A New Perspective

Good morning lovely readers!

It's nearly 10am and I sit now writing from my sofa with my cat sleeping next to me. She loves her summer nights and needs her mornings for cuddles, rest and to refuel for the afternoon and night ahead.

Last night was incredibly magical. I was so in the moment that I barely took photos. It was a rare experience and I wanted to soak as much of it as possible. My friend, Kana is still visiting. I'm sad she is leaving this week but we still have a lot of days ahead. Last night we were in my jacuzzi until midnight. I have never felt such stillness in the air when we got out. It was so quiet, the sky was clear, we saw shooting stars, and I even tried kulning for the first time. My voice carried on across the landscape as an echo. It was so mystical I got goosebumps.

My friend and I had wonderful spiritual conversations while we are enjoying the warmth of the water and looking up at the sky. It was truly one of those nights I will remember for the rest of my life. We talked about how looking up at the sky can make us feel alone, but then the clouds parted quickly and we saw hundreds of stars. In that moment I knew we are not alone. It was almost as if the Universe was listening and unveiled the curtain clouds to show us how beautiful the sky is with all it's sparkling stars. With awareness and a slight shift in perspective, I realised in that moment that ANYTHING is truly possible. I felt such gratitude and wholeness to not only witness the beauty of the sky, but to also experience this with my friend.

On an emotional level, I've been thinking a lot about nerves and self-confidence. I think I have misunderstood what self-confidence means. I kept thinking if I feel calm then I'm self-confident. How naive is that? The silly things our brain tells us. Now that I understand that confident people also experience fears and self-doubt, what makes them confident is the self belief and the self trust. And I believe I have that. I now believe I am confident and on a journey to manage my nerves and leverage my fears for a better life as an artist. That moment in nature last night changed my entire few of self. The healing powers of nature! It's pure magic!

I hope you have a wonderful day filled with magical and joy!

Sending you lots of love,

Annika