I am writing this as I am laying on the beach. The weather is amazing right now, and after a few weeks of bad weather and nothing to do except for online classes, it is the best thing ever. It has been quite difficult to search for a topic to write about during the Corona crisis, even though Sweden is not taking a lot of precautions against it, we as a group decided that we won’t go to clubs, crouded places and events. Better safe than sorry! But this also means that I do not experience a lot of things here, except for online classes and writing assignments.
Therefore, I will dedicate this blog to self development. This was my goal when I came here, I wasn’t in a good place at the time of departure. I had a rough year when it comes to my mental health, and without expectations on how it would go I went to Sweden. I can already say that it is the best thing that ever happened to me. When it comes to my mental health, I’m doing so much better right now, I start to get to know the person I really am, and really understand everything. This also helps me to love myself, which I never did before. I still have a long road to go, but the happiness I feel while I am here is intense and I love it. I am finally starting to appreciate life.
Also, with the people that I met here, it helped me a lot to understand other people as well. And I found out that I love to analyse people, especially when it comes to feelings and being able to help others. Here, I am also really open about my mental illness. This for the reason of creating awareness, and motivating others to talk about their mental health.
For now, I am laying with my French friend Lisa on the beach, and I want to give a little shoutout to her. She has supported me from the beginning while I was still struggling, and I love her for that!
Do I miss home? No. Obviously I miss my parents a lot, but I would rather bring them here than that I would go back to the Netherlands.
P.S. Jag talar mycket bra svenska nu. 🙂
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