What It Takes To Be Me

Hello you lovely person, you!

So, you’ve clicked your way to my “About & Contact” page? I guess that means you’d like to know a bit about me. Right?

Well, as this is a semi-anonymous blog, I won’t give you my full name, but I’m more than happy to give you the basics followed by a seriously long and rambling list of incredibly random facts.

I’m a woman, I’m in my mid-thirties and I blog about my life, both the ups and the downs, in the most honest way I feel able to.

I’m currently in thrice weekly analytic therapy – although at the moment my therapist is on maternity leave – and, without going into too much detail, I have a strong personal interest in psychology.

I believe in God, myself and kindness, and think that kindness is severely underrated. In addition to the golden rule, people should also consider the reverse; to be as kind to themselves as they are to others.

I love writing, am very close to my sisters and have a somewhat complicated relationship to the rest of my family. I do my nails obsessively when distressed and only marginally less obsessively at all other times. I’m not a girly girl.

My fastest time to solve the Rubik’s cube is 48 seconds. I suck at chess and competitive people hate playing Monopoly with me as I usually end up giving away money and property to other players.

I’m from Sweden; from a small coastal town just outside the Arctic Circle, but have been living in London the last nine years. I’m neither tall, nor blonde. I believe growing up in a place where you get to see the northern lights has a profound effect on who you grow up to be.

Before moving to London I had never been stuck in a traffic jam, but had more than once found myself held up by a herd of reindeer.

I like doing calligraphy and often have ink stained fingertips and lips. I once wrote the words “grizzly sex” in black permanent marker across my sister’s hand, so she wouldn’t forget to remind me about a documentary about the Kodiak bears three days later.

I nearly always wear mismatching socks, because I refuse spending time pairing them up.

I spent two and a half years living in a therapeutic community and am doing a few hours of voluntary work here and there when I’m up to it. I’m a proud convert to Judaism, a regular attendant at my shul, and passionate about Reform Judaism and making my own informed choices.

I like talking, love trying to figure people out and my favourite food is popcorn
[preferably sprinkled with curry powder]. I listen to music all the time and often use lyrics and pieces of music as inspiration for my blog posts. I like drinking my lactose free milk from a wine glass filled with ice-cubes.

I think everyone should take the time to visit this site at least once a day! It’s the easiest way possible to do something to help your fellow man, so go ahead, click the link!

You want more? Really? I mean this introduction is ridiculously long and aptly informative.. Oh well, if you’re sure; read through the various blog posts and you’ll get a reasonably good idea of who I am.

Have a lovely day.
In fact, have a lovely life!

xx

PS. In the interest of semi-anonymity [particularly for other people] I do sometimes use artistic license to conjure up situations or aspects of relationships to illustrate how I feel.

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