First steps in Copenhagen
So much is unfolding right now and so many thoughts are running through my mind. It's been a difficult year in general, but this time feels the most challenging so far. Being in Denmark is freeing but also overwhelming. My partner and I moved in together just now and are currently in the process of creating our home. My university have done nothing to address my manager's harassment directed at me, and I'm not sure they will do anything about it. The manager feels comfortable with exercising her toxic authority over me, so she doesn't seem to be afraid of any actions against her from the university's side. I've seen such situations before (though this one is rather extreme!), and it's puzzling how little is usually done to address harassment.
I've practised extreme minimalism for many years, and have lived without furniture in the past half a year. But moving in together with another person means that the space reflects the needs of both. I feel fortunate that both my partner and I like minimalism and seek ecological options for our home.
Figuring out things like how and where to buy train tickets, how to get to various places adds to the already overwhelming situation.
Getting used to a different climate will take a bit of time. In the past two years I've lived in northern Sweden and southern Finland. Copenhagen feels very warm in comparison, and the past few days felt like summer, while Helsinki already felt autumnal. Something I notice around me are roses. So many of them are blooming these days in Copenhagen, and they remind me of the UK where I used to live.
I'm finding rest and joy in very simple activities such as cooking, walking and doing a jigsaw puzzle together with my partner.
Much of our life is currently floor-based, though we decided to have some pieces of furniture in our home.
We decided to get as few pieces of furniture as possible though. For hanging and drying our clothes we will have a very simple cloth rack instead of a wardrobe. For now, we hang our clothes to dry creatively around our apartment.
