Over the past few months I’ve been pondering about life a lot. Of where I want to go leading forward. For three months I cut down on work, only working 90% (meaning I had every second Monday off). It didn’t take long for me to realise it didn’t make a huge difference economically, and in general it made me feel better.
After my trip to India in October I have also realised that I don’t feel the urge to take the longer trips anymore. I feel quite content with what I’ve seen of the world so far. After all, most of the people of the world have seen by far less. I have visited around 30 countries, and there are still countries on my own continent I haven’t seen. Should I feel the urge of seeing a new country, I should maybe look closer to home?
I’m also trying to lean into a more slow way of living. I can’t say I’m there yet, but it’s also a journey. Fitting in meditation every day, working on being content with what I have and where I am. One of the challenges is how I miss living in Oslo. I love our house, and I am excited to get everything there sorted, but Oslo will always have a special place in my heart.
At the end of 2024, I signed up for an online teacher training course in meditation and mindfulness. It’s first and foremost for me to deepen my practice, but it’s also a part of the bigger picture. If I could teach meditation as well, I think I would be able to work less in my day job more permanently. Maybe cut it down to 80%? Time will show. I’m not jumping to decisions. Not right now.
As I’m writing this I’m on a flight from Norway to Ireland. I will post it once I’m in a place where that is possible.
For now, this is enough.
