly her) work finally coming together. I’m so so grateful for the process of our work and how @studioellinor put up with perfectionist-me to the very finish line…! Thank you.

Today was also our (@oljestudion ) first collab workshop (pics and more info will be up shortly). It was so cozy, inspiring and leaving me with the feeling that “this. This is it. This is what I want to do”. Thank you.

I feel so privileged getting to work with these amazing and creative ladies that I also get to call dear friends. Thank you.

Autumn is here, and with it – the winds of change. Tomorrow will be the end of one job, and the start of another, for me. I’m leaving a secure and steady job for one with more challenges and less stability. A job with a whole lot more fun though. Sounds mad, doesn’t it? Like I’m this kid who doesn’t know better. But I do know this

• Working in a place that consumes your energy without giving half of it back to you will always leave you feeling drained.

• Working in a place where you always long for something else or more – is not the right place to stay put, only to grow regretful.

• Working in a place, only for the money and the security, will always leave you bitter or bored in the end. Unless you don’t care about how it makes you feel, it will leave traces in you as a person. In your everyday life. In your routines and in your daily energy. But most of all, in your relationships. With yourself and others.

• Working for something that makes you feel excited is the best (and only fair) thing you should give yourself, at least the chance, to see – what you’re really made of.

and last but not least…

• We spend all this time working, whether it’s in front of a person, a desk, a screen, a building or a machine… We put in all these hours, all our energy and time. Our lives. How would you like to look back on all that work? And for who did you do it?

Sometimes there isn’t a choice and in those cases we have to fight for/until there is one.

I’m lucky. And spoiled. Spoiled with love, comfort and support. I wouldn’t have been able to make the choices I’ve made without the never-ending, huge support I have around me. I’m very lucky and I hope you are too.

I have all this love. And I’m so very grateful. THANK YOU.