Life is now!

Another Friday. We can now leave another week behind. Hopefully you have slowed down a little and can enjoy that it is becoming a little bit more quiet? Look at peoples faces today. Are they smiling? Looking stressed? Running around to try and do those final things before the world in some areas go that little bit more quiet and peaceful. I know… not everywhere…

Enjoy today though, take deep breathes. Contemplate. We are soon leaving 2018 behind. 2019 is just around the corner. I truly believe that you can start over every single day. But a new year approaching is a good opportunity to set some goals. Do them quietly if you prefer. Do them for you. What will you do to feel great (good/ better) in 2019 and to be happy (ier) with yourself? Make that promise to yourself. You control you. Deep breathes, look around you. Isn’t life pretty amazing though? No- not always… but a lot of the time! Have the best of Fridays!!!

I doubt there will be a white Christmas here this year. It’s quite warm and raining. I much prefer colder weather and snow!

Very much looking forward to this weekend with family, food and walks outside. Family quality time. That’s what I enjoy the most about this time of year. I’m planning for what my 2019 ideally should look like. I’ve mentioned before- more health and a lot less stress! There are so many things you can do to get more resilient to life. By that I mean that most of us experience stress, tough situations privately and at work, family downs, friends downs and general worries. I’ve personally learned a lot this year- about myself and great tools to turn to in these situations. Because there are a lot out there. Trust me! Also don’t forget how important YOU are in these situations. We can’t control certain situations but we most definitely can control HOW we react to them.

It’s now over 6 months since I’ve been writing here. I am so grateful for you who read and take the time to comment! More challenges and recommendations will appear here! Trust me on that! I truly, truly recommend. Everything counts to make sure we feel as best as we can in every situation: the easy ones AND the tough ones!!! Have an amazing Thursday!!!

Having lived and spent time in a few different countries in my life and worked in international environments, I find it interesting to observe the differences. As with most things, I see good and bad in all of them. No place is perfect! It’s what you find acceptable.

• Crossing the road

In the U.K., cars stop when you stand in front of a crossing to let you pass. In Denmark, that is not the case. Not even when you walk with children. I find that strange?

Customer Services

In the USA and in the U.K., in most places you are greeted and well looked after. In Denmark, customer services is different. Often you have to ask waiters for their attention. Mind however that tipping is different. In the USA this can range up to 20%, in the U.K. 10-15% but in Denmark, this is very little if anything, so to some extent that makes sense.

Friendship

This is of course very subjective- as with everything I’ve written here- but it is quite tricky to make friends with Danish people. They are quite reserved and protective. If on the other hand you make friends with a Dane… my guess is that that friendship would last a lifetime!

These are just mere personal observations on my part. I fully realise that you cannot compare all to all and that this is a matter of personal opinion. Have you lived elsewhere or travelled and also noticed differences? It’s fascinating and to some extent you have to embrace the culture where you move to. Not everything of course, but I think it is important that you are flexible and adaptable!

Differences in culture is something I like to embrace… I recommend!

A weekend in London at this time of year is very festive and will definitely put you in Christmas spirit if you weren’t before.

This weekend has been full of friends and travelling to and from! The distance can be quite long at times. But… it’s all worth it. We’ve also visited one of our favourite places Yo! Sushi and did Christmas shopping in Westfield’s. It’s nice with shopping malls as if you have lists and know what to get… you can achieve a lot in a short amount of time. I set a record as well walking 15,000 steps that day! I guess all good in preparation for my half marathon next year. That is just the beginning of that!

Then one evening we were treated to a spectacular dinner out. More precisely at The Goring. It’s a family owned luxury hotel. We had an amazing dinner with true British dishes such as Beef Wellington and delicious cheddar cheeses. Suffice to say… that I’m actually starting to look forward to a lighter sportier 2019! But for now… it’s all about enjoying good times with family and friends! I truly truly… recommend!