Real love – that will last 4ever.

In one week and a day I’ll be on my favorite flight to NYC.. and I can not wait. Someone said today, NYC is like your second home. YES – it is. It could be my first home even. I really believe me and Siri would find our inner peace there.

So, when the time is right – I’m sure me and my little city-frenchie will end up in the village. (on that street that I call “our street”)
I just know it.

Today’s growl!!

All the ppl that can’t show enough enthusiasm for the snow, winter, coldness and darkness – all over social media – and also tries to guilt trip the ppl who doesn’t like it – into being negative, spoiled and not having real problems…

A lot of them are the same ppl that complains when the summer comes, for being to hot.

The winter lasts for 5 months in Sweden – and the summer for 3 weeks (in best cases) so – who’s the negative?!
Just saying!

Happy Tuesday y’all!
 

Speak up… or just post it!

Imagen if people were just as outspoken and articulated IRL as they are on their blogs, and in social media.

Both negative and positive.
Wouldn’t that be awesome?!

It’s obviously easier to be angry and negative online, and write long blog posts, status updates or emails about it than actually face the problem – the situation – or the person that you wish for to take on your criticism.

But it also seems easier to be positive online – with the extremely overuse of adjectives. Parts of the blog-community are like clubs with mutual admiration and on facebook it’s exploading with the overload of lovable updates.

Now – don’t get me wrong.. I’m ALL ABOUT the overuse of compliments, love and positive feedback.
In fact – the more love the better. It makes you grow, both the giving and receiving (to quote Joey’s wed. speech you know)
My strong belief is that you should never ever be cheap when it comes to share your love or compliments.

What I’m saying is that – to me – it’s refreshing and inspiring with people who are just as outspoken and real IRL as well as on the internet.
And everyday, I consciously work to function like that too.

What inspires you a rainy (snowy) day like this?!

 

Meaningless knowledge on a sunday…

I’m rarely sick (knock on wood) and when I do get something – it normally passes in a few days.
So, last sunday when I woke up with a sore throat I kind of ignored it with the belief that it would be over just as fast.
I’ve been training, and teaching my classes every day this week – and the sore throat have continued to be sore. And – even more sore…
Yesterday I couldn’t swallow. So, this morning I went to the emergency unit in my hood – to see a doctor. Just in case!

And guess what – the doctor turned out to be my ex boyfriend’s ex girlfriend.
How about that? The girlfriend he had before he and I hooked up.
Their break up was respectful I might add – no cheating, lying or back stabbing – and before I got in the picture.

But still.. it was a bit akward when she asked me to open my mouth, stick my tongue out and say Aaaaahhh… More like; Hhrm-aaaah! Hehe!

She was a great doctor though – and probably the hottest doctor in the city.
And good news, it wasn’t tonsillitis – grateful for that!


My favorite doctors… they can cure almost a n y t h i n g 😉

BIKINI-birthday!!

Unnecessary knowing; today the bikini turns 66!!
Happy Birthday! 

Are you wearing your bikini with pride this summer?
Did you prepare somehow for the bikini season – and if so, how?
Or – are you prepared all year around cause you never know when to jump in to this two piece outfit?
Share your best tips and thoughts with me.

 

Golden Bless…

It’s very rarely that you get any kind of food tips in my blog (how about never)

But today it’s about to happen.
And it’s a beautiful olive oil that I can recommend to you guys – which is quite new on the swedish market. Golden Bless Olive Oil.

To be honest – I don’t really cook, ever. So the first reason I chose to recommend this particular oil is because I really like the guys that work with it – and I’m happy to help them promote this product in any way I can.
How ever, my significant half [my very own swedish chef as well] does like to cook – and he is really good at it. And he liked this oil a lot, for real. Which actually gives the whole thing a lot more credibility. 🙂

So if you’re curious enough to try – visit some of the stores that offers the oil – or ask for it in your very own store, so they’ll bring it in eventually.

Happy Monday y’all!

Everybody wants to be happy (is my belief)

I’m not one of those who post endlessly of quotes and sayings on my Facebook or blog – in fact – I kind of get a bit exhausted when I see the enormous amount of posts with “beautiful, meaningful and thoughtful words” everyday!

But now I’m gonna fall for the pressure (LOL) and join the quote-fanatics group (well – not really, but anyway) cause I found this list yesterday that I liked – and therefore I am gonna share it.

Read it if you like!

Here is a list of 15 things which, if you give up on them, will make your life a lot easier and much, much happier.

1. Give up your need to always be right. There are so many of us who can’t stand the idea of being wrong – wanting to always be right – even at the risk of ending great relationships or causing a great deal of stress and pain, for us and for others. It’s just not worth it. Whenever you feel the ‘urgent’ need to jump into a fight over who is right and who is wrong, ask yourself this question: “Would I rather be right, or would I rather be kind?” Wayne Dyer. What difference will that make? Is your ego really that big?

2. Give up your need for control. Be willing to give up your need to always control everything that happens to you and around you – situations, events, people, etc. Whether they are loved ones, coworkers, or just strangers you meet on the street – just allow them to be. Allow everything and everyone to be just as they are and you will see how much better will that make you feel.

“By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond winning.” Lao Tzu

3. Give up on blame. Give up on your need to blame others for what you have or don’t have, for what you feel or don’t feel. Stop giving your powers away and start taking responsibility for your life.

