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The August Garden

Monday the 17th of August, 2026

Most mornings we take our coffee out to the two blue chairs in the garden, finding the spot where the sun reaches us. This summer has been cold in the mornings, so I am usually wrapped in my insulated dryrobe with our dog, Pretzel, on my lap sniffing the air. The grass is damp with …

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2025 – another year that nearly broke me

Wednesday the 31st of December, 2025

(but didn’t quite) I haven’t written anything since last year (except in my diary). Not because nothing happened, quite the opposite actually, but the first eight first months feel oddly dim now, like they belong to a different year. See, somewhere around September the year split in two. We usually go skiing in Sälen over …

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Magnified and sanctified, be thy holy name

Thursday the 7th of November, 2024

Today I’m thinking about Leonard Cohen, and about how his words still matter to me. His music and his poetry tug at the threads of all that endures: life, faith, love, death. Every line he wrote feels boundless yet so near, as if he wasn’t just speaking to us but with us; sharing the search, …

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UniVerse

Friday the 24th of May, 2024

Forty-fourThere once was a gal growing old,Whose body felt terribly cold.With each creaky wheeze,She’d laugh with a tease,“Forty-four is pure gold, I’m told!”Her lungs may have lost their fine flair,And solitude seemed quite the scare.With each little cough,She’d jokingly scoff,“At least there’s still some life to spare!”She’d say with a twinkle so bright,”Though dark now, …

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Above the Clouds

Friday the 29th of March, 2024

In a world that occasionally spins a tad too quickly, there exists a unique kind of peace. I find it high above the ground, on a ski lift, with my husband by my side. Here we are far removed from the madding life below. The stillness is punctuated only by the soft whir of the …

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Cystic Fibrosis, Ponderings

Echoes of loneliness

Tuesday the 28th of November, 2023

Earlier this autumn, I was fortunate enough to experience Luke Jerram’s Gaia. Beneath the glow of the globe, every breath was a testament to both actuality and resistance. In that moment, loneliness was not just a feeling, but a palpable presence, a silent companion as we hurtle through the cosmos. Gaia’s presence served as a …

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Through the windy, snowy dark

Wednesday the 20th of September, 2023

It’s very grey outside today – again. The sun has barely been out since July, and isn’t supposed to appear again until the weekend again. It’s been miserable, but it got me thinking.  Usually, when the weather is gloomy, as it is today, I feel quite defeated. The best I can manage is to brew …

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The danger of staying quiet

Tuesday the 27th of September, 2022

I was in my teens when I first became aware of the neo-Nazis in our town. They were terrifying with their bomber jackets, boots, and shaved heads as they marched along our main shopping street. Always in groups. I made sure never to make eye contact, staring at the ground as they walked past. My …

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