First blog post- A new chapter

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So, this is going to be my first blog post on my website. I have created this blog to share this experience with my family and family in the Netherlands. But I think it would also be a great opportunity to share it with everyone else. So that's why I decided to write in English, so more people would be able to read this.

As many of you know, I will move to Sweden with my boyfriend very soon now. It's just three weeks from now, and it feels a bit surreal. Time flies by now that we are busy with preparations and packing our stuff. At the moment, I can't wait to finally move. It has been a dream of mine for so long, and I've said it many times that I wanted to move to Sweden. Taking the big step and finally doing it is really another thing. When you are moving to another country, you leave so much behind! You are leaving a lot behind, like safe space, everything you've built, friends and family. It feels scary to leave my current job because it's the first place where I felt a 100% at ease. When I'm with family and friends, I'm really soaking it in an be in the moment. And it feels really bittersweet. But I feel in my heart that I'm making the right choice. I'm also very curious to see what moving closer to nature would do with my creativity.



So why am I moving to Sweden? And why to the north and almost in the middle of nowhere? The reason for that is that I'm longing for silence and nature. Maybe this will sound a bit odd, but I have the feeling I belong there. For many years, I've felt that my inner compass was pointing to the north. I found it a bit strange because I never went there, but I felt not at home in the country where I was born. So one day, I decided to make a road trip on my own to Scandinavia, and I wasn't disappointed. I got this intense feeling as if I came home, and every fibre in me screamed: yes, this is it! I've learned a lot on that road trip and I will gladly do it again and I would recommend it to anyone.

As for the silence and nature, I currently live in a small city with approximately 150.000 inhabitants. Although it's not the busiest city, it's still very crowded for me. When I'm going outside, it's feels like I'm stepping inside stressful chaos. I think for some people it feels good. Maybe they thrive in it, or it doesn't bother them at all. But I crave silence and space.



I'm also definitely more of a winter person. I also love the autumn when the leaves turn orange and Halloween is around the corner. In the north of Sweden are long winters, so in comparison to the Netherlands, I really have to get used to it. But I'm also very eager to experience my first winter.

So, the official moving date will be on the 21th of July, which is quite soon! At the moment we're very busy with packing our things and arranging our goodbye party. But I am very excited for this adventure and I would love to share more!

Love, Eileen

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