4. Give up your self-defeating self-talk. Oh my. How many people are hurting themselves because of their negative, polluted and repetitive self-defeating mindset? Don’t believe everything that your mind is telling you – especially if it’s negative and self-defeating. You are better than that.

“The mind is a superb instrument if used rightly. Used wrongly, however, it becomes very destructive.” Eckhart Tolle

5. Give up your limiting beliefs about what you can or cannot do, about what is possible or impossible. From now on, you are no longer going to allow your limiting beliefs to keep you stuck in the wrong place. Spread your wings and fly!

“A belief is not an idea held by the mind, it is an idea that holds the mind” Elly Roselle

6. Give up complaining. Give up your constant need to complain about those many, many, maaany things – people, situations, events that make you unhappy, sad and depressed. Nobody can make you unhappy, no situation can make you sad or miserable unless you allow it to. It’s not the situation that triggers those feelings in you, but how you choose to look at it. Never underestimate the power of positive thinking.

7. Give up the luxury of criticism. Give up your need to criticize things, events or people that are different than you. We are all different, yet we are all the same. We all want to be happy, we all want to love and be loved and we all want to be understood. We all want something, and something is wished by us all.

8. Give up your need to impress others. Stop trying so hard to be something that you’re not just to make others like you. It doesn’t work this way. The moment you stop trying so hard to be something that you’re not, the moment you take of all your masks, the moment you accept and embrace the real you, you will find people will be drawn to you, effortlessly.

9. Give up your resistance to change. Change is good. Change will help you move from A to B. Change will help you make improvements in your life and also the lives of those around you. Follow your bliss, embrace change – don’t resist it.
“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls” Joseph Campbell

10. Give up labels. Stop labeling those things, people or events that you don’t understand as being weird or different and try opening your mind, little by little. Minds only work when open. “The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don’t know anything about.” Wayne Dyer

11. Give up on your fears. Fear is just an illusion, it doesn’t exist – you created it. It’s all in your mind. Correct the inside and the outside will fall into place.
“The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.” Franklin D. Roosevelt

12. Give up your excuses. Send them packing and tell them they’re fired. You no longer need them. A lot of times we limit ourselves because of the many excuses we use. Instead of growing and working on improving ourselves and our lives, we get stuck, lying to ourselves, using all kind of excuses – excuses that 99.9% of the time are not even real.

13. Give up the past. I know, I know. It’s hard. Especially when the past looks so much better than the present and the future looks so frightening, but you have to take into consideration the fact that the present moment is all you have and all you will ever have. The past you are now longing for – the past that you are now dreaming about – was ignored by you when it was present. Stop deluding yourself. Be present in everything you do and enjoy life. After all life is a journey not a destination. Have a clear vision for the future, prepare yourself, but always be present in the now.

14. Give up attachment. This is a concept that, for most of us is so hard to grasp and I have to tell you that it was for me too, (it still is) but it’s not something impossible. You get better and better at with time and practice. The moment you detach yourself from all things, (and that doesn’t mean you give up your love for them – because love and attachment have nothing to do with one another, attachment comes from a place of fear, while love… well, real love is pure, kind, and self less, where there is love there can’t be fear, and because of that, attachment and love cannot coexist) you become so peaceful, so tolerant, so kind, and so serene. You will get to a place where you will be able to understand all things without even trying. A state beyond words.

15. Give up living your life to other people’s expectations. Way too many people are living a life that is not theirs to live. They live their lives according to what others think is best for them, they live their lives according to what their parents think is best for them, to what their friends, their enemies and their teachers, their government and the media think is best for them. They ignore their inner voice, that inner calling. They are so busy with pleasing everybody, with living up to other people’s expectations, that they lose control over their lives. They forget what makes them happy, what they want, what they need….and eventually they forget about themselves. You have one life – this one right now – you must live it, own it, and especially don’t let other people’s opinions distract you from your path.

Here’s the site where I found the original list:

Purposefairy

Quick TV-tips!

Tonight a new TVshow premieres on TV3.
SMASH!
I saw the pilot a couple of weeks ago, and I really liked it.
So if you feel like you might have a bit of same taste as me I warmly recommend it.
Haven’t had time to see more episodes – but I sure will, as soon as I’ve got some extra time left. It seemed promising for sure.
If you’re in to Broadway, dance, drama and Marilyn Monroe…!

Superhot, Lean and…HUMBLE!!

One of the things you do before a convention is to send in a short presentation of your self and your class/classes.
For the organizer to use at the website, or fliers. Since I have pretty many events coming up, it feels like I’ve been emailing tuns of descriptions back and forward lately.

It’s a bit like a contact add – sort of.
In a few sentences you’re suppose to highlight your specialties, attract people and sell yourself, your brand and your product.
But even though the presenter write it him(or her)self it’s always written in third person.

This year I helped Lina to proofread all the presentations before they got published.

It’s always fun to go through – cause you can clearly see trends here as well.

In the 90’s the most popular line was something like;
XX is a frequently hired presenter with the entire world as working place.
That covered pretty much every hot presenter back then. 

This year for NIKE BLAST the favourite word was lean.
All of the hard core classes had the word lean in the description.
Lean is the new black. And – who doesn’t wanna be lean?!

Or – the classic;
XX is a humble instructor….
Well – the first sign of not being very humble is when you write it yourself…ha!

This is not me complains or judging. Just me observing – and then ramble about it.
You know I like to do that once in a while…
My descriptions is no better than others, LOL!