A Time of Renewal

This is my first Autumn in Sweden since I was a child. Now with each passing day I notice all the subtle changes and shifts in nature. It is a beautiful feeling to witness nature letting go, gently reminding me to let go with it. And in that, I no longer feel alone. In those moments I realise I'm not separate from nature, but one with it.

To me, Autumn feels like the ultimate fresh start. Similar to the feeling that a New Year brings. I've learned in my time here in Sweden this year that each Season brings a feeling of a clean slate. A new beginning. An opportunity to reflect, redirect and grow.

It has nearly been 9 months since I moved to Sweden. I arrived in the middle of Winter, the darkest time of year. I know this dark time is coming with each passing day. I welcome it! Right now, I allow the warmth to build in my heart. I absorb all of nature's warm Autumn colours and breathe in this warm energy to keep the fire in my heart alive during the dark winter months. Then, when the Summer comes, all that inner love and light that I've built up inside my heart can burst out of me and spread to others around me. An abundance of light and love. But in many ways I feel it now more than ever. So I won't let that stop me from sharing my healing light and love with you all around the world. After the soul retreat I learned this is my soul purpose. To heal through my art and presence.

For the first time in my life, I'm starting to experience the beauty in living with the cycle of nature. I've longed to experience living with the Seasons in a remote part of the world. That remote place is here, Bohuslän! A place my heart has longed for each year since I was eleven years old. And with every Summer spent here as a young girl, my love for this place has grown more and more intensely over the years. After bursting through my barriers and letting go of other people's expectations of me, I am now here in my paradise! I have to pinch myself that I'm here. Then the gratitude flows in. I'm here! I'm really here! My dream came true!

After returning home from the meditation retreat I attended in Mallorca, Spain, I revisited the nature reserve that is only a few minutes from my homestead. I spent time taking pictures, dancing in the sunlight, and getting lost in the moment. My favourite way to spend my time on earth. So many creative ideas came flooding in. I've made a habit to carry a notebook around so I can capture the ideas like capturing fire flies in a mason jar. For me, writing it down means the idea is mine and ready to be given life. And wow do the ideas come flooding in when I release tension, let go of control, and just breathe in the beautiful nature, sounds and smells around me. The air is so fresh here. And the sea brings a saltiness to the air that I love.

I hope with each passing Season, I gain a deeper awareness of myself as I embrace the knowing that I am part of nature's changes because I am nature. Something I connected with deeply at the meditation retreat.

Which part of this beautiful earth do you call home in your heart? Do you also get to be part of nature's magical changes? What's that feel like to you? And if you are not where you want to be in life, where would you like to be? And what part of you is stopping you? Often it's our fearful thoughts. Accept them with love and say "I know you are afraid, but I'm going to take the action anyway." I hope this helps ♥︎ Remember that the answers are not always clear at first. Often we have the feeling in our heart but thoughts about not knowing how to go about it can stop us. One small step forward matters. And keep repeating that every day. The journey is more important anyway. Trust that the answers will come along the way. That has been my experience this year as I've embarked on my journey back to self. Lots of uncertainty, tears, worry. But in the end, it all worked out. It always does.

Here come some pictures of beautiful Ramsvik. Did you know that Vik is where the Vikings got their name from. It's because they lived on these Viks. I believe they are called inlets in English.